Lord_Verigan

Should be available all day next Saturday
Well, that's if I'm not wasting my life away on Animal Crossing: New leaf  >.>

Well I don't see why not... its not like we'd stop you 8P Might just not be a whole server wide thing, since us UK lot will still be working and doing normal stuff while you lot paaarrttaaayyyy xD

Just thought id post a public statement regarding the recent issue of the yams forums being reported as containing malware.
 
I was first aware of the issue Saturday night where one player (aoelos_) was being redirected to a different website. I thought this might be spyware his end as I could not seem to reproduce this my end and scans showed nothing wrong.
 
But a few hours latter and another player (ZhonLord) was reporting the problem, explaining that his antivirus AVG was telling him that YAMS forums has a blackhole rootkit. Barty informed me of this, but my phone was on silent so I did not receive the message till much latter.
 
Once I was aware that others were experiencing issues and I too was getting the problem, I started to investigate.
 
It became apparent that a lot of my web hosted files had become infected with malware. Malware had embedded itself in the code.
 
I was up till past 4:00 am in the morning clearing all the malicious code.
 
Unfortunately however when I woke up after 4-5 hours sleep I found out that the malware had returned, there was only one  way forward now, this was to completely backup all files and do a fresh install of the forums and my blog and everything else that had become infected. This is did which took quite a while as I had to reupload all your forum attachments and all my blog images and such.
 
I believe the problem is now fixed but If you believe there is an issue again, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
As a precaution I have signed up to a premium version of a Website Malware Scanner (http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/), it costs £60 / $90 but I believe it's in the best interest of everyone so we know we are protected.
 
Thanks to everyone for your support both in terms of informing me of the issue and supporting me trying to fix it.
 
And lastly my apologies for any problems this may have caused you.

Everything we built looks so beautiful 8D This is definitely an event we should repeat sometime in the future

Free build weekend is now over, I have closed access to the world and removed your items, if you have a ridiculous amount of xp on you (obtained from freebuild world) please could you get rid of it by dying in lava or something, saves me having to clear it myself, I'm sure I can trust you all right?
 
Here are some images of the world.
 
We will return some day!
 

This sounds like what I've mentioned before in forums that Moderators should be doing, think I mentioned it to you on our Moderator talk? That is that town moderators get together and focus the whole community on one community town build then move the community to next and so on, because while some towns have lots of active players and/or good builders others don't. This way centralising everyone's strengths on one build at a time.

Nice picture of me on fire there xD

Had to share this, I love the music!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz0GksPRuFM

I like that idea! Where abouts do you think it could go. Considering its industrial, maybe away from housing and the river so not to pollute?

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
 
Hello everyone,
 
As you are all aware madrad has been in charge of Snowheim, however as of late he's been preoccupied in life so snowheim has been suffering greatly. Every day I'm finding things that have not been done.
 
I want to get snowheim back on it's feet, it's such a great town it deservers more attention!
 
So I have discussed this with madrad and we think that its in Snowheim and it's residents best interest that someone else takes charge of Snowheim, someone who can be enthusiastic/passionate and has the right mind to organise and get the job done!
 
There was an internal staff application process, from which I had two very good applicants apply.
 
The first was from aoelos_ and the second from NIkki_Nutta, I took my time in deciding who was the best candidate for the job and I have chosen Nikki_Nutta as the new snowheim town Moderator overseeing the whole town including projects and aoelos_ being in charge of organising the castle project which is way over due. They will both be working closely together along with other staff and members to get snowheim back up to scratch!
 
Madrad will return to being in charge of the university of YAMS, yet another project which is way overdue.
 
This decision is not something I have undertook lightly however I do believe its necessary and that it's for the best of YAMS and it's community.
 
This topic will remained locked till Nikki has had a chance to reply.
 
Thank you,
Darren
 
P.S. Nikki_Nutta will be moving to snowheim.

The oasistadium is now open at the oasis (aka North west corner station).
 
Hosting strike a light, "massive" sand spleef and any other games you can think of inventing, it's really up you to decide what and how you play, though please read the instructions I've left there.
 
Please come and visit for some fun, don't forget to bring others with you!
 
P.S. Added public warp "/warp oasis". Though don't just tell people the warp, tell them to read this topic, if it gets leaked in chat it gets deleted, thanks!
 

Hey just to let you know i will be having a half price sale on the 13th April - 20th April
If you order and i don't get it to you before 20th April don't worry because your order will still be half price
thanks
Kolayhe

I quite like the look of this castle... but of course it would have to be in cobble
 

 
What do you guys think? 

Hey guys,
 
I just wanted to drop by and let you guys know that Rydiana and I have not forgotten about you all.
We have been having some crazy work schedules, tons of family obligations, and not enough time to do much of anything for ourselves.
 
Hopefully we will be able to get some Minecraft time in a few weeks (after our daughter's 3rd birthday). In the meantime I have some repairs and maintenence to do around the house to prepare for the horde of family members that want to come down for the event.
 
Hope to see you guys online soon...
 
DPD & Rydiana
 

Jorgmeisterwork
Furious Fuels
Sells everything to use as fuel in Cooking/smelting- coal, wooden Blocks and lava buckets    
(if wooden Blocks are not allowed, only coal and lava buckets   )

I had to watch this at work... why cant my office have gaming rooms...
 

Happy easter everyone, good egg!

Yes, this post is a tad pre-mature but who can escape the easter vibe? (and it will also be easter by you lot soon enough ) So we colored eggs a few minutes ago and look at this one that I made, using my superb art skills
 

 
If you can't make it out, it says: "YAMS Easter 2013"
 
Anyways, Happy Easter, if it's now, or hours to come

Bazaar is now complete with finishing touches by Lord_Verigan

Thanks for all your hard work.
 
All the houses are decorated. Special thanks to lord_verigan and nams for helping me out with that
 
I hope to be online tomorrow afternoon possibly to help out since I will be gone from March 29 to April 5.

Sorry your laptop isnt working Hopefully you'll be back better then ever soon! O and, hope you stay healthy and have fun too

Mine is an ELEPHANT !!  as you can probable tell by my picture 1

Darren- feel free to take a stack of diamonds from my home to make some swords for everyone with :-)