ETWiki News Archive
From ETWiki
May 18, 2009
Welcome back!
If you're reading this then you've arrived at the new ETWiki web host following our move. A few things may still not be fully in place, but hopefully soon we'll be as good as new, and hopefully better.
Update
The upgrade is complete. If you have any issues, please let me know. Enjoy!
Daniel K 07:52, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
May 16, 2009
ETWiki is moving to a new home, but we're going to do this on our terms.
If you've been reading past news updates (below) you will know that our current Web host had sold our account with others to a new hosting company. They were to move our site sometime over the past week. This was not an arrangement that we had asked for, and looking at the new hosting company's infrastructure and customer support, it wasn't one I looked forward to using.
So instead I've found a new hosting company, that seems to be a better choice, at a lower cost. The timing is perfect because our yearly contract comes up for renewal in early June anyway. So over the next few days I will be moving the site there. Hopefully with minimal disruption. Once done, full edit access will be restored to ETWiki.
Fun times.
Stay tuned.
Daniel K 16:57, 16 May 2009 (CDT)
May 5, 2009
ETWiki will be going into lock down mode later today in preparation for our server move. Editing of pages will be disabled, as will new account creation, but otherwise content will be available. The lock down will last about 10 days. Hopefully after the move things will be up and running and working immediately, but I expect migration issues will still need to be resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Update
ETWiki is now in lockdown to edits and account creation until the move is complete (expected by May 15th) to make sure nothing gets accidentally left behind.
Thanks for your patience.
Daniel K 21:09, 5 May 2009 (CDT)
April 19, 2009
Donations and Google Ads
Today we added Google Ads to the ETWiki sidebar as another means to help defray our hosting and domain name costs. This has become a necessary evil we've long been able to avoid because your donations had been sustaining our expenses. However, in the past couple of years, donations have dropped off and have not fully covered the past year and half of hosting costs, so I've been picking up the tab. Toby thinks we alone shouldn't have to pick up all the costs and I agree - hence the Google Ads. We're still accepting donations, but if you occasionally click on the Google Ad links (i.e. "visit our sponsors"), that will help as well. Thanks.
Daniel K 01:22, 20 April 2009 (CDT)
April 15, 2009
The date of the site migration has now been delayed until May 15th, which means that I can unlock edits and new account creation until May 6th now. So that's what I've done. ETWiki is now back to normal for the next 3 weeks.
Sorry about this folks. Let me know if there are any issues.
Daniel K 21:38, 15 April 2009 (CDT)
April 4, 2009
Our server move keeps getting delayed. I'm now told it should happen next week. Needless to say this is an annoying state of affairs, but there isn't much that can be done about it. After the move I suspect we'll have some issues to resolve as we deal with the new environment, but hopefully full edit privileges and the ability to create new accounts can be restored shortly after the move - whenever that takes place.
Daniel K 20:45, 4 April 2009 (CDT)
March 18, 2009
Due to a server move (explained below), ETWiki is in lockdown to edits and account creation until the move is complete (expected by March 28th) to make sure nothing gets accidentally left behind.
Thanks for your patience.
Daniel K 09:12, 18 March 2009 (CDT)
March 13, 2009
We're going to be moving.
So I've been told. To a new server, supported by a new hosting company. Hopefully the service will be good.
Unfortunately, I'm also being told that the move will happen over one of any 10 days between March 18 and March 27. On March 28 we should be at our new home. Problem is they could move us on any day during that period, after which all edits made to pages at the current server location will be orphaned, and once the switch is complete, lost completely.
Therefore I'm going to lock down edits at ETWiki during the move period starting March 18.
One benefit of the move is we should be able to upgrade our MediaWiki software afterward. Currently we're using the newest version of MediaWiki that works with the old versions of PHP and MySQL available to us now. I've been told we'll have newer versions of these which should allow us to eventually upgrade to newer a version of MediaWiki. Details to follow.
Stay tuned.
