Sorry about the unplanned outage...

[RadioRob]

The problems that occurred over the last few hours are my fault and I apologize to the community.

 

As I've noted earlier, in order to recover the site quickly when Daddy's server failed... I migrated the site to my personal server. I'm in the process of preparing the site to move to it's permanent home. In order to make sure things transferred correctly, I had to export a copy of everything into the equivalent of a big ZIP file. Because this site is so big, it takes a LONG time to generate. (It takes about 5 hours to export the database and then compress it into a ZIP file.)

 

While this process was occurring, I went out with friends to dinner since it was going to take a while to complete. While I was gone, the server ran out of disk space. As a result, the server could not read/write from the database. I fixed the issue as soon as I got home. I've also fixed a few mySQL database tables that crashed as a result of not having sufficient space.

 

So long story short... my bad. This one was on me. Sorry for the problem.

[+ stevenkesslar]

Thank you for your endless hard work. ??????????????

[RadioRob]

From looking at activity on the site, this looks to have started around 11PM Eastern and ran for just a little over an hour. Being able to view the site looks to have been restored around midnight and write access around 12:15ish.

[BtmBearDad]

Thank you for everything you are doing, have done!! ??????

[samhexum]

Really going for that "Administrator of the Year" award, huh? ? ? ?

Only if it involves being presented by a really hot guy in a bow tie and no pants!

 

Well, there goes your nomination for THAT award! ? ? ?

[kingsley88]

The problems that occurred over the last few hours are my fault and I apologize to the community.

 

As I've noted earlier, in order to recover the site quickly when Daddy's server failed... I migrated the site to my personal server. I'm in the process of preparing the site to move to it's permanent home. In order to make sure things transferred correctly, I had to export a copy of everything into the equivalent of a big ZIP file. Because this site is so big, it takes a LONG time to generate. (It takes about 5 hours to export the database and then compress it into a ZIP file.)

 

While this process was occurring, I went out with friends to dinner since it was going to take a while to complete. While I was gone, the server ran out of disk space. As a result, the server could not read/write from the database. I fixed the issue as soon as I got home. I've also fixed a few mySQL database tables that crashed as a result of not having sufficient space.

 

So long story short... my bad. This one was on me. Sorry for the problem.

Oooh What did you eat? Hopefully something juicy and delicious!!!

[coriolis888]

The problems that occurred over the last few hours are my fault and I apologize to the community.

 

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So long story short... my bad. This one was on me. Sorry for the problem.

 

 

You have done and are continuing to do everyone here a big favor.

 

You do not owe anyone an apology.

 

You saved the site from certain extinction.

 

Without your efforts and kindness, the forum would be only a memory, like so many other things in life.

 

Thanks again.

[kingsley88]

 

While this process was occurring, I went out with friends to dinner since it was going to take a while to complete. While I was gone, the server ran out of disk space.

Oooh What did you eat? Hopefully something juicy and delicious!!!

[+ poolboy48220]

You have done and are continuing to do everyone here a big favor.

 

You do not owe anyone an apology.

 

You saved the site from certain extinction.

 

Without your efforts and kindness, the forum would be only a memory, like so many other things in life.

 

Thanks again.

This times 1000.

[+ Lucky]

I have had numerous error messages and was unable to post. I signed out and signed back in again, so let's see if this post goes up.

[+ sync]

The problems that occurred over the last few hours are my fault and I apologize to the community.

 

As I've noted earlier, in order to recover the site quickly when Daddy's server failed... I migrated the site to my personal server. I'm in the process of preparing the site to move to it's permanent home. In order to make sure things transferred correctly, I had to export a copy of everything into the equivalent of a big ZIP file. Because this site is so big, it takes a LONG time to generate. (It takes about 5 hours to export the database and then compress it into a ZIP file.)

 

While this process was occurring, I went out with friends to dinner since it was going to take a while to complete. While I was gone, the server ran out of disk space. As a result, the server could not read/write from the database. I fixed the issue as soon as I got home. I've also fixed a few mySQL database tables that crashed as a result of not having sufficient space.

 

So long story short... my bad. This one was on me. Sorry for the problem.

[kingsley88]

First off, thank you for all the work that you do @RadioRob . I am truly thankful. Do you think this site should have a weekly or monthly maintenance schedule so members may know when this site would be down?

[RadioRob]

First off, thank you for all the work that you do @RadioRob . I am truly thankful. Do you think this site should have a weekly or monthly maintenance schedule so members may know when this site would be down?

Most regular maintenance will happen in the background transparently. My challenge if I set a dedicated window is that I can’t do anything until then. This can delay getting the things needed to stabilize the site.

 

Eventually I’ll need a few one-time windows to actually move the site so we don’t have people posting while data is copying and then get missed. But that would not be a regularly scheduled thing.

[+ Charlie]

I have stopped panicking when the site goes blank, because I just take it for granted now that RadioRob will find a way to fix it.

[BgMstr4u]

Let me add my voice to the chorus of thanks. You’re a wonder!

[CuriousByNature]

You have absolutely nothing to apologise for. ?

 

When I can't access the site I tend to assume I've somehow managed to break the Internet. ?

[markman]

I am new to this site and appreciate all the work that has and is been done to keep it going.

 

Thank you!

[samhexum]

Sorry about the unplanned outage...

 

 

I am getting a lot of error messages the last few days when I try to edit posts, especially if the editing involves colors or emojis. Maybe because I'm still using Windows XP. ( Oops! We ran into some problems. Please try again later. More error details may be in the browser console. )

 

And I'm extremely grateful for the work you are putting in here.

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2021 by samhexum

[+ StLouisOct]

I encountered problems several times and on each occasion I thought to myself, “the system is in good hands, such minor inconveniences are to be expected at this point, and I’m sure grateful to everyone involved in keeping this site alive!” ???

[+ friendofsheila]

I'm glad the site is still here. Thank you for your work.

[+ friendofsheila]

I'm glad the site is still here. Thank you for your work.

[rvwnsd]

[rvwnsd]