Announcements

Skinner

(63,645 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:01 PM Dec 2015

* DU will be down for an extended period of time starting Saturday 12/12 @ 8PM ET * [View all]

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).

Our long-awaited DU server upgrade is finally happening this weekend. Elad and the other admins have been working hard the last few months to prepare to move the site into a new, cutting-edge web server -- just in time for the 2016 presidential campaign.

We have a massive amount of data we need to move over to the new server, and a long list of other things to do, so you should expect the site to be offline for an extended period of time. Downtime will begin at 8PM ET (5PM PT), and will likely continue through Sunday and possibly into Monday.

We have made every effort to make the transition as smooth as we can. But once the site is back online we will undoubtedly encounter some unexpected glitches and bugs. Hopefully they will be minor (fingers crossed). We want to thank you in advance for your patience, and for your help identifying any problems.

Skinner, EarlG, and Elad
DU Administrators

182 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

*** DU will be down for an extended period of time starting Saturday 12/12 @ 8PM ET *** [View all] Skinner Dec 2015 OP

See you on the other side liberal N proud Dec 2015 #1

good luck and thanks for the notice uppityperson Dec 2015 #2

I second that erlewyne Dec 2015 #100

I third it. freedom fighter jh Dec 2015 #110

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! catnhatnh Dec 2015 #3

Thanks for letting us know. Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #4

Thanks For The Heads-Up... What Are We To Take For Withdrawl Sympoms ??? WillyT Dec 2015 #5

I have some ideas! FrodosPet Dec 2015 #50

Best of luck. I may have to drink heavily until the site is back up. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #6

OK, but which one of you is going to rock the rest of us to sleep at night? Solly Mack Dec 2015 #7

I'll try not to go crazy vt_native Dec 2015 #8

Thanks for letting us know, and do you mean 5PM PT, not ET? herding cats Dec 2015 #9

Whoops. Thanks. Skinner Dec 2015 #31

Is there a Democratic Underground page at Facebook? theislander Dec 2015 #10

Yes, here: Bubzer Dec 2015 #81

Preempting lolcats brer cat Dec 2015 #11

Oh shit. That could get ugly. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #39

Ohhh, how dare they? SheilaT Dec 2015 #59

OMG OMG! The cats! NastyRiffraff Dec 2015 #84

+1 OakCliffDem Dec 2015 #109

Early? Scarsdale Dec 2015 #115

Your suggestion is well noted OakCliffDem Dec 2015 #116

Thanks for the notice..but??????????????????? Stuart G Dec 2015 #12

I just got Larry Niven's Ringworld chervilant Dec 2015 #102

Oh no, a Sunday without LOLcats. zeemike Dec 2015 #13

Maybe we'll see midday Saturday lolcats instead.... n/t Still Sensible Dec 2015 #67

Thanks for the heads up and thanks for all your work keeping the site up and running. jalan48 Dec 2015 #14

I 2nd that! sueh Dec 2015 #168

Thanks! likesmountains 52 Dec 2015 #15

Damn.. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #16

What is DI? Obviously I'm missing something. libdem4life Dec 2015 #34

No, you're really not. cyberswede Dec 2015 #41

He is too. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #44

Our sister website, Discussionist darkangel218 Dec 2015 #42

Thanks. How do I get there...url? Now I'm intrigued. libdem4life Dec 2015 #65

Here: darkangel218 Dec 2015 #72

Thanks. libdem4life Dec 2015 #127

Is DI run by the same good folks that run DU? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #179

Speaking of glitches: "Downtime will begin at 8PM ET (5PM ET)...." Jim Lane Dec 2015 #17

Fixed. Skinner Dec 2015 #32

You better be glad I'm not helping (Have an easy one...guys!) BlueJazz Dec 2015 #18

All the best with the transition, thanks for the heads up. appalachiablue Dec 2015 #19

I wonder if we will see yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #20

I feel the withdrawal already settin in. n/t GP6971 Dec 2015 #21

Good luck! I'll just keep ringing the door buzzard until you answer. pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #22

lol, you couldn't resist! n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2015 #52

