Complete PA block
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Topic: Complete PA block
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Subject: Complete PA block
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:38
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Our Special Collab http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=25551 - Slava from Lithuania is unable to access PA since yesterday. The site doesn't show up at all. The error he receives is "server unavailable". His internet works fine and no other site gives him this problem. May this be because of the server maintenance done yesterday and today? |
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:45
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Sleepwalker from The Netherlands is having the same problem. ------------- 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:46
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???? does this site : http://www.metalmusicarchives.com - www.metalmusicarchives.com works ? because they are on the same server ... ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:47
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Yes. Sleepwalker posted on MMA that he couldn't access PA. He said that he sent you a PM. -------------
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:48
| Yes for Slava too, he PM'ed me on MMA. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:49
------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:50
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Is it possible someone (their ISP, company) is blocking them for over-use of PA ? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 09:54
| I asked Slava to check with his ISP for a possible block, I'll post his reply here. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:15
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'Service unavailable' happened to me too...I don't mean on re-indexing of the database M@X did on June the 2nd, but two days ago again. However, everything was back in order after half an hour. ------------- |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:26
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I strongly believe there is some DNS issues around the world. On MAY there was a major upgrade the INTERNET (DNS, Routers, ISP) this still may affect some users worldwide. Otherwise , I am really confused. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:27
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It is just really weird that MMA and PA are on the same server and one can be accessed and one can't. -------------
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:28
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....they have a different IP ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Zebedee
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:42
I've been having the same problem since yesterday, but everything seems to be working just fine again. 
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Friendship is like wetting your pants: everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:46
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It's from EUROPE mostly... ? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:49
| Lithuania 1 case, Netherlands 2 cases, Croatia 1 case - a European issue apparently. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 10:54
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FROM: Viaceslavas G. Yes, my wife from her office PC have usual access to PA. I have two PCs at home, so I just changed one to another (with same IP), same result - from my IP I can't open PA (getting same message - "server couldn't be found". It looks,it's connected with my IP address only? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 11:05
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I forced a update to the DNS record of www.progarchives.com , should take 24h to be propagated wordlwide ... Some ISP seem to have lost a link to PA. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 11:25
| Colin from Big Block 454 (see interview) which is sitting in Manchester, England reported the same issue to me early this morning. I thought he was joking. I now see he was not joking. Strange thing is that our IPs are in the same geographic area, but I am able to write these lines. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 12:24
Windows users can try this...How to Flush DNS in Microsoft WindowsIn Microsoft Windows, you can use the command ipconfig /flushdns to flush the DNS resolver cache. Open the command prompt and type the following:
And please report back ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 12:26
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MAC USERS http://osxdaily.com/2008/03/21/how-to-flush-your-dns-cache-in-mac-os-x/ - http://osxdaily.com/2008/03/21/how-to-flush-your-dns-cache-in-mac-os-x/ Flush your DNS Cache in Mac OS X 10.5 LeopardLaunch Terminal and issue the following command: Flush your DNS Cache in Mac OS X 10.4 TigerType the following command in the Terminal: That’s it, that’s all there is to it. Now your DNS settings should be as you intended them to be. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 14:07
Slava tried this in both XP and Vista and didn't help, unfortunately. |
M@X wrote:Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 14:13
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This is an ISP problem... Should be OK soon, sorry , can't help. I forced an update on the DNS record of www.progarchives.com , please allow 24-48h ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 12 2010 at 06:26
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Any better results today ? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: June 12 2010 at 07:20
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I'm talking with AbrahamSapien from Slovenia (Southern Europe) who also can't get here.
------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 04:20
| For the past 3 days, I've had the same problem on and off. I get a Firefox can't find server message more often than not. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 12:27
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^ Kojak, so you are saying that is an intermittent problem ? WOW, i am even more confused now ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 12:50
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Ok, I have just tried to get in using my usual bookmarked progarchives page, couldn't do it, and got in via a link on progressive ears. This morning, though, even that link didn't work. This has only been happening to me for the past few days though, but it's happening a lot now.
