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12/31/2015 Topic: What happened to the old forums? netstuffers Administrator	The server crash that you are no doubt aware of by now was a worst case scenario. A massive hard drive failure, a critical troubleshooting misstep, and a discovery of a failed backup mechanism.... all rolled into one. Needless to say, it has been a tough few weeks at the CPG offices. We're finally getting back to normal, and our new systems are safer, more secure, more reliable, and faster. While our CPG main data was recovered easily, it was the forums and the old blogging system that were hit the hardest. Unfortunately, after investing in several methods to recover the forum data, we are extremely upset to report that the data is irrecoverable. The backup process in place for both blogs and forums failed and the data we could recover was corrupt, so there's nothing more we can do. Within the darkness, however, there shines a light. A major headache with the forums, blogs, and main site is that they were separate platforms with separate logins and separate data. This tragedy has allowed us to begin researching alternative solutions which allow for full integration of the CPG login with the forums and the blogging.... and we've found a new software for forums which we really like so far. You're staring at it right now! So we encourage you to please help us rebuild what was once a bustling forum community. Post your questions, comments, and concerns. Share your latest finds and your comic convention triumphs. Discuss your favorite hobby. Discuss our favorite hobby. Welcome to the new forums. We hope you enjoy them.
1/1/2016 Topic: exporting list? netstuffers Administrator	peet2 wrote: can collection data be exported into a CSV or excel file as a backup? if I purchase a Gold account and then cancel, what happens to my data? edited by peet2 on 12/31/2015 Yes. When logged in, click "My Comic Collection" and on that page you'll see a list of your publishers. Click the download link next to the publisher to download all of your collection within that publisher. We do not have a full collection download yet, so you would need to do this for each publisher.
1/2/2016 Topic: Are story synopses being entered? netstuffers Administrator	Tedski_tx wrote: I have entered the story synopsis on several issues, several weeks ago, but they are still "pending approval." I'm reluctant to spend a lot of time adding more, if my efforts are for naught. Also, I sent an e-mail reporting a problem, where I entered the synopsis for 3 stories for an issue (Action 254), but the page shows 1 story listed 3 times. I have not heard back on this problem, nor seen it corrected. Tedski Hi Tedski! They are still in our system but the server outage got us a bit behind on getting those approved. Now that the forums are back, we can refocus on the approval system so please stay tuned.
1/2/2016 Topic: Ecxalibur netstuffers Administrator	stevegreer1 wrote: Wow, forum reboot! Glad to see the forum back. Anyway, I recently made a nice purchase of Excalibur issue 1 - 50 (paid about $26.00 with shipping). Loving it so far! I think that Excalibur is one of those overlooked series' that was/is actually a great series well worth the reading. Personally, I think Disney/Marvel could easily do an Excalibur movie. There are already two X-Men characters, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat, which would help the X-Fans relate. And come on, I mean, if they can make an Ant-Man movie, then certainly Excalibur would be worth it. Alrighty then, let's get to posting and make this forum active again! Welcome back! We'll start advertising the forums next week after we work out a couple more kinks, so I expect a lot of new members to start wandering by soon
1/2/2016 Topic: Centerfold detached -- how high can it grade? netstuffers Administrator	drrob43 wrote: The subject says it ... how high can a book grade with a detached centerfold (PRESENT, but detached)? Any thoughts? It's really hard to say without knowing the condition of the rest of the book. I mean, even if the rest of the book was an immaculate 10.0, I'd think a centerfold detachment would definitely be a decent ding. But of course, at the end of the day, it all comes down to the potential buyer.
1/2/2016 Topic: "Event" books netstuffers Administrator	I think it'll be interesting to see how the universe reboots ultimately affect the perceived value of these old events. If the Universe reboots and they recycle a lot of these, I can see the importance of them being somewhat diminished. But if the events never repeat themselves, they could be looked at as lost classics of a foregone timeline.
