Announcements
Related: About this forum*** DU will be down for an extended period of time starting Saturday 12/12 @ 8PM ET ***
This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).
Our long-awaited DU server upgrade is finally happening this weekend. Elad and the other admins have been working hard the last few months to prepare to move the site into a new, cutting-edge web server -- just in time for the 2016 presidential campaign.
We have a massive amount of data we need to move over to the new server, and a long list of other things to do, so you should expect the site to be offline for an extended period of time. Downtime will begin at 8PM ET (5PM PT), and will likely continue through Sunday and possibly into Monday.
We have made every effort to make the transition as smooth as we can. But once the site is back online we will undoubtedly encounter some unexpected glitches and bugs. Hopefully they will be minor (fingers crossed). We want to thank you in advance for your patience, and for your help identifying any problems.
Skinner, EarlG, and Elad
DU Administrators
liberal N proud
(60,972 posts)Good luck with the transition.
I know what your facing.
uppityperson
(115,880 posts)erlewyne
(1,115 posts)I peek at DU multiple times a day!!!
freedom fighter jh
(1,782 posts)catnhatnh
(8,976 posts)Well OK-but I'll miss this place till you're back...
Dawson Leery
(19,378 posts)We can always go to talkleft or Kos if we want to talk for the next few days.
I will be busy though.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Thank you for what you guys do.
FrodosPet
(5,169 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,821 posts)(kidding)
Solly Mack
(93,204 posts)vt_native
(484 posts)What the hell will I do if I can't surf DU just to see what's going on?
herding cats
(19,619 posts)8PM ET is 5PM PT, so I'm assuming that's what you meant.
I appreciate the server upgrade, and all the hard work involved in the process.
Skinner
(63,645 posts)Fixed.
theislander
(35 posts)Bubzer
(4,211 posts)brer cat
(26,484 posts)for a new server? You guys are really cold.
Lochloosa
(16,440 posts)SheilaT
(23,156 posts)The only reason I'm on DU is for lolcats!
Just kidding. Sorta.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Whatever will I do on Sunday morning? Three things are absolutely necessary to my happiness on Sunday mornings: Coffee, a good bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, and LOLCats!
Damn you, Skinner! (but good luck with the transition. I know the work that entails)
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Could you post the cats ahead of this? I will miss them and I am not the only one!!
OakCliffDem
(1,274 posts)However its effectiveness would be considerably enhanced if you directed it to the person who actually posts the LOL cats.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=147113
/ thank you from the powerless observation team /
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)Maybe I'll read a book....
chervilant
(8,267 posts)Talk about good timing!
zeemike
(18,998 posts)I hope you don't have a bunch of people with withdrawal symptoms.
Still Sensible
(2,870 posts)jalan48
(14,509 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Thank god for DI then
Good luck with the new server!!!!
On edit: DI will still be up, right??
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)cyberswede
(26,117 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Come over tomorrow night, its fun
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)But beware, you will find both Dems and Repubs and everything in between on DI. It is open to all political views
liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)I'll hazard a guess that what's meant is "Downtime will begin at 8PM ET (5PM PT)...."
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)appalachiablue
(43,077 posts)yuiyoshida
(42,873 posts)a difference? Will DU be faster? New format changes? Sounds great anyway!
GP6971
(33,395 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)redwitch
(15,086 posts)LOL
Maynar
(769 posts)Is that like a window vulture?
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)This new classic DU thread will explain all. Enjoy! http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027423760
Kilgore
(1,760 posts)You made my morning, now off to Home Depot to get my door buzzard!!
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,598 posts)...the monkeys still control the cabana..."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018577487
Renew Deal
(83,064 posts)underpants
(187,287 posts)I've got some Nader 2000 bumperstickers that they'll never get off their cars
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Paka
(2,760 posts)Where am I to get my news? But thanks for the heads up so I can lay in supplies to help me get by.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)The cons will flip out and jury duty should be a blast.
PersonNumber503602
(1,134 posts)I haven't been over there much at all. Kinda got tired of it, but maybe....
Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)LuckyLib
(6,910 posts)meow2u3
(24,934 posts)Hoping DU4(?) will run even better.
Quackers
(2,256 posts)At this rate, you probably have to have a dedicated cooling system just for the server.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Hope all goes well
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Good Luck!
l.o.o.s.e.e-2
(53 posts)Will you comment: just a server upgrade, or a site revamp, or...?
Thank you for your attention and have a most productive weekend!
Skinner
(63,645 posts)The site itself will be unchanged.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)l.o.o.s.e.e-2
(53 posts)The site itself will be unchanged.
Thank you Skinner for your attention to my query and prompt reply on this Friday eve.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)No DU all weekend?
Jeez.. I might have to actually talk to my kids... (shudder)
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,423 posts)CottonBear
(21,615 posts)Hope all goes smoothly.
I'm going to have DU withdrawal!
Gothmog
(155,456 posts)Cha
(305,842 posts)KT2000
(20,941 posts)I'm afraid I would have gone into meltdown had it been a surprise.
Good luck - my niece always takes a sleeping bag when she has a "transition."
Little_Wing
(417 posts)Kilgore
(1,760 posts)That I'm getting pizza and beer. Dr. Strangelove is on Amazon TV.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Noooooooo...what am I going to do...my DU addiction!
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)How will I know that it is Sunday?
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,423 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)We could be adrift all day Sunday, with no time passing...
rocktivity
(44,885 posts)to look up anything since 2003.
rocktivity
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Stop covering up the truth!
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I've always suspected the DU server is located in Area 51
BainsBane
(54,884 posts)silencing the revolution. The MSM is confiscating all Cheetos from convenience stores as well. Servers like polls are all part of the conspiracy of science. What more proof of neocon fascism do you need?
treestar
(82,383 posts)should never be misunderestimated. This is to harm Bernie's chances!
SalmonChantedEvening
(32,013 posts)A Monday set will kick things off nicely.
I have DUers on FB who can pass the news along to me.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,011 posts)We will miss you....
niyad
(120,636 posts)chocolate and wine for the withdrawals!)
in the meantime, wishing you and crystal a very wonderful and peaceful weekend.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)Looking forward to it; and thank you for all you do!
Laffy Kat
(16,530 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Time to go to bed. Gulp!
kath
(10,565 posts)JeffHead
(1,186 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Hope it all comes out fine on the other side guys.
dembotoz
(16,922 posts)hear that apple 2e is pretty good
-none
(1,884 posts)I still have mine. Upgraded the CPU to 4 meg, with 1 meg of RAM memory and a time clock even. Sure makes Apple Works run better and faster.
dembotoz
(16,922 posts)mountain grammy
(27,374 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Marie Marie
(10,023 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)She thinks I spend too much time on DU. I think she spends more time on Words With Friends
Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,478 posts)Good luck!
DFW
(56,881 posts)Good timing!
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)snif,,,, sniff sniiiiifffffff
Renew Deal
(83,064 posts)Renew Deal
(83,064 posts)Hekate
(95,237 posts)Hekate
(95,237 posts)...at which I have this problem.
TexasTowelie
(117,505 posts)On Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:46 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
*** DU will be down for an extended period of time starting Saturday 12/12 @ 8PM ET ***
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10134856
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
What's with these guys preempting Sunday LOLCats? Completely inappropriate, rude and over-the-top!
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Dec 11, 2015, 11:46 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: My Sunday is going to feel like Monday without LOLCats.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Chill dude. Breath the catnip in deeply.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I agree this post is disruptive and rude. This is the ultimate transgression and the feline overlords will not approve.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: To the person that alerted. Get a life and get out of your mother's basement to play with your cat.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: What is wrong with this person? I would do more than just hide this thread if I could--I'd sharpen my claws to scratch him.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This will give me the long-awaited opportunity to get the cat fur out of my keyboard.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I'm going to use this break to buy some Windex and clean the paw prints from my touch-screen monitor.
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
I hope that the swap out for the new server goes well and I'm looking forward to the improved functionality at DU. Kudos to our administrators!
