DarkestN1ghts on 9/2/2014 at 11:20
I cant acess the site. A message pops up 403 forbidden or something. Is there anyone else having this issue?
SubJeff on 9/2/2014 at 11:25
I've given up on it because the last few times I've tried to go to it the site has been down.
Very poor show in my opinion.
DarkestN1ghts on 9/2/2014 at 11:29
Quote Posted by NuEffect
I've given up on it because the last few times I've tried to go to it the site has been down.
Very poor show in my opinion.
I dont know if its their servers thats the problem or you just cant access the site from certain parts of the world! Me being from Cyprus btw.
SubJeff on 9/2/2014 at 11:34
I'm the UK. This has happened before and will happen again.
I don't care what the cause is really (unless it's something really unforeseen like a flood!) because if they expect to get a following they should be up. Its like if you buy a magazine regularly but some months they don't have an edition. It's not that I WANT to not use the site but it can't be a regular thing because you can't get there regularly and it just drops out of my consciousness as a site I want to spend time on.
Jason Moyer on 9/2/2014 at 12:53
It's not a regional thing, I have the same problem too. Noticed it the other day, figured they were just non-existent or something (it's been awhile since there had been new content, no?).
DarkestN1ghts on 9/2/2014 at 17:51
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
It's not a regional thing, I have the same problem too. Noticed it the other day, figured they were just non-existent or something (it's been awhile since there had been new content, no?).
They published a 2014 stealth manifesto back in january which is their view about the stealth genre today and the definition of true stealth games(or rather the abscense of true stealth games).
It was a good read. Their website being down is just so messed up!
ThePhotoshop on 10/2/2014 at 02:15
Kotaku linked to us and brought a ridiculous influx of traffic, our host had a fit, so now we're down and will be back up shortly.
I'm as annoyed about it as you guys are, so I'm sorry you can't access it right now. But at the same time it's nice to have a temporary influx of new visitors!
The site is being run out of my back pocket, ad-free, and I can't actually afford better hosting. I understand that this does not look at all professional, but the reality is, SB is an amateur publication with a veneer of professionalism (when it's up).
That said I am completely open to investigating other hosting options because I'm getting tired of this happening too.
Renault on 10/2/2014 at 03:33
You could open up to donations too - TTLG did that a few years back and got a huge response.
ThePhotoshop on 10/2/2014 at 06:01
I don't think we post regularly enough for me to feel okay with accepting donations.
Plus, that's not exactly sneaky. More like I should just hack a few bank accounts or swipe a few purses.
demagogue on 10/2/2014 at 06:28
It's not just a veneer TBH. It looks like a professional site because you've put a lot of work into it and it shows. It's quite an accomplishment to be recognized among the big guns. I hope it gets back and running soon.
