thanks jeff if you didn't exist I wouldn't be able to complete my day.

All hail Jeff Hunter

Jeff Hunter is the man with the motherfucking master plan.

Spam Man Sam said Jeff Hunter is the man with the motherfucking master plan.

i know this is meaningless to you probably because you get it so much, but as of tonight because of what happened (long story) your site is an inexplicably large part of me. thank you

Even the "Uber Lard" Jeff Eats Totse Cereal.

Pick up a box today. http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6900/totsecereal8xh.jpg

quote:Originally posted by Zay:

So, Jeff, one thing I notice whenever you get called back here, with the exception of right now, you open up registration and cut flood control, yet as soon as you fade the other admins bring it back. I know this is an absentee dictatorship and all, but dont you feel all this rivalry between admins/mods and regulars is ruining the site you devote so much of your time and money to?

In all honesty, the other admins were doing their best to keep the system running when the system was being flakey and I was AWOL.

There was a theory floating around that stopping new registrations, reducing the page size, or increasing the flood control time would make the system more stable -- and there is a bit of truth to that -- but the real problems were due to the fact that totse was running on an old server running an older version of Linux and Apache wasn't as optimized as it could be.

The outage forced me to deal with the root problem -- the outdated version of Linux. I have eliminated most of the instability problems (I think). There's still a problem with the mail system that can cause crashes so I'm working through the configuration step-by-step and that's taking a while.

To answer your real question, I noticed the same thing, so I modified the UBB control panel so that those sorts of changes are now disabled, except by me. I told the other admins that if they wanted to turn off registrations or modify the other settings they's have to ask me, and my answer may be no.

Have you considered either a virtualized server (IE: VmWare or the like) or a separate physical server to run the mail server? I'm sure the last thing anybody (including you) would want a MTA crash to bring down the box (even if only temporary).

Just my .02

EDIT: I forgot my password, so my original message was simply "testing".

[This message has been edited by dmcmorris (edited 09-16-2005).]

hey jeff, nice to meet you

Thanks Jeffrey.

SEIG HEIL JEFF HUNTER!!!

<bows in awe>

(in a completely unrelated note, I want an autographed picture of me and JH. I would hang it on my wall next to my monitor. I would pay upwards of pocket lint, because that's all I have, at the moment.)

YOU ARE THE MAN, JEFF

I wonder if Jeff realises he has groupies

Nice to see and admin/mod not being a yes man to each other and trying to justify each others actions. you say you were AWOL, does that mean you will be around now?

quote:Originally posted by DonMuttoni:

I wonder if Jeff realises he has groupies

Probably. One bit of credit everyone must give him: the man has mastered stoicism. Imagine if other celebrities were like that.

Oh, this gives me a chance to ask a question and make a possible suggestion. Question is, do thosse red dots next to the forums actually work for anyone? And if not, is that something that can be fixed? Regardless, Jeff is the man.

Whoa Jeff, leave them with the ability to turn of registration.

Its critical for spam attacks. Shit I was there when there was a couple hundred blank threads in Spurious and only Kate was there. So I helped her out until Suzie or AM came and took care of it, but they made a whole bunch of new screen names.

Yea so leave turning on and off registration availible. Unless you know what your doing...

The admins are running this site Jeff, and their decisions and changes have never, in the long run, led totse to any harm. Although, as I must admit it seems, you have fixed your crap server for the meantime, I still think the old methods of control would be useful.

Also can you fix the damned long URL glitch, 'cus that is pissing everyone off, thanks.

arx_

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

When you say FUCK YOU to a list of people you really need to be more specific about who you're yelling at.

OMG he talked to you you lucky sonofabitch!

quote:Originally posted by imarugbyball:

OMG he talked to you you lucky sonofabitch!



You are retarded. Find his adress and fuck him, it seems you want him that much.