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 13:29
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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... Major issue that I don't f@#$#@$ know what is causing it. My clue is that ISP http://aaisp.net.uk/ - aaisp.net.uk have lost the link with PA and create some problems with other UK ISPs because ISPs synchronize themselves daily. I contacted them 1hour ago. I will continue troubleshooting this. Thanks for reporting Max
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 14:01
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Any members with problems using them as ISP should contact them to report the problem. http://aaisp.net.uk/support.html - http://aaisp.net.uk/support.html ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 14:13
| The band in England, who alerted me to this issue 48 hours ago, is now getting access to PA. So something has changed to the better. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 14:27
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Thanks for the positiveness ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 15:04
| Finally able to access the site after 3 days of not being on. Hopefully all cured! |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 15:17
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Sorry Max. I am just very tired after a weekend at my office/work and I was not concise enough when I tried to express myself. British Telecom (BT) have had a lot of issues here in the UK for the last 72 hours. BT is the main ISP and they also owns all the hardware over here on which the rest of the ISPs and those on networks is vegetating on. I am not sure if this tidbit helps you though..... |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 04:36
| Seems to work OK now. I also couldn't access PA for about 3 days, but now, everything is working again. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 06:02
Good to hear some PA members are getting their access back, unfortunately some new ones are losing it, like Marty from the Czech Republic (though it's strange that he had access when the first guys were losing it). He gets "unable to reach host" when he pings progarchives.com. Also, Lithuania is still out of PA. 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 06:16
 hope this continue to resolve it-self in the next days.... please report all un-blocking here. Thanks ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 06:58
The same for me. (EDIT: Apparently still getting page load errors every now and then though.) |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 08:33
| Lost the access again for a few hours. |
Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 08:36
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It didn't work for me for a few days, but currently it does work (and I hope it remains that way). Right now Marty sent me a message and told me that it doesn't work for him currently. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 14 2010 at 09:11
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Please ask MARTY to test this URL http://mp3.progarchives.com/audio-ads/ - http://mp3.progarchives.com/audio-ads/ and send you the results ( or send me [email protected] ) ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Date Posted: June 15 2010 at 03:49
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Marty just said that it's working for him now but it didn't with the school itnernet which he was using for the last few days. |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: June 15 2010 at 07:29
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Indeed. Since I started using university network in September 2009, it was working fine till few days ago. Strange. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 06:50
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Seems to be cured for me now after not being able to get on for nearly a week. Now to catch up..... |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 06:51
^  ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 08:14
| Working for me too now,..... but for how long? |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 08:28
| Couldn't access the site yesterday or today. Except now, obviously. |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:04
| +1. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:24
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I need the email and name of a user that still can't access PA. I need to have them send me their IP address , using this site http://www.whatismyip.com/ - http://www.whatismyip.com/ thanks ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:31
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mailto:M@x - M@x , Tuzhivar just listed his IP address in the thread on MMA for you. -------------
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:31
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Yes, thanks !!!!!!!!! ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:33
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I can obviously get on, but it is taking me a number of attempts after being redirected to a search engine several times. I've also lost a few posts in the last couple of days in the same way.