1/2/2016 Topic: Books right off the shelves netstuffers Administrator	This guide is pretty good at giving you rough ideas of grades. You can get away with a little bit of wear and still get a 9+, just so long as you don't have several little things adding up. Even a cover bend/crease can still get a 9 so long as the interior is pristine.
1/4/2016 Topic: Ruk's list-Who has the best collection netstuffers Administrator	Hi Ruk! Love this list. If you Edit the top post anytime there's an update, I can sticky this thread so we don't lose it. Click the "Edit" button under your first post.
1/4/2016 Topic: DOG'S COMIC HOUSE netstuffers Administrator	I'm staring at that Hulk 271 in the office right now!
1/5/2016 Topic: Import list? netstuffers Administrator	Unfortunately, that's not available at this time. It's a very tricky problem but we do have a plan that we hope to try out this year.
1/7/2016 Topic: What happened to the old forums? netstuffers Administrator	expander wrote: The old forums were a bit quirky. Always having to choose subject line characters carefully so as not to confuse the software, and searching the forums for a specific thread was an exercise in futility at times. As a result a lot of topics would be doubled up in two or three threads with different names but the discussions would run practically parallel. I love our comic community, but it was a bit of a turn off to try and find a discussion that you participated in but you couldn't remember what it was called. Still, I'm looking forward to being a part of these new boards as they grow. yeah, that software was...... lacking. This new software is a little more raw, but we have all the guts and know how they operate, so we can improve it over the time. We didn't even know where to start in the tangled mess that was the last forum code
1/11/2016 Topic: TNT's TV show "Titans" is dead. netstuffers Administrator	DC just can't catch a break while Marvel is turning everything it touches into gold....
1/11/2016 Topic: Moon Knight #1 (1980) netstuffers Administrator	Where do you see the discrepancy? Looks like our pricing is listed within a few dollars of the highest auctions, and there's even a lot where you can get the first 5 in a series for just $20 in decent condition. Keep in mind eBay auctions are highly variable and subject to market timing. You could get a steal of a deal if the auction ends when most sellers aren't active, but you could get raked over the coals if someone targeting the book happens to lock in on your auction.
1/11/2016 Topic: Variant Issues netstuffers Administrator	Hey Goonie, We definitely got behind with the server crash and the holidays, but we're back at it and working on clearing out the queue over the next couple weeks. A bit problem we had is that the server wipe got rid of all the covers people submitted to us, so we have to re-find them. It's a grind, to say the least
1/11/2016 Topic: Can I get help grading some back issues? netstuffers Administrator	That cover tear on the #2 is brutal, but the #1 isn't too shabby. Probably not worth slabbing, but would make a great reader copy for fans.
1/11/2016 Topic: Post Pictures of Your Comic Room! netstuffers Administrator	Yeah, the old image attaching doesn't work, but we do have an attachments system you can use here. Click on "Reply with Quote" to see the full post options. Quick reply doesn't show the attachments bar. edited by netstuffers on 1/12/2016
1/11/2016 Topic: What do you do for fun? netstuffers Administrator	Softball when it's nice and warm outside, video gaming otherwise.
1/11/2016 Topic: Reporting missing issues netstuffers Administrator	You should have received an email when it was added, or a rejection note if we had the issues already. Send me an email to shawn@comicspriceguide.com with the issues you submitted and I'll look into it.
1/11/2016 Topic: Ruk's list-Who has the best collection netstuffers Administrator	ruk wrote: dear Staffer do i just edit first list and it will update? I am old and grey and not great at this tech stuff Also how do I add new fellow as above-he will change list? and list changes as people jump in. But I really appreciate being appreciated. edited by ruk on 1/4/2016 Yep! You just click the "Edit" button underneath your original post, then you can change the chart and it will stay at the top of this thread the entire time.
1/18/2016 Topic: Howard Cruse original art at auction. netstuffers Administrator	Very cool. I love that Heart to Heart Disco piece.