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Title: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 16, 2012, 04:32:24 AM
Hey guys,

Just a heads up that I'm planning on moving the site within the day to a new server. This server is supposed to be an enterprise grade server and I got an amazing deal on it. The only problem is it will require more manual attention and is on a OS to which I'm not all that accustomed to. That said, I'm trying to learn and I hope you stick with me even if I make really stupid mistakes. I hope to have no more than a two hour down time for the site once I start moving, though as always things don't go as planned. Please stick in there and hopefully the site will be speedier at the end of the tunnel.

Cheers,
AJ Collins
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: FIGHTER on April 16, 2012, 04:34:59 AM
what are the new feauteres and so on? :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: puzzLe on April 16, 2012, 05:13:51 AM
Sweet dude, loving your dedication to this website and the fact that you're doing everything to keep it going.
I think I'm speaking on behalf of like..the whole community when I say we take this website for granted way too much, and that you only get half the credit because nobody really knows what's playing behind the scenes.
Thanks alot dude!
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Plani on April 16, 2012, 07:40:40 AM
puzzle said everything , thanks for your dedication AJ.  :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: FTO on April 16, 2012, 07:46:24 AM
what are the new feauteres and so on? :)

Same.

Nice sig btw.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 16, 2012, 10:05:42 AM
what are the new feauteres and so on? :)

Same.

Nice sig btw.
No new features. In fact, if everything goes to plan you shouldn't see anything different except for the site being faster. Once I get the site over and can judge performance, I can get rid the limit on search and recent posts. Then I can start to think about more server intensive features but that's still a long ways away.

@Everyone else, thanks for the kind words! :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: FIGHTER on April 16, 2012, 11:17:10 AM
ah okay :) I dont know..but it maybe its a bit offtopic to start it here.. add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: NuclearDeath on April 16, 2012, 11:24:41 AM
Yeah man, thanks to stick around to help with the website. Maybe everybody isn't aware of you work, but that's because we're not all behind the scene, that would be a fucking mess, you wouldn't be able to work properly !
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: plak on April 16, 2012, 11:27:20 AM
add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?
Yes because everyone should always be aware of someones join-date, in that way people who joined early on can walk around with a hard e-penis and the people who joined recently can feel like a newb! Good idea man! :ajaja:
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Cookie on April 16, 2012, 11:38:59 AM
So hopefully I will be able to click Replies without is saying the server is too busy
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: value on April 16, 2012, 11:56:58 AM
add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?

+1
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: FIGHTER on April 16, 2012, 12:06:05 PM
add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?
Yes because everyone should always be aware of someones join-date, in that way people who joined early on can walk around with a hard e-penis and the people who joined recently can feel like a newb! Good idea man! :ajaja:


if you think thats my intention, then u are wrong

Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Ltab- on April 16, 2012, 01:20:42 PM
So are we going to some kind of new domain? like temp forums, or you just changed some net stuff so the site will look as always, but it will just run faster?
Sorry about my dumb questions, I never understood pretty well these kind of stuff :lol:
And props to you AJ! You have been doing a lot of things for GTAS that almost anybody says thanks because they don't know how hard is the work behind our screen. You rock bro!
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: RedX on April 16, 2012, 06:00:30 PM
Really awesome of you to keep this place alive! Thanks AJ! :wub:
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Cooper on April 16, 2012, 06:37:01 PM
thanks AJ! :P
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 16, 2012, 07:28:57 PM
So are we going to some kind of new domain? like temp forums, or you just changed some net stuff so the site will look as always, but it will just run faster?
Sorry about my dumb questions, I never understood pretty well these kind of stuff :lol:
And props to you AJ! You have been doing a lot of things for GTAS that almost anybody says thanks because they don't know how hard is the work behind our screen. You rock bro!
Just net/performance stuff.

Are you guys noticing the site being any faster? To make sure you're reaching the new server, at the top left of the forum it should say "RockstarWatch.net Network" and not "RockstarWatch Network". I added the ".net" as a way to tell if it's on the new server or not. :P I can probably make the forum even faster but that'll have to wait till at least next week. I spent basically all day working on the move. Took longer than expected due to some problems that arose. I won't have any free time this weekend to work GTAS as I'll be in NYC playing Max Payne 3 early. :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Argy on April 16, 2012, 07:53:32 PM
Thank you very much :D
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Sleixe on April 16, 2012, 09:39:31 PM
Wow, the site is just so much faster. Thank you AJ! ;D
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Reaper on April 16, 2012, 09:52:16 PM
as I'll be in NYC playing Max Payne 3 early. :)

Damn.

