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November 2021

Expired Sales, General Post

Black Friday – Better late than never? lol

Black Friday – Better late than never? lol
Fri, Nov 26 2021 8:29:15 PM PST

You can renew up to 10 years on any stream/addon! No need to contact me, boxes are setup to accept a total of 10 years on them. PLUS get 2 weeks free when you renew for 4 weeks (please be sure to use the 4 week pay option, it will tell you that you received a bonus in local! Be sure to take advantage of these sales so you don’t miss out

Ends Monday at 11:59PM SLT
(secret sale immortal stream 75% OFF, limited to 3 slots only: secondlife://Gigli%20Isles/221/84/30) Get it while u can (last sale til Mid 2022 or later)

November 26, 2021 by
General Post, Maintenance Notices, Migration Update, Outages/Network Issues, Updates

December 13th: Save the date – MOVING PROCESS BEGINS

December 13th: Save the date – MOVING PROCESS BEGINS

** WARNING: THIS MAY BE A LONG READ — PLEASE DO NOT SKIM THROUGH IT AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION **

Are on server ip that ends in  147 — OR — 30.242, this notice is for *you*.
(I’m so so so sorry for the typo here, I fixed it)
UPDATE: https://news.hostcrate.stream/2021/12/update-migration-move-the-phases/

VIDEO FORMAT: https://youtu.be/OUrHKDRsECA

WebPros, the owner of cPanel, has announced several PRICE INCREASES THAT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1ST, 2022. So, because of this, it has been decided that Hostcrate will be moving away from using cPanel after all. These two servers are currently using this software so we will need to – simply put – do a fresh start on these servers so they have to be reinstalled as if it was a fresh out the oven server that was ordered. We *WON’T* be keeping server IP that ends in 30.242 so anyone on that server will be moved onto 147 once it has been reinstalled with the new control panel. We will in the near future be ordering a new server to replace the server we aren’t keeping just FYI.

*** Please *** make sure that you have all of your data backed up if you are using the playlist features & have music uploaded as that will not be able to be transferred over. This will cause unavoidable downtime for these servers so I highly recommend that you have a backup stream – note that new streams that are set for rent at our office are already using the new control panel software so you can rent a temp stream that way or get a backup somewhere else reputable. It is *always* a good idea to have a backup stream as technology isn’t perfect anywhere you go.

This will begin on December 13th, 2021 & the expected date to be finished is on December 17th, 2021. It may take longer or a shorter time frame however which way we will keep you posted along the entire process via this webpage!

Once the servers have been reinstalled, I will begin the process of putting accounts back onto it. You will receive a notecard & IM once I have done yours. Please note that while I will do my very best to keep your info the same, it may not be possible (specifically the port just in case it is in use by another as I merge those from the other server onto this one).

Please note that if you have a custom URL, you won’t be able to use it as a hosting page where you have a player/website on it, your url will turn into your control panel login page. That is the only downfall to this control panel however it has quite a number of features like being able to schedule your playlists, an internal uploader so you don’t have to use a separate FTP like FileZilla, etc. So far many of those who have requested transfers have loved the new control panel so I hope you will too.

Custom URL’s will be at an additional fee of L$75/week & will include premium support until I have done all of the transfers for existing customers. If you choose not to keep your custom URL, that is quite understandable. Premium support will be an additional fee for those not directly affected by this specific move.

I GREATLY apologize for this — quite frankly — pain in the ass process but I would rather do this than have to increase pricing each time that the company does it, it isn’t fair and I do everything on my end to keep prices as low as possible as I understand and highly dislike when it happens to our bills in RL.

I hope that this is easy to understand. I will be working on this in video format as soon as I can. If you have any questions, please reach out.

P.S.: Please ignore all other posts/videos I have done on this as this is the way in which we are going about this situation. If anything were to change, we will let you know asap.

Thank you
LustyLexxi Larimore

November 26, 2021 by
General Post, Updates

News Info (Important)

Hostcrate will be closed on the 25th & 26th – All unanswered tickets/IMs/NCs will be answered on the 27th (most likely at nighttime as I will be spending time with my husband while he is here). Secondly: We will be moving away from using cpanel, more info on this will be sent asap so keep an eye out. Short Version: All cpanel servers will be re-installed with the new stream control panel software. The details of how this will be done will come as soon as I am finished with the video asap. Thank you–Lexxi

November 23, 2021 by
General Post, Updates

Moving Accounts: I’m SO sorry

*** VERY IMPORTANT ***
Please watch this video. It is extremely important if you are on any of the servers that end in 242 OR 147. If you have any questions, please reach out.

Thank you
LustyLexxi Larimore

November 18, 2021 by
General Post, Updates

Server Maintenance Delay (Nov 2021)

Server Maintenance Delay
Mon, Nov 15 2021 7:21:22 PM PST

Hiya! As you may have noticed, I didn’t do the scheduled reboot. Honestly, I’m tired and forgot what day it was LOL! I greatly apologize. I will be doing a reboot this week & will send notice tomorrow on the day/time that will happen.

