This (broken) website

p_levert · Oct 22, 2019

Nick is moving the same software to another web hosting service. I hope that fixes the problem.

But we may also have a problem with the software, which seems difficult to manage. It might make sense to switch to something else. There are a number of options out there.

BenedictGomez · Nov 22, 2019

So was the problem not fixed I guess?

ScottySkis · Nov 23, 2019

BenedictGomez said:
So was the problem not fixed I guess?

The problem was fixed because I PM Nick that site was down
"Thanks for reminding me I had to update my credit card payment with the host. It's up

BenedictGomez · Nov 23, 2019

ScottySkis said:
The problem was fixed because I PM Nick that site was down
"Thanks for reminding me I had to update my credit card payment with the host. It's up

Way to be on top of it SS!

BenedictGomez · Nov 23, 2019

That's wild though, you'd think before taking draconian action like shutting you down a host would do you the courtesy of reaching out to say the default credit card's expired, etc...

Cornhead · Nov 23, 2019

The site runs better with Scotty in charge, too funny.

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bdfreetuna · Nov 23, 2019

BenedictGomez said:
Way to be on top of it SS!

a man of action!

MEtoVTSkier · Nov 23, 2019

Lol! It wasn't set up for re-occuring payments in this day and age? Lol! Can't even make this stuff up. What's next, forget to renew the domain name?

cdskier · Nov 23, 2019

MEtoVTSkier said:
Lol! It wasn't set up for re-occuring payments in this day and age? Lol! Can't even make this stuff up. What's next, forget to renew the domain name?

Sounded like to me it WAS setup for recurring payments, but the CC changed and needed to be updated.

abc · Nov 23, 2019

ScottySkis said:
The problem was fixed because I PM Nick that site was down
"Thanks for reminding me I had to update my credit card payment with the host. It's up

How do you send a PM when the site itself is down?

Or do you email?

jaytrem · Nov 23, 2019

abc said:
How do you send a PM when the site itself is down?

Time travel!

p_levert · Nov 23, 2019

If Nick was serious about keeping this website running properly, he would provide his cellphone number to a few key users. Then one of these people would text him when there was an issue. Really, it's a completely normal thing.

And if the web hosting service was a quality operator and the forum software was chosen properly, Nick would only get one or two texts a year.

ALLSKIING · Nov 23, 2019

p_levert said:
If Nick was serious about keeping this website running properly, he would provide his cellphone number to a few key users. Then one of these people would text him when there was an issue. Really, it's a completely normal thing.

And if the web hosting service was a quality operator and the forum software was chosen properly, Nick would only get one or two texts a year.

We can contact Nick and do when the site has issues. Sometimes it takes a day or two to fix it. That said not much attention is paid to AZ these days. The good news is that it's still up and running many message boards have closed up shop.

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jimk · Nov 23, 2019

If it's not your credit card that's keeping the light on, then it's kind of hard to complain.

Zand · Nov 23, 2019

jimk said:
If it's not your credit card that's keeping the light on, then it's kind of hard to complain.

My thoughts exactly. Sure it may not be the most kept up place in the world, but Nick could just as easily say screw it and close it down, not worth worrying about. Despite the dwindling amount of active members, there is still a lot of good discussion and information here and it would suck if it was gone.

p_levert · Nov 23, 2019

Zand said:
it would suck if it was gone.

That's why I complain, I care. If Nick is sick of the site, does he want someone to take it off his hands?

bdfreetuna · Nov 23, 2019

jimk said:
If it's not your credit card that's keeping the light on, then it's kind of hard to complain.

The site is funded by advertising, which I only notice when turning off my ad-blocker. But we are keeping the lights on, so to speak, by posting here and continuing to make ad impressions.

This is also likely the reason it's impossible to get banned from this forum. Every hit counts! Look how many impressions/views some of the threads on here get. Way too profitable to shut down, even if user engagement is off it's peak, lurkers count just as much (although do not drive conversation and engagement so overall not as valuable) and I would think profitable enough to proactively maintain.

MEtoVTSkier · Nov 23, 2019

p_levert said:
That's why I complain, I care. If Nick is sick of the site, does he want someone to take it off his hands?

If it wasn't making enough money to at least break even, I'm sure Nick would have cut it loose by now, so that tells me it is bringing him in SOME supplemental income.

There are currently 613 users online. 53 members and 560 guests

MEtoVTSkier · Nov 23, 2019

Forums seem to keep surviving. Sugarloaftoday, while no overly active, keeps trudging along. When Sunday River closed theirs down, a User stepped up immediately and created a new one and continued on. Killingtonzone, SnowJournal, Liftblog, Northeast Mountain Sports, Pugski, Newschoolers, TGR.... e.c.t. e.c.t. There obviously is still a demand for such products.

abc · Nov 23, 2019

By the site being down rather frequently, the post count is WAY OFF from its heyday. Down also, goes the income.

On the other hand, time also has value. If the time it takes is excessive, the site ceases to be profitable.

The amount of time (or the lack of it) Nick spends on keeping it up, tells me he doesn’t get much income out of this site.
So the concern of p_levert is legitimate.

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