Can't Access TNL

[FuryFox]

Nick (I emailed you but your mailbox is full : (

FuryFox here...I switched to Qwest DSL 3 weeks or so ago, and haven't
been able to get on TNL. I thought you guys were just down for a long
period (since I can access everything else on the internet). But then I
emailed some people who weren't having the same problem, and verified
the site was up on another residential computer. So I did everything I
could to see if it was on my end (ping, tracert, firewall, virus check,
checking the hosts file), and eventually called qwest.

The qwest guy says the connection is lost somewhere outside the qwest
servers, and there's nothing they can do. I know it's a long shot, but I
wasn't sure if there's something you can check or do on your end
(assuming I can provide some information?). I'm logging in right now from my brother's house.

Anyone else with any ideas feel free to contribute. However, since I can access anything TNL-related, please email me at otherdane@hotmail.com

Thanks

[arjue]

I'm having the same problems at work. only TNL doesn't work. I threw it in the hosts file and all that jazz, but its still fucked.

[Nick]

Hmm. Weird things are happening. Some e-mail isn't getting through either because the domain isn't resolving. I'll look into it, but if history is any indicator, cka will swoop in and save us all by the time I even finish typing this.

[arjue]

Or he'll sit on his ass, ban Josh and Shidoshi will do it LOL

i was kidding don't ban me plz

[Nick]

I have never, ever known cka to sit on his ass when TNL needs help. And guess what? He isn't obligated to do a damn thing. Everything he's done for the server has been done selflessly. Maybe we should all ask if he has a PayPal account and throw him some thanks.

[Josh]

Maybe we should all ask if he has a PayPal account and throw him some thanks.

I've been suggesting something to this effect for years now.

[Omni]

I'll never give a Canadian my money.

[Calliander]

I haven't had any issues accessing TNL, but:

Whois has started ...


Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

No match for "WWW.THE-NEXTLEVEL.COM".

>>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:20:50 EST <<<

NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
registrar. Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.

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The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.

Who the hell is TNL registered with? I tried internic, networksolutions,and arin. Traceroute never gets there, either. Ping works, though. Lookup finds stuff. Odd.

[bbobb]

Maybe we should all ask if he has a PayPal account and throw him some thanks.

If he agrees to stop moderating and just work the admin side then I'd be more then happy to send him some money in thanks for his work.

[cka]

issue at hand:

I'm sure it'll fix itself up, its probably just some bad routing from theplanet to whatever qwest ips your isp uses. Does it time out anywhere or get really high ping times? It would also be peachy keen if you could PM me one of the IP addresses you get at home, I'll traceroute it from the server and see if it ends up dying anywhere along the way.

other issue:
??

Domain Name: THE-NEXTLEVEL.COM
Reseller..............: PWS
Created on............: 3 Feb 1999 00:00:00 EST
Expires on............: 3 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST
Record last updated on: 18 Feb 2005 02:19:29 EST
Status................: ACTIVE

of course www.the-nextlevel.com isn't going to respond on a whois query, the www part is a subdomain

my paypal address is jasonj@efni.com too btw