Fighting For EZP!!

OK guys.

Just so you know over the coming days i'm gonne be speaking with the ezp owner (ezpicker) and tech admin (BudWiser) to try and get full server access and control and hopefully get ezp back up and running for you guys.

As i have said in the past even tho i am a full administrator of EZpicking i have no access to the server so i can't fix what i don't have.

If i am granted rights to the server then it shouldnt be a problem getting it all back up and running but it wouldn't harm to have someone else on side who is experienced with VB boards.

If i do manage to get everything back in full swing i honestly can't see the database being in tact so we will probably have to start again and rebuild but it's better than nothing.

Let me know how you feel about this and if you want to help.

Lewis.

[m0ose]

Why not just invite everyone over to here?

Why not just invite everyone over to here?

Well most people are here but i know there's still loads of people who would love to see EZP back again so i'll do my best to please.

[vision688]

id like to see it back up and running

[clodester]

I would love to see it back also, but mainly for all the archived info that was on there, i mean the tech drawings of the homebrew stuff, the costum picks thread that was on there, not to mension the miles of thread of useful knowledge and info people had added.

If its all gone, it seems a lot of work for something that is working bloody well here. Ok the content isnt the same as what was on ez, but if we have lost that forever then theres nothing anybody can do. If most of the active members of EZ are here, and there are no real benifits other than reviving the name of EZ, then i say it is a lot of work (plus an whole other site to pay for its up keep and security) for not huge gains.

The tone is different here that at lp101, and is similar to EZ, which is prob why a lot of people like it here and made the move. Its certainly why i like it here. so it would kinda be like doubling up. But, just my two pence.

[RangerJ03]

I miss the Ez days. But I think Keypicking is a pretty good home. She may be Ez but if she got no soul I dont want her.

[HallisChalmers]

I miss the Ez days. But I think Keypicking is a pretty good home. She may be Ez but if she got no soul I dont want her.

"I don't know but I been told, a big-legged woman ain't got no soul." - "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin

[fredd3039]

EZs data is still there. If you google ezpicking.com/forum/archives you can get anything that was on the site provided the links were still good. I have retrieved several things from the site that way. I guess it's like a backup. The actual site was hacked and I think that your interaction with the data is all that was compromised. I could be wrong because I am no expert but the above technique still works for me.

[fredd3039]

I thought about acquiring the site myself because I think their registration/ownership lapsed. Here is some info that may help you get in touch with the host if their registration lapsed.

EZpicking.com is hosted by host gator
The IP address is (74.52.59.2)
Ezpicking.com is owned by theplanet.com but ezpicking.coms nameservers are: ns264.websitewelcome.com, ns263 websitewelcome.com

Domain name: ezpicking.com
Registrar: godaddy.com, Inc.
whois server: whois.godaddy.com
referral url: http://registrar.godaddy.com
name server: NS263.websitewelcome.com
name server: ns264.websitewelcome.com
Status: client delete prohibited
Status: Client renew prohibited
Status: Client transfer prohibited
status: Client update prohibited
Update date: 15-nov-2008
creation date: 26-oct-2006
expiration date: 26-oct-2009
Notice: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the registrars sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is set to expire. this date does not necessarily reflect the expiration date of the domain name registrars agreement with the sponsoring registrar.

ANYWAY I WANT IN IF YOU REOPEN IT AND I WILL DO OR CONTRIBUTE WHATEVER I CAN TO HELP YOU.

[fredd3039]

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(6:44:09 AM) Shaun St: has entered the chat.
(6:44:12 AM) Shaun St: Hello, welcome to Hostgator Live Chat.
(6:44:18 AM) Shaun St: What are you wanting to take over?
(6:44:33 AM) fRANK: ezpicking.com
(6:45:42 AM) fRANK: Hello?
(6:46:39 AM) Shaun St: Yes, I was just looking into that for you
(6:46:47 AM) fRANK: oh sorry
(6:46:50 AM) Shaun St: You would have to contact the owner of that hosting account to take that over
(6:48:19 AM) fRANK: owner is no longer available and we have tried to cntact them. The site was hacked and has been down for a while. We want to take it over and get it up and running. also do you have an e-mail address for the owner?
(6:49:29 AM) fRANK: Due to the site hack we can't get in touch with the owner or find any contact info/
(6:50:36 AM) Shaun St: I apologize however I can not give that information out to you as per our terms of service agreements we have with our clients.
(6:50:43 AM) Shaun St: is there anything else I can assist you with?
(6:51:14 AM) fRANK: Is there a registrar site where I could find that info?
(6:51:41 AM) Shaun St: You can try at the domain registration company for that domain
(6:51:41 AM) Shaun St: Domain Name: EZPICKING.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
(6:52:22 AM) fRANK: How about this. Can you tell me when their ownership expires or if that have chosen not to renew?
(6:53:47 AM) Shaun St: No, I can not tell you anything about this hosting account at all because you are not the owner of the hosting account I apologize about that.
(6:54:04 AM) Shaun St: but the domain registration is public information
(6:54:08 AM) fRANK: No problem. Well thank you for your time.
(6:54:10 AM) Shaun St: You can see that on any whois information.
(6:54:18 AM) fRANK: Thanks
(6:54:22 AM) Shaun St: http://network-tools.com/default.asp?pr ... icking.com

i appreciate you trying to help but as i said to you i am full administrator of EZP and have been through this several time before. The only person who can do anything about this currently is EZpicker. I have all the contact information i need and i am working on it.

And not to sound rude or anything but when EZP does come back up and running you can't just have "in" as you call it.

And even if you did take over the domain you wouldn't have the forum that was created. just a blank server.

but as i said i appreciate your trying to help but trust me i'm doing all i can at this stage.

Lew

[fredd3039]

Please don't misunderstand the I want in. I only meant that I love that forum and if they were going to let it die I would help out whomever in whatever way to get it back up and running even if I had to buy the rights. I was not trying to suggest otherwise and I apologise if it came across that way.

Please don't misunderstand the I want in. I only meant that I love that forum and if they were going to let it die I would help out whomever in whatever way to get it back up and running even if I had to buy the rights. I was not trying to suggest otherwise and I apologise if it came across that way.

No problem at all mate. Honestly there's no need to appologize.

I appreciate you trying to help. It's obvious that your intentions are good and fair play to you for trying to do something about it.

Lew