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Last night or today some person hacked my website and took it down. While I had back ups and my host did backups weekly, they also want to charge me to restore it. To make matters worse when I question if they had logs on when it was done, IPs from where it was done etc they told me:

quote "We do not do research into why a client's site was hacked. The bottom line was you were running a vulnerable version of Xoops and were not keeping it upgraded the way it should be. Since you are running an insecure version of Xoops and do not plan on upgrading it immediately I will go ahead and close your account. We really don't want anyone who doesn't care about their web site as a client.

Kind regards,
Brian Carpenter
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EMWD - Executive Officer
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The 'outdated software was the software they provided and if there had been an update I didnt know baout it. Before I could even reply they had deleted my site, changed the DNS so I cant rehost it using the URL I had and closed all my email accounts. Since then they wont reply so, Im looking for a new host, Ill figure out the URL later.

Needless to say EMWD is NOT a host I would recommend under any condition!!! Im not real sure what ticked me off more! Some asshat hacking my site, or the attitude of my former host. Thank goodness I had mentoring tonight, I was in dire need of learning to subdue my passions and not kick someone in the ass!!!

Any suggestions for a host that has a good montly price, decent amount of storage and bandwidth would be appreciated! Just to be real clear EMWD is NOT a HOST I WOULD RECOMEND TO ANY BROTHER or LODGE!!!!

The lessons come from the journey... So Mote It Be!

What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?

Recently there was quite the uproar among some groups of bloggers and religious groups regarding the US Government recognizing the Wiccan Religion and allowing Government issued tombstones to have the Wiccan Pentrgram placed upon them.

To this brother its about time! During my time in the military Ive known many fine Airman, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines that were Wiccan. In some ways they were more secrative than the few gays I knew!

What might suprise many people is that there are 98, thats ninety-eight religions/symbols that are authorized to be on a government tombstone! You can see the full list HERE.

I am amazed on almost a daily basis of the amount of prejudice, hate, bile and intolerance in our Glorious Craft. I dont know if its me expecting too much, me misunderstanding meeting on the level or if there is just a high level of hypocraciy. As Masonry is a reflection of society as a whole a lot more than we care to admit, I tend to believe its the later.

We as Ancient Free & Accepted Masons should be the epitompy of tolerance of all things. Terms like racist, religious intolerants, bigots and other such terms should NEVER be heard describing a brother or our Craft! Unless it be to say we do not have any of them among us.

I just realized an irony in this that Im not happy about... by saying this, Im not being tolerant of the racist, bigots! For this I appologize, but I do not see the Fraternity of Freemasonry and these types of people as being compatible. In fact it is a violation of our oaths and obligations.

As we meet on the level, we need to ensure we are parting on the square and using our working tools as intended!

The lessons come from the journey... So Mote It Be!