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[info]squeaky
12/10/07 09:21 am
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Okay, just so everyone knows what happened and what is going to happen. Yesterday I tried to bring the old IJ server up as a second webserver to help the load. There were some problems with libraries causing a lot of things to break. So I rolled the change back, unfortunately I had to clear out some S1 style customizations so some of your journals may look funny. If you go back to the customize page you should be able to reset all of your style options.

Today I just ordered a new server to move IJ to. This one has about 4x the horsepower are the current one, so it will help alleviate the load. We are going to be moving the site to the newer bigger server asap. We don't forsee any issues, but we do recommend that you backup any icons and keep note of any S1 customizations.

I want to thank EVERYONE for coming over here and having patience with our growing pains. If you talk to anyone who came over in the June/July migration, they will tell you that we had the same growing pains, but we were able to move to a bigger server and weather the storm.
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  • [info]mahokiwi
    12/10/07 06:22 pm (UTC)
    thanks for keeping us posted! It's strangely refreshing ;)

  • IJ is awesome

    [info]tallblue
    12/10/07 06:38 pm (UTC)
    I thought you were getting a DOS attack! I have to say I am not going anywhere, your site is great and I am very happy with it! It is the first site in my opinion that has that magic that LJ once had.

  • [info]atalantapendrag
    12/10/07 06:48 pm (UTC)
    I have to join in the chorus of appreciation for the updates! It makes so much difference when there's communication.

  • [info]bad_username
    12/10/07 06:57 pm (UTC)
    Am I the only one with the backdating option not working?

  • [info]haruka
    12/10/07 07:02 pm (UTC)
    Thanks for the update! (and for Twitter -- it's great to be able to go there when the site is down to find out what's up.)

    I'm holding my breath that the icons won't disappear when things are moved over. I have them all saved on my hard drive, but I'm still in the process of uploading my Insane Userpics (arthritis makes it slow-going) and I'm up over 700 now. I'd cry if I had to start from scratch. XD

  • [info]blake_lewis
    12/10/07 07:07 pm (UTC)
    Thank you for keeping us informed, squeaky! It's much appreciated!

  • [info]sciencegeek
    12/10/07 07:17 pm (UTC)
    Thanks for keeping us posted on what's going on!

  • [info]hufflepuffed
    12/10/07 07:19 pm (UTC)
    Dear Squeaky,

    Can we send you Christmas cards? You're our new favorite. :D

  • [info]piscesgirl
    12/10/07 07:49 pm (UTC)
    Thank you Squeaky! Another reason why I'm so glad I bought a permanent account here.

  • [info]mistressmuggles
    12/10/07 07:51 pm (UTC)
    I just moved here on Saturday and already I'm impressed. Thank you so much for keeping us informed of what is going on! It's a nice change.

  • [info]drewmckean
    12/10/07 08:01 pm (UTC)
    Just to inform I can't read my own entries, I don't know if this happening to anyone else but I think it could be useful to mention this. Thanks

    • [info]squeaky
      12/10/07 08:09 pm (UTC)
      Please explain in more detail what is happening when you try to read your entries.

  • [info]ficangel
    12/10/07 08:35 pm (UTC)
    I thought that things have been acting a little wonky over the past couple of days; thanks for keeping us posted.

  • [info]darth_acheron
    12/10/07 10:08 pm (UTC)
    Thank you for all your hard work squeaky, it is MUCH appreicated.

    I urge newcomers to remain calm - sqeuaky has pulled this site through its growing pains efficently and with unsurpassed communication.

    Again, thank you squeaky for being so patient and eager to talk to us!

  • [info]chrissy_sky
    12/10/07 11:08 pm (UTC)
    No harm done - I was going to change my layout again anyway. XD It was just rather startling to see before I read this message.

  • [info]wenelda
    12/11/07 04:44 am (UTC)
    And you continue to show your *pure awesomeness* at every turn. Thank you for being so welcoming and actually telling us what's going on. I've grown very fond of this place since moving from LJ over the summer, and I'm now in the process of moving my role play from GJ because of the issues there. I am very glad you at least tell us what's going on and work so hard to keep things running smoothly. <3 :)
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