site going down every minute or so

[SPBisResisting]

Is there a reason why this is happening? It's the worst ive ever seen it

[Orangeanddemons]

I was just going to post about this. It's been bad for ages, but tonight it's been terrible. Been down about 15 or 16 times so far

[YoniBottsBumgina]

Are the hamsters tired?

[gamerchick]

I can almost clock it starting within a half hour. Usually from half 4 it starts to be a massive pain.

If the servers are struggling with an increase then there has to be a solution in there somewhere.

[cozietoesie]

Yep - lots of backup and server optimization going on, I'd guess. Buy some new ones HQ! (And give Tech a few new hamsters as well.)

[Sirzy]

Just as I went to post a reply to this thread - it crashed!!

[Hassled]

It is doing my bloody head in. It really needs to stop. And it never really is down, is it - F5 and you're usually back in after an irritating few moments. Although not always.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Doing my head in too.

Bet MNHQ can't reply either as it keeps going offline.

[ClayDavis]

I've not noticed the going offline tonight any more than in the last few days but it keeps crashing when I try to post.

[cozietoesie]

They're picking on you Clay.

[usualsuspect]

It's getting on my wick.

When it's not down, I can't post. I just get a please wait message in the post message box.

[ClayDavis]

I know.

I press post message and the button goes from dark purple to light purple but then nothing else happens. If I copy the text in the text box then refresh the page and paste it back in it's OK and will post. That's better than losing the post completely when I press post and get the offline message I suppose.

[OliviaMMumsnet]

LOL at hamsters - not sure what the problem is but we'll find out.

[SinisterSal]

I predict new horrible share buttons that will end up with us broadcasting ourselves posting in our dressing gowns and cutting our toenails

[ClayDavis]

How did you know?

[Eve]

Don't you know how much a new server costs ?

Could buy a lot of gin with that money!

[PseudoBadger]

Nearly every time I click on a new thread (safari) the site tells me it's offline....

[gamerchick]

Just had my first one of the day. Bang on the button.

[FruOla]

It's been doing this for the last few weeks

I don't know why you're LOL'ing at hamsters, Olivia, we've been asking poor Tech to feed them for years a while now.

Actually, I suspect it's poor Tech who's running around a large wheel

[SinisterSal]

Ah here MNHQ!

[edam]

YY been happening here for a week or two - every so often when I click on a thread I get the 'MN is offline' message & logo.

[olibeansmummy]

I agree it's been rubbish lately, I've never known a site go offline so much!

[SauvignonBlanche]

It's very annoying.

[SPBisResisting]

It has not done it at all tonight.

[ClayDavis]

It's a bit slow to load pages and I've had the offline message half a dozen times but I can post tonight.

[RowanMumsnet]

Sorry about this, everyone. Tech have identified what they think is the problem and they're working on a fix. We'll try to have it back to normal ASAP