OcR Envy
08-24-2009, 07:45 AM
It's been a rough past few weeks for OcRers(is that good grammah?). All of our server problems couldn't have come at a worse time. Within days of being spot lighted the server crashed. The following two weeks we had more down time then we've had combined these past 4 years.
However things should start to stabilize over the next few days. Some members are still unable to access the site as it fails to resolve to the IP. This is not an issue with us but with a DNS or Domain Name Server. They were updated again last night at aprox 10PM EST and within 24-48 hours you shouldn't have this issue any further.
A few things changed while we were down. Due to the recent surge our member count has risen over 100 with our recruit count at over 20. Because of this we have decided to suspend applications from this point forward. Anyone with a current submitted application will still receive a vote and response but from now on you will not be allowed to apply until further notice. Current recruits are not effected at all.
Within the next few weeks we will be working with current recruits to have a "Recruit Night". This event will be very similar to our New Members Night with the exception of being for current Recruits only. We will hold 2-3 of these nights over the next few weeks. All current Recruits will be required to attend at least one of these nights in order to be promoted to member status. More on that soon.
On a sad note OcR McDohl has decided to step down once again from his OL position. Life happens and unfortunately you need to have lots of free time to be a leader in OcR. He will return to his Retired status until at which time he is ready to lead once more. This leaves us with an even number of active Overlords(rocketr and myself) we will be working to get a replacement for McDohl and an odd number within the coming weeks.
Lastly and I'm sure you all saw this coming. We will be holding a second donation drive of this year shortly. Because of our extremely shotty web host we will need to move once again after our contract expires(November 22nd). More information on when the drive will take place and what our goal will be soon to follow. Remember you can always donate by going to Clan-Donate, you do not need to wait for a drive.
Until next time Happy Gaming!
However things should start to stabilize over the next few days. Some members are still unable to access the site as it fails to resolve to the IP. This is not an issue with us but with a DNS or Domain Name Server. They were updated again last night at aprox 10PM EST and within 24-48 hours you shouldn't have this issue any further.
A few things changed while we were down. Due to the recent surge our member count has risen over 100 with our recruit count at over 20. Because of this we have decided to suspend applications from this point forward. Anyone with a current submitted application will still receive a vote and response but from now on you will not be allowed to apply until further notice. Current recruits are not effected at all.
Within the next few weeks we will be working with current recruits to have a "Recruit Night". This event will be very similar to our New Members Night with the exception of being for current Recruits only. We will hold 2-3 of these nights over the next few weeks. All current Recruits will be required to attend at least one of these nights in order to be promoted to member status. More on that soon.
On a sad note OcR McDohl has decided to step down once again from his OL position. Life happens and unfortunately you need to have lots of free time to be a leader in OcR. He will return to his Retired status until at which time he is ready to lead once more. This leaves us with an even number of active Overlords(rocketr and myself) we will be working to get a replacement for McDohl and an odd number within the coming weeks.
Lastly and I'm sure you all saw this coming. We will be holding a second donation drive of this year shortly. Because of our extremely shotty web host we will need to move once again after our contract expires(November 22nd). More information on when the drive will take place and what our goal will be soon to follow. Remember you can always donate by going to Clan-Donate, you do not need to wait for a drive.
Until next time Happy Gaming!