Ghostrider Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Could it have something to do with me being made a sysop there? Mebbe du's been banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Nah, I'm sure its because my access rights have changed. I'll wait until its cleared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandhopper Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Its the ONLY website that isn't loading for me. What the hell?Did a few uploads of pics (Shetland Croft, Unst Boat haven, Mousa) over the day and had only little problems.The one remaining is at Hoswick Centre, where the thumb is shown but not the original upload.I'm not a typical wikipedian but I think that are typical probs on the start of a wiki-based-project ... or a very busy server ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 it just comes up with page not displayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 OK Gary, this might be a long 'un! Just a quick post to clear a few things up.From Shetlink's point of view, there really is nothing to clear up After talking to a few people, we agreed on Shetlopedia.com. We did not know that this name had already been discussed by anyone else.I think it's the natural (and best) name to call a Shetland Wiki. As has been said, mix Shetland and encyclopedia.... Had I known that Shetlink were considering such a site, I would probably have donated them some free webspace, volunteered to help them set it up and been glad that someone else was doing all the work.We had been considering it, and considering it for many months without putting too much work into it. We'd been 'tinkering' with various Wiki software, but we had problems trying to incorporate our existing user details into a Wiki database, and getting the Wiki to work within this site. We had a few beta versions working, but that's as far as we got Free webspace eh! I registered the name Shetlopedia.com on the 24th May.I registered Shetlopedia.co.uk on 6th June, after noticing that someone (turned out to be you) registered the .com. I was worried that it was being 'hoovered up' by someone who was going to sit on it without using it. There are tons of great Shetland related domain names which have been registered by people who haven't used them, and may have no intention of using them (you know who you are!) It's a real pain for folk who genuinely want them I'm more than happy to pass on the .co.uk to shetlopedia So I'm sorry if anyone still believes that the idea was taken from Shetlink. It really wasn't.I honestly don't. Great minds think alike!!! I don't think we realised how much work would be involved, but it's been an interesting learning experience.I know exactly what you mean there! Shetlopedia.com has a Shetlink page, and has done since the beginning........Please take a look and use it to promote Shetlink. http://www.shetlopedia.com/index.php/ShetlinkCheers min. I've had a look-see. I'll get working on it ASAP There has been some suggestion of synergies between the sites, why not?I reckon the potential synergies are endless. We'll have to get our heads together on this one I'll be back in Sunny Shetland in a week or so, and I'm planning a Shetlopedia.com night out in town. You're all welcome to come along and make it a Shetlink-Shetlopedia night out.I'm up for that. Any excuse! By the way, we're thinking of changing the name to just Shetlopedia, getting sick of adding the .com at the end everytime. Wikipedia.org is known just as Wikipedia. Should Shetlopedia.com be known as Shetlopedia? I'm adding a poll to Shetlopedia.com (if I can get the plugin to work). But welcome your views as well.We can easily run a poll for you on Shetlink. It's all ready to go (personnaly, I reckon drop the .com. We did after a month or two. If you're sick of it now, it won't get any better!) Bryan, now that Shetlopedia.com is up and running, I'll be in touch again about advertising. Still waiting for a logo to be designed, but once that's done we can create an ad banner.You can have as much free publicity on Shetlink as you want. I think what you're doing is fantastic. I'm completely into the freeware/open source software movement, and I think its admirable how much time you are willing to give to a project with such immense public benefit If you need a logo or banner done, give Njugle (one of the Shetlink moderators) a shout. I doubt you need any help with Wibby on board though I want to add my congratulations to the Shetlink team. What you have here is a very nice online community.Thanks very much, and we wish you all the best in return. The community members are the real ones to congratulate though I can only compare it to a Chiswick site that I sometimes use.www.chiswickw4.com may give you some ideas.Cheers, I'll have a proper look when I get the chance If you want to contact me, you can send a Private Message through the forums http://www.shetlink.com/modules.php?name=Private_Messages or send an email to bryan@shetlink.com I look forward to a working with you in the future, Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 yay it finally loaded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 http://www.shetlopedia.com/index.php/Image:Shetlopedia.com_Shetland_Seagulls.JPG Maybe I am wrong on this but arent the birds in this picture fulmars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Yup, they are Fulmars, Mallies (I hope dey will pit da Shetland names alang wi aa things dey can.) Somebody dat kens how will alter it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Maybe I am wrong on this but arent the birds in this picture fulmars Thank you for pointing out my mistake here. I've made the change, you can now see the image at http://www.shetlopedia.com/index.php/Image:Shetlopedia.com_Shetland_Fulmars_Mallies.JPG Or on the Eshaness page http://www.shetlopedia.com/index.php/Eshaness Yup, they are Fulmars, Mallies (I hope dey will pit da Shetland names alang wi aa things dey can.) Definately. We want to reference both Shetland and English versions of words wherever possible. