Other sites not working - THR

cguedr · June 12, 2010, 10:32 AM

So I frequent several firearm forums online, I like each for it's own reason, but this is the one that I tend to go to the most. However, there seems to be a problem with THR not working (and Google actually telling me that it can't find that site). Anybody know what's up?

Retch · June 12, 2010, 12:44 PM

I noticed the same thing. Watching this thread....hoping for good news.

oneounceload · June 12, 2010, 01:09 PM

THR has had server problems off and on for quite some time........must be acting up again

cguedr · June 12, 2010, 01:32 PM

I see, I didn't know that there was a big legal snafu going on there either.

g.willikers · June 12, 2010, 04:04 PM

When one of them isn't available, try the other.
thehighroad.org or thehighroad.us

dnr1128 · June 12, 2010, 04:15 PM

thehighroad.us is working, but it didn't recognize my username/password. I had to reregister.

Al Norris · June 12, 2010, 05:15 PM

We will not get into any ongoing legal issues between thr.us and thr.org.

That is a private matter between two people who are contesting who owns what. The Court will settle the issue, not us.

With that said, at this time (16:12 MDT) the DNS servers for THR.org are down. Whether or not the actual site is down is problematic, if the DNS server won't respond.

Moving to the Tech Support forum...

kodiakbeer · June 12, 2010, 06:11 PM

It looks like they're in tech meltdown. The .us version won't recognize my user name, password or my email address.

**Mal H** · June 12, 2010, 06:29 PM

Unless you registered at thehighroad.org before around October 2008, you will need to register at thehighroad.us. Registrations before that date were carried over.

kodiakbeer · June 12, 2010, 06:53 PM

Thanks! I just re-registered, but not much is going on. I think Oleg will have to rebuild his user base, and get some new moderators. Oddly, those asking questions are getting threatened by the moderators for being "snarky" instead of getting answers to their questions.

Walkalong · June 12, 2010, 10:37 PM

Just hope .org is up soon, before withdrawals set in.

Maverick223 · June 12, 2010, 10:42 PM

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Oddly, those asking questions are getting threatened by the moderators for being "snarky" instead of getting answers to their questions.

So Art Eatman is there, huh?

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Just hope .org is up soon, before withdrawals set in.

You and me both...seems like you are like myself. Member everywhere (and probably browse most firearms related forums), but tend to do your jaw-jacking at THR.org most of the time.

I generally hang out at THR.org because there seems to be a larger base of folks with similar interests there than anywhere else, but I browse many forums (mostly here and THR.us) and have noticed that most gun related forums were down earlier today. Including THR.us, which lead me to believe that the problem stemmed from the legal debate when checking both of the THRs, but then checked here as well as APS forum, only to find these forums down as well. Didn't try SnipersHide, ARFcom, or Saiga12 Forums, but I don't mess around those too much. Perhaps it is just me, I didn't perform a thorough check anywhere but .org, which is very much down. Don't recall the last time it was down for such a lengthy period of time (since last night that I know of).

Could it be simultaneous DOS attacks causing the trouble? Which Brings me to the next order of business...anyone want to bombard anti-RKBA sites creating our own DOS attack. < I keed, I keed.

Zak Smith · June 12, 2010, 10:59 PM

I don't know anything about the THR.org effectively being down, but the top level DNS record lists the DNS server as NS.WELLBUILTNETWORKS.NET and that address is not reachable right now. So my guess is that the Wellbuildnetworks DNS framework is screwed up and it's affecting anything that they would serve DNS for.

jmortimer · June 13, 2010, 12:01 AM

After reading about the dispute between THR.org and THR.Us I'll never log onto the .org site again. For sure I'll support Oleg. I'm sorry to say I never knew what happened.

**Mike Irwin** · June 13, 2010, 07:12 AM

As Antipitas said, we're not going to get into the legal issues between the two sites.

Original question asked and answered, so closed before there's any more drifting.

**Mal H** · June 13, 2010, 06:06 PM

thehighroad.org is now back up and running.

June 12, 2010, 10:32 AM	#1
cguedr Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 144	Other sites not working - THR So I frequent several firearm forums online, I like each for it's own reason, but this is the one that I tend to go to the most. However, there seems to be a problem with THR not working (and Google actually telling me that it can't find that site). Anybody know what's up?

June 12, 2010, 10:59 PM	#13
Zak Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 1999 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Posts: 2,682	I don't know anything about the THR.org effectively being down, but the top level DNS record lists the DNS server as NS.WELLBUILTNETWORKS.NET and that address is not reachable right now. So my guess is that the Wellbuildnetworks DNS framework is screwed up and it's affecting anything that they would serve DNS for. __________________ Zak Smith . DEMIGOD LLC . THUNDER BEAST ARMS CORP . COLORADO MULTI-GUN *My PM inbox full? Send e-mail instead.*

June 13, 2010, 07:12 AM	#15
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	As Antipitas said, we're not going to get into the legal issues between the two sites. Original question asked and answered, so closed before there's any more drifting. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

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June 12, 2010, 12:44 PM	#2
Retch Member Join Date: February 11, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 18	I noticed the same thing. Watching this thread....hoping for good news.

June 12, 2010, 01:09 PM	#3
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	THR has had server problems off and on for quite some time........must be acting up again

June 12, 2010, 01:32 PM	#4
cguedr Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 144	I see, I didn't know that there was a big legal snafu going on there either.

June 12, 2010, 04:04 PM	#5
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	When one of them isn't available, try the other. thehighroad.org or thehighroad.us

June 12, 2010, 04:15 PM	#6
dnr1128 Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Posts: 166	thehighroad.us is working, but it didn't recognize my username/password. I had to reregister.

June 12, 2010, 05:15 PM	#7
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	We will not get into any ongoing legal issues between thr.us and thr.org. That is a private matter between two people who are contesting who owns what. The Court will settle the issue, not us. With that said, at this time (16:12 MDT) the DNS servers for THR.org are down. Whether or not the actual site is down is problematic, if the DNS server won't respond. Moving to the Tech Support forum...

June 12, 2010, 06:11 PM	#8
kodiakbeer Junior member Join Date: April 10, 2010 Location: Kodiak, Alaska Posts: 791	It looks like they're in tech meltdown. The .us version won't recognize my user name, password or my email address.

June 12, 2010, 06:29 PM	#9
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	Unless you registered at thehighroad.org before around October 2008, you will need to register at thehighroad.us. Registrations before that date were carried over.

June 12, 2010, 06:53 PM	#10
kodiakbeer Junior member Join Date: April 10, 2010 Location: Kodiak, Alaska Posts: 791	Thanks! I just re-registered, but not much is going on. I think Oleg will have to rebuild his user base, and get some new moderators. Oddly, those asking questions are getting threatened by the moderators for being "snarky" instead of getting answers to their questions.

June 12, 2010, 10:37 PM	#11
Walkalong Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: Al. Posts: 196	Just hope .org is up soon, before withdrawals set in.

June 13, 2010, 12:01 AM	#14
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	After reading about the dispute between THR.org and THR.Us I'll never log onto the .org site again. For sure I'll support Oleg. I'm sorry to say I never knew what happened.

June 13, 2010, 06:06 PM	#16
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,947	thehighroad.org is now back up and running.