IMW5 Now Accepting ALPHA Testers May 1, 2011
Posted by Brendan McNiff (cobrastrike) in development, general, innovation.4 comments
Please Note:
This is being posted on behalf of the IsMyWebsite 5 Development Team
We are now having an open call for a limited group of testers.
When applying to test, please email me at: bmcniff [AT] ismywebsite [dot] com
Information to Include:
- Name
- IsMyWebsite Username
- Why you want to be a tester
Node Load… May 29, 2008
Posted by ismywebsite in development, uptime.Tags: account, companies, drive, email, error, hosting, ismyhost, ismywall, ismywb, ismywe, ismywebs, isnumberone, nixism, node, online, problem, request, smokyhosts, spam, tornadogaming, virtual, websites, weekly, working
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Further work on virtually every node was completed. If all goes well, the next week will see capacity increase by 2000-2750 websites.
Node 1 – SmokyHosts
We are working on emailing clients their login information and instructions for securing their account data. Hopefully, all data will be moved in the near future. To ensure we are not filtered as spam, we are sending emails at a regulated pace.
Node 2 – IsMyHost.com
This node is now fully back online and backups will be taken regularily. The reset was due to a virtual hard drive error. The specific cause has been isolated and any future data will be safe. (Even if there is another problem, we will have backups a minimum of weekly.)
Node 3 – IsMyWs.com
Improved relations with TornadoGaming. They are pleased to have us host with them. All websites are still online and working with this node.
Node 4 – IsNumberOne.org
Evaluated alternative hosting companies and selected a better alternative which will increase the capacity here to the full 750 websites. More details will follow once our account with them is created and we are willing to transfer all accounts to the new service.
Node 5 – IsMyWe.com
We are still continuing with this node as before.
Node 6 – IsMyWb.com
URL file access has been publicly requested of Nixism, which I believe may work to get our request answered in a timely manner. If not, there are lots of other companies out there to help us. Other than this feature, the node appears to be working fine.
Node 7 – SuperbHost.us
Further account creation continued, although there are still a few. Thanks for your patience.
Node 8 – IsMyWebs.com
I have selected a good company which I will be looking into using for our hosting here in the future. However, for now we are short the funds to complete the purchase.
Node 9 – IsMyWall.com
The right hosting company has been located and we have purchased with them. Once our account is set up, we can begin account creation.
Node 10 – Your Name Here
This is a great opportunity to run a free host without having to worry about finding new clients, developing a main website, establishing a working support sytem, or finding a control panel to manage accounts – at the same cost. Just choose a hosting company we’re not using and order a good quality reseller package able to fit over 100 accounts from them.
Strong-willed people who want to see this happen should email me.
Site Back Online May 28, 2008
Posted by ismywebsite in development, uptime.Tags: 750, access, accounts, clients, company, control, cost, developing, domain, felwebs, file, free, host, hostgator, hosting, infernowrestling, ismyhost, ismywall, ismywb, ismywe, ismywebs, ismyws, isnumberone, make, manage, nameservers, netxservers, nodes, online, opportunity, package, panel, refund, reseller, smokyhosts, status, superbhost, support, tornadogaming, website
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I brought the main website back online today, although a lot of client websites still aren’t online. I’m looking forward to the day when all websites will be online. Here’s the current status of all nodes:
Node 1 – SmokyHosts
This is the present location of most of previous websites. Due to SmokyHost’s inability to change the domain name we are now stuck abandoning this node and moving all accounts over to the other nodes. It is still being debated whether we should drop SmokyHosts altogether or request that the reseller be reset to use a different domain.
Node 2 – IsMyHost.com
Hosted by NetXServers, this is our most prestigious node, with the most freedom for those hosted here. Although we had difficulty with nameservers, everything was online up until yesterday. (I’m still getting the full story, but I’m sure Mike would have alerted all of you and backed up data if he could.) Haloclan.us domains are hosted here.
Node 3 – IsMyWs.com
750 websites are successfully hosted here, and there has been no trouble since their creation. Despite being a relatively new company, TornadoGaming has proved a valuable reseller to use, being both affordable, fully working, and providing helpful support.
Node 4 – IsNumberOne.org
The massive hosting company HostGator is behind this node, bringing with them much experience in stability at the expense of restrictions on the hosting itself. Overselling could not be enabled, and thus accounts created on this node have to request every extra MB they will be using. We are looking into upgrading to increase the available resources.
Node 5 – IsMyWe.com
This node is currently using FelWebs, and successfully working. All 750 accounts were created smoothly and are now fully working. Reasonable support is also provided.
Node 6 – IsMyWb.com
This is one bad investment, however discounted it was originally. URL file access is disabled, and any request to Nixism to enable it or get a refund went completely ignored. It would be possible to manually create and adjust all accounts, or more likely just choose a different reseller for this node.
Node 7 – SuperbHost.us
Despite the undesirable name, this node has functioned surprisingly well, with almost all accounts now successfully created. This will be finished soon.
Node 8 – IsMyWebs.com
At this point, just a fantasy. InfernoWrestling is looking into helping us purchase this additional expansion with a better hosting.
Node 9 – IsMyWall.com
Reusing an existing domain name (for our donation wall) with a good reseller. The search is on to find the right company.
