Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
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Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
And are Likes still broke for everyone?
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Re: Is Apterous down?
Looks like it's down.
Anyone know if Craig and I were still winning the duel when it went down? I got up this morning and eagerly F5ed to see and it's gone and broked.
Anyone know if Craig and I were still winning the duel when it went down? I got up this morning and eagerly F5ed to see and it's gone and broked.
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I checked when Ryan posted and it was fine so I thought it was an elaborate likes-based joke, but yeah it's down now.Michael Wallace wrote:Looks like it's down.
Yes, at last check. You two on 180, me on 165. Very impressive by the way, very.Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone know if Craig and I were still winning the duel when it went down? I got up this morning and eagerly F5ed to see and it's gone and broked.
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It was an elaborate likes-based joke but with a serious message.Matt Morrison wrote:I checked when Ryan posted and it was fine so I thought it was an elaborate likes-based joke, but yeah it's down now.Michael Wallace wrote:Looks like it's down.
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Way to jinx it you cnutMatt Morrison wrote:Yes, at last check. You two on 180, me on 165. Very impressive by the way, very.Michael Wallace wrote:Anyone know if Craig and I were still winning the duel when it went down? I got up this morning and eagerly F5ed to see and it's gone and broked.
(tbh, both Craig and I thought we'd been a bit shit, so it's no real surprise)
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Re: Is Apterous down?
Think it's down.
Now I'm off to watch F1.
Now I'm off to watch F1.
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My sympathies.
Don't know which is worse. Apterous being down, or F1 being on TV.
On second thoughts, lack of Apterous is marginally worse. In the case of F1 and TV there are always other more interesting stations you can switch to.
Don't know which is worse. Apterous being down, or F1 being on TV.
On second thoughts, lack of Apterous is marginally worse. In the case of F1 and TV there are always other more interesting stations you can switch to.
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Well I've got the NZ v England rugby to keep me going in the interim, could be worse. SHame we're going to lose though.Howard Somerset wrote:My sympathies.
Don't know which is worse. Apterous being down, or F1 being on TV.
On second thoughts, lack of Apterous is marginally worse. In the case of F1 and TV there are always other more interesting stations you can switch to.
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SPOILER ALERT!I like F1.
SPOILERS:Why do Red Bull HAVE to lock out the front row...?
SPOILERS:Why do Red Bull HAVE to lock out the front row...?
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Re: Is Apterous down?
It's not a good time to let Charlie know (around 4am where he is - may even be 3am, as I'm not sure when DST finishes in the States). If I find it's not back up in a few hours, I'll text Charlie (unless someone else does).
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He might still be up, or could deal with it when he gets up, no harm in texting now I wouldn't have thought.Howard Somerset wrote:It's not a good time to let Charlie know (around 4am where he is - may even be 3am, as I'm not sure when DST finishes in the States). If I find it's not back up in a few hours, I'll text Charlie (unless someone else does).
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You've persuaded me. Done!Ian Volante wrote: ... no harm in texting now I wouldn't have thought.
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Re: Is Apterous down?
What's up with the site?
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Nothing's up with it. It's DOWN! Fuck I'm good.James Nguyen wrote:What's up with the site?
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Re: Is Apterous down?
I miss Apterous.
At least the demo for Football Manager 2011 is out
At least the demo for Football Manager 2011 is out
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Me too! Any news as to when it will return?Edward McCullagh wrote: I miss Apterous.
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That's great if you haven't just slung your graphics card in the bin...Edward McCullagh wrote: I miss Apterous.
At least the demo for Football Manager 2011 is out
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Was just about to start playing this.
Back to the poker I guess...
Back to the poker I guess...
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Awesome! It would seem Apterous being down most of the weekend coincided with me walking in the North York Moors for the weekend so I haven't suffered any withdrawal symptoms.
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Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
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Like.Charlie Reams wrote:Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
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Charlie Reams wrote:Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
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DOUBLE LIKECharlie Reams wrote:Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
DOUBLE LIKE
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Am I the only person who doesn't like this?James Robinson wrote:DOUBLE LIKECharlie Reams wrote:Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
DOUBLE LIKE
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Nah. It does seem a bit harsh to disown her. Tell her she's not allowed to do your washing or cooking the next time you come homeJames Doohan wrote:Am I the only person who doesn't like this?James Robinson wrote:DOUBLE LIKECharlie Reams wrote:Sorry for the downtime, it seems one of our technical staff* at Apterous Towers** made a hardware installation error***. The member of staff has now been fired****.
* My mum
** My mum's house
*** Unplugged the server to use the hoover
**** Disowned
DOUBLE LIKE
Lowering the averages since 2009
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Re: Is Apterous down?
OH, NO, NOT AGAIN!
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Down again.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:OH, NO, NOT AGAIN!
