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DoomWiki.org data loss (Dec 23 - Present)

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Due to some kind of grievous error committed by our cloud host on 1/18, DoomWiki.org has apparently lost all files uploaded between December 23 and present, as all of them have been replaced on disk with 0-length files. This fell between backups on my current schedule, so we do not have a backup containing the files that were lost.

 

I am trying to get in contact with manc ASAP to see if there's anything that can be done by the hosting provider, but I'm skeptical that will pan out. If you uploaded screenshots or other images during this time period, please prepare to help us restore the files if it proves necessary.

 

For now the database will remain locked, just in case the cloud company's tech support manages to further damage the server should they attempt to fix it.

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A server file find turns up the following:

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./images/c/c0/MementoMori2-map12-cage.png
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If push comes to shove, the most efficient way of restoring these will be for the uploaders to send me all their files in a zip or tar.gz so I can simply copy them back into place (the database is intact, so reuploading the files through the frontend is unnecessary and would take much longer).

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We're likely going to need to initiate manual recovery so, if you guys can zip or tar.gz up the files that you uploaded (provided you still have them... *gulp*), I can work on getting them back into place.

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Ah, so THAT'S why that image wouldn't load... thanks for the heads up.

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Thanks to all involved, we recovered all of the missing files and they're now all back on the server.

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