3/16: Official CPC Update!

[RachelG]

I know a lot of you (but not nearly all of you) have been having trouble accessing CPC (Crochet Pattern Central) due to various reasons beyond my control. These problems, we believe, are due to very badly behaving DNS and my domain registrar. Registerfly. See the article that came out Slashdot today.

 

Good news:

 

There is a temporary fix! View CPC by its IP: http://200.62.22.148 Type or paste that number (with the dots intact) into your browser (Firefox/IE, doesn't matter). CPC was just re-coded this morning to make all the directory pages work when viewed by IP.

 

Bad News (added 3/25) The domain absolutely cannot be moved away from Registerfly; they refuse to issue me a transfer code. I had a computer expert look into the whole issue and there is nothing I can do until they cooperate or somebody takes them over.

 

PS- If you are a KPC (Knitting Pattern Central) fan as well, its IP is http://200.62.22.149/

[wendyb532]

Thanks , typing in the code worked for me.

 

Wendyb532

[RachelG]

Thanks , typing in the code worked for me.

 

Wendyb532

 

You're welcome!

[hooked2]

Rachel,

 

Thanks for the IP address - it worked flawlessly! And tell CPC that your customer service definitely wins positive attention!

[RachelG]

Rachel,

 

Thanks for the IP address - it worked flawlessly! And tell CPC that your customer service definitely wins positive attention!

 

You're welcome and I will!

[maryann]

thank you so much for your help,

maryann

[moonspinners]

Rachel: You're the best! Thank you so much!

[clacks]

You just made my day!!!! Thank you so much!

[RachelG]

Glad you can get to it now, Clacks, Gleda, and Maryanne!

 

My domain registrar is having SERIOUS issues. Seriously.

 

We're working on it!

[snugsmontreal]

thanks so much, i had been having trouble in spurts (bizarre) will you post for KPC when it gets fixed too?

[marshall91]

Yesssss!!!! CPC is one of my favorite crocheting sites. I'm so happy to be able to access it again!

[RachelG]

Yesssss!!!! CPC is one of my favorite crocheting sites. I'm so happy to be able to access it again!

 

And I am so happy we could provide access while the DNS is having so much trouble!

[RachelG]

thanks so much, i had been having trouble in spurts (bizarre) will you post for KPC when it gets fixed too?

 

Knitting Pattern Central: http://200.62.22.149/

 

I will update the first post in this thread now...

[nutz4crochet]

Thank you Rachel. The links worked for me too. I love both of your sites and missed them.

[classic crochet]

I have been swamped at work, I am sorry I am so late in thanking you! I really appreciate all the work you do Rachel! I am able to get in this way!

[RachelG]

You're welcome; I'm so sorry it still doesn't work the regular way!

 

Registerfly refuses to issue me transfer codes and until they do, I am completely and positively stuck. I have that on good authority.

[barklikeaduck]

Woohoo, thanks so much for the link. I've been having withdrawals cuz I couldn't get to your wonderful site for the past week. Thank you.

[Doula4U]

You're welcome; I'm so sorry it still doesn't work the regular way!

 

Registerfly refuses to issue me transfer codes and until they do, I am completely and positively stuck. I have that on good authority.

 

Is there any way that "there is strength in numbers" regarding this? I mean if enough of us start contacting them?

[RachelG]

Is there any way that "there is strength in numbers" regarding this? I mean if enough of us start contacting them?

 

Hmmm, good question. Registerfly flat out isn't answering any emails. ICANN (the authority over domains) answers but nothing has been getting done. Let me ask and see what my tech thinks...

[RachelG]

Is there any way that "there is strength in numbers" regarding this? I mean if enough of us start contacting them?

 

 

The answer: It's a good idea! Anybody who wants to help, please do! To obtain the email address of who to contact (and a quick "explanation" so you know why you're writing) please email me. You can do this by clicking on my username (to the left on this post) and saying "send RachelG an email" or something similiar. PM would work also, but depending on the interest, that could fill up quickly.

 

OR, go here and choose an email address you think appropriate:

 

http://www.icann.org/general/contact.htm

 

Quickly explain that you are a fan of http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com but that (as they know) Registerfly is having DNS trouble and refuses to issue the owner a transfer code so she can move the domain elsewhere. Is there anything they can do to speed up the process.

 

(or something to that effect)

 

Thanks!

[Tampa Doll]

Just sent an e-mail and I sure hope it helps. I really love your sites and have used many patterns from them.

[hooked2]

Rachel,

 

Hi. I just sent an email to the icann folks! Let's see what happens.

[RachelG]

Thanks - I have a success story today! Will make a new post...