Texted Charlie about the quality of staff at Apterous Towers.Martin Long wrote:Down again.
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Re: Is Apterous down?
hmmm.
the link Michael put says it's up, but it's down.
the link Michael put says it's up, but it's down.
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That's because it's not giving a 404 error, it's a database issue, as described by the sentence "Could not establish database connection...". That website just checks to see if anything is returned.
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Plus the wiki's still up, so it's not the website itself.
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The wiki was up at the end of last week, when both apterous and the cdb were down due to being unplugged for cleaning. The wiki's on a different machine.Dan Abrey wrote:Plus the wiki's still up, so it's not the website itself.
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Anyone know when it will be working again?
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Ah, didn't know that Howard. Shouldn't talk out of my arse when I don't actually know anything
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No worries, Dan. Some people (no names, of course) make more sense when they talk out of their arse.Dan Abrey wrote:Ah, didn't know that Howard. Shouldn't talk out of my arse when I don't actually know anything
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I've had Sunday and today off this week, typically. Want to play some Countdown!
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It's back!
And I swear it was gone 5 minutes ago!
And I swear it was gone 5 minutes ago!
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Down again.
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Power cut.
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Was looking forward to playing some number attacks today.
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Out come the mobile phones....
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Why?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Out come the mobile phones....
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That's how the kids get their porn these days. I personally can't stand that pixellated crap, get a PSP dammit.Ian Volante wrote:Why?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Out come the mobile phones....
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Ah, I'm an old Luddite it seems. Nowt like a laminated magazine.Matt Morrison wrote:That's how the kids get their porn these days. I personally can't stand that pixellated crap, get a PSP dammit.Ian Volante wrote:Why?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Out come the mobile phones....
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Off sick... laid up in bed... thinking "oh well at least I can lay here all day playing Apterous..." and it's fucking DOWN again!!!
God's not a fan of me, I'm tellin ya.
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I've had 3 days off out of the last 3 weeks and all 3 were Apterous down days
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So it's your fault!Dan Abrey wrote:I've had 3 days off out of the last 3 weeks and all 3 were Apterous down days
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Dan Abrey is obviously Charlie's mom.
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Hey. it's back!
Er, except you can't log in. Still, it beats looking at an error page I suppose...
Er, except you can't log in. Still, it beats looking at an error page I suppose...
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Ditto. Seems that some can log in though, boo!Nick Boldock wrote:Hey. it's back!
Er, except you can't log in. Still, it beats looking at an error page I suppose...
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I think if you're still left logged in then you can load the applet, albeit with an error message at the top. I stupidly logged out half an hour ago and so am now left out in the cold.
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Anybody else not able to log in again tonight?
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Must be me because right after i posted the message it worked!
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Is it down again
I only ask, because as well as not being able to play on Apterous, I can't do any historical recaps either.
I only ask, because as well as not being able to play on Apterous, I can't do any historical recaps either.
Re: Is Apterous down?
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/apterous.org
Says it's up. I'm trusting my computer which hasn't loaded it for half an hour, though.
Says it's up. I'm trusting my computer which hasn't loaded it for half an hour, though.
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Thanks for reposting Dan, glad some people are picking up.Dan Abrey wrote:http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/apterous.org
Says it's up. I'm trusting my computer which hasn't loaded it for half an hour, though.
However, to explain further - the 'down for everyone or just me' site simply tests whether there is a response from the server.
If the result is 'yes it's down' this means the server isn't responding - in real terms as far as apterous is concerned this means something wrong with Charlie's PC at Apterous Towers, usually in the power department, mum's accidentally turned it off to vacuum or whatever. This manifests itself on our screens with a "could not connect to server" error message branded in your own browser's style.
At the moment though, the computer/server itself is working fine - which is why you don't get a "can't access server" error, and why downforeveryoneorjustme reports that the site is fine. The problem is a SOFTWARE problem on Charlie's PC and not the hardware - it is suffering from a database connection error which means the website is down, not the whole server.
Hope that helps a little. Helps explain I mean, obviously doesn't help y'all get on to apterous
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What makes you think that?Matt Morrison wrote: At the moment though, the computer/server itself is working fine - which is why you don't get a "can't access server" error, and why downforeveryoneorjustme reports that the site is fine. The problem is a SOFTWARE problem on Charlie's PC and not the hardware - it is suffering from a database connection error which means the website is down, not the whole server.
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What does it matter, I'm trying to be helpful.Charlie Reams wrote:What makes you think that?Matt Morrison wrote: At the moment though, the computer/server itself is working fine - which is why you don't get a "can't access server" error, and why downforeveryoneorjustme reports that the site is fine. The problem is a SOFTWARE problem on Charlie's PC and not the hardware - it is suffering from a database connection error which means the website is down, not the whole server.