In my effort to keep everyone up-to-date on the status of the site and the server we are hosting on, I wanted to let you know exactly where we stand.

As I had mentioned in a previous article, everything has been moved to the new server. On Tuesday, I turned off the old server, which was costing $100 per month. I have moved us to a cloud based server that has a variable monthly rate based on resources that are required. My original hope was for running the $40 per month plan, which was for 1 CPU, 512MB RAM, and 40GB drive. Unfortunately, the memory setting was way too low, so I had to upgrade it to 1GB of RAM, which is what brought it to the $50 I was reporting in my original messages.

On the 1st, I was forced to upgrade from 1GB of RAM to 2GB of RAM, as the server performance was still too sluggish. This now brings the total cost of the server to $75 per month, which is still less than the $100 per month that I was paying on the old dedicated server.

I do not anticipate any other changes to the server, as the memory is now more than sufficient (I'm running between 60%-80% usage) and I have more than enough harddrive space. Therefore, the $75 per month is what I will be paying.

Thanks to the support of many of you here, as of today, the PayPal account that pays for the server is at $330. The charge for the server comes on the first of every month, so we are good for another four months (July, August, September, October). In September, another site that I host on the server will be paying their annual fee, which will carry the server an additional three months (November, December, January).

So, I want to personally thank everyone who has been able to help, no matter how small it was. I am still looking for a job, and am hoping to have one soon. At least we can be secure knowing that the server is covered for a while longer at least. I am still accepting any donations or subscriptions you might be able to provide. Rest assured that everything that comes in to PayPal always goes back to the server and the maintenance of the site.

Thanks to the faithful support of several members here, the server is paid for the next six months. Thank you all for your help.

Now, as part of the process of keeping the site online, I have to migrate the site to the new server and deactivate the old server. I have already begun the process of migration and am trying to make it as seamless as possible. Sometime before the end of the weekend, I will be locking the forum to do the data backup and move the site over to the new server. There will be anywhere from one hour to 48 hours that the site will be down, depending on how long it takes for your Internet provider to update their information to point to the new server.

If you have any questions, please ask in this thread. Gary or I will be happy to answer them.

I don't generally talk about this, as I don't want anyone to feel obligated in any way. The fact is, Quarrels and Quills is hosted on its own dedicated server. I pay for this service each month from my PayPal account. The money comes from side jobs that I've done and a couple other sites hosted here, but that doesn't always cover the full cost. The Google Ads don't really make much at all. This means the remainder comes out of my own personal finances.

I don't mind paying these costs, but there are times that it does make it tight for me. If you are able to give anything at all to help me offset the costs, that would be greatly appreciated. You can either do one time payments or set up a monthly recurring payment if you have the ability to do so.

http://quarrelsandquills.com/payments.php

Everything I get from this will always go back into the site. If you cannot help, do not worry about it, just continue to enjoy the site and the friends here. This site is free to join and participate, and will always remain that way. Thanks to everyone for making this a very fun community of friends.

Due to some database issues that have cropped up because of some of the larger threads, the site now will be limiting the size of the threads.

After 1000 replies, the board will automatically close the thread and start a new thread with the original first post, the title with a part # appended, a note about it being a continuation thread, and the latest post to the thread.

The story then can continue on.

Hello all,

There have been some new items added to the site in recent days. One of them is the Activity Stream. The Activity Stream tells you what your friends have been doing on the site. Check it out here.

In addition, everyone's profile now has an Activity Stream Tab on it. It shows what you have been posting so that someone can go check it out.

In addition, the Arcade has been updated to the latest version and in the course of the upgrade, the script for updating scores has been re-added to the site. It was forgotten about several moons ago so that scores were not being saved. OOPS.

Some might say its so my high scores weren't gotten rid of. But I say no one will beat them anyway.

Okay so that's really a subliminal way of getting you to try.

Have fun as always.

A new spam tool has been added to the site. It shouldn't affect the existing users at all. There is a chance, though, that something might slip through the cracks. If you find that you cannot log in, register, or post, please send an email to info@quarrelsandquills.com with your user name and problem you are experiencing. We will look into the issue right away.

There are now more ways to connect to the Quarrels and Quills site when you are not at a computer.

Tapatalk is an application for the iPhone, Android, Nokia and Blackberry devices.

ForumRunner is another application for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

Both tools will allow you to connect to Quarrels and Quills, or any other forum that has enabled these services on their site. You can then read and post to your favorite threads on-the-go. If you have a smart phone, check it out!

Ever read a post that the only response was a laugh, but you don't want to post just a simple smiley? Perhaps someone wrote a post you liked and you wanted to thank them for writing it? Maybe you agree or disagree with what is said in a post?

Well, now we have a way that you can quickly show your approval by clicking on one or more of the smileys at the bottom of any post.

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Wink: Say you agree
Doubt: Say you disagree
Roll Eyes: Roll your eyes (groan)
Hug: Give a hug
Giggle: Laugh
Smile: Give thanks
Huh: Say What?
Big Grin: Say Yay!

Enjoy the new features.

Some of you have asked for this, and now we have it. You can now select your default post style for writing your posts.

Go into Settings (link at very top of page).
Look for the "My Account" section in the left sidebar.
Click on "General Settings" to go to the General Settings page.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the Default Text Formatting Settings.
Select your settings and save.

Voila! Your posts will now be styled by default!

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.