Just a quick update on something I briefly mentioned in my previous post: edseldopefan.org experienced unexpected loss of service earlier this week.

As soon as I became aware of the issue, I worked closely with our hosting provider, namecheap.com, to resolve it as quickly as possible. Thankfully, we were able to bring the site back online – but we had to restore it from a backup dated May 2025.

What We Lost

Unfortunately, restoring from a backup dated May 2025 meant losing some of the newer content on this domain:

  • A few recent posts on edseldopefan.org. Luckily, we didn’t lose files or gallery additions, so a couple of posts poofing isn’t a huge deal to me.

  • Fanlisting updates

  • Member entries from fanlistings

In short, I’ve had to rebuild the fanlistings and start over from scratch in terms of members. It’s a bit disheartening, but all things considered, it could have been much worse. The data loss wasn’t too bad, and we didn’t lose anything important or irreplaceable.

A Silver Lining?

Oddly enough, this might be a blessing in disguise. The gives me a chance for a fresh start – and sometimes that’s not such a bad thing.

Thanks for your patience, and as always, I appreciate the support. If you were previously listed in one of the fanlistings, please consider rejoining! I’ve had to move a few so please update your links:

No Regrets: The Edsel Dope Fanlisting

Blood Money – The Dope Fanlisting

Machine: The Static-X Fanlisting – moved

Keep Disco Evil: The Wayne Static Fanlisting – moved