Node 10 – Your Name Here
This is a great opportunity to run a free host without having to worry about finding new clients, developing a main website, establishing a working support sytem, or finding a control panel to manage accounts – at the same cost. Just choose a hosting company we’re not using and order a good quality reseller package able to fit over 100 accounts from them.
One way or another we will make it through this. If you have doubts, please email me so I can address them. I would really like some strong-willed people to help us make sure this never happens again.
Nodes FAQ May 15, 2008
Posted by ismywebsite in development, features, uptime.Tags: 100MB, account, direct, domain, email, faq, features, finished, instructions, ismywebsite, ismyws, isnumberone, nameservers, nodes, offline, page, php, proper, redirect, response, subdomain, system, this, website, working
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I’m getting a lot of questions about how the nodes system will work. Here it is, in a nutshell:
- You visit http://this.ismywebsite.com/ (or any other subdomain)
- One PHP page will process the address you visit and send the right response.
- If there’s no interest in that subdomain, no account has been created yet, or the account is offline at that time, the appropriate page will be displayed.
- Otherwise, you will be redirected to another domain (for example http://this.ismyws.com/ or http://this.isnumberone.org/)
- This ‘node’ will display the proper website.
Here’s a quick FAQ:
Will my domain be the same?
Your website will be hosted on a similar but often shorter domain, with the same subdomain. (For example, instead of this.ismywebsite.com, it would be this.ismyws.com). However, this.ismywebsite.com will always function as a redirect to that site.
How do you choose my node?
Most of them have already been chosen. I am assigning people to nodes where they fit, in the order hosting was requested.
How do I access cPanel?
Generally, you just go to http://yournode.com:2082/ and login. You will receive all your login details by email once we know things are working.
What features will I get?
There is no plan to change the features. One of our nodes is run by HostGator, which refuses to enable overselling, so if you need the full 100MB from that node, just request it. Over 95% of our clients don’t use it all. (On that note, if you need more than 100MB on any node please ask as well. You earned it through your patience.) On top of this, some of the nodes have different extra features so there may be some pleasant surprises.
What happens if my site goes offline?
We are monitoring all the nodes and if the downtime is for an extended period, a temporary error page will be displayed on the IsMyWebsite subdomain.
Do domains still work?
Yes. However, the nameservers are going to be different depending on your node. You should also receive those instructions by email when your account is set up.
I’m using another host now. Can you set up a redirect?
Sure, just tell us where to direct it to. And remember, you can still place our ads on your site and use our toolbar.
Do I still need to place ads?
Now more than ever. And you should place them well.
When will things be finished?
Right now, it’s looking to be 4 days before the first accounts will be completely ready to go. (So 4 days plus whatever time it takes to build all the accounts before yours.) We are going as fast as we can.
Advertising ‘Solution’ May 10, 2008
Posted by ismywebsite in development.Tags: ads, adsense, advertising, bottom, commercial, configuration, dozens, evil, fantastico, google, ignorant, layout, million, offline, perfect, place, problem, seconds, selfish, solve, space, website
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Imagine, for a moment, you were subliminally told you were an evil, selfish, and/or ignorant person because you didn’t place ads and that you had to or your site would go offline!
Imagine you are a typical, standard human being with a million other things you’d rather do at this particular moment in time, and you are now forced to add commercial content to your website, which you already painstakingly made perfect. Essentially going out of your way to contribute funds to somewhere you don’t know or even care about.
When you get this communication, after ‘Who?’ and ‘What?’, your first question is ‘Why?’, with the obvious answer being something like ‘because we’re in charge and we can shut your site down if you don’t’. Followed by ‘When?’, which means you’ll have to put off one of your million things for another day. Then ‘Where?’. Well, there’s some nice space at the bottom here somewhere… Finally ‘How?’.
‘How?’
Let’s say, for example, you built your site with Fantastico, the very easy, ‘single-click’, installer of dozens of ready-to-go scripts. It took you all of 5 seconds to get online. And now, you are faced with the challenge of sifting through hundreds of configuration files to find the exact one the edits the right part of your layout to insert the ads, which you don’t want there to begin with.
Finally, before you pull all your hair out, you locate that there is a section of the forum to help you and it does have the answer you’re looking for. Mustering up the courage to trust the resources provided by another user where you have no idea what you’re doing, you set out…
Not shown: The wait for Google AdSense to be generated, what happens if your script is not covered on our forums, what happens when you don’t get the email about this, and of course, any inkling of a patriotic duty to your free host to place proper ads.
Apart from the idea above, which keeps popping up and I almost went through with, does anyone know what can be done to solve our advertising problem? We don’t need ads placed. We need ads placed well!
Forum Reopened! May 4, 2008
Posted by Nathan in development.Tags: browse, forum, ismywebsite, official, phpbb, phpbb3, reopen, version, webmaster
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I’m pleased to announce that the IsMyWebsite Webmaster Forum has officially reopened. As you browse the forum, you are likely to notice the new theme and the new version of phpBB. Be sure to check out the new forum and please let me know what you think. 🙂
Status Update: New Layout May 2, 2008
Posted by Andrius in development.Tags: basic, design, ismywebsite, layout, new, simple, status, update, users
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Hello IsMyWebsite users. I had been put in charge of creating a temporary layout for the website and here is what it looks like:
It’s very basic and simple. I know that is not the most amazing thing out there, but it’s a nice step onto making IMW a great website again, and I really hope you like it.
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