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[OpaQue]

Hey Guys,

Sorry, I have been really busy lately... I couldn't even celebrate Trap17 Anniversary (which is still pending and shall not be forgotten :-)

From past 2-3 weeks, I was busy with ComputingHost Servers and managing the billing issues due to the crappy WHMauto software.

Because of some bugs, many of our client’s invoice tracking had been inaccurate and searching all the records and tallying them with the invoice date is a big pain! (Especially considering the time it demands)

Also, I was busy setting up a new partnership deal for ComputingHost. Understanding the legal issues and taking those decisions again took crap load of time and this thing is still in progress... I don't know when everything is going to be finalized. After the partnership, ComputingHost will be targeted area wise using media marketing.

There were also 2 new projects which are in progress. However, one was dropped and we are still thinking over it.

1. TrapXchange => A Banner Exchange network by Xisto Corporation which will help Trap17 members to exchange members and gain popularity. We are also planning to give our members additional boost in advertising by offering them grace credits to promote their site on our Advertising network :-)

2. A file sharing network. (Domain name -> not decided yet) Project dropped considering the huge investments and lack of sufficient funds.

Also, all our servers had to face a weird CPanel bug which required us to re-setup Apache. As a result, quite a lot of users who are using un-common Apache modules might have experienced their absence for 1-2 days. As a result, we were busy answering support mails and also setting up those modules in order. We did not suffer any downtime though :-)

At the moment, I m researching on Apache tweaks and finding the optimal setting for Epsilon server (where Trap17.com is hosted - not its clients) we got some alerts which shows that Trap17 was lagging for few minutes. Therefore, we decided to handle this issue right when things are in initial stage. If required, the server will be upgraded further.

There are still many things at hand because of which, I m not able to manage time properly like L3 Support requests, advanced helpdesk queries, Payment disputes and fraud signups etc.

I am trying my best to manage Trap17 Queries... The programming work for the server scripts will take some time. However, I hope new signups will not be affected.

Thank you for your support and understanding... :-)

-OpaQue

[Hadi]

No problem OpaQue, we surely appreciate your hard work to make trap17 one of the best sites ever. We will support you forever and will never let you down.Congratulations for your new partnership! And thanks for the credits gifts! I am very exciting about the new project.
I hope god will give power and strength to keep on going with this site.
God bless you!

[Plenoptic]

Yup like Hadi said it is all understandable that you are very busy and have other things to attend to that is more important than this at the moment. I think Buffalo is really busy too because there are a lot of Free Hosting requests pending and he isn't on that much. Good luck with Computing Host and all the other research and what not you are doing.

[Johnny]

Thanks a lot for all the hard work you're putting into T17 and the rest of Xisto, OpaQue. If not for that, none of us would still be posting.

I've also been doing a little "giving back" to T17, I recently started posting regularly again and I've got some plans in store.

[apurva]

hey really thanks for new projects since i am surte they will be in our support
well done buddy

[OpaQue]

Plenoptic, on Jun 23 2006, 07:12 PM, said:

Yup like Hadi said it is all understandable that you are very busy and have other things to attend to that is more important than this at the moment. I think Buffalo is really busy too because there are a lot of Free Hosting requests pending and he isn't on that much. Good luck with Computing Host and all the other research and what not you are doing.

Buff is waiting for me to patch up the hosting script before he starts approving the accounts again. My schedule is jammed for another 2 days. Hopefully, by the end of Monday I will find time to work on the scripts :-)

[Albus Dumbledore]

what can people expect OpaQue, your one man, who actually has a llife to deal with outside of Xisto... so unless you can clone yourself, their stuck with the minimul errors they are getting >_< and if they dont like it they can megabyte you

[michaelper22]

Albus Dumbledore, on Jun 23 2006, 12:49 PM, said:

what can people expect OpaQue, your one man, who actually has a llife to deal with outside of Xisto... so unless you can clone yourself, their stuck with the minimul errors they are getting >_< and if they dont like it they can megabyte you

Well, I would say that OpaQue really dedicates himself to Xisto (he's said in the past that he gets like 2 1/2 - 3 hours of sleep). I noticed the bugs with the hosting account management scripts; I look forward to the affiliate program. Good job Opaque, and keep up the good work!

[Sprnknwn]

Good work, Opaque. I´m sure you can´t do better than you actually do. Trap17 is the best evidence. So we will understand any inconvenient that may come from those new projects that surely will make good for the community.

