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planned outages to allow for upgrades to infastructure
Work Start:
4 September 2014, 10:00pm
Work End:
5 September 2014, 12:00am
Time Zone:
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Outage Duration:
Possible outages of 10 to 20 minutes during this period
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Reality Bites
Sadly the day has come when i am being forced into some changes to Aulro's subscription model or it's lack there of to be more precise.
With approx 18000 overall users and approx 6000 regular users, the system has grown to the point where things need to change a little to keep it viable
These modifications are the result of a number of recent events but primarily the fact that i nearly died a few months ago and hence came to the realization i need to do something for Aulro's sake sooner rather than later. Too many people have put too many hours into this place for it to just up and vanish with me...
In the hope this will future proof it.
It is my intention to make some subtle changes without trying to disturb the place too much.
From 1 January 2015
There will be a new subscription level that costs $11 per year or $1.50 per month
It will offer you continued full access to the system the same as non subscribers get now as registered users.
From 1 January 2015 new users will get 3 months free access to the system and then access will be reduced to many areas and features UNLESS they hold a current subscription.
If you have been here more than 3 months on that date your access will be reduced accordingly
NONE OF THIS WILL AFFECT CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS ON THE SYSTEM.
The current subscriber, silver, gold, and vendor level subscriptions will continue as they have in the past without change.
I am well aware this will have an impact and change the dynamic of the system but what needs to be done, needs to be done.
The extra income will ensure the system remains a viable entity.
So no matter when you signed up prior to the 1st October 2014, you now have until the 1st January 2015 to subscribe to Aulro.com or your access will be reduced.
You can subscribe at any time prior by clicking on the link below!
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php
or by Direct Deposit using the Details below
Direct deposit details
Bank is Westpac Banking Corp.
Branch is Caboolture
Account name is DavecandoIT
BSB is 034611 (some banks may require 034-611)
Account Number is 163373
Please send a me a PM with the payment reference so it is allocated correctly!
The Full list of Subscription levels and details are below
Registered User
Cost = $0 You get 3 months free access
100 PM's and can send to 1 person at once
has 102400 KB of gallery space
No Signature
No Access to subscriber only features (see below!)
Regular User
System moves you to this access level after 3 months
Cost = $0 You have limited access to systems features
No Access to the Personal Message System
No Signature
No Access to Extra features
Supporter
Cost = $11.00 per year (other options available)
100 PM's and can send to 1 person at once
has 102400 KB of gallery space
Same feature set as a registered user
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature
Subscriber
Cost = $27.50 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
1000 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 204800 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature
Silver Subscriber
Cost = $55 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
2500 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 409600 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature
Gold Subscriber
Cost = $88 per year (other options available)
Removes the google adverts between posts
5000 PM's and can send to 10 people at once
has 1638400 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
access to several other themes including a low bandwidth low latency theme for those on slow dial up or satellite connections
access to on-line games
extra sections of the markets visible
can have a signature
can NOT have a commercial signature
Vendor
Cost = $100 per year
Removes the google adverts between posts
1000 PM's and can send to 5 people at once
has 204800 KB of gallery space
access to extra features to speed up your access and enhance your usage
can have an approved commercial signature
can create threads in The Verandah forum area.
you are allowed a login using your business name for you or your staff to manage enquirers without compromising your personal login.
it needs to be a different email address.
You can subscribe at any time prior by clicking on the link below!
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/payments.php
or by Direct Deposit using the Details below
Direct deposit details
Bank is Westpac Banking Corp.
Branch is Caboolture
Account name is DavecandoIT
BSB is 034611 (some banks may require 034-611)
Account Number is 163373
Please send a me a PM with the payment reference so it is allocated correctly!
thank you for your time and consideration
Dave Blears
0416173522
the start of the upgrade regime due to the increased subscription rate is underway.
new managed vps hosting to serve some of the ancillary services that keep the site alive and do the mundane tasks in the background and to take the load off the old server which is nearing 10 years in service, has been bought and paid for, for the next two years... ;)
i will be porting services over to it as i get time.
the aulro banner ad server being the first service ported over.
seems a router or switch has lost the plot where i have the servers hosted.
is being looked into
hopefully with a resolution later this morning.
trial of a new feature :angel:
added the ability to block PM's from people you don't want to receive messages from
this is a two way street, it will stop you sending to them as well
you cannot block admins or moderators
you can access the list via your profile
feed back appreciated s usual
thanks
paypal are about to unleash merry hell just before christmas 2014
on december 13 they are turning off ssl 3.0 support
this may have some pretty sad consequences for people using older operating systems as well as subscription payments here on aulro.com
they say
enjoy!Quote:
On December 3, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), PayPal will disable the use of SSL 3.0 within our systems. What this means is that if you use SSL 3.0 to interface with PayPal , you will no longer be able to process transactions from the date above. It may also impact consumers who use old web browsers to log in to PayPal hence communications will be rolled out to all our users to ensure there’s no significant impact as a result of this.
Recently we determined that SSL 3.0 was the target of a new vulnerability risk known as POODLE hence the move. Before setting a deadline, we took some time to carefully consider the needs of our merchants and our requirement to keep all customers safer and more secure.
A Range of Logo Shirts and Hats are Available Now!
I have to get a minimum of 30 Shirts and 30 Hats (any variety) to proceed
Will Set a deadline of 14th January 2015 for end of orders for this run.
You can order at Dave's Interesting Things!
Please contact me via PM if you have any queries
Thanks for you interest!
There may be outages over the next day or so as some software upgrades take place
upgrades have been achieved
just need to see how stable it runs...