Why is wc3campaigns down?

[Lord_Nor]

I am sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but could anyone please enlighten me on why that site is down...?

 

[link598]

Because the site owner don't play the domin

 

[Lord_Nor]

im guessing you meant to say that the site owner "didnt pay for the domain"

 

[DaedraEater]

Its not down...

WC3 Campaigns there are just 2 links, .

 

[Taur]

Though people we asked not to post that link in the email...

 

[Dil999]

I don't see why it is bad to show people how to connect to the site. At the moment its practically dead without all the random people asking questions.

 

[Ralle]

I love that every time wc3c is down, threads about it is flooding hive

Guys, our guess is as good as yours on why wc3c is down this time.

Please have some patience and let the guys over there solve their problems.

 

[Samuraid]

Here's a guess:

Based on the whois information, Tim has renewed the wc3campaigns.net domain name for 2 more years:

[Querying whois.verisign-grs.com]
[whois.verisign-grs.com]

Whois Server Version 2.0

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.

   Domain Name: WC3CAMPAIGNS.NET
   Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
   Whois Server: whois.tucows.com
   Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net
   Name Server: NS1.MYDYNDNS.ORG
   Name Server: NS2.MYDYNDNS.ORG
   Status: ok
   Updated Date: 02-dec-2007
   Creation Date: 28-nov-2005
   Expiration Date: 28-nov-2009

And the DNS servers are responding too. However, the A record (the main site's IP address) is pointing to an IP address that won't respond to HTTP connections nor pings, as of the time of this post.

So maybe they are changing around their DNS information, or the are changing around IP addresses, or they have the main server offline and are using a secondary server to run the site currently (using the hilton.vs.oiccam.com name).

 

[Fulla]

I think he gets free hosting etc. so its probably not as reliable as a fully paid one, hence it goes down alot.
Complete speculation ofcourse.

 

[Captain Griffen]

The site itself is up. We just have undiagnosed problems with the link. The domain has been paid for; that problem got solved, it worked fine, then the link broke again. The other link works though.

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

They just go down a few times every know and then just to show how how much we really love and depend on them no matter how much we whine and complain about them other times.


Or,:

The site itself is up. We just have undiagnosed problems with the link. The domain has been paid for; that problem got solved, it worked fine, then the link broke again. The other link works though.

 

[Blisters]

Downtime
Posted by : Tim. ; 12-02-2007 at 10:01 AM
Sorry about the confusing downtime recently. On the 11th the domain expired and I had not checked my e-mail until tonight. I just renewed it for the next 2 years so you all should not have any further problems.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

confirmed, found at http://hilton.vs.oiccam.com/

 

[Drone]

Searching for wc3campaigns.net A record at ns1.mydyndns.org. [63.208.196.92]: Reports wc3campaigns.net. [took 47 ms] Response:

Domain Type Class TTL Answer
wc3campaigns.net. A IN 600 66.166.149.149

Searching for hilton.vs.oiccam.com A record at ns1.mydyndns.org. [63.208.196.92]: Got CNAME of x2.oiccam.com. and referral to ns1.mydyndns.org. [took 47 ms]
Searching for x2.oiccam.com A record at k.root-servers.net [193.0.14.129]: Got referral to a.gtld-servers.net. (zone: com.) [took 114 ms]
Searching for x2.oiccam.com A record at a.gtld-servers.net. [192.5.6.30]: Got referral to ns1.mydyndns.org. (zone: oiccam.com.) [took 33 ms]
Searching for x2.oiccam.com A record at ns1.mydyndns.org. [63.208.196.92]: Reports x2.oiccam.com. [took 46 ms] Response:

Domain Type Class TTL Answer
x2.oiccam.com. A IN 600 71.133.202.109

dyndns has an A record for the canonical x2.oiccam.com but still refers to .com zone :-/

From DynDNS site

To keep your Dynamic DNS host up-to-date automatically with your network's latest IP address, you will need to install an update client. Update clients come in two types: software clients which are installed on computers running Windows, Mac OSX or Unix/Linux, or hardware clients embedded in devices such as routers and webcams. (We recommend using software clients over hardware clients whenever possible, as software clients are easier to install, configure and troubleshoot than hardware clients.)

Anyway it seems that the correct server IP isn't updated in the DynDNS service yet, the site self works just fine on the correct IP address.

 

[Kimbo]

http://hilton.vs.oiccam.com/showpost.php?p=982422&postcount=9

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Thank god we got Ralle on our side, WC3C sucks, except they got more mods and stuff.

 

[DaedraEater]

Agreed, I usually go to WC3C just for some of their models (especially olofeman, or however his name is spelled).

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Yeah, that's a good idea: Starting to bash wc3c in a thread where it's entirely innapropriate.

 

[Shados]

Really, stop all this WC3C hate. WC3C and the Hive are good for different reasons and because they're different, so stop complaining about it and just use them.

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Do you know what I most and still hate about Wc3C: The downtime.
I'm in a urge of getting the Destroyed Urban model pack, with those destroyed wall parts, barrels and all other modern-destroyed stuff. I can't continue on my map-for-a(-secret)-contest now.

....

Don't ask about the map, it's very important. And you will ask off course, go ahead. <_<