You are naughty! redwitch Dec 2015 #57

Door buzzard? Maynar Dec 2015 #71

Pretty much, yes pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #99

Thank You! Kilgore Dec 2015 #117

However, my guess is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #118

Thank you! In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #163

I did! Maynar Dec 2015 #164

This is a serious matter! Renew Deal Dec 2015 #171

DUzy! FSogol Dec 2015 #132

... magical thyme Dec 2015 #141

I like to use threats underpants Dec 2015 #143

Beaky says... Tom_Foolery Dec 2015 #146

If a buzzard buzzes on DU when it's down, does it make a sound? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #166

Beaky says... Tom_Foolery Dec 2015 #169

Heavy sigh... Paka Dec 2015 #23

Everybody should head over to Discussionist. pintobean Dec 2015 #24

That would be funny. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #82

Just might have to do that. nt Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #104

This could be tough. Thanks for the warning and all you do! LuckyLib Dec 2015 #25

Best of luck on your server upgrade meow2u3 Dec 2015 #26

Good luck. one_voice Dec 2015 #27

I would hate to know how much a server for this site would cost. Quackers Dec 2015 #28

Thank you for telling us and best wishes for all your work oldandhappy Dec 2015 #29

Good luck!..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #30

WHAT???? AAAAACK!!! (Ok tks for notice) LiberalElite Dec 2015 #33

Thanks, Obama. Orrex Dec 2015 #35

Exactly underpants Dec 2015 #133

Good luck! Agschmid Dec 2015 #36

Thank You for the advance notice DU Administrators: Skinner, EarlG, and Elad l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #37

Just a server upgrade. Skinner Dec 2015 #43

DI will be fine, right? darkangel218 Dec 2015 #54

Yes. (nt) Skinner Dec 2015 #58

Good deal :) darkangel218 Dec 2015 #61

Thank you Skinner! l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #95

OMG I can't breathe! annabanana Dec 2015 #38

Thanks for the heads-up and Good Luck! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #40

Thanks for the advance notice & good luck. CottonBear Dec 2015 #45

Good luck with the migration Gothmog Dec 2015 #46

Mahalo Skinner, EarlG, & Elad! Best Wishes for us all! Cha Dec 2015 #47

thanks for the heads up KT2000 Dec 2015 #48

vera lynn said it best Little_Wing Dec 2015 #49

It's your fault! Kilgore Dec 2015 #122

Good luck and.... SoapBox Dec 2015 #51

No Salmon Chanted Evening Post? Thor_MN Dec 2015 #53

He stated on Facebook that he will post the LOLcats once the transition is done. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #85

But, but, but no LOLcats Sunday morning could cause a rift in the Time-Space Continuum!!! Thor_MN Dec 2015 #125

I hope this means we'll be able to use the search engine rocktivity Dec 2015 #55

Ah, the old "long-awaited server upgrade" bit, huh? Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #56

Bullshit! We all know DU will be down due to UFO activity! onehandle Dec 2015 #60

LOL onehandle! Aerows Dec 2015 #88

Everyone knows it's the corporate-Clintonian conspiracy BainsBane Dec 2015 #91

The nefarious nature of the oligarchs treestar Dec 2015 #123

Let me know when I can post the LOLcats, please. SalmonChantedEvening Dec 2015 #62

I don't think I can last thru the lolcat withdrawals, SCE dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #77

as long as you can post by monday or tuesday. . . . . . (note to self: lay in LARGE supply of niyad Dec 2015 #159

Congrats to you, Guys! Sissyk Dec 2015 #63

Has anyone seen my Xanax? nt Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #64

I'm looking at it! SCVDem Dec 2015 #75

Crap! This means I will actually have to clean the house this weekend, and not just hang out on DU. kath Dec 2015 #66

Thanks for the heads up. We all could use a break. nt JeffHead Dec 2015 #68

Good deal workinclasszero Dec 2015 #69

time to retire the commodore 64 ehhhhh dembotoz Dec 2015 #70

The Apple IIe is a good machine. -none Dec 2015 #80

i still have mine too...in a box in the basement dembotoz Dec 2015 #139

I'll miss everyone. See you next week. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #73

Good thing it's this weekend. I have visitors coming next weekend I hope to avoid. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #74

Oh noes!! No DU? Cold Turkey? I miss you all already. Marie Marie Dec 2015 #76

My wife will be elated. redstateblues Dec 2015 #78

Sorta like this? Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #105

Okey dokey ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #79

I board the plane back to Europe then DFW Dec 2015 #83

Bu ba bu buwaaaaaaahhhhh laserhaas Dec 2015 #86

That's it. It's over Renew Deal Dec 2015 #87

Will DU2 be imported into DU3? Will DU2 stay up during the outage? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #89

