Forum Situation: Update

[The Hitman]

Huzzah! All is right with the world again!

[Epimethee]

Hurrah! Thanks for restoring the FF forums and for your efforts through the whole ordeal, guys! I didn't dare to hope the rebirth to be complete and to happen this soon.

[Carravaggio]

I can't see the FF sections, just community forums then the CoX section

[cmdrkoenig67]

OMIGAWWWD!  I didn't know it was back and I was here twice already today...And all I had to do was scroll down a bit to see it....Urgh!

Thank you guys and gals for bringing it back.

Dana

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

Just to let you all know, Vertex said that IPS is getting read to contact the ISP again to shut us down again, so we may lose the resource section again.  I think he wants it down permanently.  Now that he's in control of Freedom United, he's probably hoping to have exclusive control over all content releases so he can decide what is and isn't acceptable.  Watch out folks.

[Figure Fan]

Just to let you all know, Vertex said that IPS is getting read to contact the ISP again to shut us down again, so we may lose the resource section again.  I think he wants it down permanently.  Now that he's in control of Freedom United, he's probably hoping to have exclusive control over all content releases so he can decide what is and isn't acceptable.  Watch out folks.

Wow..

I mean, is there anything left that he can do? We've pretty much gotten rid of any problem he might have, etc.

[Zapow]

If anyone had any doubt about whether the FF community matters to ips or not this should make it perfectly clear that he only cares about himself. His statement about not considering the cost of his actions with the last complaint rings pretty hollow.

[kkhohoho]

I just noticed that the FF Resource Forums are back up. Doesn't this give IPS leeway to attack the FF forums again? Is that why he's talking about 'hidden content'? And since I haven't posted about the issue yet, let me just say that like everyone else, I was not happy with what went on last time, and will not be happy with what may go on this time.

[BentonGrey]

Guhh!  Isn't it enough that he's now reviled by everyone in the FF community?

[Zapow]

I just noticed that the FF Resource Forums are back up. Doesn't this give IPS leeway to attack the FF forums again? Is that why he's talking about 'hidden content'? And since I haven't posted about the issue yet, let me just say that like everyone else, I was not happy with what went on last time, and will not be happy with what may go on this time.

No, because we don't host any copyrighted material. We removed the FF sections of the board last time to protect the members with content on their sites from the threat ips made about going to Marvel and DC. That wouldn't have hurt us, it would have hurt the community, but ips doesn't seem to care about that.

[Uncle Yuan]

Quasi technical question - what would it take to host the forum "offshore?"  I'm thinking that if FR were hosted on a server in, oh say, Sweden it would potentially be less vulnerable/exposed.  I have no idea if this is feasable . . . just putting it out there.

[Tortuga]

Guhh!  Isn't it enough that he's now reviled by everyone in the FF community?

Just like many of the 10 year old kids I teach, people do these things because they crave attention.  Getting attention through negative means is always easier, faster and gets a bigger reaction.  Unfortunately for them, it's never enough to be reviled by many people, because ultimately what they want is to be praised.  They just can't figure out how to do that.

[livewyre1014]

::sigh of relief:: 

I'm glad we're back up and running with the FF stuff.  I want to express my most sincere appreciation to all the powers that be for not giving up on the community.  To everyone here at the forums, I want to say that seeing the way we all came together when all of this went down was truely inspiring.  Glad to know that there are still decent people in the world.  haha.

Glad to be back. 

[steamteck]

Great  that  the FF stuff is back. I really appreciate all the effort all of you went through. You really went beyond the extra mile!

[The Phantom Eyebrow]

Much appreciation to all involved in keeping this place going!  Like many, I'm something of a lapsed FF-er, but I still keep an eye on what folks are making and I'm pleased they still have the outlet here! 

[President Raygun]

Thanks for all your effort guys.  (Now does anybody know a good lawyer ?)

[Gremlin]

Thanks for all your effort guys.  (Now does anybody know a good lawyer ?)

Zap?

[Outcast]

I would just like to add my thanks for bringing the Freedom Force forums back. 

[Reepicheep]

Awesome news.

Still unsure why deleting all of his posts was a solution to his copright claims, though. He put them there, after all.

[Tomato]

Um... the fact that you've brought back the FF forums is great and all... but is there any chance I can be allowed to see them when I'm, y'know, logged in?

[BentonGrey]

Nope, everyone but you, Tomato.

[stumpy]

Yeah, Tomato, I am pretty sure everyone can read them. If they aren't showing up for you, maybe restarting your browser, clearing the cache, etc. might sort it.

[Tomato]

Oh, I can read them, it's just that I have to log out to do it. It's very weird... if I had to guess, it probably has to do with my still being in the group for the FR calendar.

[Zapow]

Yep, that's the problem. I fixed it for you. If anyone else is having the same problem and was part of the calendar group let me know.

[Dr.Volt]

Huzzah! All is right with the world again!

*high fives Hitman and the rest of the crew*  Ditto!  Well done all involved.  Great to see this section of the forum back!