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[Michael]

Just to let you know, the forum server went down for a while last night (Wed 8-28-08), so I took the opportunity to do what I had been planning anyway for a week or so - that is to move the forum to a new server.  So I've done that now, and am still testing.

The main pending issue still is that the frontpage newsfeeds are broken.  I can't seem to figure out why that would be happening, so am again taking the opportunity - this time, to upgrade the forum software in hopes that might do the trick.  So I'll be working on that for the next little while, and I'll keep you posted...

cheers,
michael

[Michael]

Quick update:

The efforts of software upgrades proved futile...for the moment.  The available upgrades had nothing to offer by way of substantial improvements, (including solving the frontpage feeds problem).  All they accomplished was to change the appearance of some things, and crash the chatbox.  So no upgrades for now.

The frontpage feeds are now being created via new PHP scripts uploaded to the server, and are not part of the forum software.

Cheers,
Michael

[Michael]

Another announcement:

The new server I moved the forum to is proving a bit unreliable.  You may have noticed a marked increase of "page not available" pageloads recently.  Very annoying.

So I've decided to move the forum back to the old server, where it's a bit more expensive and a bit more inconvenient, but at least the server is proven reliable.

So I'll try to do that this weekend sometime, perhaps tonight. (Saturday 10-18-08)  So if you try to login and the forum's unavailable for a few hours, that'll be what's happening.

Thanks for your patience,
Michael

[Michael]

The forum is now moved back to its previous server.  Please let me know if you find anything broken.

[henry]

i think i found out today that it may cost mD $500.00+ for a website server. i will be doing a membership drive in the spring and until then, the least we owe him is huge appreciation ...henry

[Michael]

Thanks Henry.  And thank you again for your continued forum support!

Actually, the cost is quite a bit less than that.  So don't worry too much about expenses, we're doing fine...

[henry]

There was a good article recently on Heartmind's homepage about the Mercurial nature of internet/forum communication. Ruled by the god mercury with his healing staff of Caduceus, messages from the gods miraculously travel around the planet at the speed of light, knocking our socks off in amazement . The shadow side of Mercury is that he is a trickster/deceiver, patron of thieves functioning in dusk/dawn twilight. So forum mis-communication, turbulence, annoyance and frustration may be part of the territory, the nature of the beast . Something could be genuinely authentically Wrong or the Old Trickster might be yanking our chain . As my esalen hero/friend richard price used to say, "the situation is hopeless, but not serious". Membership drive in the spring

[Michael]

Cool Henyji.  Thanks. Hopeless but not serious sums it up nicely.

Here's what the combined forces of Mercury and Kali bring me this morning:

Once we reclaim our essential certainty and fully embrace our mystical platitudes, we begin to see the insidious disempowerment of the forces of doubt, self-inquiry and heart-openness.

If we abide in the impersonal level of impervious mind we are able to teach others and give them the advice and the benefit of our Understanding borne of Mystical Speculations and the Occult Principles of Imagination.

Only when we begin to see our self-enclosed, self-referential formulaic mindnumbing repetitive writing styles can we understand that readers are alternately yawning their heads off, and laughing in wonder.

[Michael]

Okay, that was harsh.  I hate not taking the high-road in this kind of thing, and I'm inclined to remove the last post, but I also really want this stuff to be heard.  Simply because I care about the state of the forum and its members.  I don't want anyone here to leave, but I feel like things have sort of gotten out of hand.

I want to encourage some perspective to return to the forum.  And I'd like to encourage everyone here, including myself to consider not acting in reflexive ways.  To consider what we want this forum to be...

Michael

[henry]

not sure who remembers, but heartmind was maliciously hacked/whacked/attacked 3 times by some mercurial clever person who resented us being here. mD, in some impossible quantum leap of faith, decided to keep the lights on . So let's work/play with this revererently. Huge start to the spring membership drive today

[Francis]

If you want to be heard, then be more explicit. You seem to indicate that you are concerned about content.  I could be wrong, as usual, but this time it's because of the cryptic nature of your communication. What do you want from us?

[Michael]

Apologies on the vaugeries.   Time for me to head for the gym and blow some steam off.

What do I want?  Sincerity, respect, heartformed intelligence and wit.  Good company in hard times.  Coincidentally, these are qualities that I want to convey...

What do you want?

[feral]

Huge start to the spring membership drive today

Hi Henryji,

I'll be the first to respond to your membership drive. I've spent the last couple of years offline attending to some "in the flesh" stuff, but today I felt the impulse to consider dropping back in to Cyberia. I was looking forward to slinging some ideas with Jana. It feels a little weird to be coming in the door while she's talking about leaving. I am hoping that she might consider sticking around.

Nice to see y'all.

[Nickeson]

Nice to see y'all.

Good to see you, lady. Welcome back.

S.

[Nickeson]

If you want to be heard, then be more explicit. You seem to indicate that you are concerned about content.  I could be wrong, as usual, but this time it's because of the cryptic nature of your communication. What do you want from us?

Francis,

I know it is hard being the new kid in town, but all the rest of us go back maybe to 2004. I joined late, feral a little later. I met this crew, MichaelD and Jimtzu and Marianthi and Jane and Liz from Scotland and whatshisname the nurse and Jana, not to mention henry the wise in Feb. 2005. We can read each other's minds. MichaelD and I ran neck and neck for the highest plus points per post for months on Integral Naked. He had a solid fan base and (as it turned out later) I had a secret girl friend.

This dust-up has nothing to do with you Francis. I know that might be a little hard to take, but if you can play good'nuff catch up, join the crew.

Yours in the Spirit of Shoeless Joe,
Steven

p.s. I also should mention that Lawrence, back then, was all up in there too, but he was kind of stand-offish and obscure, though nonetheless perspicacious and valuable.