Wisconsin Pinball

They have been down a while now. Does anyone have insight?

Robin tweeted this a few days ago-

https://twitter.com/pinsidedotcom/statu ... 5541452800

Fire in the data center is what is being said. He decided to wait things out rather than spin up the site on a new server from backups...

Interesting. Every time I see something like this I think of ransomware. Hope they get everything back up and running soon.

The host where the data server resides had a fire from a backup generator, which in turn started a fire suppression system that poured water all over several servers. This is the host's/data center's second fire in as many months, but at a different facility. The first one burned down the whole data center.

I am a little surprised in this day and age, a data center is doing fire suppression with water, but hey, probably why I don't run a data center.

With good backups, if he got crypto-ed, he would have had the site back up within a day.

Is this what a ban feels like?

DeaconBlooze wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:54 pm Is this what a ban feels like?

Maybe? This feels like the whole room was put in a timeout, and we are all just looking at each other, thinking it was their fault.

We can always talk about pinball here.

The problem with talking about pinball here is its to civilized.

No need for popcorn

or

flame suits.......RGPer's will know that reference.

What's funny about pinside is I mostly only frequent the threads not at all related to pinball.

I do feel pretty out of the pinball loop these days. Are we still arguing about dimpling?

DeaconBlooze wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:16 pm What's funny about pinside is I mostly only frequent the threads not at all related to pinball.

I do feel pretty out of the pinball loop these days. Are we still arguing about dimpling?

I think we have moved onto toppers that cost more than machines. Never thought I would think a NOS whitewater topper would be considered a bargain these days.

I too, spend more time in the NFL thread than any other thread there.

See like this. The conversation here would be way to civilized.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2992138 ... 1747383169

ChrisS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:37 am See like this. The conversation here would be way to civilized.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2992138 ... 1747383169

I dont have a facebook account so I cant see the comments, but Levi likes to stir shit up for the sake of stirring shit up. A 20k Monster Bash should do that pretty quick.

Best part about Pinside is curating your “ignore” feature. They do a good job with their forum software. Even the quoted responses are blanked out. I haven’t seen a post from Levi, that guy with the Texas Longhorns profile pic, and a few other forum warriors in a long time. It makes the place a lot more tolerable.

I think clear pooling is the new dimpling, right? I’ve got some cognitive disconnect on that one cause I’ve bought a few games since people started complaining, and haven’t personally seen it yet. Might be lucky?

These days I just use Pinside as a research resource. I might be a grumpy old man, but finding worthwhile conversation about pinball there is like a needle in a haystack.

Chris K wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:37 am Best part about Pinside is curating your “ignore” feature. They do a good job with their forum software. Even the quoted responses are blanked out. I haven’t seen a post from Levi, that guy with the Texas Longhorns profile pic, and a few other forum warriors in a long time. It makes the place a lot more tolerable.
aven’t personally seen it yet. Might be lucky?

These days I just use Pinside as a research resource. I might be a grumpy old man, but finding worthwhile conversation about pinball there is like a needle in a haystack.

I agree. Levi and others like him are toxic and just reek of negative energy. I put him on ignore several months ago and it's much more tolerable. I heard he did the same thing on RGP years ago.

If you hang out in some of the EM threads, you'll find another experience. It's like a completely different pinball site.

Some of the game club threads are OK, too, although I understand that’s only because the moderators pace around, waving their nightsticks.