Hi everyone, happy August!

I'm posting to let you guys know that at midnight subeta time tonight, we'll be taking the site offline for a few minutes to do some reorganization.

A few days ago one of our web servers suffered a crash. This particular web server is the one we use for programming Subeta, and also the one that ran the crons ("cron" is short for "chronological" and is programmer-speak for a script that runs according to a schedule. All timed events on subeta, like shops restocking, are controlled by crons.)

Anyway, we took the opportunity to reorganize our code a bit, making it a lot easier for programmers to code and test new features for the site. Some of our changes make it necessary to take the entire site offline for a brief period while we move things around.

I'd say the site will be down for 20 minutes or so, depending on how things go. Because we'll be moving around the code itself, there will be no "downtime" page; instead, your Firefox (you are using Firefox, right? and not IE? good!) will be unable to connect to Subeta until things come back up.

As always, thanks for your patience and support!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by LadyBee
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Thanks so much for the heads up. I hope everything goes smoothly for ya.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by moonstone
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thanks Alx for taking the time to let us know what will be going on...much appreciated...!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by EmCee
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I love you, like sorrysly.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Staticsheep
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I don't use firefox

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Well, it's a good thing I don't plan on being online during midnight!

But, thanks anyway, for giving us the notice!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by pharmacy
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Alx, always keeping us updated. Thanks!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Delicacy
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Thanks so much for the update. Letting us know of downtime when possible is so much nicer than it getting slammed in our fact unexpectedly.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by aimee1
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December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

(you are using Firefox, right? and not IE? good!). Actually, IE is a perfectly acceptable browser. The only times it causes problems, is when the person behind it is doing stupid things, and not being wary about their internet protection. But anyway, thanks for the heads up. Itll be 5am for me, but still XD.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Iason567
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Coolio, thanks for the update. Good luck .

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Syre
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Actually, I'm using Safari Thanks for telling about the downtime

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Cool, hopefully it will fix the issues with the mail

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by JennLee
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Alx, I think I love you. Thanks SO much for keeping us updated.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by blush_851
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Thank you so much for keeping us informed. ^^ It's nice to know exactly (or exactly in layman's terms) what's going on. Keep up the great work!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by sandorliki
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Teehee, silly Subeta, of COURSE I'm using Firefox. :p

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Cee
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Much for the heads up.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Fraggle
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"These updates rock. It's nice to know WHY things are happening!"

I second that!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Taka
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Thanks for telling us. We really appreciate knowing scedualed downtimes

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by varicolored
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These updates rock. It's nice to know WHY things are happening!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by WARTOOTHrainbow
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firefox is mean to me ;(

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Asua
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0o I don't use/Have firefox lol...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Slavic
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Thank you for letting us know exactly whats going on with the site. <3 I love that!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by lovey
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yay kudos to the sweet staff note ~.^ thank you !!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Asmodeus
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No? I strongly dislike Firefox. I use Maxthon.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Swirl
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You guys are doing a fantastic job as far as PR goes. thumbs up

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Viking
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Thanks for the update! I love it when I know what's happening. xD

And good luck then!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Phew. I'll be asleep. Thanks for telling us!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Kelsey
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Whoa, such an ahead of time report! Thank you~

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Rebekah
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Thank you for the warning! It's greatly appreciated. ^__^

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by jl77us
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A quick question, I am clueless about programing. Will this affect the shops having items in them alphabetical order?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Thanks for the info! It's good to know when sites are going down...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Nebulae
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Thanks for the update

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by toilet
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Thankyou, you're awesome! I love how you explained it (:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by lull
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It's so nice to be kept in the loop thank you alx

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by witchy_woman
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well I can work on my scrapbook a little more, good to know about down time

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by JESSYTA
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Alx you rule.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by erinh
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thanks for the update...i will be in bed so yahooo

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Panoply
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Teehee Firefox plugging

Thanks for a healthy 12-hour warning! And thanks for taking the site down while I'm asleep

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Kat77
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Thanks alx Its always nice to have it explained, whats going on, and well before it happens!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Sawa
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Thanks for telling us.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Thankyou for giving us a heads up c:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Scarsdale
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Feel free to adjust the restock cron to restock more rares. ;D!

Just kidding. Of course.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by LOUD
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Thanks for letting us know!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Midnight_916
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Thanks for the update again

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by smeak
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Thanks for the heads up!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Peroxide
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Thanks for the update

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