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 JAStewart Wrote Its the ONLY website that isn't loading for me. I have no idea why you, (and only you) were unable to see the site. It's all working now, so let me know if it happens again and we'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 peeriebryan Wrote: From Shetlink's point of view, there really is nothing to clear up Thank you. It seems that Shetlink and Shetlopedia can work well together, so we may as well both take advantage of it. Free webspace eh! I run a few websites, and found that I was spending so much money on hosting them, that I was better off setting myself up as a web hoster. Now I can host as many sites as I want to, and it doesn't cost me any extra, and I have complete control over them. So to run Shetlopedia on my servers, costs me nothing more than the domain names and my time. I generally use the webspace myself, I don't sell web hosting, but I have given it away to a few friends who want their own website, or maybe just a domain name for their own email address. I also have a couple of small businesses hosting sites with me. If you ever want to test a website, or part of a website, without going live on Shetlink. Let me know and I can allocate you some space. If you don't have spare a domain name then I can give you access to one, I've got a couple of spare test sites that I use. I was worried that it was being 'hoovered up' by someone who was going to sit on it without using it. There are tons of great Shetland related domain names which have been registered by people who haven't used them, and may have no intention of using them (you know who you are!) It's a real pain for folk who genuinely want them I agree. I've noticed this myself, and I it was probably a wise move for you to take the .co.uk name. I'm more than happy to pass on the .co.uk to shetlopedia That's very kind of you to offer. I'll drop you an email so we can come to some arrangement. http://www.shetlopedia.com/index.php/Shetlink Cheers min. I've had a look-see. I'll get working on it ASAP Thank you, I'll keep a watch on the page. I reckon the potential synergies are endless. We'll have to get our heads together on this one Maybe discuss it over a beer. I think there's plenty we can do to help each other. I'll be back in Sunny Shetland in a week or so, and I'm planning a Shetlopedia.com night out in town. You're all welcome to come along and make it a Shetlink-Shetlopedia night out. I'm up for that. Any excuse! Good. I'll be posting up a notice on Shetlopedia, and I'll do the same on Shetlink. Still waiting for confirmed dates to come home though, but I have to be in Shetland by the 23rd July (Granny's 80th). We can easily run a poll for you on Shetlink. It's all ready to go (personnaly, I reckon drop the .com. We did after a month or two. If you're sick of it now, it won't get any better!) I think you're right. No-one calls it Shetlopedia.com now, everyone calls it Shetlopedia. We'll probably change it now before we develop the logo's any further. If you need a logo or banner done, give Njugle (one of the Shetlink moderators) a shout. I doubt you need any help with Wibby on board though Wibby has said that he'll do a logo, hopefully it'll be ready by the time I'm back in Shetland. If he doesn't have time though, then maybe I'll give Njugle a shout. Thanks very much, and we wish you all the best in return. The community members are the real ones to congratulate though I agree with that. The sites really taken off since the press release. We did a lot of early work on the site, creating pages, testing things, etc. But it's the content that makes the site work. Thanks to everyone who's been adding content. I look forward to a working with you in the future, Bryan And I look forward to working with you. Hopefully it can be beneficial to both sites. CheersGary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 The website is again refusiong to load for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Its like I can't get on between 1 and 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Sounds like a DNS issue to me (what ISP do you connect with), that is unless you are logging in from one of the following IP's which are on Shetlopedia's banlist at the mo:- * 12:56, 11 July 2006, Garywiki (Talk) blocked 61.213.147.161 (contribs) (infinite) (Viagra adverts) * 12:37, 11 July 2006, Clintwiki (Talk) blocked 219.240.12.173 (contribs) (expires 12:37, 25 July 2006) (spammer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 ISP? How do I find that out? I'm not those IP's. This is lumpsooker gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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