What happened?

[maple flats]

While I spend by far most of my computer time on Maple Trader, I do try to check in every few days at sugarbushinfo. The last several days the site could not be found. Does anyone know if they are gone, or did the sign-in somehow get changed on my computer?

[Buddy 58]

I tried it, and it didn't come up , maybe their updating or building something different .

[Chickenman]

I have not been able to log in there for over a week.

[BAP]

Someone else put a thread up yesterday asking this same question.

[Chickenman]

is it down or just me web search site says it is down.

[RC Maple]

I was on there a week or two ago and didn't see anything about an upcoming shutdown, change or going offline. There were not many threads at the time - traffic seemed pretty sparce.

[maple flats]

Traffic on that site is always much lower than this site, but I still like to check in every once in a while.

[Moser's Maple]

The site is down for repair right now to improve security for visitors and security to combat what seems to be a alias problem that has plagued the site as of late. I’ve personally been deleting 5-10 alias accounts per week with our enhanced IP tracker.
And I’ll admit the site has slowed down because we were the first of the 2 forums to remove some influential members and bring to light the back handed marketing that was occurring. For that I do not and will not apologize. I do apologize that members had to witness it.
So depending on once we get the final cost of the up grades SBI we the admins may or may not decide to continue. With the big shift to social media and easy video uploads we may go in a different direction.

[Chickenman]

Thanks for this Jake. Keep us posted.

[maple flats]

This site has had similar issues, so far we have been able to keep up with it. We are convinced it's from the same IP addresses you are likely having issues with.
Sorry to hear that . The worst part is that those who create this issue are just evil and they ruin the good sites for those users who are good and want to learn from others who have gone thru similar issues in the past.

[buckeye gold]

Thanks for the update Moser. I will miss the site if it goes away, but I understand. I own and administer a web site for a non profit group I founded and I'm thinking of taking it down as well. I spend money out of my own pocket to run it and some bum has to intrude. Wouldn't you like to be able to just push a button and fry the criminals computers? It's a shame that they have to intrude on helpful and valuable sites just to try and scam someone out of hard earned money.

Oh and you don't have to apologize for maintaining the integrity of the site

[Ultimatetreehugger]

I have never been able to even access the sugarbush site and I am quite interested in starting an account.

[western mainer]

The sight is up and running I was just there.
Brian

[Moser's Maple]

I have never been able to even access the sugarbush site and I am quite interested in starting an account.
Go to this link and register your name
http://www.sugarbush.info/forums/index.php

[Moser's Maple]

The sight is up and running I was just there.
Brian

Yup site is back up and running. We will try to make any other updates with the site up.

[xyz5150]

This site has had similar issues, so far we have been able to keep up with it. We are convinced it's from the same IP addresses you are likely having issues with.
Sorry to hear that . The worst part is that those who create this issue are just evil and they ruin the good sites for those users who are good and want to learn from others who have gone thru similar issues in the past.

Keep up the good work! Like Jake said SBI has been overwhelmed by one individual ( maybe multiple " friends" of this individual as well ) trying to sell maple equipment by convincing potential customers that they are satisfied customer's on the web. Sad times we live in..... Like its been said so many times before... If its on the internet it must be true... Not!!!!!

[MapleValley]

I think I am dealing with one right now that is trying to buy maple equip with fake cashier's check he sent me.