Foxhack.net is now in read-only mode.
It had to happen sometime.
Dreamhost - the hosting service that powers this site - made some changes to their server configurations, which broke my Wordpress installation, making it impossible for me to log into the site to do updates. Granted, I haven't posted any updates here since February 2014, but I could've done so at any time, you know? Anyway. Actually fixing the site would involve a lot of work from the person who hosts my website - that is, Matthew, the owner of SuperFamicom.org - and I didn't think it was worth it, he has better things to do and I've already gotten so much help from him in the past. So I decided, screw it. Time to nuke the site. Between that and the constant bruteforce hacking attempts and spamming, I decided it was time to put the site to sleep.
All blogposts are gone, the old contact form has been removed, any public facing non-translation hacking pages are deleted. All that's left is this index, the translation pages, and a link to contact me (via Twitter or Mastodon.) It was way overdue. All of my old posts should still be available on the Internet Archive.
As for what I'm doing right now? Well, not much. I've gotten involved in a few gaming and preservation projects, and have become a bit more involved in MAME - surprisingly enough - as a tester and contributing new content whenever possible. I have a new project in the works (since 2019... that was put on hold due to family concerns) and this site being shut down (as well as a friend starting a similar, yet more strongly focused effort of her own) was enough for me to kickstart working on it again.
Will I ever translate another game? Maybe. I did have a couple of unfinished projects left over, but they require tools and skills I don't have at the moment. If I can figure out what I need to do, then they'll go up here when the time is right.
For now, this is it. Thank you for tolerating my stupid website for over 20 years.
Take care of yourself. There's bad people out there, but that doesn't mean you have to be scared. You're not alone.
Dreamhost - the hosting service that powers this site - made some changes to their server configurations, which broke my Wordpress installation, making it impossible for me to log into the site to do updates. Granted, I haven't posted any updates here since February 2014, but I could've done so at any time, you know? Anyway. Actually fixing the site would involve a lot of work from the person who hosts my website - that is, Matthew, the owner of SuperFamicom.org - and I didn't think it was worth it, he has better things to do and I've already gotten so much help from him in the past. So I decided, screw it. Time to nuke the site. Between that and the constant bruteforce hacking attempts and spamming, I decided it was time to put the site to sleep.
All blogposts are gone, the old contact form has been removed, any public facing non-translation hacking pages are deleted. All that's left is this index, the translation pages, and a link to contact me (via Twitter or Mastodon.) It was way overdue. All of my old posts should still be available on the Internet Archive.
As for what I'm doing right now? Well, not much. I've gotten involved in a few gaming and preservation projects, and have become a bit more involved in MAME - surprisingly enough - as a tester and contributing new content whenever possible. I have a new project in the works (since 2019... that was put on hold due to family concerns) and this site being shut down (as well as a friend starting a similar, yet more strongly focused effort of her own) was enough for me to kickstart working on it again.
Will I ever translate another game? Maybe. I did have a couple of unfinished projects left over, but they require tools and skills I don't have at the moment. If I can figure out what I need to do, then they'll go up here when the time is right.
For now, this is it. Thank you for tolerating my stupid website for over 20 years.
Take care of yourself. There's bad people out there, but that doesn't mean you have to be scared. You're not alone.
// Dave "Foxhack" Silva
April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
