Server outage - FIXED!!

[moon/Laura]

I'm sure many of you have noticed the loss of all the really cool features we normally have around here.

The scripts that make all of them possible are hosted on a server (outside of Proboards' domain), and that server is currently down.


The site was loading very slowly earlier because it wasn't able to reach any of those scripts. To resolve that problem, I removed all of that code from our board headers and footers. So, now we can post again, but all of our fun stuff is gone.

When the script-hosting server is back up again, then everything will be put back the way it was.

Thanks for your patience in the meantime.

~moon

[weltschmerz]

What does a smite button do?

[moon/Laura]

The opposite of exalt. It takes away a karma point..

Since we have a lot of people that hold grudges or just like to be mean, it's been disabled for a long while now.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I just exalted you to a nice even 555 for your and Virgil's tireless efforts to keep everyone happy - and for your patience listening to the grumblings when things go awry - even though it hasn't happend to often lately. I'll "do" Virgil next.

[moon/Laura]

Happily, whenever the new version of proboards software rolls out (sometime in 2012), there IS no more exalt or smite.

<rubs hands gleefully>




edited to add: TY SL... I gotcha back!

[taz157]

Dec 6, 2011 23:00:13 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

Happily, whenever the new version of proboards software rolls out (sometime in 2012), there IS no more exalt or smite.

<rubs hands gleefully>

[Jaguar]

Dec 6, 2011 23:01:23 GMT -5 taz157 said:

Dec 6, 2011 23:00:13 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

Happily, whenever the new version of proboards software rolls out (sometime in 2012), there IS no more exalt or smite.

<rubs hands gleefully>

I'm going to miss Exalt

[NoNamePerson]

You do realize that by announcing that, there will be a nonstop Karma feeding frenzy!!! Any one out there listening I would just love to hit 300 K

[weltschmerz]

Happily, whenever the new version of proboards software rolls out (sometime in 2012), there IS no more exalt or smite.

<rubs hands gleefully
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Good!

[chiver78]

Dec 6, 2011 22:57:53 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

The opposite of exalt. It takes away a karma point..

Since we have a lot of people that hold grudges or just like to be mean, it's been disabled for a long while now.

didn't we say at other times that anyone who chose to use that smite button while the curtains were down would be smited to match what they used?

<-- since I can't use the <muhahaha> face I'd prefer here..

ETA: I just noticed with this post that I've been smited, somewhere. y'all are on notice. that's not cool!

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I'd miss being able to exalt someone who's helped with some excellent advice or information when someone's asked a serious question - I like giving anonymous karma where it's deserved. I never cared for the smite button and I'm glad it was disabled - it was abused by some people to take away karmas just to spite someone they might not care for. It caused a lot of grief and whining when some people's numbers were going down when the boards first opened.

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 6, 2011 23:33:18 GMT -5 @hootieman said:

Dec 6, 2011 23:08:34 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

You do realize that by announcing that, there will be a nonstop Karma feeding frenzy!!! Any one out there listening I would just love to hit 300 K

I gave you #218 Hi Ho Exalt Away!

I exalted someone earlier and it carried me to their profile page. But the exalt took. Now I have lost the exhalt button But when I get back on tomorrow I will return the favor!! Thanks for starting me on my long journey to 300 ETA: that is if the exalt button is still there!!!!

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

NNP - If you Exalt someone, the button disappears and you have to wait 60 min. for it to come back. It may be the reason you can't see yours. I can't see mine right now either, but I exalted someone just a while ago too.

[weltschmerz]

Dec 6, 2011 23:23:38 GMT -5 @hootieman said:

A lot of us will miss the exalt. We do like to express our feelings.

How about "I agree with you" or "Good post!"?

[weltschmerz]

In that case, they should get rid of the one-hour wait, so everyone can have thousands and thousands of karmas! That will show the entire world how beloved and popular we are.

[Jaguar]

I'll find something in my emoticons to use. I do know of a cute gold star smiley that would work.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I have most of the smiley codes saved to a document file. No problem for me if they're gone right now. ;D

[weltschmerz]

Dec 7, 2011 0:43:35 GMT -5 @hootieman said:

Dec 7, 2011 0:20:25 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

In that case, they should get rid of the one-hour wait, so everyone can have thousands and thousands of karmas! That will show the entire world how beloved and popular we are.

Since you don't like them, we'll honor your wishes, and not give them to you.

That's fine with me.

[mskitty]

Dec 6, 2011 22:57:53 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

The opposite of exalt. It takes away a karma point..

Since we have a lot of people that hold grudges or just like to be mean, it's been disabled for a long while now.

Well this does not affect little ms kitty.. no one give unto me and no one take away from me, so im cool.

[weltschmerz]

Mskitty....you only have four karmas? You must be a truly awful person.

[mskitty]

Dec 7, 2011 0:45:07 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Dec 7, 2011 0:43:35 GMT -5 @hootieman said:

Since you don't like them, we'll honor your wishes, and not give them to you.

That's fine with me.

I would give you one just for the shy dirty pawed panda.

[mskitty]

Dec 7, 2011 0:50:26 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Mskitty....you only have four karmas? You must be a truly awful person.

Yeah, I suck...

[mskitty]

Geeze... did I just call a polar bear a panda, im sleep deprived that my excuse.

[weltschmerz]

When people beg for karmas, and say things like "if you get me to 200, I'll hit you up in 42 minutes", karmas lose all meaning.

[weltschmerz]

Dec 7, 2011 1:02:04 GMT -5 mskitty said:

Geeze... did I just call a polar bear a panda, im sleep deprived that my excuse.

Yeah, I was wondering about that.

[mskitty]

Dec 7, 2011 1:02:51 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

When people beg for karmas, and say things like "if you get me to 200, I'll hit you up in 42 minutes", karmas lose all meaning.

If I post more I might move up to five, I want to earn my karma.

[weltschmerz]

Perhaps you should resort to bribery. That seems to work.

[weltschmerz]

I asked the mods to leave me at 68 +1. I thought that was the funniest thing! Unfortunately, they cannot freeze karmas.

[mskitty]

Dec 7, 2011 1:12:35 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Perhaps you should resort to bribery. That seems to work.

No need, im good where im at.. Not looking to be the popular kid.

[mskitty]

Dec 7, 2011 1:13:50 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

I asked the mods to leave me at 68 +1. I thought that was the funniest thing! Unfortunately, they cannot freeze karmas.

One forty one, you seem to be liked by many.