So, here's what happened.

[Damocles]

The database had a small corruption and it just got worse as it went along. I had to find a very old database backup to find one without the corruption. I do not know why it finally died, but when it did it was spectacular.

The server company worked very hard trying to find an uncorrupted backup. But they didn't have one. I had about a month's worth of backups but they were all corrupted. I found a few from earlier on, all but one were corrupted. So I restored the site to the latest uncorrupted database.

We've lost quite a few posts. For that I am sorry.

 

[Damocles]

There will be some hiccoughs... Some users will have to sign up again, if you joined after May 3rd, 2014... Sorry. You have to start from scratch. There was no way that I know to save the user dbase... And if I reload it now it could cause issues for people.

 

[Damocles]

If you are one of those who hate the groans/thanks and you didn't ask before then you will need to ask again. I don't have the old PMs either. If anybody was banned at that time they are likely re-banned for a bit.

 

[ChoppedLiver]

There will be some hiccoughs... Some users will have to sign up again, if you joined after May 3rd, 2014... Sorry. You have to start from scratch. There was no way that I know to save the user dbase... And if I reload it now it could cause issues for people.

Thanks Damocles. You're the BEST!

 

[ChoppedLiver]

Thanks Damocles. You're the BEST!

I guess the 'edit post' function isn't working.

I wanted to edit my last post to heap on even more praise for Damo but I can't.

Not in that post anyway.

Thanks again, Damocles. You ARE the best!

 

[Damocles]

You have to post 15 posts or something before the edit function will appear.

 

[Damocles]

It may be as little as 5... I can't remember that setting. I'll go look it up.

 

[ChoppedLiver]

It may be as little as 5... I can't remember that setting. I'll go look it up.

Gee Damocles...You're great!

 

[ChoppedLiver]

How come I can't post animated images in my avatar anymore???

 

[Damocles]

Yeah, it's 15, then you have to wait for the forum to update itself. I think it does that every 15 minutes for that kind of thing.

 

[Damocles]

How come I can't post animated images in my avatar anymore???

That should also come with the upgrade to Verified User... at 15 posts.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

and thus all the facts that desh has used on us have been permanently deleted.

 

[greeneyedlady]

I just registered again. I didn't post here too much but I will try to be a little more regular. Thanks for letting me back in.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

I am worried....a year's worth of posts have evaporated......will that effect the earth's axis tilt?......

 

[ChoppedLiver]

and thus all the facts that desh has used on us have been permanently deleted.

Are they?

 

[ChoppedLiver]

I am worried....a year's worth of posts have evaporated......will that effect the earth's axis tilt?......

Will it?

 

[Damocles]

I am worried....a year's worth of posts have evaporated......will that effect the earth's axis tilt?......

We're the cause of global warming.

 

[ChoppedLiver]

I just registered again. I didn't post here too much but I will try to be a little more regular. Thanks for letting me back in.

Isn't Damocles just the best?

 

[ChoppedLiver]

We're the cause of global warming.

Are we?

 

[Damocles]

Are we?

Yes, it isn't humankind, just posters at JPP... We'll have to up our post counts to reset the Earth's correct axial tilt.