Apology for Site Disruption

[Steel God]

I like to go thru my routine of email and this site and don't like things getting messed up. But considering I come here nearly on a daily basis and compared to all the times there was no interruption, I'd have to say that is a pretty damned good track record.

I appreciate the explanation and look forward to the new server.

And IMO, no apology is necessary.

Mark;

The limited interruptions are a direct result of the Blitz having a dedicated server. It's one of those little things that we pay extra for that isn't always obvious to the casual user, but which makes us different than a lot of other sites. At the end of the day, a lot of sites that say they are there for the war gamer and the hobby, are really there to make money for the owners. So they try for the lowest operating costs (no dedicated server) and they place ads on their pages so that they earn money when you click on their pages (in that type environment they don't care if it's gossip or scandal that brings you to the page, as long as you click on it). That's all good business sense to be sure, but that's my point. The Blitz has never been a business, and never will be a business. It is about being a place for gamers, and about games (and history ;) ), and nothing else. It's a labor of love and not a chance to make a couple of dollars off of people with a common interest. It's that mentality that makes folks like Mark (Thor) apologize when we fall below the standards we set for ourselves.

Good Gaming;

Paul