ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE - Anime-Planet forum

sothis · 07-29-2008, 03:21 PM

Hello,

We've been working diligently on V3 of the site, which boasts a brand new design, several awesome new features (including manga information), and better usability.

In the interest of disclosure, approximately one month ago a person found a security hole in the site (presumably through the older version of vbulletin) which allowed him to send a mass spam email for his anime stream site (I'm sure a lot of you with forum accounts got it). As it turns out, this person had greater access than we could find at the time.

Since we don't know the exact hole he found, we thought the responsible course of action would be to take down the old codebase, wipe the server, and speed up the production of V3. We are doing our best to ensure that the new site is secure. Just to be safe, I'd suggest changing your passwords.

In two weeks, V3 alpha will launch. This version will not have any of the new features, but will have the new design and (hopefully) all of the old site features in place. Keep in mind we are having to finish design and develop the old features from scratch in only two weeks. A lofty challenge, but we are up for it!

The official V3 launch will still occur in the beginning of October, and will have the new site features.

Your site accounts, anime lists, recommendations and all content are safe and sound. They'll be back in 2 weeks.

For now please enjoy the forum. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Stick around for a new and improved AP.

Drahken · 07-30-2008, 07:57 AM

Still hasn't auto-updated for me, I had to flush manually a few times. If people hadn't been tyalking about it in chat, I never would have known it was back up. You should edit the pages on the old server to tell everyone to flush their dns.

cassiesheepgirl · 07-30-2008, 01:49 PM

Thanks for the update and for all the work you're doing :)

Good luck with it all!

alexander · 07-30-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sothis

Since we don't know the exact hole he found, we thought the responsible course of action would be to take down the old codebase,

Late but good ;)

Garyuu · 07-30-2008, 05:30 PM

Well, good luck. I can't wait for it to be back. I don't know how I can survive without it. I will do my best to live until it is back up.

cameronanimeangel · 07-30-2008, 05:56 PM

Well thanks for that update sothis I was wondering what that Email was about good thing I didn't sign up for that site. I will wait to change the password as I don't want to lose my Forum account and main one. Wait till the mereger to make it easy. Thank you again for all the hard work and effort you and your staff do. GO ANIME PLANET STAFF KICK HIS ASS.

NothingSacred · 07-30-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sothis

Hello,

Since we don't know the exact hole he found, we thought the responsible course of action would be to take down the old codebase, wipe the server, and speed up the production of V3. We are ensuring that the new codebase is extremely secure. Just to be safe, I'd suggest changing your passwords.

But...But...How do we change our passwords if the site is closed?

Drahken · 07-30-2008, 06:29 PM

...So the site hacker was the same character that pulled that spamming stunt? I didn't realize the 2 incidents were related.

Bixie · 07-30-2008, 07:01 PM

Good Luck and I can't wait for the new and improved and oh, safer Anime Planet!

HoshikoYoukai · 07-30-2008, 07:18 PM

good luck with the update!

07-29-2008, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
sothis Overlord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Seattle, Washington Age: 27 Posts: 6,246	ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Hello, We've been working diligently on V3 of the site, which boasts a brand new design, several awesome new features (including manga information), and better usability. In the interest of disclosure, approximately one month ago a person found a security hole in the site (presumably through the older version of vbulletin) which allowed him to send a mass spam email for his anime stream site (I'm sure a lot of you with forum accounts got it). As it turns out, this person had greater access than we could find at the time. Since we don't know the exact hole he found, we thought the responsible course of action would be to take down the old codebase, wipe the server, and speed up the production of V3. We are doing our best to ensure that the new site is secure. Just to be safe, I'd suggest changing your passwords. In two weeks, V3 alpha will launch. This version will not have any of the new features, but will have the new design and (hopefully) all of the old site features in place. Keep in mind we are having to finish design and develop the old features from scratch in only two weeks. A lofty challenge, but we are up for it! The official V3 launch will still occur in the beginning of October, and will have the new site features. Your site accounts, anime lists, recommendations and all content are safe and sound. They'll be back in 2 weeks. For now please enjoy the forum. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Stick around for a new and improved AP. __________________ Adding Anime - Synopsis Templates \| Twitter \| MySpace Last edited by sothis; 08-01-2008 at 12:34 PM.

07-30-2008, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Drahken Neat! I'm string! YAAAY! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,377	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Still hasn't auto-updated for me, I had to flush manually a few times. If people hadn't been tyalking about it in chat, I never would have known it was back up. You should edit the pages on the old server to tell everyone to flush their dns. __________________ *Warning: The above post may be highly opinionated, read it at your own risk. A little search goes a long way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help add anime LEARN TO READ, OR GTFO! "Just think how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider!" --George Carlin

07-30-2008, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
cassiesheepgirl Anime Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Age: 22 Posts: 268	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Thanks for the update and for all the work you're doing :) Good luck with it all! __________________

07-30-2008, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Garyuu Experienced Anime Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Age: 19 Posts: 603	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Well, good luck. I can't wait for it to be back. I don't know how I can survive without it. I will do my best to live until it is back up. __________________ Warning: random flames may occur

07-30-2008, 05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
cameronanimeangel Otaku Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brunswick Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,438	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Well thanks for that update sothis I was wondering what that Email was about good thing I didn't sign up for that site. I will wait to change the password as I don't want to lose my Forum account and main one. Wait till the mereger to make it easy. Thank you again for all the hard work and effort you and your staff do. GO ANIME PLANET STAFF KICK HIS ASS. __________________

07-30-2008, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Drahken Neat! I'm string! YAAAY! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,377	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE ...So the site hacker was the same character that pulled that spamming stunt? I didn't realize the 2 incidents were related. __________________ *Warning: The above post may be highly opinionated, read it at your own risk. A little search goes a long way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help add anime LEARN TO READ, OR GTFO! "Just think how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider!" --George Carlin

07-30-2008, 07:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bixie MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,830	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE Good Luck and I can't wait for the new and improved and oh, safer Anime Planet! __________________ Avatar by Sandbar Chibis by DeusVult Thanks guys MEMBER #7 OF THE ANTI-CLUB PTGW OF GWAP

07-30-2008, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
HoshikoYoukai Narumon Z Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Age: 17 Posts: 43	Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MAIN SITE'S TEMP CLOSURE good luck with the update!

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