All - Please read back a few pages (look for posts from KikloV & Rent a Ray), as well as the OP, for answers to most of the questions being asked.

Sync Stuck Issues - use snapshot or bootstrap - see OP for instructions.

Website being down does not effect coin functionality.  Website was compromised and will be fixed I'm sure.  Yes, someone promised to build a new website but they were never heard from again so I guess that's off.  The current one is just fine (once it's back online).