discussion Server/Site Update (What happened + what’s changing)

[Jack Of Blades]

Server / Site Update
What happened, what you might notice, and what’s changing​

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What happened
So long story short: I can’t tell you with 100% certainty exactly why the server decided to self-destruct, but the core problem was that `/boot` was missing.

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What does that mean?

On Linux, `/boot` contains critical files required for the operating system to boot properly.​

If `/boot` is missing or corrupted, the OS can’t start correctly, which makes the server unstable or unusable, and that cascades into the site breaking.​

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Why did it happen?

I don’t have a confirmed answer yet, but here are the realistic possibilities:​

• Traffic overload: The spike in traffic coming from ATF (AllTheFallen) may have pushed the server beyond what it could handle.
• System-side failure: Something happened on the OS or disk side that caused `/boot` to get wiped or corrupted.

What I don’t believe: that I manually deleted it. That would be insanely reckless, and I’m not messing with anything that would randomly nuke the OS for no reason.​

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What’s happening right now
I’m currently rebuilding and restoring site content:

• Threads
• Posts
• Attachments

Important: If you notice attachments missing or links temporarily broken, this is why. Things may look incomplete while everything is being reconstructed and synced back into place.​

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Shop / Bank temporarily disabled
While the rebuild is ongoing, I had to disable the Shop/Bank because there’s a bug in the code that needs to be fixed.

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New donation goals
I’m adding two donation goals so it’s clear exactly where support is going:

1. Sysadmin support goal: This goes straight to @Apollo for handling the rebuild work and keeping everything alive behind the scenes.
2. Hardware upgrade goal: This goes toward a new higher-performance server with a better CPU and more storage so we’re not running on the edge when traffic spikes.

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Future upgrade: Media Menu
Once the new server is in place, I’ll be adding a Media Menu similar to ATF, a dedicated section to browse media and make it easier for users to add to it (instead of everything being scattered).

I’ll keep everyone posted as the rebuild finishes and features come back online.
Thanks for your patience while I get everything stable again.​

 

[Jack Of Blades]

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this is going to take awhile.

 

[Rebel 357]

So does that mean we can't post an update for a game at the moment?

 

[Redyscom]

So the server applied Kurt Cobain's method and Apollo kept it on life support until it revived to move it to the ICU.












OR MAYBE IT WAS ALL A PLAN BY THE GLOBAL ELITES TO MAKE LC REQUIRE ID VERIFICATION!

 

[Dremar1]

some other sites have the same problems.

 

[Jack Of Blades]

So does that mean we can't post an update for a game at the moment?

you can post updates, nothing is stopping you, the server upgrade wont happen for a few weeks.

 

[jkj34]

I do not think he is blaming everyone that came over From ATF it could very well been a overload of new users.


So i say welcome ATF member's and welcome back LC member's i hope everyone stay's around and help grow this community in a positive/constructive manner.

 

[Jack Of Blades]

I do not think he is blaming everyone that came over From ATF it could very well been a overload of new users.


So i say welcome ATF member's and welcome back LC member's i hope everyone stay's around and help grow this community in a positive/constructive manner.

not blaming no one, it is simply a server issue from the intake of new users.

 

[Redyscom]

not blaming no one, it is simply a server issue from the intake of new users.

Someone must be very angry to think that you are blaming someone else. It is not unusual for a server to crash and/or have problems due to an unusually high number of users.

 

[Jack Of Blades]

All rank image are gone
will need to add them back slowly tomorrow.

 

[Narch]

All rank image are gone
will need to add them back slowly tomorrow.

My condolences, hope it's something that can at least be partially automated, uploading stuff manually is such a tedious hell

 

[Jack Of Blades]

attachments and hopefully ranks are being fixed by apollo atm.

 

[Twigless Leaf]

Notifications aren't working for watched threads. Is this related to it?
Somehow it worked now, so forget what I said, for now.
It's working just partially.
Seems okay again for every thread.

Post automatically merged: Feb 27, 2026

attachments and hopefully ranks are being fixed by apollo atm.

He went to sleep according to his post on the lurker thread.

 

[Jack Of Blades]

Notifications aren't working for watched threads. Is this related to it?

Post automatically merged: Feb 27, 2026

He went to sleep according to his post on the lurker thread.

he awake on discord lol, and as for your first quote, probably but ill check when site is actually fixed and stable

 

[redfingers]

Thanks for the info! Wish we could help but I know servers enough to know you don't want multiple people doing things simultaneously when trying to restore services.

 

[SeveredRealms]

All I know is......
It wasn't meeeeeeeeeeee lol​

 

[Captain Panda]

Oops it was me I spilled my drink on the servers and now apollo is running around with towls trying to fix it

 

[SammyJ27]

Im just happy that the site isnt FUBAR. i was worried it was dead.

 

[JunpeiDaMan]

Good thing that it's back, reeeeeeeeeeally hope I don't lose the coins in the bank, was kinda close to that Members+...

 

[RenegadeWraith]

Thanks for the update Jack.....was seriously worried there for a bit......can't be without both LC AND ATF....gives me anxiety just thinking about it lol