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[tripredacus]

DB Mods can approve text updates. If a text update shows the invalid characters due to encoding, leave that edit in the queue.
Reject any image changes if they appear (currently it seems they should not) until it is confirmed that process is working again.
Can approve/deny edits to drop-down fields.

We do not currently have the ability to put a comment in an edit rejection.

[jason]

Added back in the functionality for Admin Comments on Rejections.

Looking into the image edit issues.

Thanks for your patience.

[jason]

Fixed the Edit Item Image upload issues

[sworddude]

Fixed the Edit Item Image upload issues

When do you estimate the site to be fully fixed. allot of images don't seem to function

[retromangia]

I second sword dude, any ETA on restoring the images? Please tell me all this stuff is backed up. Thank you for all your hard work to bring this site back up on its feet.

[tripredacus]

I don't believe that I have all of the information, but there seems to have been a hardware issue at the hosting company.

[jason]

Fixed the Edit Item Image upload issues

When do you estimate the site to be fully fixed. allot of images don't seem to function

This may take some time to restore the remaining images. We've also backed up the images we still have in two separate places.

[sworddude]

Fixed the Edit Item Image upload issues

When do you estimate the site to be fully fixed. allot of images don't seem to function

This may take some time to restore the remaining images. We've also backed up the images we still have in two separate places.

That's good to hear that it's backed up

[tripredacus]

Custom avatars restored. All previous avatars were removed, so you'll have to upload new ones.

[endemonadia]

Is it worth adding more images at the moment?

The existing images are still down, but does that mean any new additions will not function?

[dhaabi]

Is it worth adding more images at the moment?

The existing images are still down, but does that mean any new additions will not function?

We are still in the process of recovering as many lost images as we possibly can, but we're nearing the end. With that said, if submitted, replacement images appear on entry pages when approved. However, it may be a better use of one's time to see what exactly can't be recovered by a more automated means before manually updating everything.

[tripredacus]

Wait a little longer.

[bobi]

We are still in the process of recovering as many lost images as we possibly can, but we're nearing the end. With that said, if submitted, replacement images appear on entry pages when approved. However, it may be a better use of one's time to see what exactly can't be recovered by a more automated means before manually updating everything.

Are we to understand some images may be lost for good?

[tripredacus]

Are we to understand some images may be lost for good?

Nothing is for good. Some were "lost" but were archived and are pending restoration. This restoration will not be complete. After it is confirmed to have been done, however, we will work on checking entries and replacing the images if we can. This work isn't limited to just Mod DBs, anyone can do it BUT don't bother to do any until AFTER the archive restoration is done, to save wasting effort. I estimate that there will be at least 5k entries with a broken image for front box art after the restoration.

[bikingjahuty]

Do we know what caused all this in the first place? Was it a cybersecurity incident? Was it just a random software or hardware fault on the hosting server(s)? Was it a corrupted or compromised DB? Was it a whoopsie made by one of the admins? I guess I mostly want to know if any user account info was compromised. I particularly am concerns about my password since I use it elsewhere too.