Title: filefront no more
Post by: twl_viper on March 25, 2009, 10:14:11 PM
Post by: twl_viper on March 25, 2009, 10:14:11 PM
be sure to save your stuff
Farewell - We are suspending FileFront site operations indefinitely on March 30. Please see the following link for more information: http://farewell.filefront.com/
Farewell - We are suspending FileFront site operations indefinitely on March 30. Please see the following link for more information: http://farewell.filefront.com/
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 25, 2009, 11:01:51 PM
Post by: PKM on March 25, 2009, 11:01:51 PM
yep, just got the email ...
Greetings all,
Well, as some of you already know and some that think it's still a joke, FileFront will be closing its doors for good on March 30th. All of the paid staff has been laid off (including myself) and all volunteers have been let go. Unfortunately, it seems to have been decided that the forums and network should be the first to go and before I was even able to create some announcement to inform my beloved community and volunteer staff of this event, they were taken offline or 'locked' so no further changes could be made to them. To call this unfortunate or frustrating is quite a bit of an understatement, not only to me, but especially to those I am currently unable to reach to inform them as to what's going on. I cannot imagine the confusion they must have about this and probably think its all some April Fool's joke. If only it were.
We found out yesterday that due to current economic conditions, Ziff Davis has made the call to suspend operations of the site at the end of March 30th. There isn't anyone at FileFront that knew this would happen. It was quite a shock to anyone that worked there. While we expected bad news (in this economy is there any other kind?) we certainly didn't expect that the site would be shut down for good. I certainly didn't expect the forums or network sites to be offline and unmanageable.
To the Network Staff:
I understand everyone's confusion and frustration. Hell, I share in these emotions with you. I do wish to say that it's been an honor working with every one of the volunteers, even you Skyrider. While there were days I just wanted to beat my head into the wall repeatedly from what I had to deal with, I'd do it all over again because I loved what I did. Remember that you guys are the real people that made the Network what it was and how successful it became. Keep that in mind and take pride in what you did.
To the Forum Staff:
Ah, my forum staff. I do not consider you simply volunteers of Ziff Davis that worked on the forums as those that just shut the site down do, no, I consider you guys and gals friends and family. I never had to worry about the forums, ever. I looked out for you and tried to treat you as though you were family as much as I could. I've tried requesting to get the forums database sent to me so I can continue on the community, however it seems that will not be the case. All of those posts will probably never see the light of day again. Just like the Network Staff, it's been my honor to work with each and every one of you on making one of the most popular game forums out there. Take pride that you were a part of it and helped mold it into what it was. At least we'll never have to worry about the white screen of death again though, right?
To the Admins Network/Forums:
You guys devoted more time on your respective areas then I ever did. I never lost sight of that and always had a level of respect that made me feel lucky to have you guys around. I don't think I could have ever accomplished things on my part without the strong devotion you shared in making File Front's community areas the best they could be. You did a damned fine job keeping the places up and running smoothly. I take pride in knowing that I was working with the best and always knew I could rely on you for advice and help whenever I asked for it. There's nothing I can say that really describes the thanks I wish to extend to you for all of your years of time and service, so I'll just say the words and hope you understand; Thank you.
To the Community:
I'm not sure I can write the proper words to show how much I cared for this community and what happened to it. 8 years of my life were devoted towards you all and I would never have had it any other way. You all made me happy to do the job I was doing. While I did have a work shift, when it came to the forums community, I always loved browsing it at all hours of the day. It was my job during the day, but at night, it was all about just being a member participating with everyone else. When I posted on the forums, my red username, title and status meant nothing to me at that point. I simply saw myself as a member of the community who wished to chat with other members of the community.
Last night I was being approached by many. There were some to offer condolences and some to find out what happened and some to offer places to re-ignite the community in a new place. I feel the same way they do, I want to get the community back up and running and, if Danny and Ronnie are reading this, please drop me a line and let's see if we can work something out. I'm sure we all have different goals in mind, but at the same time share in the feeling that we want our community back!
While writing this, I'm sure some of you will think it's a bit 'sappy'. I honestly don't care. I cared and respect the community and volunteers enough to write something from the heart. You all deserve it, not some cold statement written by lawyers who only wish to make it so they can't be sued for what is said. I wanted to show my gratitude for allowing me to be a part of the community and showing me the kind of dedication I've come to expect from those at FileFront.
Whenever/ if ever we are able to do a fresh start with the community, I would love to see each and every person that used it before to return.
