There was a problem at the datacenter that hosts TF2chan and the tech team decided to reboot the system which caused the temporary downtime. For a moment we thought that we got DDoS’d again, but it doesn’t appear to have been that at all, according to our host.
However, Mancraft did experience downtime due to a DDoS attack on the server that hosts it. The two situations happened roughly at the same time, which made us think we were under a DDoS attack again. In the end it appears that the two aren’t corelated at all.
In order to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act, we have decided to join in the Internet-wide blackout starting Wednesday, January 18th. For 24-48 hours, TF2chan's site and game servers will be censored. However, the Circlejerk will remain live and uncensored.
Emergency Fundraiser for TF2chan's Minecraft Server: Mancraft! by Kumori - 12/31/11 @ 09:34 PM EST#
We're starting an emergency fundraiser in the hopes of kicking TF2chan's Minecraft server, Mancraft, back to life with a new hosting solution that has a lot of swag. The deadline for the fundraiser is January 8th, and it'll cost $155 for a year's subscription. However, if we don't make the deadline in time, we'll make do we what we receive and either give it a shorter lease, or less player slots.
Update: Holy shit guys, we made the break faster than what we expected! We decided to lift the bar on the fundraiser to allow more people to donate before the end of the drive. This way we can hopefully get more slots and swag for the server, and you guys can have more chances to win the raffle. Thanks a lot and good luck!
Update2: Thanks a lot and happy building!
A message from Ashe. by Kumori - 12/30/11 @ 09:44 PM EST#
New Moderator by Kumori - 09/20/11 @ 06:50 PM EDT#
Ah shit, it looks like we've been invaded by a monster. A Kilo Monster!
Please welcome KiloMonster as the latest addition to the moderation team! Congratulations!
PaintChat is now live! by Kumori - 09/11/11 @ 11:55 AM EDT#
And not with one, two, or 100, but 10 rooms! Enjoy!
The TF2chan Mantrain donation drive. by Kumori - 09/05/11 @ 07:01 PM EDT#
It's that time again folks. The TF2chan Mantrain's server subscription needs to get renewed on November 9th, and it'll cost $186 to give it life for another whole year. We're starting the donation drive for The Mantrain early in hopes we can collect enough funds for it in time of renewal. All money received from donations will go towards paying for The Mantrain's subscription renewal, and any extra funds left over will be saved for TF2chan's other game servers. Donations $5 and up are preferred, and the maximum you may donate is $500. Please use the button below to make your donations. Thank you for your help!
Raised $222 of $186. Thanks to every one that donated!
Did you think we would forget? by Kumori - 08/19/11 @ 05:19 AM EDT#
Wow, it's been a year, hasn't it? One entire year since the Crocosnipalypse last August when the previous modship flipped upside down and inside out. We've come a long way since then and decided we should have an anniversary commemorating a very pivital (albeit bitter) moment in TF2chan's life. Today gives us a chance to brush away the dust of past fallacies as we continue to make TF2chan a better place to be. Today is also a good day to inaugurate a new mod into our ranks, complete with a personal statement. Please give congratulations to Exac!
Opening statement from Exac:
Happy Anniversary, TF2chan. Today marks an entire year since the shit flinging bonanza and consequent mass exodus brought about by one thing last August. An artist? A moderator? A rugged Australian attached at the hips to a crocodile?
No, the train was derailed by the massive swinging dick known in layman's terms as mod incoherence. Murky policies were enforced inconsistently with undue aggression and reached their eye ravaging zenith last summer. Some of our writers, artists, lurkers and anons emerged from their shitproof underground bunkers. Many, quite understandably, packed up and left. Now take another look at the Info tab, go on, we'll wait. This is the team today, and we're afraid this collection of newfags and oldfags aren't interested in another instance of all out prick waving. At the expense of losing the cool kid aroma that came with fear mongering and making one too many questionable decisions, we want to see the place thrive. Today's mods are your fellow writers, artists, players and lurkers but with the added duty of maintaining TF2chan the way it should have been from day one.
We will not regain everyone's trust. We understand that as much as we regret it. We will, however, uphold our standards with respect and accountability. No one is above the rules. No one is above critique. No one is above anyone else. Mods included. Enjoy your stay. - Exac
Rehired mods and.. Scout..? Scout! Get back in here! by Kumori - 07/12/11 @ 04:17 PM EDT#
Please welcome oldfags Ashsflames and Novichok back as part of the moderating team. Congratulations, guys!
Artist Credit: Tetra
Built to Last by Kumori - 06/07/11 @ 07:49 PM EDT#
As you may have well noticed, the Chan has experienced brief lock-downs the past few days. Due to the recent raid I have been busying myself with restoring as much as possible that was recently lost. Also, in light of these skiddies' shenanigans, I've been working under the hood on adding several new layers of security to the Chan, including the implementation of reCaptcha, to ensure this never happens again. I greatly thank you for being patient with the brief interrupts, guys!
Well that was a fun trip! You might notice some things returning in dribs and drabs, but rest assured we're doing our best to get as much restored as possible. Things will be back to normal before you know it.
So no worries. We're still here!
As I'm sure you've noticed, the chan is in lockdown and several boards are missing their threads. Lololol raids. Anyways, we'll be back up and running once we've got a backup re-loaded. Hopefully the backup will be relatively recent so we won't have lost much.
Thanks for your patience, guys!
Our new IRC is live! by Kumori - 05/26/11 @ 06:12 PM EDT#
I apologize for the technical difficulties beforehand, but it was well worth the wait. Our new IRC has now gone live and will serve as TF2chan's dedicated, permanent server. We hope you enjoy it, and we thank you for being patient!