I've noticed a small problem that bugs me, whenever i try to hop to S&A i get all i get is this:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

#

### PRIMARY UBB SCRIPT ##

#

# Ultimate Bulletin Board is copyright Infopop Corporation, 1998-2000.

#

# ------------ forumdisplay.cgi -------------

#

# This file contains the functionality for the UBB

# individual forum page display.

#

# Infopop Corporation offers no

# warranties on this script. The owner/licensee of the script is

# solely responsible for any problems caused by installation of

# the script or use of the script, including messages that may be

# posted on the BB.

#

# All copyright notices regarding the Ultimate Bulletin Board

# must remain intact on the scripts and in the HTML

# for the scripts.

#

# For more info on the Ultimate BB,

# see http://www.UltimateBB.com

#

################################################## #############

Theres more but i couldn't see the point in copying it all here.

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

Registration has been disabled until I finish configuring the mail server. Without the mail server UBB can't mail out passwords so it doesn't make much sense to enable registrations without the mail server.

I don't know what mail server you are using, but try Mercury anyway. It's free and very customizable. I tried it once and had my own mail server on the computer. Didn't even need the ISP for sending mail.

Pegasus and Mercury come together;

i always think of something intelligent to say in jeff's threads. but when i try to post, i forget what it was. DAMNIT!

...vote for brown

quote:Originally posted by arx:

The admins are running this site Jeff, and their decisions and changes have never, in the long run, led totse to any harm.

You've been here a few months, you don't know shit about totse nor its history. I think nearly every member would agree that totse used to be better than it is now. However, totse is still degrading, and there is no end in site. As the admins are running the site, they are at least, in part, responsible for the continued demise of totse. Since this is the case, why the hell would Jeff want to give them more power? I can understand his POV.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what the admins do, and I am sure they use their best judgment and try their hardest to keep the site together. But, frankly, it hasn't produced results.

I understand that the administrators and moderators claim they need better software to administer the site. However, there has been talk of new forum software for years now. It is obvious that nothing is going to be written unless someone steps up and takes charge of the project (if it is PHP driven, it will probably require the purchase of a new server, too). Again, I am a professional PHP/MySQL developer, and I'd be more than willing to contribute some time to such a project.

Really, the last thing totse needs is yet another feud. With totse in its current state, the administrators and Jeff have better things to be doing than to be bitching at each other.

[This message has been edited by jsaxton14 (edited 09-19-2005).]

quote:Originally posted by jsaxton14:

You've been here a few months, you don't know shit about totse nor its history. I think nearly every member would agree that totse used to be better than it is now. However, totse is still degrading, and there is no end in site. As the admins are running the site, they are at least, in part, responsible for the continued demise of totse. Since this is the case, why the hell would Jeff want to give them more power? I can understand his POV.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what the admins do, and I am sure they use their best judgment and try their hardest to keep the site together. But, frankly, it hasn't produced results.

I understand that the administrators and moderators claim they need better software to administer the site. However, there has been talk of new forum software for years now. It is obvious that nothing is going to be written unless someone steps up and takes charge of the project (if it is PHP driven, it will probably require the purchase of a new server, too). Again, I am a professional PHP/MySQL developer, and I'd be more than willing to contribute some time to such a project.

Really, the last thing totse needs is yet another feud. With totse in its current state, the administrators and Jeff have better things to be doing than bitching at each other.

Although I certainly agree with your opinion in the most part jsax, I believe that it needs to be taken a step farther.

Totse needs a top-down revamping of it's admin/moderator situation.

Power-hungry admins like acidmelt need to be either repremanded or simply removed. Innefective or overeffective moderators like lostcause and valmont need to be demodded and replaced with qualified persons.

My God is slowly degenerating into a large, institutionalized flame war. Spurious' emphasis on discussion, and overmoderation in this arena has taken away the fun atmosphere. Politics is a ghost town. I'm sure similar situations are being seen in other forums.

Whether caused by moderation or other factors, totse has become more and more ideologically homogeneous. I'm sure this isn't what you had envisioned this BBS as being.

Something has to be done. Many of us who've been here for a while have been complaining about this for years, but we have no power to do anything about it, and those who might won't.

[This message has been edited by HomerJay603 (edited 09-19-2005).]

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

Registration has been disabled until I finish configuring the mail server. Without the mail server UBB can't mail out passwords so it doesn't make much sense to enable registrations without the mail server.

daddy why you don't come round no more ? its actualy kinda funny considering my father's name is Jeff and I only see him a couple times a year .

