Well, Stratics is not a large company. Over the years, our files & tech have been hosted in many environments, with many different volunteers keeping the hamsters fed. You're in IT, you know how those hamsters can be.
Not taking anything offensively - the community at large relies on our content as a major resource. Just gotta remember, we (meaning all of us on Staff past and present) are volunteers. You, and others, want answers. There are some who wanna know the nitty gritty and others who really don't care, they just want their knowledge. I'm keenly sensitive to the latter and working very hard to get everything stable, running and serving when those links are clickied.
The plan was as you stated. To prevent data-squish we closed the forums, expected to be down at max 18 to 20 hours while files were pushed and data set up, but that was not the case. This was _not_ the typical and seamless move from one environment to another. We've learned from this, made changes to the files and systems and I'm in the process of getting the documentation all set, updating as I can when there is something to update about. There was a serious lack of documentation - hence why there are some things not quite up and running (like the data-reliant guides). That's a project that had to be pushed forward in priority and I'm working on.
As I said, if you, or anyone else for that matter, want to volunteer - send me a PM. Expect a thorough interview. No guarantee will be made of acceptance and there is some paperwork involved if you make muster.
Taking a small break right now, realized, I might have to eat sometime.