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Database Issue Nov 13th 2008

Posted on 11/13/2008 3:37:03 PM PST by John Robinson

We were experiencing a database issue today that effectively froze the site content. It has been defrosted.

We've experienced numerous technical issues this past month. In an effort to handle increasing traffic, we've made upgrades to our internal structure that have rendered the site far more brittle than it ever was, coupled with general growing pains, coincidental hardware failures and a little foul play (at least one nasty denial of service attack) has seen the site down far too many hours this month. It's been frustrating for everybody involved and I apologize.


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To: John Robinson

Want for me to come on up & help? I’m just now starting to get some of that html stuff downpat!

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61 posted on 11/13/2008 5:54:10 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY!)
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To: John Robinson

Great job. Life w/o FR is like going w/o food.


62 posted on 11/13/2008 5:54:29 PM PST by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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To: John Robinson

Thank God - thought I was in some warped version of Groundhog Day!!


63 posted on 11/13/2008 5:55:30 PM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: John Robinson

No Apologies, Sir Thank you for this island free of Moonbats.


64 posted on 11/13/2008 5:58:13 PM PST by omega4179 (FULL MOON OR JUST MASS INSANITY.)
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To: John Robinson

Thank you John. It’s been more frustrating for you than it has been for all of us. But it was scary for a while! ;-).

May things click along more smoothly for now. ;-)
God bless you and yours!


65 posted on 11/13/2008 6:16:03 PM PST by LadyPilgrim ((Lifted up was He to die; It is finished was His cry; Hallelujah what a Savior!!!!!! ))
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To: John Robinson
Thanks for this wonderful site and all your efforts in keeping it up and running. AS we may have to go underground because of the unFairness Doctrine this site may be our “great white hope”.

Never, never give up.

66 posted on 11/13/2008 6:17:27 PM PST by Dream Warrior (Never call retreat!)
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To: devolve; ntnychik; PhilDragoo; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000

Ping for news about FR.


67 posted on 11/13/2008 6:22:24 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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Bumperoo


68 posted on 11/13/2008 6:37:03 PM PST by devolve ( ____"hussein the creepy" -- Evan Thomas - Nudesweek ____)
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To: John Robinson

Not your fault. We understand.

You don’t shoot the guy who’s fixing things.


69 posted on 11/13/2008 6:52:52 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain Pro Deo et Patria)
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To: John Robinson

No need to apologize. Thanks for all you do.

I use the site for my main news everyday, and would be lost without it. thanks again.


70 posted on 11/13/2008 6:53:47 PM PST by texasredneck
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To: John Robinson

No apologies necessary. Thank you for your hard work and for letting us know what was happening.


71 posted on 11/13/2008 6:54:40 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: John Robinson

You need AJAX!!! jk


72 posted on 11/13/2008 6:58:13 PM PST by smith288 (Obamunism! Http://www.cafepress.com/smith288)
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To: John Robinson

Sorry, I am still in campaign withdrawal.....I hardly noticed.

It’s good to know you are on the job though. Keep up the good work. I would be left adrift in a sea of obamites if it were not for FR. Then I would be suicidal. ;^)


73 posted on 11/13/2008 7:01:03 PM PST by tioga
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To: John Robinson

Thanks for all you do, Mr. Robinson...this is a fine site, and a worthwhile endeavor.
God bless and keep you.
-Hale


74 posted on 11/13/2008 7:09:10 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By any means necessary.)
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To: John Robinson
No problem at all. May G-d continue to bless your work!
75 posted on 11/13/2008 7:11:08 PM PST by April Lexington (We are now the Che Guevara Republicans. Get radical or get lost!)
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To: John Robinson

John, keep up the good work. Thanks! :)=^..^=


76 posted on 11/13/2008 7:17:40 PM PST by Biggirl (Apple Macs, The Best!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: Daffynition

...Or better yet, get a Apple Mac server.


77 posted on 11/13/2008 7:40:18 PM PST by Biggirl (Apple Macs, The Best!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: John Robinson

Do you ever get tempted sometimes everytime FR has server related problems, to get a Mac server? Just wondering.


78 posted on 11/13/2008 7:45:54 PM PST by Biggirl (Apple Macs, The Best!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: John Robinson

You do a great job of keeping us up and running. Thank you.


79 posted on 11/13/2008 7:55:12 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: John Robinson
All the heat of the 2008 put a major load on everything....including nerves....keep up the terrific work.
80 posted on 11/13/2008 8:01:33 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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