Hmm what image to use for an fsxNet favicon?

The logo doesn't really translate very well to a 300 x 300 box.

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On 18/09/2020 2:30 am Avon said...

Hmm what image to use for an fsxNet favicon?

The logo doesn't really translate very well to a 300 x 300 box.

ooo website updates?
Perhaps just crop out the "F" and make that square?

Satchmo

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On 18 Sep 2020 at 02:38a, Satchmo pondered and said...

ooo website updates?
Perhaps just crop out the "F" and make that square?

Yep :) Messing with DNS at the moment. Hopefully it will all work in the
coming hours.

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Hello Avon!

** On Friday 18.09.20 - 13:19, Avon wrote to All:

Hmm what image to use for an fsxNet favicon? The logo
doesn't really translate very well to a 300 x 300 box.

How about just use the FSX part.


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On 17 Sep 2020 at 10:13p, Ogg pondered and said...

How about just use the FSX part.

Yep, that's exactly what I did. Great minds huh? :)

I've started work on a new version of a website for the network and working
to move off a single page hosted things on GitHub for fsxnet.nz

Hopefully some DNS A record changes will make their way around the globe in
the coming hours.

The site is a work in progress.

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On 18/09/2020 3:30 am Avon said...

Hopefully some DNS A record changes will make their way around the globe in the coming hours.

I'm seeing the new site here in England.

It's complaining about the SSL certificate being from your personal site and not fsxnet.nz - I'm sure youve noticed this though.

Really like the look and feel! How exciting!

Satchmo

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Hello Avon!

** On Friday 18.09.20 - 14:25, Avon wrote to Ogg:

On 17 Sep 2020 at 10:13p, Ogg pondered and said...

How about just use the FSX part.

Yep, that's exactly what I did. Great minds huh? :)

I took a look at fsxnet.nz. It's a tad hard to make out the
FSX favicon. Maybe just make it black and white?

The site is a work in progress.

HA! Does that ever really end?


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On 18 Sep 2020 at 03:51a, Satchmo pondered and said...

I'm seeing the new site here in England.

It's complaining about the SSL certificate being from your personal site and not fsxnet.nz - I'm sure youve noticed this though.

Really like the look and feel! How exciting!

Thanks :)

Yes I am now asking my web host if they will issue a cert as part of my
hosting plan or if they would support installing a Lets Encrypt cert... I'm just waiting to hear back.

If it becomes an issue I'll likely re-do the site without https for now just
to get it up and moving

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On 18 Sep 2020 at 12:03a, Ogg pondered and said...

I took a look at fsxnet.nz. It's a tad hard to make out the
FSX favicon. Maybe just make it black and white?

Thanks will keep playing with this too :)

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On 18 Sep 2020 at 03:51a, Satchmo pondered and said...

It's complaining about the SSL certificate being from your personal site and not fsxnet.nz - I'm sure youve noticed this though.

OK I think this should be sorted now, can you have another try and see if
https is playing nice :)

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Hello Avon!

** On Friday 18.09.20 - 16:34, Avon wrote to Ogg:

I took a look at fsxnet.nz. It's a tad hard to make out
the FSX favicon. Maybe just make it black and white?

Thanks will keep playing with this too :)

That's what I did for mine at kolico.ca


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On 18/09/2020 6:00 am Avon said...

On 18 Sep 2020 at 03:51a, Satchmo pondered and said...

It's complaining about the SSL certificate being from your
personal site and not fsxnet.nz - I'm sure youve noticed this though.

OK I think this should be sorted now, can you have another try and see if https is playing nice :)

Yes! All good :)

Satchmo


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Hmm what image to use for an fsxNet favicon?
The logo doesn't really translate very well to a 300 x 300 box.

http://webring.fsxnet.nz/favicon.png

It works better if you improve the contrast...

Spec


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I've made some come changes to the website tonight. Feedback welcome :)

The fsxNet wiki has now also moved to wiki.fsxnet.nz

Best, Paul

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Re: fsxnet.nz
By: Avon to All on Sat Sep 26 2020 06:09 pm

Hey Paul,

I've made some come changes to the website tonight. Feedback welcome :)

You can update Hub 3 - I can do IPv6 as well ;)

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Hmm what image to use for an fsxNet favicon?

The logo doesn't really translate very well to a 300 x 300 box.

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How about this:

FSX
net

$ The Millionaire $

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On 27 Sep 2020 at 12:21a, alterego pondered and said...

You can update Hub 3 - I can do IPv6 as well ;)

all done, I did it the other day but don't think I replied.. sorry.

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Unable to connect to nightvault.fsxnet.nz -- is the domain down?

