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Anyone else find Mumsnet keeps sticking and crashing today?

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TinyGang · 24/10/2005 16:37

? Keeps happening to me.

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JustineMumsnet · 02/11/2005 22:44

Hi di hi,
To clarify ddd is very kind mate of Tech's who has hosted mumsnet with aplomb for a good while as an act enormous kindness (many cheers ddd). Should point out though that ddd is not from MNHQ, and his post was not representative of our views.

Please do keep us posted about any site problems you are experiencing, it's very helpful to know so we can try and sort them out asap.

And many apologies for the inconveniences of last week.

MNHQ xxx

roisin · 02/11/2005 20:04

Who is ddd? Tech says it's a "he".

Whoever you are, mystery person, I feel I should say thank you. I'm always amazed how reliable and quick mn is, and I guess a lot of this is down to you and Tech ... I think Tech is plural now isn't he/she/they? (Though I have to say I'm completely out of my depth with language of hosting, and servers, and all the rest of it.)

So there you go I have no real idea of what you do, but that probably just increases my awe and gratitude Cheers!

hunkerpumpkin · 28/10/2005 19:32

I'm feeling fluffier than last night, so will shower big hugs and mwahs around at those wonderful people behind the scenes who allow me to post this kind of drivel whenever I want

Still not paying subs though. Have mouths to clothe and bodies to feed. Or something.

zippitippitoes · 28/10/2005 18:44

I thought the messages people sometimes post re mumsnet being slow etc were just informational, I appreciate it if I'm told about problems with my website because i don't use it myself it might be ages before i noticed otherwise (I have paid a small sub so I hope i can comment)

ddd · 28/10/2005 18:34

I wasn't suggesting that everyone or indeed anyone must pay anything. If you can, that's great but either way it doesn't make a difference to what you can post.

I was just pointing out that behind the scenes there are problems which we work hard to fix (and 'Tech' does far more work than I do) and I suggest that perhaps a few hours of downtime once in a blue moon needs to be kept in perspective.

Now, back to the mumsnet you know and love...

Miaou · 28/10/2005 09:07

Yeah, there are lots of us in this position - but I really appreciate that it is a difficult one for those that bust a gut for mumsnet and do it for free. The discussion goes round and round with no solution really.

Springchicken · 28/10/2005 09:00

Miaou, it is for me too I don't pay subs either.
The point i was trying to make was that if DDD feels that strongly about their hard work and only the people who pay subs have the right to point out when something is wrong, then maybe they should make it complusory.
If they did - I wouldn't be using Mumsnet anymore.

Miaou · 28/10/2005 08:57

We've had this discussion before Spring Chicken. If paying subs was compulsory then there are many of us who would not be able to continue using it . I would LOVE to pay subs but atm am borrowing my dd's pocket money to buy food so it's out of the question I'm afraid.

Springchicken · 28/10/2005 08:29

Surely if the MN team feel that strongly about the lack of people paying subs then it should be compulsory!
I was surpeised by the tone of DDD's post

LadyTophamHatt · 28/10/2005 08:22

Is ddd one of MNHQ then?

I feel like a naughty schoolgirl after that telling off!

MNHQ
tech · 28/10/2005 08:12

Now that's told you all. Don't go biting hands that are handing out freebies and looking them in the mouth horse-style

Despite my not having noticed any problem , it seems there have been.

Anyway, as ddd said, we have enjoyed remarkably stable hosting over the last few years, and that is down to his hard work. Mumsnet wouldn't have survived without his support, so I think some cheers are in order.

Unfortunately, there are some nasty people out there who think it's fun to try bring services down by flooding them with traffic so that they can't respond to genuine requests - it sounds like this is what's been happening. If the site's not available, try again 10 minutes later. If you are worried about losing a message you've written, select it all with your mouse and copy it to your computer's clipboard (Ctrl-C on Windows, Apple-C on Mac), then you can paste it into a new message when you try again (Ctrl-V on Windows, Apple-V on mac).

In these diffficult times, we need to be showing some blitz spirit. [Adopt 40s accent] Hunker down ladies, they won't beat us with their cowardly attacks. We shall prevail.

Lossa love,
Tech

PS I did think specifying the currency of the zero was a nice touch.

LadyTophamHatt · 28/10/2005 06:57

been doing it here too.

Don't worry though ddd, I have paid subs so I'm ok to bring it up!!

spookylucy · 28/10/2005 00:21

Well thats told us! Thanks for all the hard work, you dont really think about behind the scenes. Sorry

hunkerpumpkin · 28/10/2005 00:14

PS - thank you for all your hard work

hunkerpumpkin · 28/10/2005 00:13

ddd, there's something about the timbre of your post that I find a bit disconcerting and un-MN-like.

But since I don't (and won't) pay subs to MN, I can't really comment, can I?

ddd · 28/10/2005 00:07

Me too! Me too! It's dreadful isn't it?

However, whilst we all get ready to scream blue murder, here's a few numbers to mull over.

Number of people moaning on this thread: 44

Number that have made a small financial contribution to the upkeep of mumsnet: 8

Number of days out of the last 7 when I have worked for more than 24 hours straight to resolve these problems (which were mailcious attacks on the network on which mumsnet is hosted): 2

Amount of money I've been paid by mumsnet for doing it (in pounds): 0

Number of other times that mumsnet has been unavailable for more than a few minutes in the last few YEARS due to these kind of problems: 0

PiccadillyCircus · 26/10/2005 13:59

Glad it's not just me .

doormat · 26/10/2005 13:53

me too

blueteddy · 26/10/2005 13:53

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zippitippitoes · 26/10/2005 13:46

no it's doing it again for everyone you can see from the paises in the active conmversatioins..no one posting for ten minutes

Squirrel3 · 26/10/2005 13:45

Whats happening? It keeps happening today too, I keep thinking its my computer, checked for viruses and everything.

bettythebuilder · 24/10/2005 22:44

I promise I only pressed that button twice.

bettythebuilder · 24/10/2005 22:44

yes.
Farewell, little message, as you disappear into the ether, never to be seen again.

bettythebuilder · 24/10/2005 22:44

yes.
Farewell, little message, as you disappear into the ether, never to be seen again.

notasheep · 24/10/2005 21:46

and yesterday too,want to leave messages and cant ,not sure if this one will work!!!!!!!!

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