Here ! here !....words of wisdom graeme - well said  If there is any way that the troops can rally to the cause in order to give Stew a helping hand - count me in  . What ever it takes  , there are good friends with no vested interest or ulterior motives at the ready .

To clarify - what I was implying was despite the fact that that I made a donation , that doesn't really matter . Donating does not imply privilage . It is a gesture of good faith for the work of others . I applaud the work of both Stew and the moderators , I am sorry data was lost , but for @#%% sake give it a rest mate and move on ! Everyone is free to comment or critisize , but it should be constructive considering that we do not pay for services rendered . Let he who is without sin cast the first stone . Who on this forum wishes to cast that first stone ? Obviously some individuals have a multitude of stones at the ready - pity - Stew , I am sorry that it has come to this ! If text has disappeared , so be it ! Divine intervention cannot bring it back as either will slings and arrows . Given that fact , let us suck it up and develop this site into one of the best on the web ! Those who do not wish to be a team player - find another team !

Well snowdog , I guess we beg to differ on this point - I realize that having data lost is an inconveniece to some . But again , since I am not paying for this hosting service ( be it good  , bad , or indifferent ) I am not particularily upset . It is a given that Stew could have given everyone a " heads up " about up-coming server changes , but one has to remember that Stew probably has a " life " as well and cannot devote all of his time into maintaining this " free " forum . In a perfect world , with a perfect server , with a perfect admin. life would be beautiful - I am not perfect - is anyone ! Just for the record , I have made a donation and I still find the work of Stew and the moderators to be both stellar and above the call of duty for a free forum . Chill !

It is rather unfortunate if data is lost - but since we are not paying for any of the services on the forum - what the hell !! Life is far too short , don't sweat the small stuff - there are far more important issues to deal with in life ( lost data is not one of them ) . Stew have a great day and continue the good work . The rank and file appreciate all of your efforts in maintaining the structure of this wonderful forum . 

CC

Its the only way to go - thanks Stew . 

CC

The old PC addage - he who laughs last makes a backup of the data . If we can't have a mirror site , make a copy of the data that you value most in this forum .  If incremental backups are not done on a daily basis , it is only a matter of time before data may be lost again . For those posting a " novel " , don't rely on the server to maintain a copy for you - @#%* happens !   

Welcome back - 

Just a suggestion , but after having lost a weeks worth of posts and members , might it not be prudent to set up a mirror site ?

Regards ,
CC

Good work - thanks Stew...you had me worried for a moment 

G'day - welcome to curry heaven .