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Related: About this forumDowntime Sunday morning, April 12th
This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).
DU experienced some technical difficulties this morning starting around 8am ET. We brought the site down for maintenance while we worked on the issue.
The site is back up and running for now, but we are still investigating the issue and may need to bring the site down again for more work.
Thanks for your patience and understanding!

R B Garr
(17,756 posts)Much appreciated, especially on a holiday.
2naSalit
(97,366 posts)Right now, life without DU is like the power going off one Saturday night when it's -20F outside!
CurtEastPoint
(19,578 posts)NRaleighLiberal
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CurtEastPoint
(19,578 posts)LiberalLoner
(11,454 posts)My heart sank this morning, I was afraid I had been banned. Im so happy DU is back, this is my family!
NRaleighLiberal
(61,251 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Hit the panic button today, when I was unable to get DU. All is well, so far. At least now if you have to shut down again we will not feel so panicked.
Auggie
(32,431 posts)
underpants
(191,608 posts)Thanks.
kairos12
(13,373 posts)onethatcares
(16,879 posts)It's great to have you back.
hermetic
(8,934 posts)For your hard work and dedication!
littlemissmartypants
(28,519 posts)And Happy Easter!
❤ lmsp
Hekate
(98,618 posts)
Botany
(74,813 posts)Thank you!
Scruffy1
(3,449 posts)I rarely post but read the posts daily. Thanks for being here.
calimary
(87,131 posts)cough - Brad Parscale - cough - - -
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(65,794 posts)mahina
(19,928 posts)Its much appreciated.
TwilightZone
(28,835 posts)cp
(7,761 posts)We all appreciate your work.
generalbetrayus
(1,093 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)Fuck Face has Putin's hackers working overtime on this too
CottonBear
(21,615 posts)I hope youre able to enjoy some of this day with your friends and family.
Thanks to Skinner and EarlG too. Yall are the best!
Old Terp
(471 posts)They were so sad, It was like the Easter Bunny didn't come. Fortunately for me, I read it and sent out the email before the site went down. DU comes on Sunday morning before coffee and the paper.
barbtries
(30,609 posts)the worst of course on 08Nov2016 when i was alone in a hotel room in Philly, trump was winning, and then DU was gone.
i'll never forget feeling so distraught and so alone. over the past i guess 17 years this has really been solidified as my home on the web. thank you for that.
MustLoveBeagles
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democrank
(11,667 posts)Stay well~
TygrBright
(21,168 posts)Late afternoon-ish, MDT, I ran into the same error for 2-3 minutes, then the site came up just fine.
No idea whether that's relevant.
helpfully,
Bright
ChazII
(6,438 posts)For your hard work.
localroger
(3,770 posts)As soon as it loaded I clicked on My Posts and got the SQL no connection error -- and then for every other link I tried, and when I tried reloading the home page.
kentuck
(114,447 posts)I posted this post at 4:56 MST
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213272121
But:
"My Posts" shows it 9:05 AM ??
TheReckoning
(15 posts)Meanwhile: Where are the LOL CATS?? I MISS LOL CATS!!!
With Trump's daily dump all over the news, a weekly visit with the LOL CATS is all that keeps me sane!!!
TheReckoning
(15 posts)What's a Sunday without LOL CATS??
Thanks.
kentuck
(114,447 posts)Welcome to the new and improved DU!
TheReckoning
(15 posts)Because I've been a dedicated DU Lurker for two years or so. Finally got up the courage to open an account. And now you won't be able to get rid of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yonnie3
(18,867 posts)Welcome
Lisa0825
(14,491 posts)
dustyscamp
(2,519 posts)Found out what was going on with the site on there from many helpful Duers.
PatrickforO
(15,253 posts)I always like DU a lot. Thanks for keeping it up.
Kitchari
(2,717 posts)and your whole team: many THANKS
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Gee...I feel like Ive known you guys a long time. 💙Thanks, DU is the best!
greatauntoftriplets
(177,981 posts)Cha
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Upthevibe
(9,658 posts)I experienced not being able to get on this morning and it's value is immeasurable....(and had been since its creation)...
SheltieLover
(71,970 posts)
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)Also, make sure all servers are 4 meters apart.
Coronavirus is mainly spread by Fox, but they could be making a mutation that runs on *nix.
All seriousness aside, thanks for keeping the DU hits coming -- some of us have terrible withdrawal symptoms!
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)One clarification: DU was acting funny even last night (meaning Saturday night) at around 6pm Pacific. I don't know if it was related to what happened this morning, but it was painfully slow last night.
Hope all goes well!
rocktivity
(44,922 posts)That is to say, have you ruled out being hacked?
rocktivity
FailureToCommunicate
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