AIBU to have the rage over 'sorry, the site is offline - we'll be back as soon as possible.'

[greensmoothiegoddess]

It's happening more and more. To the point where I am expecting it to happen. Why? Just WHY?

Is it my computer or is MN spectacularly crap at handling traffic or whatever the reason is for it?

shuffles off to another internet place where this doesn't happen

happens to me all the time as well - very annoying I've never known a site to do down so often

It does seem to be happening with alarming regularity lately, most annoying.

I generally find that if I reload all is well!

Yes it happens all the time. But usually if you come back in few seconds it is working again. MNHQ must be in need of a more powerful server?

Increasingly the reload button just brings up the same message. Been bashing away at it all week to no avail and am now looking at the dent on my tracker pad

Glad it's not just me!

YANBU

Do we need to nominate MNHQ on the Christmas thingy so they can get a new server?

Glad its not just me! Thought MN hated me and my laptop

It seems to happen ALL the time. Are they a bit stingy with the updating of their IT hardware?

It seems to happen, without fail, every afternoon as soon as dd goes down for a nap and I get comfy for a spot of Mning. Pfffft!

All week you've been bashing? It's only Tuesday.

In any case...they are doing back end updates, most likely. Things you'll never see but need to be done.

at back end updates

yyy! It's driving me mad too, happens all the sodding time.

Yep - for 6 days or so, Tee.

I do wonder how other sites manage to do 'updates' and other really important stuff that needs to be done without constant disruption.

I wouldn't feel frustrated if it was once in a while. But it's pretty ongoing for me.

wonders what a back end update is

yes agree, need a good old back end re load, whatever that is!

I thought I'd pissed more people off .

YANBU at all. I have no problem with back end updates , I just wish they weren't done during my lunch hour the only time at work when I am actually allowed to be on the internet.

A back end update is exactly what it sounds like. Some sort of coding up date to the base code of the site. The stuff you and I don't see, but the site won't work without.

Ahhh riiiight still none the wiser

It would be good if someone in an official capacity could give some feedback though.

Then report the thread. They'll never see it unless you do.

Or repost in Site Stuff where they might see it.

Yeah...YANBU...it happens an awful lot.

Well, I get the message all the time but I'm starting to wonder if it's always true or are MN trying to tell me something?, as 9 times out of 10 if I go back to the previous page and then click again on the one I actually wanted then it's fine again.

If they want to do any updates or suchlike then can they please do them late? Then I might be forced to get an early night instead of sitting on my bum for hours mumsnetting .

There is a thread in site stuff already. They've apologised and said they're trying to sort it, but it seems to be getting worse not better...