The Great WIX black out of 2008

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:34 pm

Ryan has it right....Altough I cannot contribute $ wise....

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If it wasn't for his enthusiasm 10 years ago, WIX may have not been born and we all wouldn't have this fantastic resource. His hours of tireless time working on the behind the scenes stuff makes the site sorely missed when it's offline.

I fell the same.

Tks chief :wink:

Canso42 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:51 pm

Ryan and Scott, Great job, GO TEAM! I was a bit freaked at first but emailed a few other WIXer's in my region and we all were getting the same banishment note so I didn't feel that I had erred so I just waited.
Can we have some info on subscrition? Email, Pay Pal, snail mail?
If this site has grown to the point where a major dedicated server seems necessary, somebody (big plural) is doing something right. Let's support our fave site.

relieved in Texas
Doug.

Glen · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:56 pm

Scott Thankyou Soooooo much for all that you do above and beyond for all of us ! I am well what you might say challenge when it come's to PC,s
I thought that I might of Punch a Self distruct Buttom and the Server was just protecting the sight form my fumbeling. I Had to stop and laugh at the thought of the U tube of Hitler being banned from certain Web Sights.
Again I think you for all that you do.

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:49 pm

All the details on donations, subscriptions and the like can be found at: http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/donate.html

astixjr · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:23 am

Donation sent today. I really appreciate what you guys do. However, I did get more work done at the office on Friday. :wink:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:27 am

I was beginning to wonder if that spammer we just had trouble with had gone on a little "revenge raid" on the system. Thanks for all your efforts, Scott - now go enjoy your Labor Day! :drink3:

YAF340 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:38 am

If everyone would give a little, we all can receive a lot! THANKS WIX STAFF! Mine is coming at you monthly! - :shock:

this is what i looked like the first time I saw the forbidden page. I was a little better after 50 tries! JOE

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:38 am

Thank you Ryan and Scott for fixing the problem!

The first time I noticed the problem I was at work and I was worried that my bosses finally realized how much time I spend on WIX at work... haha..... Turns out I'm writing this post while I sit here at my job.

Then I also noticed WIX wasn't working when I checked at home, and I was worried that my girlfriend put something onto the computer to prevent me from accessing WIX.... YIKES.... she also knows how much time I spend on the site.

So, the few days it was down I didn't worry that I'd been banned, I can't think of anything nasty that I've said since I started my WIX addiction....

As it turns out, while WIX was down I took a wonderful trip down to Seattle with my girlfriend to visit her Dad. On our way down we went to the Flying Heritage Collection (Hurray, I got my fix!). We also went on some ferry rides across Puget Sound and I smelt fresh air, and saw things I never would have seen while sitting in front of a computer screen (Real life is kinda scary, but nice).

Yadda yadda....

Thank you for getting WIX up and running. While it was down I felt like I had moved away from all my friends and had no way of contacting them.

Cheers,

David

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11335

For those of you that thought you were banned, you have a guilty conscience and know you probably should have been. You are fortunate that Scott is so gracious. :wink:

Just sent $100 via PayPal. I challenge anyone to match that! :lol:

B-17 Buff · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:40 pm

Glad to see it wasnt just me staring at the forbidden in dispair!!

...and i thought maybe i was kicked off because im from the uk or something!! :wink:

P.s. I also think its disgraceful how rude and self centered some people can be

...Thanks for all the hard work those guys that keep this site going!

Enemy Ace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:06 pm

C note sent via paypal.....Now I gotta go apologize to the Hajii internet guys, something about threatening to burn down their huts if my access wasn't restored RIGHT NOW..... :crispy:

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11335

Enemy Ace wrote:

C note sent via paypal

Good job EA, you're my new hero!!!!!!

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:13 pm

bdk wrote:

Just sent $100 via PayPal. I challenge anyone to match that! :lol:

Challenge accepted.

I'm in for $100. How about the rest of you?

- OR -

As they say here in the Republic of Texas. . .

Ah'm in fer a hunnert. Habout th' resta y'all?

Cheers!

ww2John · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:29 pm

In a society where all too often, to all too many people, "its all about ME!", it is all so sad that there were certain people who took their "error message" when trying to access WIX so seriously and responded so rudely that "THIS happened to ME!"
Yah, Yah, It IS all about ME..to them. What a sad, narrow-minded view of the world they must have...
M-a-n-y thanks to Scott and the WIX gang for all they do to "give us this day our daily WIX".
I think of a WIX donation as just so much cheaper than my alternative medication.
:wink:

jlittle2 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:36 pm

To Scott and Ryan

Great job guy's, and mission well done. Although I don't do PayPal, my check is on the way. Anything of value and worth having is absolutely worth paying for......

John

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