Sad news, long entry

Ah, not really in the mood to type, so here's a chat log which will basically give all the information.

[01:14:25] __notsniw says:

i'm closing my flashbox website

[01:14:32] __notsniw says:

my webhost is closing down

[01:16:54] __[EteL] says:

?>??????!!!

[01:17:01] __[EteL] says:

so sudden?

[01:17:04] __notsniw says:

yar. the webhosting company closing down

[01:17:08] __[EteL] says:

wtf lor

[01:17:09] __[EteL] says:

then?

[01:17:22] __notsniw says:

they will close down on 10 Nov

[01:17:25] __[EteL] says:

..

[01:17:35] __notsniw says:

so i'm currently looking for another host

[01:17:41] __notsniw says:

but cannot find unlimited bandwidth de

[01:17:48] __notsniw says:

so means the flashbox site has to go

[01:18:10] __notsniw says:

the flashbox site uses 30-40gb per month. and it will increase

[01:18:24] __notsniw says:

the new reseller plan i'm getting has only 20gb

[01:18:46] __notsniw says:

and i have to let pple under my reseller plan have enuff bandwidth

[01:18:58] __notsniw says:

so i have no choice but to close down myflashbox

[01:19:24] __notsniw says:

other plans with unlimited bandwidth is too ex le. i'm not that rich. ha

[01:39:00] __[EteL] says:

hmm

[01:39:08] __[EteL] says:

how about poznet?

[01:39:16] __[EteL] says:

and how about notsniw.net?

[01:39:28] __notsniw says:

poznet so ex

[01:39:39] __notsniw says:

i'm getting another reseller acct

[01:39:45] __notsniw says:

with limited bandwidth

[01:39:56] __notsniw says:

so everything will remain except myFLASHbox

[01:40:03] __[EteL] says:

=\

[01:40:06] __[EteL] says:

pity...

[01:41:32] __notsniw says:

no choice loh

[01:41:51] __[EteL] says:

i dont think got plan is unlimited bandwidth ba

[01:41:53] __[EteL] says:

too ex le

[01:42:06] __notsniw says:

got...

[01:42:09] __notsniw says:

but more ex

[01:42:16] __notsniw says:

i'm not that rich loh

[01:42:16] __[EteL] says:

$50 per month ithink

[01:42:20] __[EteL] says:

coz anne getting that

[01:42:42] __notsniw says:

i can't pay 50 per month to let pple use the flashboxes for free

[01:42:48] __[EteL] says:

ya lor

[01:42:49] __[EteL] says:

of coz not

[01:43:10] __notsniw says:

yep. so i'm closing it down... after struggling for so long

[01:43:12] __notsniw says:

sad

[01:43:15] __[EteL] says:

sad =\

[01:43:17] __[EteL] says:

i also sad

[01:43:45] __notsniw says:

no choice loh

[01:43:56] __notsniw says:

i can't support the huge bandwidth drain

[01:44:00] __[EteL] says:

hmmm no ways to eh..

[01:44:07] __[EteL] says:

maybe only allow those frequent users to use?

[01:44:08] __[EteL] says:

=x

[01:44:23] __notsniw says:

the more frequent they use the more bandwidth leh

[01:44:38] __[EteL] says:

wa better than those nv use one ley.. then put there rot like that

[01:44:49] __notsniw says:

but nv use means won't take up bandwidth

[01:45:01] __[EteL] says:

true also..

[01:45:11] __[EteL] says:

no other alternatives?

[01:45:28] __notsniw says:

got money then got alternative loh

[01:45:29] __notsniw says:

ha

[01:45:33] __[EteL] says:

=.=

[01:45:36] __[EteL] says:

ask them donate

[01:45:37] __[EteL] says:

=x

[01:45:45] __[EteL] says:

aiya i think they wun

[01:45:47] __notsniw says:

no use de...

[01:45:47] __[EteL] says:

=x

[01:45:49] __notsniw says:

yar loh

[01:46:11] __[EteL] says:

u send them all an email?

[01:46:15] __notsniw says:

anyway, i put up notice on the website le... and i already ceased sign-ups

[01:46:50] __[EteL] says:

wa this is very sad

[01:46:51] __[EteL] says:

=\

[01:46:56] __[EteL] says:

how long has it been going?

[01:47:00] __notsniw says:

ha. no choice lah

[01:47:01] __notsniw says:

just only

[01:47:12] __notsniw says:

i only saw the email in the evening

[01:47:17] __[EteL] says:

u dun be too sad T_T

[01:47:23] __notsniw says:

no choice lah

[01:47:37] __notsniw says:

at least this is not as bad as the plagiarism incident

[01:47:47] __[EteL] says:

of coz la

[01:47:48] __[EteL] says:

but then..

[01:47:51] __[EteL] says:

maybe he will use it again ley

[01:47:52] __[EteL] says:

who knows

[01:47:54] __[EteL] says:

[01:48:08] __notsniw says:

nothing i can do also

[01:48:19] __notsniw says:

oh well... i will still host close frens ba

[01:48:23] __notsniw says:

but not for outsiders

[01:48:26] __[EteL] says:

5~6 motnhs so fast~

[01:48:36] __[EteL] says:

actuallyyyyyy hor

[01:48:38] __notsniw says:

i've done a lot these few months

[01:48:38] __notsniw says:

ha

[01:48:41] __[EteL] says:

possible to let people download?

