Topic: Pleoworld disaster (Read 59841 times)

Lornex · « **Reply #100 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:40:18 PM »

I just checked Ugobe's website and I got that 'we are currently updating our website' message!

I'm not sure when exactly Ugobe did this, but I did check yesterday and I believe it wasn't there.

Let's just hope when the website is back up (if it does), that there will be something new!

It must be hard to change servers like that (they did, right?).

mweed · « **Reply #101 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:34:07 PM »

They did change servers. Should not have been that hard. Worst case & a really bad IT department, should still have only taken a week. There is some intentionality in being down, The question is what?

degers · « **Reply #102 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:07:49 AM »

The ugobe corporate site is now down and has been replaced with the pleoworld under construction page.

Junkroxy · « **Reply #103 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:13:51 PM »

The only thing is the HOME, if you ckick the other pages they're ok... i think they're REALLY updating their site now

Bumblebee · « **Reply #104 on:** January 31, 2009, 11:47:42 AM »

I know most of us are from Pleoworld and the forums, and I thought I should mention that about half of pleoworld are back! The plogs are, anyway. They don't actully have a specified date when the forums will be back, but at least the plogs and customer support is back up.
~BB

Bumblebee · « **Reply #105 on:** January 31, 2009, 08:37:42 PM »

Quote from: Lornex on January 23, 2009, 05:40:18 PM

I just checked Ugobe's website and I got that 'we are currently updating our website' message!

I'm not sure when exactly Ugobe did this, but I did check yesterday and I believe it wasn't there.

Let's just hope when the website is back up (if it does), that there will be something new!

It must be hard to change servers like that (they did, right?).

really? I just changed my email address on my plog, (I just got my own) and it's fine...

Lornex · « **Reply #106 on:** February 01, 2009, 09:49:35 AM »

Hi Bumblebee!,

I'm sorry if I confused you at all with my post. I did post that quite a while ago, so the website has changed. I'm wasn't exactly sure when I really did check the website, it could of been that morning or the day before the post.
Sometimes I like to keep my posts...simple.

Bumblebee · « **Reply #107 on:** February 01, 2009, 02:18:31 PM »

You are right, degers, but you sound awful harsh. They either didn't think through well or they had an emergency... I do agree that that was Seriously with a capital S not a good time to do it. At least the plogs are up now.

Lornex · « **Reply #108 on:** February 02, 2009, 09:36:30 PM »

The plogs are up?!?

Well, I'm going to make mine right now!

I need to visit the forums more often! I don't think we should make TOO many assumptions about pleoworld or ugobe. The best solution to all of this (in my opinion) : Wait!

mweed · « **Reply #109 on:** February 02, 2009, 10:43:52 PM »

Wow! I could actually add an entry to my plog! And send an email to other members!

Bumblebee · « **Reply #110 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:28:06 PM »

Quote from: mweed on February 02, 2009, 10:43:52 PM

Wow! I could actually add an entry to my plog! And send an email to other members!

Yay yay hurray. i hope the forums are up soon. $:-\$

PLEOGALINBC · « **Reply #111 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:33:24 AM »

I has been waiting days for the furums until i found this place.

hmrbri · « **Reply #112 on:** February 22, 2009, 09:12:03 PM »

wouldn't it be good for business to have it up and running?
i see the pleoworld mebership has grown about 1400 since i joinned not a month ago.

hmmmmm....

mweed · « **Reply #113 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:53:27 AM »

Pretty much anyone who buys a pleo in North America or Europe registers on PleoWorld. Back in December when they went down, they were averaging over 130 new people a day! But registering doesn't mean they have a plog or even visit the site ever again. Back when the PleoWorld forums were up and running, you had 28,000 members, but only 2800 of those were listed as "active," and the bulk of those were just simply the new members, not truly active. On a daily basis, less than 140 (1/2%) even logged in to check the forums or plogs. And usually less than dozen people posted.

