Political Cortex: Explanation from Markos on DKos site problems

Explanation from Markos on DKos site problems

By SusanG
12/03/2005 12:42:40 PM EST

In case anyone's wondering why the Big Orange is down, here's the following explanation from Markos:

Our host used to lease space at a wholesaler data center. The host bought its own building, and is in the process of physically moving all their servers to the new facility. The process was supposed to take 2 hours, in the dead of night, and we were supposed to have a message on the site explaining the situation.

But, as is often the case with technology, things didn't go according to plan. I'm not sure what the problem is, and since I know they're scrambling trying to make things right I don't want to call and further delay them demanding an explanation. There will be time for that later. But bottom line, moving 10 servers (in addition to all their other clients) from one physical location to another is not easy. Lots of things could go wrong, and apparently many of them did.

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Explanation from Markos on DKos site problems | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I suspected something more nefarious (none / 0)

From the way it was acting -- no message, no DNS error -- I was thinking someone on the right had learned to do a decent hack. I should have known better.

by Devilstower on 12/03/2005 01:27:51 PM EST

Thanks, Susan. (none / 0)

Was wondering where the Big O went.

Too "big" for its "breaches," eh??!!

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by btyarbro on 12/03/2005 01:39:25 PM EST

All the more reason to come here.... (none / 0)

hehehehehehehe

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by NYBri on 12/03/2005 01:47:11 PM EST

FBI (none / 1)

I was wondering (jokingly) if the Feds had shut the place down. Read someplace that Bush supposedly has an enemies list that includes Markos. Wouldn't be surprised if that were just an urban legend, but also wouldn't be surprised if it were true.

I was imagining earnest G-men going through comments, trying to make sense of it all (a daunting proposition), tracking who was on what side in the various Kos-Wars over Atheism, Hillary, Gore, etc. They'd have big white boards in the office with the abbreviations explained IANAL, IIRC, WYFP.

by astraea on 12/03/2005 01:58:54 PM EST

dKos UP! (none / 0)

Slow, but FINALLY UP!

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by Terre on 12/03/2005 02:01:42 PM EST

Explanation from Markos on DKos site problems | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)