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(Important posts from Staff Members addressing the Issue)
~this is to help others who have the same questions that have already been answered.

Originally Posted by AHS Staff

This is the problem:The AHS server cannot handle the level of traffic we've been getting recently. The staff are looking at different options, but it is going to take some time before anything is resolved.

Originally Posted by Calico

Yeah, I think the main problem stems from the amount of people trying to access the server at once, not the amount of people we have registered. It's esp. bad at this time of year because there's usually a lot of Ayu-action going on, so people want to read/dl about it.

I know the admins are trying their best to get things fixed. We've currently closed posting game forums for now to help alleviate the stress on the servers. I'm not quite sure what else they're up to right now, but I'm sure something will get done...hopefully. =\

EDIT: I just found out that a good portion of the forums has been closed to guest viewing for NOW. This will also help alleviate stress on the server until we can fix it. I've already noticed a change. Hopefully though this won't have to be permanent.

Originally Posted by Corybobory

Raising money has been suggested by people in the past, but it's been discussed and the people paying for the site dont want to take donations (note: I'm not one of them!). This site is going to remain free and donation free, sorry. I know there are plenty of people willing to donate, and the people responsible for the costs know that. Ultimately it's up to them however.

Originally Posted by Corybobory

Like I said, it's really not up to me... I just wanted to say what I know so people in this thread kind of get a response. Maybe an anonymous system would be nice for the people who foot the bill. But again... it's their decision

How would you set up anonymous donations? How do you know their used wisely and not for buying pizza? How do you know their not from minors? It wouldn't be fair to take money from young kids... and if people donate, do they then feel like they have ownership to the site? It's a lot to think about.

Remember, the server problems are quite rare, and we only lose the site for maybe a day. We can all use a break from AHS now and again anyway

Originally Posted by Calico

I think that would be a pretty silly thing to do. (The invitations part) Part of the appeal of this forum is the fact that it's big and has open membership so any fans can register. If we impose a password/invitation then I think we would lose a lot of potential members.

Some things have been done to the server so we'll hopefully see some changes soon.