And I didn´t know about that little time of sleeping. That´s not healthy... just relax a bit.

[LeAnn Rimes My Angel]

You are the boss in here OpaQue and this website is your baby. We wouldn't have a domain and getting free-websites and other great things if it weren't for you. You got yourself a great group of people working for you, one way or another. You got a nice group of mods in here and your second in command in BuffaloHelp. I would say you got yourself a nice little empire in here OpaQue. Keep up the great work doing what you need to do. And we will keep on coming and posting and having fun in here. Who'd ever thought this website would become such a huge success? And each and every single day this place keeps on getting more and more people.

[mayank]

Keep up the work OpaQue!
We all know how things can get difficult sometimes and when they come...they come in dozens

I hope that everythings gets smooth for you and that too without much pain

[Dooga]

Don't worry we will always support whatever you decide to do! Your decision will always be backed up by every single one of us!

[gameratheart]

Everyone has said what I was planning to say already, so I'll just say that I understand how busy you must be, and hope you get some free time from it all soon.

[arcalypse]

I don't know you all that well but from what I gather you do the hosting and are the administrator. Well I myself am grateful for you being here and having a forum like Trap17. I think that this place will work wonders for income, and freewebhosting. Although free webhosting is looking more predominant. Anyways, this forum is amazing, and it is a great place to be at for everyone, not just moochers, but for graphic artist, website designers, and noobs, and everyone in between. Thanks for keeping this place like it is, I wouldn't have it any other way.

[Florisjuh]

Well, it's good to know you still take care of Trap17 and haven't fallen to dust like those other free web hosts on the interweb :>

By the way, two years in the past, arround this date, I joined the Trap17 community, so it might be time for my own two year anniversary! Time flies, I guess..

[MaineFishing45]

Trust me OpaQue, its hard, but in the end its a big success. What happens like this, most hosts just give up and shutdown, forgetting what the members have hosted and stuff like that. So really, we are staying strong and can over come anything that hits the path of Trap17!

Surely if we have 14,xxx + members someone can help you out! Good job staff team and keep up the good work, and the quality posting yet to come!

Long Live Trap17 ...

[Galahad]

If it weren't for you OpaQue, I would be still roaming the wast lands of the Internet, searching for webhosting, that has this level of quality... I can not say anything, that others haven't said before me, so I'll just add this:

If you need any kind of help, any at all, feel free to ask me, and I'm sure many of other members would agree with me... We have our websites up, and visible to the world, because of you, and we would gladly help any way we can...

As my own two-year aniversary is nearing (It's in november), I plan on switching to paid hosting with ComputingHost, but remaining active here, and helping the community...

So, to cut the long story short, OpaQue, any help you may need, feel free to ask...

[BuffaloHelp]

Thank you OpaQue for working through the night and making sure that the Process scripts are working correctly.

All free web hosting applications have been reviewed and have their appropriate answers.

I'd like to thank also those members who patiently awaited for this day.

[delivi]

Thanks OpaQue for your hardwork. But surely I'd say Trap17 is a great spot to be present. The hardwork of OpaQue has brought this forum to an astonishing heights. Hope many new users would've feeled bad that they missed such a wonderful community so long.

Long live OpaQue! Long Long Live the Trap17 Family OpaQue

[OpaQue]

Ahh crap! I just forgot to update here..

2 days back, I screwed up doing 180 with my car.
It was dark, there was water and my judgement went a bit wrong.. my car is wrecked!!

I got to fix it now...

[Albus Dumbledore]

A - OUCH!
B - Poor Car
C - Lol, forgetting about your feeder site for coumputing host huh?
D - you have allot of things to fix (shoutbox refresh problem, report feature, your car... or should i say a new car)
E - are You ok?? lol

[Jimmy]

Whatever you are working seriously hard with and juggeling all those things, I'm sure you will find a decent balance where all of them will sort out

you've got a good community set up and running at full throttle here ... keep it up - and I don't know what I'd do if Trap17 wasn't around... ahhh the thoughts of that nightmare are burning my mind!

Nice

[ilyas]

no problem

[squeaky]

Awesome Opaque, keep up the good work! When was the aniversary anyways? Anyways, I just love how xisto is improving so much!

[CrazyRob]

Yeh i have to agree with you about WHM Auto Pilot. You be better betting like WHMCS. Anyway we all really appreciate the work you have put into Trap 17 and its other sites. Well done