GoldNuggetInvest Newsletter November 4th. 2009
Extended Greetings to Our Most Trusted Clients, Members and Friends of GNI:
On the 21st of July, during the recovery of the most concentrated attack by fraudsters on GNI since its inception over three years ago, the decision was made to implement a script that was both User Friendly and provided an unprecedented level of security for both the program and the clients which it served.
Initially, the decision was made to develop a completely new, custom package which promised to be state of the art, however, it would be heretofore untested. That, along with some other issues compelled us to seek out a reliable, cost effective solution that met our criteria. Thus ensued a business relationship between Goldnuggetinvest.com (GNI) and ShadowScripts.com (SS).
As we speak, there are two issues that we, as the heart and soul of GNI need to address:
1. Clearing the final audit of, proper loading of and ease of use of; the new script; and,
2. Commencing the payment of earnings that the "old" script failed to pick up beginning on November 02, 2009.
The old script has run its course. It makes no sense to expend ANY resources unnecessarily on the old script if the new has the capability to backdate those missing earnings. At this point, we are confident it can.
We are, therefore, concentrating all the necessary resources on the complete and successful implementation of the new script. Once we are satisfied we are seemingly without problems, we will address the issue of missing earnings. Indeed, it makes no sense to prioritize these issues differently.
Having spoken with the development team at SS, I have been advised the following steps (with respect to steps one and two, they have already been accomplished or are in the process of...) will be taken to complete this task:
1.) The current database will be converted, it may take up to 24 hours alone just to convert alone. This is just a program that sits there and runs, doesn't require any actual work on GNI's end, just CPU processing.
2.) Once the database has been transferred, and is completed, we will turn off the web site. We estimate this to be between 1200 and 1400 GMT (6am and 10 am EST), the developers will get a fresh DataBase dump.
3.) Developers will then setup the SS software on the GNI server and import the last remaining transactions from the last data dump.
4.) Once the last transactions have been converted, developers will upload the entire database to the freshly installed SS software on the GNI server.
5.) At this point, Robert and I will log in and take a look around, if we like what we see, then we open the site back up to the you, the clients and customers.
6.) When you make your first login attempt, you will be prompted to create a secondary password, (which you all will) then will be taken to your accounts!
Let me anticipate some questions:
How long will this take?
- I'm not going to kid anyone here - there is a hell of a lot of data to transfer. Step 2 alone has the potential to take up to 12 hours.
To complete the entire process, an educated guess would put an estimate between 24 and 36 hours - perhaps maybe more, maybe less of system down-time. Much depends on the compatibility of the SQL - and that can't be determined until the process is initiated.
While this is going on, we will remain available to answer VALID questions that are NOT addressed at the two forums (Private and ASA). Please DO NOT ask questions such as "how much longer" or "where are my earnings?" until such time that we have had an opportunity to review the transfer.
All CSRs (Customer Support Representatives) have been instructed to respond to all questions that they are able. Those answers that can be found in the Private Forum, a response that says: "Private Forum" will be given. Those that they can find an answer to, they will find, those questions that are requesting an answer to an issue of time duration, will not be answered, as they do not know.
All questions that include things like how much longer etc - will be, upon availability of information, posted in the forum(s).
Some things to Remember:
Until this re-hosting is concluded, we can't anticipate how it will turn out. Needless to say, we have taken the time and effort on the front-end with the hopes that it will reduce the amount of effort after the transfer is made.
There is always a remote possibility that the transfer will bomb; forcing us to revert back to the old script, spend the resources and continue until we are ready to try again. This is a "worst case scenario," but it's better we are up front and honest with our clients.
We anticipate some of the less than chivalrous forums will ramp up their verbal attacks during this time-frame. That's OK. Don't get into a personal battle with any of them, it's not worth your time. We know what we're doing and will be able to hold our heads high once this major step is concluded.
Whatever the outcome, you can be sure we'll be there, paying our clients regardless of the script. Your loyalty will be rewarded and we thank you for your business.
On behalf of Robert, Jurgen and the GNI team, welcome to the next generation of GNI!
Todd - GNI Customer Service