Yet another technical difficulty by Nyx - 05/21/11 @ 09:27 PM EDT#
As some of you may have noticed, the IRC is down. The host has gone down for an indeterminate amount of time so until the Chan IRC server is up and running we'll be without. Shouldn't be more than a few days, so just hang tight. Thanks!
The domain transfer has gone off without a hitch. Hallelujah! Quick and painless for once. And we'd like to thank all of you that put in donations for it. It's you guys that keep this place going!
Not big surprise by Nyx - 03/27/11 @ 05:51 PM EDT#
When does anything ever go smoothly, eh? We've hit a snag in the domain transferal (of course) and have unlocked the chan for now. As of this moment we are unsure when the issue will be resolved, so you can expect at least another duration of lockdown coming up. We'll do our best to warn you before we do so. Once again, thanks for your patience.
TF2chan lock-down and services renewal. by Kumori - 03/21/11 @ 03:07 PM EDT#
This Sunday, March 27th at 5PM EST, TF2chan will be locked down for the duration of a domain transferral. This may take anywhere from three to 24 hours, to allow proper propagation.
TF2chan's services also need to be renewed, which costs $75 altogether. You can help TF2chan stay alive by donating! All money received from donations will go towards paying for the domain transfer and renewal of its services, and any funds left over will go towards paying for its game servers. Donations $5 and up are preferred, and there is no limit to the amount you may donate. Please use the button below to make your donations. Thank you for your help!
Update: Thanks a lot guys!
The TF2chan Archives are now live, plus a new mod! by Kumori - 02/15/11 @ 08:29 PM EST#
The Archives are finally up and running. To learn more about the Archives, please visit the Info page.
Also, please welcome Oper as a part of the mod team! Oper is the owner of TOFT and has been with TF2chan since '08. Congratulations, Oper!
A formal announcement in light of recent events. by Kumori - 02/11/11 @ 06:27 PM EST#
Due to recent situations we decided to have a mod reformation. We made cuts to our staff and I'm working to give those who are remaining the tools they need to make sounder judgement calls and to greater assist them in their jobs.
Shifting of power has also been made to go along with the reformation of the mods. I am now taking admin duties and working alongside Aussienon to help better guide the mods so they may execute their jobs better, and making the Chan a better place as a whole. I apologize for not giving myself a proper introduction earlier, but a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes, which I will explain later in this post.
I was originally intended to be just the server provider and technician of the Chan, but I was quickly catapulted to the administration level because certain situations became tough, they needed help with things other than the technical side. I present myself as a fresh face in the administration of the Chan. And I'll tell you what, I quickly got to know each and every member of the staff, they are quite nice and have very good intentions! Which brings me to the need of saying this...
We are all individuals, we are people, and people do make mistakes. The mods are not infalliable and yes, they have made mistakes before. However, mistakes made in the past serve as lessons learned for the present and future! Which leaves me to say...
I would like to formally apologize on behalf of the entire staff for any instances of poor judgement and bad decisions.
I have also refined the rules so they are clear as day and expect strict adherence. No more of this left hand and right hand bullshit. No one is above the rules, not even the staff. Read the Rules now if you haven't!
Aussienon and I have also been working quietly in the background, bringing the Chan back on track since the crash. You may have noticed that nearly all of the features have returned, but we're not done yet! With that said I'll reveal some of our plottings. A /resources/ board is currently in the works, along with the return of the jukebox, so keep an eye out! The FAQ is also being rebuilt, which will show you various methods of contacting us for any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions, and will house other important information. The return of the archives is also boiling in the pipes, along with the Chan having its own IRC, but that isn't all! I'm saving my best work for last, and it's going to be quite a surprise!
We can make the Chan the hustling and bustling place it was before the crash, we're working hard but we need everyone to pitch in. No more of this us-them bullshit and blowing things out of proportion. Let's work together and do it!
The daily life of a TF2chan mod. by Kumori - 02/04/11 @ 06:20 PM EST#
Welcome back to the chan guys! Some kinks still need to be worked out, so consider yourselves guinea pigs.
I am gonna beat you like a red-headed step child. by Kumori - 01/27/11 @ 05:36 AM EST#
The server move went smoothly and we got everything plugged in without a hitch. Therefore we wouldn't have to start the chan from scratch again. However, there were a few kinks to be ironed out, and while working on them it allowed the chan to fully propagate. I apologize for the delay in bringing the boards back up, but the chan had to be beaten into submission. Thank you for your patience!
Just in time for our birthday! by Nyx - 01/23/11 @ 08:09 PM EST#
Tomorrow night, which will be January 24th, starting around 7:00 pm EST, the chan is going to be locked down then offline for a few hours. We are finally going to be moving to a new and much better host, courtesy of our own Kumori. So don't panic! We'll be back up and running in no time, with some new things in the works! And just in time for our birthday, which is the 25th. So, happy birthday guys!
Server move: FAIL by aussienon - 12/15/10 @ 05:41 PM EST#
Protip: Trying to organize a server move with several people in different timezones over the busy christmas period is a nightmare.
But yes, we have a new server for the chan ready as soon as we organize ourselves! Hoorah!
Well...that was unpleasant. Hopefully that will never happen again!
For those of you who have half a clue about computers, we had something causing the CPU usage to skyrocket forcing me to NUKE FROM ORBIT aka reinstall the chan from scratch. OH WELL! Time to get those 1GETs!