------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:44
^WOW, it's now a random issue !!!  ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 13:45
Can you send me your IP ? http://www.whatismyip.com/ - http://www.whatismyip.com/ ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 14:01
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Is it possible that you can issue a list of proxy IPs which works, Max ? There is several lists on the net we can compile a list from. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 14:14
Sent by PM. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 14:59
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IMPORTANT Please, users who can't access the site, they need to call their ISP(Internet Service Provider) and ask them why they don't let them go through to www.progarchives.com . Please send this to all your friends that can't access the site and send status updates to me [email protected] ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 16:42
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People who can't access PA , report if this link works http://174.132.95.132/ - http://174.132.95.132/
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 16:46
Took me about 10 attempts to get on through my normal bookmark - this link worked straight away. Maybe a solution found ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 16 2010 at 16:51
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^ thanks for the details Lazland. Would you be willing to send me a PING report by email to [email protected] ? please use this command in command-prompt > ping -t www.progarchives.com hit CTRL-C after 30 lines and send me the results , please. Also, send me the LINK URL of your ISP ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 09:07
| PA works for me about 2 hours a day, for about a week now. And not even every day. Since I am addicted, it's hard =). Hope you guys find a solution, say if you need any help. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 09:08
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^KOLE , what ISP (Internet Service Provider) are you using ? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 12:10
| Haven't been able to access all week, have reported it, like you suggested, and they say they will investigate. Just got on now, after trying various links, but I think this might be a lasting problem for me.... |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 12:12
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^ KOJAK, what ISP are you using ? ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 12:20
| Sky |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 13:18
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IMPORTANT I just moved PROGARCHIVES.COM DNS to another hosting company to provoke a MASS RE-SYNC of all ISPs with the WWW.PROGARCHIVES.COM . Wish me luck.... ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 13:22
Best of luck M@X - by far the best site on the web  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 13:28
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Should take 4 hours to see results... wish me luck !
------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 15:05
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I'd like to know if users with access blocked last week, can now access the site. Thanks ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 15:24
I was blocked one hour ago but now it goes again 
------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 16:00
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Same here.......... on both my ISPs. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 16:02
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In the last 4 hours I made a major change, this is why most of you were not able to load the site. I would like to hear good news from MEMBERS who we're not able to load the sites , last days. Last Weeks. Thanks ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: intensedaz
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 16:06
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I can access the site again , its been nearly a week but all is good again
I felt like i'd had one of my arms cut off  ------------- Find a job you love and never work another day in your life |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: June 17 2010 at 16:38
| I can get on Max - fingers crossed that's it. |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 02:37
| Works for me also. Fingers crossed that that's it. Good job! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 03:07
| Working for me too now, thanks mailto:M@x - M@x for all the hard work! |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 04:59
| Still okay today, well done Max! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 05:37
^ I am very happy that you all guys are OK. This bug was a tough one , and what fixed it, was a long shot. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 10:38
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Cut off last night, but straight on today without a hitch. Let's hope we are permanently fixed. Thanks M@X for all your hard work ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 10:39
 Thanks------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 10:55
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Just received a PM from Slava here, his access is back now! He didn't notice this thread, I believe. It looks like the problem is now solving slowly for everyone
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 10:55
I'm back after been blocked for a week! Thanks Max for huge job you done! Hope access will stay for longer
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 11:22
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as I said earlier , the change I made yesterday , in theory , does not fix the problem. It was a long shot, and I am happy that it worked, since I was out of options.... ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 11:33
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I'm back on now after nearly a week! Thanks. ------------- 
Red Prog |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 14:21
| I was able to get on first attempt today! I hope it does fix the problem. Thankyou. |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 14:58
| Max, seems it worked. Thanks for your hard work for us =). |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 07:47
I have been blocked on a few occasions during this last week which made my review streak come to a halt (even thought Fifa World Cup 2010 might also had something to do with it)  Hopefully it will function from now on. |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 08:40
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------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 09:00
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Hey, the site doesn't log me out anymore either. Just for the sake of being curious: What was the bug? ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 10:07
| Some Domain Name Servers (DNS) appeared to lose the routing for the site. In other words, they did not know how to reach the PA server. |
Posted By: Tursake
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 10:31
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Wohoo! I've been blocked out for a week, but atleast for now I have access again
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Last.fm: TursakeX RYM: Tursake |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 19:23
| That's strange. Now I seem to be getting a DNS error when accessing MetalMusicArchives. Hoping it's just temporary. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 19:25
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I just moved MetalMusicArchives.com to the same new DNS hosting that PA was changed yesterday. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 19:25
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Should be very temporary ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: June 19 2010 at 19:26
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Awesome.
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 06:15
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I've had no trouble at all for the last three days.
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 06:16
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^ Thanks for the feedbacks, I appreciate ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Kojak
Date Posted: June 20 2010 at 13:15
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Thanx for all your effort, we appreciate it
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