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if fsxnet.nz
doesn't work. =p

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On 29 Jan 2022 at 08:37p, fang-castro pondered and said...

Unable to connect to nightvault.fsxnet.nz -- is the domain down?

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if fsxnet.nz doesn't work. =p

Sorry yes it was for a few hours today, it's back up now. Will post more in a sec :)

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On 01-29-22 20:37, fang-castro wrote to Avon <=-

Unable to connect to nightvault.fsxnet.nz -- is the domain down?

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if fsxnet.nz doesn't work. =p

fsxnet.nz hasn't resolved for a while. Have you taken it down Avon?


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Avon wrote (2022-01-30):

On 29 Jan 2022 at 08:37p, fang-castro pondered and said...

Unable to connect to nightvault.fsxnet.nz -- is the domain down?

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if
fsxnet.nz doesn't work. =p

Sorry yes it was for a few hours today, it's back up now. Will post more
in a sec :)

I told you so: single point of failure ;)

(just teasing)

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Hello Oli!

30 Jan 22 20:33, you wrote to Avon:

Unable to connect to nightvault.fsxnet.nz -- is the domain down?

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if
fsxnet.nz doesn't work. =p

Sorry yes it was for a few hours today, it's back up now. Will
post more in a sec :)

I told you so: single point of failure ;)

It was also due to the secondary dns server changing ip's at the same time, and Avon not having adjusted his configs.

If I'd known he was going to do that the old secondary would have been left running for a short time.



Vorlon


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On 31 Jan 2022 at 10:50a, Vorlon pondered and said...

It was also due to the secondary dns server changing ip's at the same time, and Avon not having adjusted his configs.

If I'd known he was going to do that the old secondary would have been left running for a short time.

It should be updated now. I did have some issues getting the zone transfer to send to you, but should be sorted now. Thanks :)

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On 30 Jan 2022 at 08:33p, Oli pondered and said...

I told you so: single point of failure ;)
(just teasing)

:) all good, it was a double whammy as there is a second NS but it just changed IP at the same time the one I run was down... should be sorted now - I hope :)

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Hello Avon!

31 Jan 22 16:17, you wrote to me:

It was also due to the secondary dns server changing ip's at the
same time, and Avon not having adjusted his configs.

If I'd known he was going to do that the old secondary would have
been left running for a short time.

It should be updated now. I did have some issues getting the zone
transfer to send to you, but should be sorted now. Thanks :)

Yeah, having to move services and re-configure things can be a pain, and then when they don't behave!



Vorlon


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Avon wrote (2022-01-31):

On 30 Jan 2022 at 08:33p, Oli pondered and said...

I told you so: single point of failure ;)
(just teasing)

:) all good, it was a double whammy as there is a second NS but it just changed IP at the same time the one I run was down... should be sorted
now - I hope :)

what-ever can happen will happen ;)

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Vorlon wrote (2022-01-31):

Anyone trying to connect please use tos.synchronetbbs.org if
fsxnet.nz doesn't work. =p

Sorry yes it was for a few hours today, it's back up now. Will
post more in a sec :)

I told you so: single point of failure ;)

It was also due to the secondary dns server changing ip's at the same
time, and Avon not having adjusted his configs.

If facebook can fuck up their DNS (by accidentally killing all routes to their global network and locking out their own employees from internal apps and offices), so can we ;).

But the single "point of failure" was more referring to the fact that all hubs are listed with their fsxnet.nz domain. There is more than can go wrong with a domain name than non-reachable nameservers: zone file misconfiguration, registration/renewal problems, ...

And net[2-5].fsxnet.nz are only CNAMEs, so it's also an additional point of failure.

May I suggest that we add the original domain (CNAME) in the NODELIST? Like:

....,INA:net4.fsxnet.nz,INA:bbs.castlerockbbs.com,...

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Hello Oli!

01 Feb 22 23:00, you wrote to me:

I told you so: single point of failure ;)

It was also due to the secondary dns server changing ip's at the
same time, and Avon not having adjusted his configs.

If facebook can fuck up their DNS (by accidentally killing all routes
to their global network and locking out their own employees from
internal apps and offices), so can we ;).

But on a smaller scale! The things are held together with sticky tape and glue. Something will always break when you
don't expect it. #-(

And net[2-5].fsxnet.nz are only CNAMEs, so it's also an additional
point of failure.

May I suggest that we add the original domain (CNAME) in the NODELIST? Like:

....,INA:net4.fsxnet.nz,INA:bbs.castlerockbbs.com,...

I don't control what gets put into the zone file! Take that up with Avon/Paul....



Vorlon


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