Thanks, guys. elleng Dec 2015 #90

Thanks in advance. We'll try to not go into withdrawal. See you on the other side! Hekate Dec 2015 #92

Serious question: Will my iPad stop crashing and crashing and crashing DU? Yours is the only site... Hekate Dec 2015 #93

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #94

I don't think I would have ever stopped laughing Renew Deal Dec 2015 #155

The lolcats will take care of everything. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #96

Fascinating ! Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2015 #97

And who would not want one of these new servers? Botany Dec 2015 #98

thanks for the heads up Backwoodsrider Dec 2015 #101

Unrec Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #103

Thanks for this announcement. mylye2222 Dec 2015 #106

How could you do this to me? LOL nt raccoon Dec 2015 #107

This will cut off the voting in the AUTUMN PHOTO CONTEST Finals mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #108

Do you provide withdrawal meds? :) Days without DU - I'll need some serious therapy after this patricia92243 Dec 2015 #111

Thanx for the heads up! MarianJack Dec 2015 #112

Will the old version of DU be working or is that going down too? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #113

Some would complain even if the server upgrade wasn't happening. These kind of people. randome Dec 2015 #114

Thanks for the update. gademocrat7 Dec 2015 #119

THANKS GUYS AND.... cynzke Dec 2015 #120

Thanks for the heads up. Really appreciate this site still_one Dec 2015 #121

Here is a robot that might be able to help............................. turbinetree Dec 2015 #124

Thank you, Administrators! femmocrat Dec 2015 #126

I hope it's not too late to ask, but... PotatoChip Dec 2015 #128

If you lost your password, you can use the password retrieval function Skinner Dec 2015 #131

Ok, Thank you Skinner! (nt) PotatoChip Dec 2015 #134

good luck and thank you! retrowire Dec 2015 #129

Nooooooooooooooo.....!!!!! Hepburn Dec 2015 #130

Best of luck with the transition. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2015 #135

Oooooh, shiny new server!! I can't wait! MH1 Dec 2015 #136

Any thought to donating the old servers to the Freepers? bluedigger Dec 2015 #137

you trying to put rimjob's hamsters out of work? in time for the holidays? magical thyme Dec 2015 #144

It's for Hamsterian reasons only. bluedigger Dec 2015 #153

Read the Amazon reviews of the Hutzler 571 Banana slicer underpants Dec 2015 #138

Looking forward to the upgrade! Hard to go without DU for even a day, though! LiberalLoner Dec 2015 #140

Good luck team! hibbing Dec 2015 #142

OH MY GOD! Generic Other Dec 2015 #145

OH crap! What am I going to do with my time?! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #147

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #148

Is there a chance we will lose our data? Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #149

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #151

Good Lord what a pain for you :) ET Awful Dec 2015 #150

I guess I'll have to do something crazy like... MrWendel Dec 2015 #152

(In scottish accent) "But, captain! The engine canna take nomorra of this!" lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #154

"Skinner, you have made a logical fallacy, which it would seem is rather common in humans." FourScore Dec 2015 #173

bugs in the system? SandersDem Dec 2015 #156

Appreciate the heads up, Skinner. Duval Dec 2015 #157

It's going to be really strange to not be able to get on DU for a couple of says. Chemisse Dec 2015 #158

it's going to be difficult to be without du during the transition. thank goodness for the christmas niyad Dec 2015 #160

I guess I'll work NJCher Dec 2015 #161

What about LOL Cats? joanbarnes Dec 2015 #162

I don't know if I can make it. Please hold me! lunatica Dec 2015 #165

I hope to see you all on the other side. May we splash down and not fry. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #167

I just hope . . . Richard D Dec 2015 #170

Wow!!! You guys are great!!! I just know it will go well!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #172

What if a big news story breaks out Sat night? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #174

Hope we don't miss an espisode of LOL Cats! Sedona Dec 2015 #175

Meanwhile, Rim Job's freepers are still chugging along on BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #176

Thanks and best of luck! VOX Dec 2015 #177

Sunday Lolcats Geronimoe Dec 2015 #178

Good time for us to get out there and register voters! Thanks and good luck, guys! Nt JudyM Dec 2015 #180

Is it back up yet? Paulie Dec 2015 #181

aha Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #182