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does anyone know why Timeshareforums.com TS4MS is down?

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I was really bummed this morning when I couldn't get on. Had to go to work and thought for sure it would be up when I got home. So sorry that the site was hacked. I, for one, don't believe in coincidences. I sure hope you catch whoever did it.

I'm sure if the roles were reversed, TS4UMS would have no problem allowing TUG to post updates there.
 
ArtsieAng said:
I am not an owner/administrator at TS4M's, but I feel very confident that both Frank & Ken would be more than happy to reciprocate Brian's kindness, if Tug was ever in need. That's the kind of people that they are.
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Well said, Angela and further to that I will add this.
In fact, if this site was ever hacked into, knowing Ken and Frank as we do, I have no doubt they'd be some of the first ones to offer assistance and helpful information as to the what & hows of how the breach occurred as well as tracking down those responsible.
This will be an easy one.
 
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Brian,
You are very generous to offer your forum for the purpose of updating members of another forum. Hats off to you.:clap: :clap:
 
not interested in turning this into an us vs them debate, there is no need for that here on tug or anywhere for that matter.

I hope you get the site back up and running soon, and im very sorry that this appears to have been done deliberately.

Hopefully your hosting provider can be of some assistance in finding out the source, and preventing it in the future.
 
Thanks Brian!

The site is running again and I have posted an update here:

http://www.timeshareforums.com/foru...ng-again-thanks-your-patience.html#post321485

The server was hit by sometype of software that simply wrote huge files to the server and it wrote something like 14,000+ of them. I have a lot to do to try to understand how they got in but the site is working again and we will work on changing the locks better very soon.

Thanks Again for allowing us to post updates here. Our door is always open to you in return if you need a place.

Ken
 
Brian as far as I'm concerned you went above and beyond. I'm proud to be a Tug member. Thanks for everything you do to make this a classy board. You rock!!
 
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TUGBrian said:
Hopefully your hosting provider can be of some assistance in finding out the source, and preventing it in the future.
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Or else it's time to switch hosting providers... seriously. Glad to see TS4MS is back in operation!
 
Thank You Brian

I want to thank Brian for keeping our members updated.:clap: I myself have been busy all day and this was the first chance I had to come over here to say thank you.
Many do not know but there have been many times when we both give each other tips on whats going on behind the scenes. We also have worked together to get rid of a member and we even offered a software that helped that Ken came up with, Not sure if Tug ever used it or not.
Tug was down a few months ago and we used Timeshareforums to give updates on Tug as well.
BTW David there are 2 owners myself and Ken But we try to make everyone feel as it is there site. We try to maintain a more open free to post any thing but at times this as some may have just seen is not always to good.
Brain thanks again.
 
That's very nice, Frank, I am sure every person feels welcome on your site, with such nice people over there.
 
bigfrank said:
BTW David there are 2 owners myself and Ken But we try to make everyone feel as it is there site. We try to maintain a more open free to post any thing but at times this as some may have just seen is not always to good.
Brain thanks again.
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Sometimes I think I have too much time on my hands.

You know I think you're a mensch, Frank. It's always good to see you, no matter which board it's on.

-David
 
Icarus said:
Sometimes I think I have too much time on my hands.

You know I think you're a mensch, Frank. It's always good to see you, no matter which board it's on.

-David
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Thanks David it is always my pleasure to chat with you no matter where it is. Wish I had more time to spend on both sites as I used to but right now life is very hectic. I need, you know whats that called, Oh I remember a vacation real bad.
 
rickandcindy23 said:
That's very nice, Frank, I am sure every person feels welcome on your site, with such nice people over there.
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Sadly Cindy, there are situations on every site that the general membership is never aware of.

Brian had to resort to publicly posting on your thread "Where's XXX....." about the abuse/mis-use a specific member had on this board. Most time, the general membership does not know if there has been specific restrictions of posting privileges or actual banning of posting members.
These situations are never taken lightly and usually are a result of compiling LOTS of data to support the reason behind the suspension/ban. As was mentioned by Big Frank, there is software that makes sites aware of patterns of behaviour....I am not a 'teckie' but am certainly aware we are not out there alone :cool: - that's how online advertisers make their money by tracking what we do online!

As I said, most sites strive to keep their members happy and those who abuse the privilege of the site off the site without the general membership knowing ..... no need for a public outing or embarrassment unless things get extreme.
 
GrayFal said:
Sadly Cindy, there are situations on every site that the general membership is never aware of.

Brian had to resort to publicly posting on your thread "Where's XXX....." about the abuse/mis-use a specific member had on this board. Most time, the general membership does not know if there has been specific restrictions of posting privileges or actual banning of posting members.
These situations are never taken lightly and usually are a result of compiling LOTS of data to support the reason behind the suspension/ban. As was mentioned by Big Frank, there is software that makes sites aware of patterns of behaviour....I am not a 'teckie' but am certainly aware we are not out there alone :cool: - that's how online advertisers make their money by tracking what we do online!

As I said, most sites strive to keep their members happy and those who abuse the privilege of the site off the site without the general membership knowing ..... no need for a public outing or embarrassment unless things get extreme.
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Do you think this was necessary? Cindy is an active and very supportive member of Tug. I don't think she, nor I, was treated fairly on timeshare 4ms. Your tracking devices only serve one purpose. They support your theories so you can act as you want. I analogize this to a witch hunt. I can get specific if you want me to.
 
GrayFal said:
Sadly Cindy, there are situations on every site that the general membership is never aware of.

Brian had to resort to publicly posting on your thread "Where's XXX....." about the abuse/mis-use a specific member had on this board. Most time, the general membership does not know if there has been specific restrictions of posting privileges or actual banning of posting members.
These situations are never taken lightly and usually are a result of compiling LOTS of data to support the reason behind the suspension/ban. As was mentioned by Big Frank, there is software that makes sites aware of patterns of behaviour....I am not a 'teckie' but am certainly aware we are not out there alone :cool: - that's how online advertisers make their money by tracking what we do online!

As I said, most sites strive to keep their members happy and those who abuse the privilege of the site off the site without the general membership knowing ..... no need for a public outing or embarrassment unless things get extreme.
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icydog said:
Do you think this was necessary? Cindy is an active and very supportive member of Tug. I don't think she, nor I, was treated fairly on timeshare 4ms. Your tracking devices only serve one purpose. They support your theories so you can act as you want. I analogize this to a witch hunt. I can get specific if you want me to.
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Please, lets not start this guys. Let move on and be thankful that we have both sites up and running for all to enjoy.
 
swift said:
Please, lets not start this guys. Let move on and be thankful that we have both sites up and running for all to enjoy.
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Agreed, that was not my intent....
 
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My comment was misunderstood, I believe. I think many things that happen on the internet are misunderstood, and that is such a shame.
 
As a regular user, contributor and helper on both sites I'm delighted to see the supported being provided and offered between the two.

PS. Somebody who shall remain nameless was so intrigued / curious about a third t/s site that I visit they actually PM'd me to ask which one it is. So in case any others are fighting the urge to ask, it's the UK's best timeshare site www.timesharetalk.co.uk. :)
 
no idea what any of this has to do with the thread at hand, but it needs to stop.
 
AwayWeGo said:
For Brits (& Commonwealth) only ?

Or are Yanks welcome too ?

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
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Everybody is welcome. We even let BigFrank in there on occasion, but maybe we should keep quiet about that. :D
 
Someone must be howling at the moon.

There must be a change in the planet alignments this week. Everyone (including me) is having fun with sarcastic responses and poking jabs at old friends. :shrug:

Brian, bear with us a couple more days and the alignment will change. :)
 
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