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elderboy02 09-11-2014 06:26 AM
Pxff.com no more?
 
I just randomly decided to check out puff.com to see how the site looks. It won't even load the site. Did our "old buddy" Jon Caputo decide to shut down his "wonderful" site?

8zeros 09-11-2014 07:07 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I did a little testing.
The domain is registered until 2015-01-22, so that's not it.
The site server doesn't ping. The server seems to be in Florida.
I tried probing the server with a port scanner and it doesn't respond.
My guess is their server is offline.
Wait...another scan tells me their server is up but just filtering everything. That could be from a router, not the actual server.
Their server address is owned by Affinity, interesting. They own Good Sam and RV.com and a bunch of stuff like that.
Could be a server outage.

A little edit, there are a lot of Affinity named businesses. This one seems to be an advertising and revenue stream one.

T.G 09-11-2014 07:11 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
The horror!

CigarNut 09-11-2014 07:50 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNUr__-VZeQ

hotreds 09-11-2014 07:59 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I like Puffs Plus with Lotion

T.G 09-11-2014 08:21 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hotreds (Post 1985882)
I like Puffs Plus with Lotion
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...CocoaPuffs.jpg

Steve 09-11-2014 08:28 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I got a birthday greeting from there last week...haven't been there in years.

blugill 09-11-2014 08:39 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Love the Asylum but sometimes still miss the Jungle.

jhedrick83 09-11-2014 09:09 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I unfortunately found that site first. Got tired of some of the attitudes and heavy handed policies and found you guys. Later learned the back story and if it's gone, no great loss. I do know this is like the 3rd or 4th time in the past few months this has happened. It always took like a week to get an explanation once it came back up and it was something like "a problem with server migration" or so lame excuse. Maybe Jon just needs to pay his damn bills, who knows.

shilala 09-11-2014 09:14 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
All the videos and blinky stuff and ads probably broke the internet.

357 09-11-2014 11:12 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
So the domain is registered through GoDaddy. The IP is registered to Affinity.

From Affinity's about us page...

Quote:
Founded in 2006, we are world's leading contextual ad network. We build innovative advertising media and monetization solutions for Advertisers & Publishers.

Our advertising media and monetization solutions are delivered via Affinity's Global Pay-Per-Click (PPC) & Display Advertising Networks. Both these networks help 100,000+ Advertisers reach out to their target audience by delivering over 50 Billion ad impressions each month.

This is achieved through exclusive contextual ad distribution via our network of 10,000+ premium publishers and syndication channels from across North America, Western Europe, Middle East, south-East Asia, India and Australia
Perhaps the ad providers bought the site

Or, maybe the domain registration expired.

http://who.is/domain-history/pvff.com



Quote:
Important Dates:


Expires On
March 19, 2014

Registered On
March 19, 2002

Updated On
June 27, 2006

8zeros 09-11-2014 11:25 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I got this:
Code:
whois puff.com

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

  Domain Name: PUFF.COM
  Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
  Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
  Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
  Name Server: NS1.CHANGEIP.COM
  Name Server: NS2.CHANGEIP.COM
  Name Server: NS3.CHANGEIP.COM
  Name Server: NS4.CHANGEIP.COM
  Status: clientDeleteProhibited
  Status: clientRenewProhibited
  Status: clientTransferProhibited
  Status: clientUpdateProhibited
  Updated Date: 25-apr-2011
  Creation Date: 19-mar-2002
  Expiration Date: 22-jan-2015

>>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:22:10 UTC <<<

NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
registrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.
Shows it not expired, with a caveat.

357 09-11-2014 11:55 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Click the History tab

edit: that must have been the last expiration.


BOTL has a thread asking the same question (I'm not a member, I googled it) dated from July. Apparently it's been down for a while.

Steve 09-11-2014 12:11 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Unfortunately, the OLD jungle that I enjoyed died...

http://www.iwantcovers.com/wp-conten...e-The-Past.jpg

:2

8zeros 09-11-2014 01:46 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Hmmmm....

