BronxWench

c0p13r has been known to remove stories, either for revising or because he just wants to take the story down. That doesn’t mean he won’t put it back up here at some point. In the meantime, he has plenty of other stories posted for you to enjoy.

I do have some stuff to post, but I don’t think I’m going to steal views from anyone.

Right now, given that the site is in read-only mode after a series of sql injection attacks, it’s impossible for me to update email addresses for anyone. We’re hoping our coder and my admin can close any vulnerabilities and the site can go live again. Once that’s done, I’ll be very happy to help you regain access to your account. (I’m pinning this topic so I don’t lose it or forget.)

@GeorgeGlass is correct. You don’t need to be logged in on the archive to view stories. There are, however, no stories on the forum, which is the thread you chose to use: Forum Tech Support. Once we have any information on when the read-only restriction on the archive is lifted, believe me, we’ll be shouting it from the hilltops.

Keep an eye on the Site Announcements thread, and on the news on the archive home page. Once we’re live again, that’s where we’ll post the good news. I haven’t been given any date yet but like everyone else on the site, I’m eager to have us up and running as soon as possible.

Hi, I’ve moved this to a more appropriate thread. While the archive remains in read-only mode, no one can post new stories or update existing stories. That’s why you’re not seeing any updates. The archive was placed in read-only mode after a series of malicious sql injection attacks which redirected readers to inappropriate web pages. Until our coder and my admin are finished reviewing the archive code and closing any vulnerabilities, the site needs to stay in read-only mode. Please bear with us—this is a very tedious and time-consuming process, and everyone is doing all that they can to get the site back up and running properly again.

Archive registrations are not working at the moment, because the site is still in read-only mode. The search function is working however. What are you trying to find?

You should be able to log in. As far as the desktop, you might need to clear your cache on your browser, though. Sometimes it needs that reset, so to speak.

We’re still in read-only mode, but as soon as we’re back to normal, we’ll be sure to post notices for everyone. We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience.

The site is in read-only mode at the moment (see the update portion of the news), which is why you can’t post a new story. We were subjected to a barrage of sql injection attacks, and currently our coder and my admin are combing through the site’s code, line by line, to identify vulnerabilities and to secure the site. Until they’re finished, and the site is taken out of read-only mode, it’s not going to be possible to post new stories or even new chapters. Bear with us—everyone is working as fast as they can!

Hi, The site is in read-only mode at the moment, which is why you can’t create an account. We were subjected to a barrage of sql injection attacks, and currently our coder and my admin are combing through the site’s code, line by line, to identify vulnerabilities and to secure the site. Until they’re finished, and the site is taken out of read-only mode, it’s not going to be possible to make a new account. Bear with us—everyone is working as fast as they can!

You can’t edit anything in your profile right now, which is why you can’t turn off anon reviews. No one can make a new account. No one can delete an account. That’s why it’s called read-only mode. As far as renaming review.php, Manta and DG have enough work to do without making more for themselves. So, let’s allow them to concentrate on stopping the hacker’s access so we can get back to normal. I’m not a coder, but I’m guessing that at the very least, it would mean renaming that bit of code in 22 discrete databases, as well as any cross-references elsewhere. And after the site is fixed, they’ll have to go back and find all those renamed bits and change them back, and hope none get missed because if I have to listen to anyone complaining about not getting reviews in whatever subdomain, after watching Manta and DG sweat for nearly 2 months to get things working again, I will absolutely lose my shit with said complainant.

Hi, The site is in read-only mode at the moment, which is why you can’t create an account. We were subjected to a barrage of sql injection attacks, and currently our coder and my admin are combing through the site’s code, line by line, to identify vulnerabilities and to secure the site. Until they’re finished, and the site is taken out of read-only mode, it’s not going to be possible to make a new account. Bear with us—everyone is working as fast as they can!

As soon as we’re back up and running, I’d be happy to take care of that for you. Right now, while we’re still in read-only mode, I can’t do that.

The validity or benefit of reviews isn’t really what’s being discussed here. It’s an inquiry into the ability of readers to leave reviews, and it’s very much related to that, rather than the quality or quantity of reviews. There’s a whole other thread for that elsewhere.

Unfortunately, we can’t shut off the review feature, even though it’s not working properly. I’m pretty sure profile updates aren’t saving properly, either, so you may still be receiving anonymous reviews. I know how frustrating this is, really. Everyone is doing all they can to resolve the situation, but if putting the archive online is only going to result in another attack, it’s not prudent. Once the site is properly hardened against this sort of attack, we can get back to being what we’re supposed to be—a fiction archive with readers and writers interacting happily.

We are not affiliated with FFN or any other fiction archive, so membership elsewhere would have no bearing here. Right now, with the archive in read-only mode, it is not possible to create a new archive profile. The forum is working just fine, but an AFF archive profile is required for forum registration, so until the archive is up and running, I’m afraid there isn’t much we can do. Our coder and admin are working as quickly as they can to resolve the issues we’ve had, and we hope to be able to return to normal sooner rather than later.

We’re seeing this same thing with reviews. You can write a review, and post it, and the site will say that it uploaded, but the review is not there. If you add a chapter, it will appear to work but the chapter will not actually be posted.

Thank you for the confirmation—I suspected as much but hadn’t had the time to test it myself.

While the archive is still in read-only mode, I don’t think anyone is going to be able to post reviews. For the time being, if an author has a review reply thread, I urge readers to post reviews there so authors can see them.

I'm in agreement with WillowDarkling, gentlemen. Take this to DM, please. It’s not relevant to the site’s status, which was the purpose of this thread.

Two questions: Is this for a Forum account? If yes, do you have an existing Archive account?

I’m sharing the PM with @DemonGoddess so she has the link.

The archive is in read-only mode because we have a very persistent hacker targeting the site with sql injection attacks. Until the site is protected against further sql injection attacks, it’s safest for our members if we leave it in read-only mode. While the site is in read-only mode, there’s going to be functions that will remain disabled, and that includes password resets. Until we’re up and running properly again, you won’t be able to reset your password and log in. None of us, not even the moderating staff, can reset a password right now. Patience is the word for now. Our coder and our admin are working as quickly as they can to resolve the situation.