The stats are similar here, as well. We have 110 registered. About half would qualify as "active" by the PleoWorld method. And we get about 25 visiting a day, and run about the same number, only ten posting on a given day. Once you factor out the posts from the PleoWorld fantasy section, we're running about 60% of what PleoWorld was on a daily posting rate (about 27% of the total from PleoWorld).

All that meaningless statistics aside, 1400 new members on PleoWorld means Pleo sales are about half of what they were pre-Christmas (unless people just aren't registering . . .), but only 3% of those new members are finding their way here.

Somebody needs to hack into the PleoWorld server and change all the broken forum links to point here!

pirpintine · « **Reply #114 on:** February 23, 2009, 11:23:53 AM »

to be honest, if you had THOUSANDS of people posting on a forum itd drive everyone nuts! quite a lot of people who own plaos, might not be into forums anyways. still enjoy the pleo, maybe update a plog.

i prefer a smaller comunity of nutcases than thousands of random people anyways

i do hope pleoworld revives soon. i do so want catbug to reach his potential, if ugobe ever release the updates.

this or someone need to make a 'dogslife' personality for pleo. haha.

hmrbri · « **Reply #115 on:** February 23, 2009, 09:00:51 PM »

Quote from: pirpintine on February 23, 2009, 11:23:53 AM

i prefer a smaller comunity of nutcases than thousands of random people anyways

True That!

mweed · « **Reply #116 on:** February 23, 2009, 09:37:49 PM »

As long as they're actively participating nuts. We have many nuts who don't. Which in my opinion, is nuts!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #117 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:46:46 PM »

*noms candy bar with peanuts* Mmm nutty

I just fail to see the point of joining a forum to do nutting (

) forums are to chat and make friends

fancyfont · « **Reply #118 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:59:37 PM »

Well, you have to admit we do have fun on this forum. We are just new kinds of nuts. Pleo nuts!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #119 on:** February 23, 2009, 11:08:15 PM »

Everyone is a little mad

The poor bloke at Harvey Normans must have thought I was mad for talking to Matilda while I repacked her

bjoreman · « **Reply #120 on:** February 27, 2009, 01:49:00 AM »

Hi everyone, I just got a reply from Ugobe's support! I asked if the forums ever would come back and what is going on with the company.

Their reply:

=== Start of reply ===
Ugobe is currently shutting down the forum and looking for alternate forum for Pleo owners.

We apologize for the inconvenience of not having the forum. Due to the recent economic difficulties, Ugobe has gone from a small company to an even smaller company; we have reduced our workforce about 75%. However, we are still committed to making Ugobe as unique as Pleo! Thanks for your patience and hanging in there with us!

=== End of reply ===

So at least there's a life sign from Ugobe! I just shot off a quick reply asking if there's anything we all can do to help. Hoping for another quick response from them!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #121 on:** February 27, 2009, 02:40:43 AM »

Wow hope they hang in there, it would be a shame to see them go bust when they are such a promising company

Maybe we can all run the forums

Perhaps if someone from here asks nicely they might at least put up a link to the various other Pleo forums for people to find their way around. (Including this one of course)

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 27, 2009, 11:32:43 AM »

Good idea romeo. I really like this forum, we have a REALLY really good member base (a lot of the old members) and we're starting to be established. I just wish there was some way we could get A LOT of people in here and bring back the hype in Pleo. Patience, and persistence makes us the best *functioning* Pleo forum out there--hands down...

And to Bjoreman, http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=150.msg1637#msg1637 check that out...I got the same message. ;-(

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #123 on:** February 27, 2009, 11:35:47 AM »

BTW, I typed something in about Pleo the other day into google, and Bob the pleo .com/ forums showed on the first page! So, we are starting to be better known. Does anyone know how well known we are? Or how can we make us more known? Let's get this placed fired up again!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #124 on:** February 27, 2009, 04:44:57 PM »

I am a member of a few other sites, I will post some links up where I can

I put up a link on Pleo Room's facebook account, my facebook account and I emailed an ebayer who was selling two to put on his listing instead of Pleo world.

Bob the Pleo Forums

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