HM OTAKU gone?

Capncrunch · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 4:04 pm

Erm.... where did hmotaku.net go?

Blackbow33 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 4:49 pm

Yikes, you're right! I had the forum bookmarked, and that's gone too! Wonder when that happened? I hadn't been there for a while (a lot of the long-timers on the message boards are really mean). Anyone know how long it's been gone? Kinda sad.

ilovehm45 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 6:00 pm

NOOOOOOO!!!!!! IT'S GONE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! that was my hm:awl site.....*cries loudly* WHY? WHY? i had it in my favorites and now it is gone........*goes to cry in corner*

tots45 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 8:48 pm

I've never even heard of that website. Sorry you guys

Covert · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 9:21 pm

It's still there...I'm looking at it now...
http://www.hmotaku.net

Blackbow33 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 9:43 pm

I just checked again, and all I got was:

There is no website configured at this address.

You are seeing this page because there is nothing configured for the site you have requested. If you think you are seeing this page in error, please contact the site administrator or datacenter responsible for this site.

So... maybe they're just having problems and will be back soon? Hmm.

Chrisbugs5 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 10:08 pm

lol that site had a lot of good AWL information. they are probably just having temporary problems.

Capncrunch · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 10:25 pm

Yep! It's back. Must've just wanted some attention or something

Chrisbugs5 · Post Posted: May 15, 2004 10:30 pm

still not there for me

Ida · Post Posted: May 16, 2004 7:57 am

I see it, are you typing .net??

Blackbow33 · Post Posted: May 16, 2004 10:54 am

Yep, and I'm not getting it yet either. Same message.

teraiten · Post Posted: May 16, 2004 12:34 pm

I think they switched servers.

WARNING: Rather techy story ahead

(Okay... I tried to keep it easy

)

When you type in a web site address, your computer contacts a DNS server which gives your computer the IP address of the site you want to see. In fact, the only way for two computers to talk to each other is by using an IP address. A DNS server is like a big telephone book with IP addresses in it.

An IP address is like a phone number. You need it to make the call. Even when you select someone from the address book on your cell phone, the number gets dialed, even when it doesn't appear on the screen. The same goes for IP addresses. We don't see them on the screen, but they are used.

If hmotaku moved servers, all the DNS servers around the world need to be notified of this change. There are a lot of DNS servers in the world, so people can acces one which is near them, because that's faster. Before all these DNS servers have processed the change, quite some time will have passed. I think it's about 48 hours before the whole world has been notified of this change.

Domain names and web hosts are often sold seperately.

ilovehm45 · Post Posted: May 16, 2004 12:37 pm

IT HAS BEEN RESTORED! THANK THE HEAVENS

Blackbow33 · Post Posted: May 16, 2004 12:51 pm

Tera, you're cool!

*wonders how the protest went*

Eh, this isn't the place for that. I'll have to catch you on aim, if I ever decide to go on.

1990stephenc · Post Posted: May 23, 2004 4:29 am

whats hm otaku???