Thanks AJ, feels alot faster now.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Veno on April 16, 2012, 11:28:01 PM
you're our god man.
we should bring sacrifices to you now.

it is faster indeed.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: plak on April 17, 2012, 03:56:10 AM
Good work AJ :a-cheer:
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Diaz on April 17, 2012, 10:21:23 AM
Really thanks for keeping the forum alive, you are our hero  :a-cheer:
It's really a bit slow sometimes, so I wait for the faster one!
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Cookie on April 17, 2012, 11:14:17 AM
I'll be in NYC playing Max Payne 3 early. :)
Expecting a review topic after  :ninja:...
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Dimension on April 17, 2012, 11:36:39 AM
Thanks for the dedication and time you put into this forum, now it runs better than before. :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: jeff on April 17, 2012, 02:03:24 PM
Good work AJ :a-cheer:
its much faster now
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: puzzLe on April 18, 2012, 11:35:57 AM
Woah, what was that? :C
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 18, 2012, 11:37:08 AM
Looks like the server crashed this morning and I didn't even know it. Not sure what caused it. Sorry about that guys. Are you guys noticing the site being any faster or is it slower for you?
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: __JREN on April 18, 2012, 11:58:27 AM
Sweet ass job AJ  :ajaja:
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Ltab- on April 18, 2012, 12:14:21 PM
I see I wasn't the only one who got that damn crashing.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Cookie on April 18, 2012, 01:48:57 PM
Since the site is back up things seem to be going slow again
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 19, 2012, 05:40:26 AM
Okay until I get some time to sort things out, I have moved GTAS back to the old hosting company. Sorry about that. Additionally, due to some disagreements with my partner in RockstarWatch, we will no longer be part of RockstarWatch. Instead, I'm planning on launching a new Rockstar Games fansite, titled "RockstarLoft". This will give more more control over the future of the website than I had at RockstarWatch. Please hang in there with me, I've got a lot on my plate at the moment and little time to do it in.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Determined on April 19, 2012, 05:45:56 AM
Yeah! Fight the system!  ;D
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Beat on April 19, 2012, 09:03:41 PM
You have no clue how much respect I have for you.



add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?
Yes because everyone should always be aware of someones join-date, in that way people who joined early on can walk around with a hard e-penis and the people who joined recently can feel like a newb! Good idea man! :ajaja:


if you think thats my intention, then u are wrong

I'm sorry but to be honest, you're kind of the type that care about the join date here a little bit over the norm :lol:, no offence.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: FIGHTER on April 20, 2012, 12:21:33 AM
You have no clue how much respect I have for you.



add the join date under the amount of credits under everyones profile @ the left?
Yes because everyone should always be aware of someones join-date, in that way people who joined early on can walk around with a hard e-penis and the people who joined recently can feel like a newb! Good idea man! :ajaja:


if you think thats my intention, then u are wrong

I'm sorry but to be honest, you're kind of the type that care about the join date here a little bit over the norm :lol:, no offence.

Sorry if im acting like that, but someone else came up with it a few months/years ago? I remember it was hoff or some one? to make an end to the veteran discussion :) otherwise i dont feel better then someone else which joined after me... why would I? i can beraly land stunts and have mainstream editing :lol:
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: VaNilla on April 20, 2012, 12:01:49 PM
When you moved to the new host, the classic/desktop layout broke on iOS/Android devices. Couldn't login and layout would randomly switch, among other issues.

Since moving back to the old host, the problem has been solved.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 20, 2012, 12:37:08 PM
When you moved to the new host, the classic/desktop layout broke on iOS/Android devices. Couldn't login and layout would randomly switch, among other issues.

Since moving back to the old host, the problem has been solved.
I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: VaNilla on April 20, 2012, 02:06:10 PM
No problem, and great job maintaining the website :)
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: AJ Collins on April 20, 2012, 10:23:11 PM
Slight name change, the new website will be called RockstarLoft. Sounds better and has meaning with Rockstar's history.
Title: Re: Trying something new
Post by: Beat on April 21, 2012, 06:15:48 AM
I hope it becomes way more successful than RW was.
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