Jeff, I would have emailed this to you but the obvious is preventing me.

Are you going to bring back up the SSL server? I found it highly useful for performing moderator duties over insecure connections. I'm sure a few others would like to see it brough back as well.

By the way, good work on getting the server setup again. I'm sure I'm not the only one that will appreciate the increased responsiveness and uptime.

You know because of the downed server I had to sort thouugh about 1000 old e-mails to find my original.... But I'm OK now, thanks for caring Jeff.

So el jefe did it. He updated totse.

Thanks jeff.

(el jefe (spanish) - the boss)

[This message has been edited by Jaguarstrike (edited 09-20-2005).]

quote:Originally posted by FourMulattoes:

FUCK YOU!

quote:Originally posted by FourMulattoes:

JEFF TALKED TO ME! JEFF TALKED TO ME! OMFGMOMOFMGOFMO!

shut the fuck up, Pat

GGJEFF!!!11`

quote:Originally posted by Source:

I've noticed a small problem that bugs me, whenever i try to hop to S&A i get all i get is this:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

#

### PRIMARY UBB SCRIPT ##

#

# Ultimate Bulletin Board is copyright Infopop Corporation, 1998-2000.

#

# ------------ forumdisplay.cgi -------------

#

# This file contains the functionality for the UBB

# individual forum page display.

#

# Infopop Corporation offers no

# warranties on this script. The owner/licensee of the script is

# solely responsible for any problems caused by installation of

# the script or use of the script, including messages that may be

# posted on the BB.

#

# All copyright notices regarding the Ultimate Bulletin Board

# must remain intact on the scripts and in the HTML

# for the scripts.

#

# For more info on the Ultimate BB,

# see http://www.UltimateBB.com

#

################################################## #############

Theres more but i couldn't see the point in copying it all here.

Same kind of problem within BB when using the link from within a thread. If I knew perl, I'd know what to call it so people would know what I was talking about.

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

Registration has been disabled until I finish configuring the mail server. Without the mail server UBB can't mail out passwords so it doesn't make much sense to enable registrations without the mail server.

Why doesn't each new member create their own password when they sign up instead of getting it mailed to them?

If #totse isn't affiliated with & then why do you even bother with having a link to it on your page?



[This message has been edited by conlyn (edited 09-25-2005).]

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

Registration has been disabled until I finish configuring the mail server. Without the mail server UBB can't mail out passwords so it doesn't make much sense to enable registrations without the mail server.

so when will you be accepting new memberships?

quote:Originally posted by Random_Looney:

Same kind of problem within BB when using the link from within a thread. If I knew perl, I'd know what to call it so people would know what I was talking about.

Its started working for me if i use the https://

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

I told the other admins that if they wanted to turn off registrations or modify the other settings they's have to ask me, and my answer may be no.

Taken back the power! I dig that!!

quote:Originally posted by Danozzo:

thanks jeff if you didn't exist I wouldn't be able to complete my day.

All hail Jeff Hunter

Jeff Hunter's da pimp, but don't forget Hitler!

All hail Hitler!

I didn't read all the replies, so please forgive me if this has been asked.

But is this problem why there has been nobody at the 'Secret Club' [AKA The Admin mailing list]?

I ahven't seen anything since the crash.

quote:Originally posted by Jeff Hunter:

When you say FUCK YOU to a list of people you really need to be more specific about who you're yelling at.



You sir, are a man of wise words. I bow to you my master.

quote:Originally posted by TWINTURBOSkyline:



You sir, are a man of wise words. I bow to you my master.

Care to suck my dick after your done with jeffs? I hear you're cute.

Page 2

quote:Originally posted by Metaphysicist:

this is [the] problem why there has been nobody at the 'Secret Club'

I didn't want registration to be turned off, but when there is literally a choice between spammers everywhere that we cannot control because of ineffective (ie useless) ban abilities, or turning off registration, which would you rather have?

In many cases, when registration was turned on, idiots simply made a new account as each one was deleted, and then made as many posts as possible in order to screw the system for the rest of you. In an ideal world, of course registration would be turned on, but this is not an ideal world.