-- Daniel K 22:18, 13 March 2009 (CDT)
February 12, 2009
We're still here (even if the news section has been a little quiet of late).
ETWiki is still growing its base of accounts (there are now over 300), so that's a lot of you who are able to edit these wiki pages. So please, no further invitation is needed, feel free to make updates where they may be needed so that we can keep the information current and relevant.
February 28, 2008
Bad Behavior by Bad Behavior
It appears that ETWiki may have been a victim of a problem with our Bad Behavior wiki extension that is meant to protect the site from being spammed. The result was it was blocking valid users from doing updates. Oops!
But the extension has been updated to the latest and greatest and were back rolling again.
September 26, 2007
New Anti-Spam Measures
Well it was inevitable. ETWiki started getting spammed yesterday and in defense a couple of adjustments have been made users need to know about.
Firstly, you will not be able to edit pages until you've authenticated your email address. This change will help stem the tide of spam bot activity. If you have not yet done so, you are encouraged to authenticate your email address through your preferences page.
Secondly, all accounts must have a password. Frankly, this was an omission previously. If this requirement causes you trouble logging in let us know.
Thirdly, only admin users (sysops) can now move pages. Again, if you need a page moved just let us know.
Thanks for your understanding.
August 31, 2007
ETWiki Marketplace
Introducing a new page: ETWiki Marketplace.
Got something you'd like to sell? This is your place to let people know about it. Just remember: sellers be nice and buyers beware!
July 5, 2007
ETWiki Logo Contest
We're still waiting for your artistic juices to flow for our ETWiki Logo Contest. The rules are simple, and the prestige of being the one to create the logo that is viewed by thousands every day on every ETWiki page is immense (or at least we think so!). So submit your entry and when we have at least three good ones we'll determine a way to make a final selection.
June 19, 2007
John Relph, who maintains the stupendous Robert Fripp discography, including King Crimson, has recently changed the design of the pages to match that of ETWiki. While those pages are not actually a wiki, despite the appearance, you should definitely check the new pages out. They are still accessed at their usual address
June 7, 2007
Reorganizing of the King Crimson Releases pages is underway thanks to the herculean efforts of Jonathan who has been better "wikifying" the content, using templates, moving each track to a page of its own. If you'd like to help out let us.
June 3, 2007
After months of slowly converting content ETWiki goes live!
ET Web has become your new ETWiki. No more ET Webmaster controlling all the content here - most of it can be edited by anyone with an account, so please establish an account and login and participate in growing this site as a wiki should be: collectively!
First order of business: can you create a better ETWiki logo? Submit your suggestions here and we'll find a way to vote on them.
Enjoy the new site!
Dan, Toby and Mike
February 22, 2007
Ian Wallace passed away today following a tough battle with esophageal cancer. He was only 60. Our thoughts go out to his family, and especially to Margie at this difficult time.
Rest in peace Ian, and thank you for the all the music and good humor you brought to this world - we will miss you.
February 17, 2007
ET the Newsletter has closed. Its time is over.
In 1991, terribly frustrated Fripp-fan Toby Howard started ET to fill an information gap for fans -- questions like: Where and when was RF playing? What releases were coming out? What was the League Of Crafty Guitarists up to? And news began to circulate... hooray!
As time went on, however, Web interfaces to information began to appear, the most important of which, of course, was the fantastic DGM site. And there were other fan sites.
Posts to ET have declined, because enthusiasts prefer faster and more responsive interfaces than a weekly (if you're lucky!) moderated email newsletter.
The final edition of ET, Digest #1251, features a comment from Robert Fripp on the legacy of ET, as well as notes from ET staff Toby Howard, Mike Dickson and Dan Kirkdorffer.
The ET archives will remain (for now) at ET Web.
We at ET thank all the fans for their input and support over the years. You all helped to make ET what it was -- a groundbreaking independent Internet music fan resource.
Thanks to everyone!
Toby
