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    Default pcenginefx.com forums down?

    I tried to access the pcenginefx forums a moment ago and got this error message:

    11/13/11 - Sorry everyone, but the forums are down for the foreseeable future. Don't know when they will be back up
    I went to the main site (not forum) and there's no mention of it.

    Anyone know what's up?

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    Well that stinks. I only recently registered. I don't visit often, but it's basically the only place where people talk about the PC-FX so it's nice to pop in now and then.

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    Update:

    PCEFX suffered an attack similar to the attacks that SEGA-16 suffered earlier this year. The host pulled the plug on the forum side of things since the attack happened by exploiting a security hole on that side of things. The host is willing to continue hosting the site, but has demanded a restructuring. It seems a good number of users have migrated to NEO-GEO.com and I've already passed the word along there. If anyone wants to make donations to help with the restructuring, they can be sent to pcefx@pcenginefx.com
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    Ugh, this blows. I too am a recent joiner and I was starting to love it there. I hope the forums come back up soon.

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    Sounds like there not expecting if to be up anytime soon.... jesus.. hope that is not the case alot of good things going on over there... raffles, secret santa and that damn shout box... i will be jones's for it soon

    EDIT: thanks for the update nec
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    What exactly does "restructuring" entail, by the way?

    I'm logging into Paypal as we speak.

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    Thanks nec. Where did you get the update? I see nothing on the site.

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    the mod Nat talked directly to the site owner. From what was said "restructuring" is fixing the security loopholes that were used to take the site down, etc. Someone more knowledgeable on the tech could answer better I'm sure.
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    okay - cool. I'm happy to paypal 20 bucks to help with bringing the site back, I just didn't want to paypal the money and have it disappear into a black hole.

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    Hopefully we will hear something from Nat in a few days on the status of things from Aaron. In the mean time, lets just sit tight and see what happens.

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    It's a sad day indeed

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    What's with all the bullshit hackings of video game forums recently? Can't these people get a life?

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    Started a FB page for anyone interested

    https://www.facebook.com/PCEFX

    There is also a group started on the Neo Geo forums as well
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    Damn, this sucks! Why would someone want to do such a thing?

    Well, I hope PCEFX can be easily and quickly fixed.

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    Well this sucked today... and I have a Sapphire raffle to complete. Lost all entrants... =/

    Good to see some of the old regulars here.

    Windy set up a temporary ShoutBox on his blog. Relayed from FB.

    http://hupack.blogspot.com​/
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    Quote Originally Posted by nectarsis View Post
    Update:

    PCEFX suffered an attack similar to the attacks that SEGA-16 suffered earlier this year. The host pulled the plug on the forum side of things since the attack happened by exploiting a security hole on that side of things. The host is willing to continue hosting the site, but has demanded a restructuring. It seems a good number of users have migrated to NEO-GEO.com and I've already passed the word along there. If anyone wants to make donations to help with the restructuring, they can be sent to pcefx@pcenginefx.com
    Oh bloody hell. No one should be donating a dime to Nanto. The guy had advertising on the forum as is. If he is so concerned with the cost, he should just use a free forum service or whatever. If you guys are going to flip the bill, then the control should be handed over to the people playing the money man part.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
    What's with all the bullshit hackings of video game forums recently? Can't these people get a life?
    Dunno,some body all ways has a grudge towards a site then it get's hacked etc so idk.Hmm who knows how long befor pcefx is up again
    Last edited by Tron 2.0; 11-14-2011 at 07:14 AM.

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    Do we need to think about preparing for the worst and making a new dedicated PCE forum? If so what are the alternatives...are free forums like forumer.com any good or would it be best to have someone with the resources to host it for us?

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    You should have had a alternative to pcefx in place a long time ago. Aarons Ad-o-rama.com shouldn't have been the only joint in town. You cant continue to leave all that information gathered on the forum, let alone responsibility to care for it, all in one guys hands and expect it to end well. Especially when he was already contemplating getting out of it prior when he started selling games en masse.

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    I use Ad Block plus so I never noticed

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