To those that will be unable to come back, I'll miss you.
Thanks for everything!
Jeff 'n0e' Mills
Former Community Manager, FileFront.com
Title: filefront no more
Post by: *Herr_Kruger on March 25, 2009, 11:49:30 PM
Post by: *Herr_Kruger on March 25, 2009, 11:49:30 PM
damn. Ill have to download my stuff then. I guess that mohfiles will go to the drain as well ?
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Elgan {sfx} on March 26, 2009, 01:34:12 AM
Post by: Elgan {sfx} on March 26, 2009, 01:34:12 AM
*Herr_Kruger :
damn. Ill have to download my stuff then. I guess that mohfiles will go to the drain as well ?
yep.
all the moh maps, mods etc too,
mohfiles etc should open up their files for FTP.
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 02:09:03 AM
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 02:09:03 AM
should, could, would but we're all totally locked out . been so for the past two days .
Title: filefront no more
Post by: 211476 on March 26, 2009, 02:40:22 AM
Post by: 211476 on March 26, 2009, 02:40:22 AM
ahh, what the hell, where will I go now for all my MoHAA mod needs? I hate planetmoh's files section.
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 01:03:50 PM
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 01:03:50 PM
I suppose it applies to the ftp accounts too ...
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 01:43:16 PM
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 01:43:16 PM
everything, sal .
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 01:58:55 PM
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 01:58:55 PM
silly of them, ftp is down without notice ....
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 02:40:22 PM
Post by: PKM on March 26, 2009, 02:40:22 PM
there wasn't a notice for any or this . there should have been one last insider news bulletin announcing or at least giving members a chance to pay their respects . wow, that obvioulsy came out of mohfiles.com member PKM's mouth not mohafiles.com staff PKM's mouth .
Title: filefront no more
Post by: STORMnl on March 26, 2009, 05:50:33 PM
Post by: STORMnl on March 26, 2009, 05:50:33 PM
question
can't we take all the MOH stuff over????
can't we take all the MOH stuff over????
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 06:12:41 PM
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 06:12:41 PM
you mean to mru ? that will cost a fortune ...
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 07:42:07 PM
Post by: Salombo on March 26, 2009, 07:42:07 PM
wait a sec ... is mohfiles also shutting down ? that's a big loss or the best april fools in a log time lol
Title: filefront no more
Post by: twl_viper on March 26, 2009, 07:47:28 PM
Post by: twl_viper on March 26, 2009, 07:47:28 PM
Everything - I believe it's to big to take over. Besides, they don't intend to let it go, they said "suspended" so they will hord everything and go hybernate somewhere in the event things are looking up again. If they gave away all their properties and things were looking up - then they would be screwed.
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 27, 2009, 12:53:46 PM
Post by: PKM on March 27, 2009, 12:53:46 PM
Title: filefront no more
Post by: STORMnl on March 27, 2009, 05:11:40 PM
Post by: STORMnl on March 27, 2009, 05:11:40 PM
link give's an error
Title: filefront no more
Post by: twl_viper on March 27, 2009, 05:17:39 PM
Post by: twl_viper on March 27, 2009, 05:17:39 PM
cut and paste it
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Spyke on March 27, 2009, 05:56:25 PM
Post by: Spyke on March 27, 2009, 05:56:25 PM
Title: filefront no more
Post by: PKM on March 27, 2009, 06:27:51 PM
Post by: PKM on March 27, 2009, 06:27:51 PM
redid the link, storm. thanks .
Title: filefront no more
Post by: Soldier Of Ra on March 27, 2009, 06:36:23 PM
Post by: Soldier Of Ra on March 27, 2009, 06:36:23 PM
Yeah we need a new site to host the files. Well to bypass the financial problem, the uploading will be done to available free filehosts such as megaupload. Their downloadlimit is quite high.
Then all the screenshots and news, submissions etc can be hosted on a seperate site which won't require that much of space.
That would be the cheap solution. If anyone cares to spend his life savings on an own storage server with a huge capacity, feel free but know that the risk of being suspended will be more substantial that way. Not to mention you're wasting money.
Ideas or feedback anyone?
Then all the screenshots and news, submissions etc can be hosted on a seperate site which won't require that much of space.
That would be the cheap solution. If anyone cares to spend his life savings on an own storage server with a huge capacity, feel free but know that the risk of being suspended will be more substantial that way. Not to mention you're wasting money.
Ideas or feedback anyone?