Normally I wouldn't care that any free site is down. If I don't pay for it then who am I to complain?
But the second you started introducing the ATRL+ subscription, you brought upon yourself an obligation to at least keep paying members informed.
I recently bought ATRL+ and since that time I have been able to use it properly less and less because of the error messages.
An update at this point is completely necessary, detailing exactly what the issues are and how long you foresee them to continue.
If you look at ATRL HQ you'll see that I posted that one of the mods was saying its coming soon :O. They were actually discussing about registration being opened up again and I think it will come out before the singles come out tbh :O If it doesn't then ATRL will explode.
I want to clarify a few things; specifically on the OC bypass. We quietly added this feature as a way of helping our mods and existing ATRL+ members. This capability wasn't announced because it's not official, nor was it intended to boost ATRL+ sales. No one should have to pay for a functional site and we don't recommend anyone subscribe for that purpose alone. Of course, every subscription does help and we will continue to use the funds to cover upcoming upgrades.
I also want to restate that all current and former ATRL+ subscribers will be eligible for a special giveaway in the next iteration of ATRL and will be invited to the beta version.
We have been working to make sure that this will be the last month of the unbearable lag that has plagued the forum for several months now. We currently have 2 solutions in progress to ensure relief - the first is a hired technician and the second will be announced next week on the 17th.
I will be back to take some questions later today.