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
Domain Name: CAPUTOMEDIA.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1596408523_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Update Date: 2012-01-09 13:11:54
Creation Date: 2010-05-08 20:57:46
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-05-08 20:57:46
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@godaddy.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Jonathan Caputo
Registrant Organization: Caputo Media, LLC
Registrant Street: 5722 South Flamingo Road
Registrant Street: Suite 338
Registrant City: Fort Lauderdale
Registrant State/Province: Florida
Registrant Postal Code: 33330
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Phone: +1.9542431231
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: caputo70@gmail.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Jonathan Caputo
Admin Organization: Caputo Media, LLC
Admin Street: 5722 South Flamingo Road
Admin Street: Suite 338
Admin City: Fort Lauderdale
Admin State/Province: Florida
Admin Postal Code: 33330
Admin Country: United States
Admin Phone: +1.9542431231
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: caputo70@gmail.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Jonathan Caputo
Tech Organization: Caputo Media, LLC
Tech Street: 5722 South Flamingo Road
Tech Street: Suite 338
Tech City: Fort Lauderdale
Tech State/Province: Florida
Tech Postal Code: 33330
Tech Country: United States
Tech Phone: +1.9542431231
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: caputo70@gmail.com
Name Server: NS1.CHANGEIP.COM
Name Server: NS2.CHANGEIP.COM
Name Server: NS3.CHANGEIP.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
Last update of WHOIS database: 2014-09-11T19:00:00Z

8zeros 09-11-2014 01:52 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
caputo.com is not working either. Interesting IP address.

[rrrrr@work DEFAULT]$ nslookup www.caputomedia.com
Server: 192.168.0.99
Address: 192.168.0.99#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.caputomedia.com
Address: 216.87.173.193

[rrrrr@work DEFAULT]$ nslookup puff.com
Server: 192.168.0.99
Address: 192.168.0.99#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: puff.com
Address: 216.87.173.129

jhedrick83 09-11-2014 01:58 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
What makes it interesting? Just curious. I'm totally ignorant when it comes to this.

8zeros 09-11-2014 02:05 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
The IP address is on the same subnet, maybe even the same computer. Caputo Media is the parent company. If it's also down then the whole company is probably down. There is the phone number, if anyone is so inclined as to call. I sent an email.

jhedrick83 09-11-2014 02:07 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 8zeros (Post 1985980)
The IP address is on the same subnet, maybe even the same computer. Caputo Media is the parent company. If it's also down then the whole company is probably down. There is the phone number, if anyone is so inclined as to call. I sent an email.
Thanks! :D

markem 09-11-2014 02:09 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve (Post 1985944)
Unfortunately, the OLD jungle that I enjoyed died...

http://www.iwantcovers.com/wp-conten...e-The-Past.jpg
:tu You are my hero of the day, Steve. Thank you, brother.

I do believe that there may be a thread that details the pre-history of CA in a way that follows the CA rules, but I didn't find it in a quick search. Maybe someone else can find it. I'd hate to see that whole topic get re-opened.

Ashcan Bill 09-11-2014 02:21 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve (Post 1985944)
Unfortunately, the OLD jungle that I enjoyed died...
The jungle didn't die, it just transformed into something better called the Asylum. :tu

That puff thing was never the jungle, and it sounds like it may have finally been put out of it's misery.

icehog3 09-11-2014 02:25 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I won't call, but if I lived in Florida, I would ding-dong-ditch the place.

hotreds 09-11-2014 02:49 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill (Post 1985987)
The jungle didn't die, it just transformed into something better called the Asylum. :tu

That puff thing was never the jungle, and it sounds like it may have finally been put out of it's misery.
Keyrekt!

pnoon 09-11-2014 03:00 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by markem (Post 1985982)
:tu You are my hero of the day, Steve. Thank you, brother.

I do believe that there may be a thread that details the pre-history of CA in a way that follows the CA rules, but I didn't find it in a quick search. Maybe someone else can find it. I'd hate to see that whole topic get re-opened.
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14966

shilala 09-11-2014 03:11 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1986000)
I had no clue what prescient meant. Had to look it up.
It's almost been 6 years. I am getting old at like Mach 3.
Thanks for the link, Peter. :tu

MarkinAZ 09-11-2014 03:25 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1986000)
My new signature line:D

Steve 09-11-2014 05:48 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill (Post 1985987)
The jungle didn't die, it just transformed into something better called the Asylum. :tu
Not for me. The jungle was nice, I enjoyed my stay there. The Asylum may have it's roots in the jungle, but it is much more than just an evolution from what the CS was before the entire puff fiascal.

My :2, YMMV.

Brimy623 09-11-2014 06:07 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
They have been down for two days now!

I don't know the backstory about all of the bad blood with seemingly many, but there were some decent folks for the past year that I was on there. Some annoying ones too.

This is the second outage in as many months.

