Thank you to all those who applied. At this time, we now have enough moderators to run HTS. Should any more positions open up, there will be a news post.

HTS is currently seeking an additional one to three moderators to assist in maintaining the HTS main site and forums.

If you’re interested in becoming a moderator, please email me at sonic7145@gmail.com with your resume. There will also be an IRC interview. To be seriously considered, you will need:

-Moderation experience

This is essential. References to other websites where you've held a moderation role are definite pluses. Moderators have powers over a large user base, and it is essential to know not only you know how to use these tools, but that they will not be abused.

-Knowledge and familiarity with HTS

Moderators are not expected to be as skilled in code and general computer-related topics as developers, but proficiency is required. This is especially important when moderating articles and the forums. This will also be tested during the IRC interview.

-Good character

As a moderator, you will have to abide by a set of rules that you might not always agree with. You will have to deal with rude and inpatient users. Because of this, having good character is essential.

Any questions can be emailed to me (Sonic7145) or PM’d. Former staff serious abo...

Edit: The move went off without a hitch. Thanks for flying Air HackThisSite!



HackThisSite's Data Center has issued a Server Relocation/Power Supply Unit End-Of-Life Notification to all of its customers, HackThisSite included. Nothing major is being done, aside from physically moving the HTS systems from one side of the Data Center to the other. They will also be replacing the HackThisSite servers' power supplies as a precaution since it is nearing its End-Of-Life mark, just to make sure it does not fail at any point in the near future.

This scheduled downtime will affect ALL hosted HackThisSite websites, projects, and subprojects (Forums, RootThisBox, etc.). It will NOT affect the HackThisSite IRC Network.

The move is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, June 25th, 2008. The official schedule is as follows (quoted directly from the Data Center):
12:01 AM - 1:00 AM EST* - Systems will be brought offline and moved to
the new data center location (est downtime ~15 min)
1:01 AM - 5:00 AM EST* - Systems will be brought offline once again to
replace the PSU unit and any other scheduled hardware maintenance (est
downtime ~25 min per server)
(* EST is GMT ...

As of today, applications for developer status on the site are closed. To those of you still planning on applying: sorry! Positions may open again in the future, so keep your eyes open. If we already had your application before today, you may still be under consideration.

We now have a total of seven developers. This is a sizable number and should be more than enough to get the project moving again. Now we just need to know what you want us to do! The Comments and Suggestions forum is always open for users to post changes they'd like to see made and get feedback from staff on the possibility of implementation.

Moving on, a large portion of development effort will now focus on a new codebase. This is quite a sizable project, so you won't be able to expect a new site overnight, but we hope to be able to show progress as it's made.

Thanks for reading. A new post enumerating specific site changes to be made should be up within the next few weeks.

P.S., RIP Neme.

Ladies and Gentlemen of HackThisSite, I would like to formally ask of you to please pay homage to a very, very dear fallen member of the HackThisSite community.

Robert Andrew "Bob" Bassett
"Neme"
(Obituary)

We have just recently learned of the most unfortunate news of his passing, and would like to send our most sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones. I (Kage) and other members and former members of HackThisSite (namely wired, pacifico, apples, kussik, and phoenix) had the most honorable pleasure of personally meeting Neme and getting to know him. He was an outstanding, highly intelligent individual of unique characteristics. He will be sorely, sadly missed.

I would like to ask everyone, especially if you knew him, to please visit the obituary webpage and give a memorial contribution.

We love you, Neme, and we wish you peace. Godspeed.