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View ArticleFurBid hit by worm again
Got this in my email around 1pm 5/21: Hello, This is an administrative message from FurBid: We had a bit of unexpected down-time yesterday afternoon. Somehow, the name server on Transform got...
View ArticleFurBid Delivers Proxy Bidding
I received email today from Furbid Administration that their proxy bidding system is now in production. Quoted: "In order to hasten along the shake-down testing of FurBid's proxy-bidding code, I'm...
View ArticleFurBid Scheduled Down-time
In order to provide for a more stable system, FurBid will be moved to a new server tonight, starting at 11pm. As such, FurBid will be down from 11pm to 5am Pacific time, on 6/27/2001. All auctions that...
View ArticleI prefer the following furry auction system:
FurBid 53% (48 votes)FurBuy 2% (2 votes)FurEauction 11% (10 votes)I use Ebay 14% (13 votes)I don't use auction services 19% (17 votes) Votes: 90
View ArticleFurBuy Ceases Operations, blames FurBid
Owner of FurBuy states, "We are baffled and amazed, even schocked, that the continued support of the fandom goes to a piece-mail auction system hacked together by an underage individual using a...
View ArticleFurBid domain troubles: resolved?
Hiya everyfurI have been informed by my registrar that the .ws namespace experienced some problems last night, resulting in a bunch of domain names being redirected to Under Construction pages instead...
View ArticleUncle Kage Sells Hair!
Yes, the passage of Uncle Kage's Hair from Anthrocon 2002 has begun! You too can own a bit of history, and carry on the quest for coconuts at AC...
View ArticleFurBid mentioned in Canadian magazine
Well, it wasn't good press, but it could've been worse...A Canadian magazine called Shift ("Canada's Technology and Entertainment Magazine") (yeah, I'd never heard of it either) had their annual "100...
View ArticleFurBid server downtime
During a normal replacement of a CPU fan, it was discovered that FurBid's power supply, after two years of dedicated service, has gotten tired. A new PSU was installed, but it was discovered to be...
View ArticleFurBid off-line
Hello everyfurOur co-locator has lost their T1 for the moment due to moving to a new location. As such, we have lost our access. It is not apparent yet when the T1 will be moved to the new location....
View ArticleFurBid has temporary hosting
Hi folksFurBid is temporarily back online on a new server, courtesy of Dragonmagic. Critical bidding functions are working, but some features, like the message board, are still being worked on. I hope...
View ArticleFurBid is now in its permanent home
Okay folks, FurBid has been moved to the new server on which it will be running for a while. This box is dedicated, sw33t and should be quite stable.DNS still needs to propagate (%%&$%^ slow...
View ArticleFurBid Status
While FurBid was down due to the massive power outage in the East Coast, it does appear to be up and running at this time. Be patient if it doesn't work for you, things may still be in flux.
View ArticleFurBid temporarily unavailable - network outage
POSTED: 18:03 ESTHi folksIt appears that FurBid's co-lo has fallen off the net, at least temporarily. No call yet on when they'll be back up, but the trace stops dead at their boundry router, so it'll...
View ArticleFurBid temporary domain name
Hi folksWell, the .ws folks screwed up our zone again. Register.com shows the correct name server, Worldsite.ws shows the default "No such site" redirector, and some ISPs are showing nothing.Users can...
View ArticleFurBid Mascot Contest
Got this in my email box this morning, from the FurBid Administrators: "This is a message to let everyone know that the official Furbid Mascot Contest has begun. For those of you who have not been...
View ArticleFurbid admin educates himself
Due to Aatheus' interest in furthering his education, he has found he has less time for Furbid. He says, "I don't want to end up giving FurBid and its users any less time than they deserve, but I will...
View ArticleDealers Den seeks greater audience through sweepstakes
Furry auction site The Dealers Den is running a sweepstakes to promote increased activity.Auctions, bids, referrals and invites earn varying numbers of points, which are to be totaled to calculate a...
View ArticleFurbid.ws for sale?
When people are bored, they may begin to dig through old bookmarks, go through old emails, and rustle through things with a slight sense of nostalgia. This is what brought about the discovery that the...
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