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jimbo · 20-09-07, 09:57 AM

as title says why were we off line yesterday? no apologies?

brian · 20-09-07, 10:02 AM

Just posted something in Announcements & Feedback:
http://www.techwatch.co.uk/site-anno...-downtime.html

Basically, an ad script screwed up and crippled the entire site, so I've removed the ads from the right hand column.

Unfortunately, I wasn't aware that the site was down yesterday until a routine look at traffic stats this morning, which showed Techwatch had gone screwy.

Again, my apologies for that.

steve07951 · 20-09-07, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo

as title says why were we off line yesterday? no apologies?

it was only 1 day chill out

jimbo · 20-09-07, 01:10 PM

thanks Brian was it a new add or an old one? just i seen recently were a certain site was compromised, and the owner thinks they got in through a door in an advertisement banner, just be careful.

brian · 20-09-07, 02:09 PM

It was actually an old set of ads we've been running for ages. It's just that inexplicable something's happened that means they can't now be called up into Techwatch, and that error caused the entire site to freeze up.

It goes without saying these ads are going to stay off until I'm satisfied of no further issues.

I know it was only 1 day, but IMO 1 hour is too long to have a site like this offline.

jimbo · 20-09-07, 03:12 PM

10 minutes is to long Brian, when one needs their fix lmao

brian · 23-09-07, 10:07 AM

Okay, agreed - 10 minutes is too long as well.

20-09-07, 09:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
jimbo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,006 Thanks: 254 Thanked 891 Times in 554 Posts	why were we off as title says why were we off line yesterday? no apologies?

20-09-07, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: why were we off Just posted something in Announcements & Feedback: http://www.techwatch.co.uk/site-anno...-downtime.html Basically, an ad script screwed up and crippled the entire site, so I've removed the ads from the right hand column. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware that the site was down yesterday until a routine look at traffic stats this morning, which showed Techwatch had gone screwy. Again, my apologies for that.

20-09-07, 01:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimbo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,006 Thanks: 254 Thanked 891 Times in 554 Posts	Re: why were we off thanks Brian was it a new add or an old one? just i seen recently were a certain site was compromised, and the owner thinks they got in through a door in an advertisement banner, just be careful.

20-09-07, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: why were we off It was actually an old set of ads we've been running for ages. It's just that inexplicable something's happened that means they can't now be called up into Techwatch, and that error caused the entire site to freeze up. It goes without saying these ads are going to stay off until I'm satisfied of no further issues. I know it was only 1 day, but IMO 1 hour is too long to have a site like this offline.

20-09-07, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimbo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,006 Thanks: 254 Thanked 891 Times in 554 Posts	Re: why were we off 10 minutes is to long Brian, when one needs their fix lmao

23-09-07, 10:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: why were we off Okay, agreed - 10 minutes is too long as well.