[01:48:54] __notsniw says:

make it open source ah?

[01:49:27] __notsniw says:

but my flashboxes work with my database

[01:49:38] __notsniw says:

it'll be troublesome to modify for single use

[01:49:38] __[EteL] says:

ya true hor

[01:49:41] __[EteL] says:

if they use blogspot

[01:49:47] __[EteL] says:

they also no place to put

[01:49:52] __notsniw says:

yep

[01:49:58] __notsniw says:

算了

[01:50:10] __notsniw says:

i see the new hosting company quotation how first

[01:50:15] __[EteL] says:

when u working then buy unlimited =x

[01:50:25] __[EteL] says:

poznet i like their service.. they too ex ah

[01:50:28] __notsniw says:

ha. you think i'm willing to pay that much?

[01:52:06] __notsniw says:

anyway, can i paste the above in my blog?

[01:52:14] __notsniw says:

i lazy to type entry. a bit sad

[01:52:14] __notsniw says:

ha

[01:52:34] __[EteL] says:

can la

[01:52:38] __notsniw says:

kk. thx

[01:52:40] __[EteL] says:

=\ dun be too sad ley

[01:52:43] __[EteL] says:

i know u done alot

[01:52:52] __notsniw says:

stupid ah, the company close down

[01:52:52] __notsniw says:

zzz

[01:53:04] __notsniw says:

really unexpected

[01:53:04] __[EteL] says:

why so fast close?

[01:53:07] __[EteL] says:

do illegal things ah

[01:53:22] __notsniw says:

they say they kena lawyer letter and all that. cos some of their users violate things

[01:53:31] __[EteL] says:

ohh

[01:53:46] __notsniw says:

so now they closing down to avoid trouble with the law

[01:55:23] __[EteL] says:

sian ley

[01:55:26] __[EteL] says:

like no way out

[01:55:27] __[EteL] says:

=\

[01:55:47] __notsniw says:

dun have le... reseller plans dun have unlimited bandwidth de

[01:55:50] __notsniw says:

only personal plans

[01:56:00] __notsniw says:

but personal plans i dun think i can host the flashbox website

[01:56:07] __notsniw says:

so i have to close it down

[01:56:15] __[EteL] says:

maybe...

[01:56:21] __[EteL] says:

ask people to give u eh..

[01:56:24] __[EteL] says:

feedback?

[01:56:25] __[EteL] says:

as in..

[01:56:29] __[EteL] says:

before u leave... =.=

[01:56:39] __notsniw says:

feedback about?

[01:57:05] __[EteL] says:

i mean some of them appreciate ur efforts

[01:57:17] __[EteL] says:

so maybe have another site dedicated to it in ur new webby?

[01:57:22] __[EteL] says:

without the box of coz

[01:57:23] __[EteL] says:

=.=

[01:57:35] __notsniw says:

well, i do get feedback sometimes

[01:57:47] __notsniw says:

compliments usually

[01:57:56] __notsniw says:

so it's quite sad that i have to take it down

[01:58:19] __notsniw says:

i'll keep all the files with me loh... in case i have a chance to revive it in future

[01:58:20] __[EteL] says:

i understand how u feel but its not ur fault ya?

[01:58:33] __notsniw says:

ha. of course not my fault lah...

[01:58:34] __notsniw says:

[01:58:41] __[EteL] says:

so dun sad la

[01:59:11] __notsniw says:

i'm ok lah

[01:59:24] __notsniw says:

just have to settle some stuff over the next few days

[01:59:33] __notsniw says:

still got those pple who have hosting under me

[01:59:44] __[EteL] says:

yahor...

[01:59:56] __notsniw says:

i settle my new plan le then i inform them to change their server info

[02:00:03] __notsniw says:

i'll still be hosting them

[02:00:16] __notsniw says:

just need to change the server address once i get my new plan

[02:00:24] __notsniw says:

a bit disruptive. but no choice

[02:00:51] __[EteL] says:

and the cost wise also right

[02:02:02] __notsniw says:

i dun think there's a need to adjust cost

[02:02:12] __notsniw says:

i can still handle the slight increase

[02:02:31] __notsniw says:

they'll have reduced bandwidth though... that one I have to inform them

[02:02:46] __[EteL] says:

bandwidth should be ok ba

[02:02:51] __[EteL] says:

aiya ur stupid webhost

[02:02:52] __[EteL] says:

=.=

[02:02:54] __notsniw says:

yar. will still be enuff

[02:03:02] __notsniw says:

so sudden. ha

[02:03:31] __notsniw says:

life has its ups and downs

[02:04:17] __[EteL] says:

its an interest for u i guess

[02:04:35] __notsniw says:

yep. it is

[02:04:41] __notsniw says:

was great while it lasted

[02:04:52] __notsniw says:

it's an experience ba =)