To the ATRL Community:

 

We wanted to inform you all of some major changes coming eminently to the site. After years of setbacks due to issues on the back end of the site, ATRL hasn't been able to run as smoothly as we had hoped. The administration has decided to try to take matters into our own hands. 

 

We need to reduce the size of the database as it keeps timing out when automation happens. As a result we came up with the idea of spinning off all existing threads and posts into a semi-archive that we can “drop” into a separate database, reducing the load. As such, this will likely cause most existing threads to become non-existent.

 

This shouldn't affect post counts, warning histories or other mod related necessities. Most data will be retained on the back end so the administration will still have access to that information, but for all intents and purposes, the site will be purged of the majority of past threads and posts creating a fresh start, similar to when we transitioned to the new site back in 2017. 

 

We will be giving members the opportunity to save their OPs and any other content from their current threads and bases — but all will need to be recreated when the site returns from the refresh. Members will have until April 10, 2022 to save whatever content they wish before it disappears.

 

We will do our best to retain the data but cannot guarantee it will be able to return.

 

We understand losing this content and history will be a drag, but we hope this will be a start to getting the site to a more reliable and stable state. If you have any other questions or thoughts please don't hesitate to ask.

 

This thread will be left open for your questions and feedback.

 

- @Lee!! & @Ryan BTE
ATRL Administration

Happy April Fool’s Day to y’all too 

Does this mean we can pretend that Stupid Love’s chart run never happened?

omg let me print all the shawn mendes threads asap

lmao please half of the world is already in april 2nd 

1 minute ago, hallucinate said:

omg let me print all the shawn mendes threads asap

Go to Best Buy and pick up a lot of ink.

Thank god a PURGE to the Barbz base!  

does that mean all the iconic gifs on here are gonna be erased too? 

 

 

the fact it's been 5 years and the site is still what it is

5 minutes ago, Rotunda said:

Happy April Fool’s Day to y’all too 

oh  

 

well, regardless:

Just now, raven said:

does that mean all the iconic gifs on here are gonna be erased too? 

 

 

Yes. 

atrls emancipation of mimi is here 

 

delete the warning points too while you're at it 

 

Well if it fixes all the slowness and 503s fine

 

Let me save my rate stuff lol

Atrl is over after this

At least delete the warning points as a gift  

Altho the 2017 erasure was way more awful, that was pop culture just erased 

Edited April 1, 20224 yr by 808s

 

Snap the cardi fans out kings

10 minutes ago, Rotunda said:

Happy April Fool’s Day to y’all too 

happy april fools

 

Spoiler

but give me thread making abilities before the purge so I can snatch the Olivia base thread

 

Is gaslighting us into thinking something is being done to fix the servers part of this year’s April fools prank?

Edited April 1, 20224 yr by Butters

Could you send me my post history by fax? Thanks 

 

 

someone print iconic threads

All my JLO drags will be gone forever 

Yeah Ok Ok.mp3

A reset? Our Normani serve

 

Not AGAIN please