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Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:45:23 Reply

Ordinarily, I'd post this in the news section, but it's a little late in the day for that.

There'll be a little down time tomorrow morning around 9am EDT, where the site isn't working. We're going to make a few database changes that can only be done effectively when no-one is using the site.

So, that's the warning over and done with. Sorry for the short notice.

It'll be better if things run more smoothly as a result of the changes, though, right?

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:46:22 Reply

Have fun working on them fancy servers!


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:46:36 Reply

Why? nooooooo

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:46:51 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:45 PM, liljim wrote: It'll be better if things run more smoothly as a result of the changes, though, right?

One would hope sop.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:48:10 Reply

I still find it hard to believe why and/or how people would be able/want to get on NG at 9 in the morning during a school day.

Who does that kind of thing?


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:48:47 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:45 PM, liljim wrote: It'll be better if things run more smoothly as a result of the changes, though, right?

Err, well, I guess.

Would posting an image slow down Newgrounds at all?

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:48:56 Reply

Very! Lord knows this site takes up a good chunk of my bandwidth, and many times I can't get to other sites as fast when I'm on here.

...unless the database update won't fix that. In any case, anything to make NG run smoother is A-OK by me.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:50:57 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:48 PM, Hybrid-Of-Souls wrote: I still find it hard to believe why and/or how people would be able/want to get on NG at 9 in the morning during a school day.

Who does that kind of thing?

Those who live in different time zones?

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:57:40 Reply

Videos wont show themselves for me on other blogs.
If this doesn't fix that I'll begin to throw rocks at the windows of NG Office.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:58:29 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:57 PM, Cericon wrote: Videos wont show themselves for me on other blogs.

Um. What?

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 22:58:42 Reply

Cool deal.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:00:06 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:45 PM, liljim wrote: It'll be better if things run more smoothly as a result of the changes, though, right?

It'd be hard for newgrounds to leave me unimpressed.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:00:46 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:58 PM, liljim wrote:
At 6/2/08 10:57 PM, Cericon wrote: Videos wont show themselves for me on other blogs.
Um. What?

Let me clarify myself, where videos should be, on my blog, there is no video, only a black screen.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:01:35 Reply

I'm asleep then anyway. Woooo


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:05:44 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:00 PM, Cericon wrote:
At 6/2/08 10:58 PM, liljim wrote:
At 6/2/08 10:57 PM, Cericon wrote: Videos wont show themselves for me on other blogs.
Um. What?
Let me clarify myself, where videos should be, on my blog, there is no video, only a black screen.

Clarify yourself? Hehe, that's a new one. Anyway....

On YOUR blog? Or others that you're looking through? I see the videos in your blog just fine....

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:09:47 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:05 PM, liljim wrote:
At 6/2/08 11:00 PM, Cericon wrote:
At 6/2/08 10:58 PM, liljim wrote:
At 6/2/08 10:57 PM, Cericon wrote: Videos wont show themselves for me on other blogs.
Um. What?
Let me clarify myself, where videos should be, on my blog, there is no video, only a black screen.
Clarify yourself? Hehe, that's a new one. Anyway....

On YOUR blog? Or others that you're looking through? I see the videos in your blog just fine....

It's an awesome vid aint it?

Anyway. I don't know, it seems that I'm the only one having this problem...It just shows a black box on my blog and everyone elses blog.

Man, I'm just the type of guy things happen to.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:11:56 Reply

is the short notice because "omfg we need to fix this nao" type of situation, or just 'oh man, we forgot to give warning, and we've been planning this for weeks"?

Either way. Good luck! You guys are, as always, doing an amazing job!!!!!


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:18:36 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:09 PM, Cericon wrote: It's an awesome vid aint it?

Not my kind of thing, but watchable. :)

Anyway. I don't know, it seems that I'm the only one having this problem...It just shows a black box on my blog and everyone elses blog.

Alright, first thing's first. Make sure you have the latest copy of the flash plugin:

http://getflash.ngfiles.com

On that page, it should show you some animation once you've installed the latest plugin. If you've failed along the line somewhere, it should tell you (the page, through a prompt).

The other thing to check is whether or not you have javascript enabled.

Other than that, I'm out of ideas.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:20:39 Reply

Kewl, I hope it run smoother and all goes according to plan.

Or at least you hurry up about it.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:20:51 Reply

At 6/2/08 10:48 PM, Hybrid-Of-Souls wrote: I still find it hard to believe why and/or how people would be able/want to get on NG at 9 in the morning during a school day.

Who does that kind of thing?

People in other timezones, for one thing.
We don't all live in the Eastern time zone in the USA.

Ah, well.
Thanks for the heads up.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:21:42 Reply

I'll be working, so that works for me.

Because I matter.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:29:08 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:11 PM, Malachy wrote: is the short notice because "omfg we need to fix this nao" type of situation, or just 'oh man, we forgot to give warning, and we've been planning this for weeks"?

Neither or... Just one of those things that's crept up and could do with addressing now, rather than later.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:29:42 Reply

This is probably not the place but why does the search engine suck so much? I can never find the thread I want to. And what's with not being able to search for terms under 4 characters long? What if you wanted to search for "DVD"?


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:30:53 Reply

Yeah, search engine will only do things over 4 characters AND it does not search for more than one term at once...


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:31:19 Reply

Good luck fixing shit. I won't be on then anyways, but thanks for the heads up. I doubt anyone will pay any attention at all to this, but I don't care. A post is a post.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:35:21 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:29 PM, Rosenrot-I wrote: This is probably not the place but why does the search engine suck so much?

Your mother's right breast can only do so much.

I'm sorry... I'm guessing you're talking about the bbs search, right? You didn't specify. That is something that'll be addressed sooner or later.

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:38:05 Reply

All I want to know is when we're getting the batting averages back. I miss them so damn much!


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:38:15 Reply

Yeah, but what about the text search?

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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:41:41 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:35 PM, liljim wrote:
At 6/2/08 11:29 PM, Rosenrot-I wrote: This is probably not the place but why does the search engine suck so much?
Your mother's right breast can only do so much.

Well played, sir, well played.

I'm sorry... I'm guessing you're talking about the bbs search, right? You didn't specify. That is something that'll be addressed sooner or later.

Yep the BBS search, many a time now I couldn't find a thread I wanted. Not that it ruined my day or anything, but just saying it's something that could keep you guys busy.


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Response to Database Downtime 2008-06-02 23:45:25 Reply

At 6/2/08 11:41 PM, Rosenrot-I wrote: Yep the BBS search, many a time now I couldn't find a thread I wanted. Not that it ruined my day or anything, but just saying it's something that could keep you guys busy.

Yeah, I know - and it's not something that we're all intentionally keeping from you guys, I would like the bbs searching stuff up to scratch - there are just bigger fish to fry at the moment (that's a proverb, not something we're doing literally!).