If we did NOT deal with the spammers, you would all hate us more. Instead of aiming your hatred at the people abuse the system, those of us doing our best to keep order with no tools to do so are the ones criticised.

Yes, people who are not at fault lose out because of those who are. That's out of our control.

I'm glad to see that jeff is finally updating the software around here. Maybe then we WILL have tools to keep this place running without having to resort to extreme measures.

Question: When the registration ban is lifted again, can I allow my siblings to register with my computer - or will that fuck my account up and get me banned? Because if I have to choose between totse and family, I choose totse. LOL Screw my siblings they don't need to post here.

quote:Originally posted by Wintermute:



Er, yeah, while you're here mind explaining why shotties was banned?

quote:Originally posted by TWINTURBOSkyline:



You sir, are a man of wise words. I bow to you my master.

Care to kiss my ass now?

AlL hAiL kInG jEfF hUnTeR

quote:Originally posted by Def Kids On Acid:

Er, yeah, while you're here mind explaining why shotties was banned?

shotties was banned?

thank god.

i love you Wintermute.

quote:Originally posted by Unholy Batman:

shotties was banned?

thank god.

i love you Wintermute.

You can safely act like a retard without fear of getting owned

Illiterate fuck.

Panthrax has a problem and can't log in or anything.

<panthrax-nation1> Just let Jeff know that I had changed my e-mail address in my &TOTSE Profile and since the mail servers are down, I haven't recieved the verification email which contains my new password to login.

<panthrax-nation1> Not to be picky but would you edit in, "Ask him if he can activate my account for me and send me my new password somehow so I can continue moderating BLTC"

[This message has been edited by Cojax (edited 10-02-2005).]

I have nothing to contribute so I kindly ask that you all suck my holy balls.

quote:Originally posted by Cojax:

if he can activate my account for me and send me my new password somehow so I can continue moderating BLTC"

That sucks.

Attention: Jeff

Posting for panthrax:

quote:



Jeff, it's panthrax - A co-moderater of BLTC as I'm sure you're

fully aware of. But anyway, I have recently changed my e-mail

address in my &TOTSE User Profile and expected to recieve a

verification/new password email sent to my newly added profile.

Well, it didn'.t



It has been several days now, and still no word or mention of

anything about it (I emailed the rest of the administrators and

told them as well, as asked them to let you become aware of it

somehow).

I tried e-mailing you and J.C. Stanton about it but unfortunately,

you both check email you recieve on a "@totse.com" email address

and the email system was and is down.

So I can't recieve my new login password that is created when you

change the username in your profile until the mail system is fixed.

Assuming it might take awhile (as shown so far) to get the email

back up and running, I wanted to ask you Jeff if you could just

checkout what the system automatically set as my password and send

it to panthrax@hush.com so I can login finally and resume co-

moderating BLTC.

There have been many-a-night where I was on BLTC late at night,

reading threads that deserved to be closed. There were no other

moderators on at that hour so it sucked to know I COULD do

something about it if only I was logged in, but I wasn't.

I am an administrator myself on 3 different message boards that

aren't widely-popular except for Pharmaecopia so I know what you

can do as an Administrator.

Couldn't you look up in the Administration Control Panel, go to

some kind of "User Management" section, search for my username,

"panthrax" and copy/paste the given password into an email to send

to my new email address?

I would really appreciate it if you could at least send me my new

password if getting the mail server back up is going to take

awhile. That way, I still still post at &TOTSE.

Just thought I'd have Social Junker post it for me so you'd know

what is going on. Thanks, Social!

While I have the chance, how long will it be until you have the

mail system back up and running and what distro of linux are you

using now, and what were you using (just curiosity, I like linux).

Also, since I couldn't contact you because of your e-mail address

(@totse.com), if you could email me an alternate email address or

an instant messenger addy (I have them all), that'd be awesome

since we staff members have no other way to reach you besides

relying on &TOTSE's mail servers to function correctly all the

time. We kind need a backup if you have one. But anyway, thanks

man!

Jeff, thanks man for getting the mail system back up and running!

Back to work.

"Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go..."

The mail server is back up, so registration has been re-enabled.

1st post after Jeff!!!

Resurrected!

-Angus