Found CA while looking for someplace to continue my education and get my "fix"!

icehog3 09-11-2014 06:11 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Nobody here has an issue with the folks there, we have several dual-site guys. More the owner. We used to work for him. ;)

bobarian 09-11-2014 07:27 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Meh. :sh

RevSmoke 09-11-2014 07:34 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I think the one thing I miss from the jungle was the lowland gorilla. I have a divot fixer with the gorilla on it - cute.

icehog3 09-11-2014 08:21 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Louie. :D

elderboy02 09-11-2014 08:56 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1986040)
Nobody here has an issue with the folks there, we have several dual-site guys. More the owner. ;)
+1 :tu

pnoon 09-11-2014 11:45 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1986040)
Nobody here has an issue with the folks there, we have several dual-site guys. More the owner. We used to work for him. ;)
None of us ever "worked" for him.
:2

icehog3 09-12-2014 08:26 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1986099)
None of us ever "worked" for him.
:2
It was kinda tongue in cheek, ya get my drift? :D

pnoon 09-12-2014 10:09 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1986146)
It was kinda tongue in cheek, ya get my drift? :D
Sorry. I lose my sense of humor when I am reminded of that clown.

pektel 09-12-2014 10:38 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I was never a member of that "other" forum. At least not a contributing member. I may have registered there at one point, but I forget. I was one of the lucky ones who was directed to cigarasylum first. :D

JoeCool87TC 09-12-2014 10:47 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I believe I read somewhere that GoDaddy was experiencing some DNS problems. Sorry, no backup link so take this with a grain of salt.

Solafide 09-12-2014 10:50 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I miss club stogie.. I quit smoking cigars right before the changes made at clubstogie and now just got back into cigars again. The place is not the same at all, such a shame, thats how I found out about this forum.

357 09-12-2014 11:32 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeCool87TC (Post 1986182)
I believe I read somewhere that GoDaddy was experiencing some DNS problems. Sorry, no backup link so take this with a grain of salt.
I see a few reports for GoDaddy DNS issues the past 3-4 days but not a ton.

icehog3 09-12-2014 01:08 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1986180)
Sorry. I lose my sense of humor when I am reminded of that clown.
THAT is completely understandable. ;)

markem 09-12-2014 01:11 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1986099)
None of us ever "worked" for him.
and I know that I speak for myself when I say that we are all glad that you did not.

nayslayer 02-27-2015 09:50 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
sorry if this is old news, but just got an email from that site. Apparently he has past away and wife is trying to work through stuff and has someone to help get things moving again.

Hot Stuff x 02-27-2015 10:13 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I got that email as well, but haven't been able to find any details of what happened to him. Maybe my Google-fu is weak.

nayslayer 02-27-2015 10:27 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Google got me back here

MarkinAZ 02-27-2015 10:48 PM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
This is the email for your review:

To our loyal Puff.com members,

[FONT=Helvetica]I would like to sincerely apologize for Puff being down and unstable for as long as it was. We understand how frustrating and upsetting it has been for you. Unfortunately as some of you may or may not know, my husband, Jon Caputo, who I owned Puff with, passed away a while ago. I really tried my best to keep up with the site and deal with the loss of my husband and the father of my children but it has really proven too much for me and I need to focus my attention elsewhere.

I was recently contacted by a business associate of mine who knew what I was going through and he connected me with a few friends of his who offered to work with me to stabilize Puff as well give the members everything that they want and need including servers that are up and online 24 hours a day 7 days a week, a new mobile app that so many of you have been looking for as well as solid contact people should anyone ever need anything.

We realize that alternatives are out there and we will do our best to make sure that Puff becomes the home that you grew to love. We will need some help and input from you because it is very important to us that you are happy.

We are in the process of upgrading to newer, faster servers and we hope this will not only fix stability issues but also improve the experience of the site. In addition, we will be removing some of the advertising from the site to further speed it up and improve your overall experience. We realize that any downtime after such a long period of the site being down is unwelcome but we believe that it will be for the better in the long run.

Members of the new support team will be available to answer questions in the following thread:
 http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/forum-...g-forward.html

Please understand your needs have always been important and will continue to be so. I, in no way ever intended any harm to the site or it’s reputation. I was just dealing with a number of personal issues and I ask for your patience and understanding in this very difficult time. Your support has always been a great source of motivation for me and it is needed now more than ever. Again, thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

Shari
 http://www.Puff.com/ Co-Founder[/FONT]

Genetic Defect 02-28-2015 12:21 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve (Post 1985944)
Unfortunately, the OLD jungle that I enjoyed died...

http://www.iwantcovers.com/wp-conten...e-The-Past.jpg

:2
Agreed, really wish people would leave that crap in the past.

elderboy02 02-28-2015 08:04 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
I guess I won't be getting nasty PM's on other sites from Jon anymore.

markem 02-28-2015 09:06 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
pvff.com has been back up for a bit, so those who have accounts over there should be able to log on.

pnoon 02-28-2015 09:31 AM
Re: Pxff.com no more?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkinCA (Post 2020711)

Members of the new support team will be available to answer questions in the following thread:
http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/forum-...g-forward.html
Thanks, Mark.
That thread is quite an interesting read.


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