Renew Deal
(83,064 posts)If that post got hidden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(121,439 posts)Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)Good luck with transition !
Gone fishing !
Botany
(72,654 posts)Backwoodsrider
(764 posts)and see everybody on the other side
mylye2222
(2,992 posts)See you soon all on the new site!
raccoon
(31,511 posts)mnhtnbb
(32,134 posts)so PLEASE everyone vote BEFORE 8PM tonight, because
we will go with the totals as of then to announce winners
when DU comes back up!
patricia92243
(12,871 posts)traumatic event!
Look forward to the new DU. Thanks to you guys for all your hard work thru these many years.
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)PEACE!
NightWatcher
(39,360 posts)I don't remember how to find it, but I remember it working after we upgraded last time.
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]
gademocrat7
(11,210 posts)cynzke
(1,254 posts)GOOD LUCK!
still_one
(96,806 posts)turbinetree
(25,434 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Sounds very exciting! Best of luck on the techie-stuff.
See you all on the other side!
PotatoChip
(3,186 posts)Will we have to log back in when the upgrade is complete? And if so, what if some of us don't know our passwords, and have no way of retrieving them?
My password info is on an old email account that I closed out a long time ago.
TIA
Skinner
(63,645 posts)You need to know the Username and email address associated with the account.
PotatoChip
(3,186 posts)retrowire
(10,345 posts)time for gaming.
who's playing star wars battlefront with me?!
Hepburn
(21,054 posts)I will have to shut down my computer and do household tasks!!!! Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
greatauntoftriplets
(176,989 posts)I remember the sense of anticipation on July 6, 2003.
MH1
(18,237 posts)It looks so beautiful, all shiny and new, just waiting for DU to move in and re-arrange the furniture and hang some pictures ...
Good luck, can't wait to see the performance improvement.
But don't worry, we'll load it up again soon enough.
bluedigger
(17,160 posts)Those rubber bands RimJob is using to keep his site up have to be on their last turn. In the spirit of the season (The War on Xmas) it's the least we could do.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)bluedigger
(17,160 posts)Their health plan is the worst.
underpants
(187,287 posts)LiberalLoner
(10,221 posts)hibbing
(10,402 posts)I'll miss the LBN where I have been parking myself lately.
Peace
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Response to Skinner (Original post)
IHateTheGOP This message was self-deleted by its author.
Baitball Blogger
(48,418 posts)Response to Baitball Blogger (Reply #149)
IHateTheGOP This message was self-deleted by its author.
ET Awful
(24,775 posts)I've gone through major server/datacenter moves before (and very recently).
Good Luck!
And if you need any IT support. let me know
MrWendel
(1,881 posts)read a book or walk outside.
lindysalsagal
(22,433 posts)"We'll have to eject the anti-matter warp core to prevent a plasma breach!"
"Dammit, Skinner. I'm a doctor, not an IT expert!"
FourScore
(9,704 posts)SandersDem
(592 posts)aren't there already a few bugs in the system? Is this new server simply a ruse to eliminate the flies? Hrmmmmm?
I smell a conspiracy!!!
see below and oh, happy upgrading!
Duval
(4,280 posts)Doing the job takes time, and I hope it doesn't take too long, so you, EarlG and Elad can also enjoy some of the weekend!!
Chemisse
(31,010 posts)Is DU2 still up? LOL.
niyad
(120,636 posts)parties this weekend!
seriously, thanks for the notice, and hope it all goes smoothly.
NJCher
(38,203 posts)My students might get their research papers back with a grade within 4 days. That would be unheard of.
The hardest part will be LOLcats. What to do! What to do!?!
Cher
joanbarnes
(1,893 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Richard D
(9,431 posts). . . Some earth shattering event doesn't take place at 8:01 EST.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Sedona
(3,821 posts)BumRushDaShow
(144,091 posts)their trusty 286.
Good luck with the upgrade guys!
VOX
(22,976 posts)Your hard work is much appreciated...
Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)Will be missed!
JudyM
(29,536 posts)Paulie
(8,464 posts)Is it back up yet?
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Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)Its 8:02. I knew it was a hoax.