Thank you for understanding & patience with me! I love all your faces!! <3 –LustyLexxi Larimore

November 15, 2021 by
Expired Sales, General Post

Immortal Stream – 75% OFF – Thanksgiving 2021 Sale Offer

Immortal Stream – 75% OFF
Mon, Nov 15 2021 1:56:36 PM PST

75% OFF an Immortal Stream – An immortal stream will *NEVER* expire. No more fees for as long as we’re in business! Can be paid in L$/USD! 75% OFF is L$13,750 /USD:$56.00 (normally L$55k/USD: $200!) You can only get an immortal stream when they are offered so the chance is *rare* so be sure to take advantage of this thanksgiving offer! 5 spots remain (as of 11/15/2021 @6:52PM SLT).

(Applies to your stream only, not addons) You can now pay the vendor directly then send me (LustyLexxi Larimore) your stream details notecard renamed to your SL Username. SL URL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gigli%20Isles/217/82/27

November 15, 2021 by
Expired Sales, General Post

60% OFF Immortal Stream – Early Thanksgiving SPECIAL!

60% OFF Immortal Stream – Early Thanksgiving SPECIAL!
Wed, Nov 10 2021 4:38:42 PM PST

Early Thanksgiving Special by Getting an Immortal Stream!
*Extremely limited (5 spots only)*

An Immortal Stream will never expire – No more fees for as long as Hostcrate is in business! Can be paid in L$ or USD – 60% off (L$23,000/$80.00USD sale price. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No refunds for time remaining if any. Normally L$55,000/USD:$200! Expires Nov 17th, 2021. Contact me to redeem.

Thank you
LustyLexxi Larimore

November 10, 2021 by
General Post, Maintenance Notices, Updates

UPDATE: Regarding Transfers

Hey there!

I wasn’t expecting to receive the overwhelming response from my last notice. (https://news.hostcrate.stream/2021/11/broken-streams-from-forced-ssl/)

Whew, so let me update you all and give you all the details in getting moved over. Please read this post in full so you don’t miss any important details.

First, let me clear some stuff up.

1: The server isn’t broken. This is only happening because Google changed it’s web browser (Chrome) to force SSL so when someone would enter their stream URL which we use just the IP address, it would not allow it to be listened to. This happened for any provider who used an IP address. An SSL needs to have a domain attached to it to use an SSL. Other browsers have followed suit.

2: I have had on 2 cases where I had to switch customers to the new server who were having issues where people couldn’t hear their streams while they were broadcasting – in 1 case not even the owner of the stream could hear it. However, I have since received messages that this has happened to others but they are just now reporting it as they just figured it was an SL issue.

3: If you have a custom url (example:whateveriwant.hostcrate.com/net), the new server isn’t capable of using subdomains so I can’t move your custom URL to the new server with the stand-alone software. I have already spoken to the developers about this & they have made it clear that it isn’t possible on their end to do this. HOWEVER, you should be ok and be able to use your custom URL (as it is a subdomain) to have your stream be listened to instead of just your stream’s IP:port as an SSL can be attached to your custom url via your control panel. I can help you with this just feel free to reach out!

4: Please be patient. I will be going in order via the transfer request. I am only 1 human being.

5: I cannot guarantee that your information will remain the same. I will do my best to but there will be cases where it isn’t possible whether that is because the port number is already in use or etc.

6: Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/kKFWPNPNz5HCZzvU6  — Please make sure to include all of your stream details in the box where it asks. I cannot create your account just by your stream url. I *will* contact you directly by IM (or by whatever means you stated in that form you wish to be contacted by when I am on yours. I will NOT begin until I know it is all clear as I don’t want to interrupt anyone who may be in the middle of a set.

That is all for now. I will update THIS POST if anything changes or I need to update you in any way about this particular situation.

November 8, 2021 by
General Post, Updates

Broken Streams from Forced SSL

UPDATE: https://news.hostcrate.stream/2021/11/update-regarding-transfers/

Hey there!

If your stream ends in server IP 147 OR 30.242, please know that you may experience issues where some people won’t be able to hear your stream. This is because Google now enforces SSL (a lot of browsers are following suit) and because streams on these servers run on IP addresses (can’t apply an SSL on an IP address) instead of an actual domain name, it may break the stream from being heard for some whether inworld or out. I just had a few people have this issue. They had to be switched to the new server with the stand alone version of the software that we use that uses a domain name as the hostname so their stream URL is actually using a domain instead of the IP address. I hope this makes sense. If you have any questions OR if you wish to be transferred over to prevent this issue from happening to your stream please reach out to me so I can switch you over.

Thank you,
My SL username is: LustyLexxi Larimore

November 6, 2021 by
Expired Sales, General Post

MORE DISCOUNTS & 10 Year Renewals ENDS TOMORROW!

MORE DISCOUNTS & 10 Year Renewals ENDS TOMORROW!
Mon, Nov 01 2021 9:10:26 PM PDT

Our renewing for up to 10 years will be ending tomorrow at 11:59PM SLT so if you wish to take advantage of this special, please do so before it ends.

Discount pricing for these plans (budget is 75%OFF, Others 50%OFF) until 11:59PM SLT tomorrow (Nov 2nd, 2021)!

Breakdown w/discount: Budget L$25/week, Intro: L$75/week, Radio: L$125/week, Club: L$187/week. Can be used with renewing up to 10 years. I hope this helps 🙂 Rentals are set, no need to contact me or wait for me! Be sure to let each transaction process BEFORE doing another. There are no refunds given for any reason.

Thank you — LustyLexxi Larimore!

November 2, 2021 by