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Elad

(11,395 posts)
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:37 AM Feb 2018

Downtime for Democratic Underground on Monday, February 26th

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).

We are expecting to have some downtime tomorrow, Monday, February 26th around 3pm ET while some upgrades are performed on our servers.

We do not expect the downtime to last more than an hour, but unexpected things can happen.

Thanks
The DU Admins

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Downtime for Democratic Underground on Monday, February 26th (Original Post) Elad Feb 2018 OP
Whew, glad I saw this! Kali Feb 2018 #1
K & R Lifelong Protester Feb 2018 #2
Mahalo for the headsup, Elad. Cha Feb 2018 #3
K&R. nt Leghorn21 Feb 2018 #4
Thanks for the info! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #5
Dare I hope the Apple apostrophe issue might be fixed? herding cats Feb 2018 #6
Me too. Hoyt Feb 2018 #11
We can hope together! 🤞 herding cats Feb 2018 #12
Thanks for the reminder. Elad Feb 2018 #20
Thank you! herding cats Feb 2018 #27
Thanks! orangecrush Feb 2018 #7
Thanks for the heads up, Elad. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #8
Lame! Iggo Feb 2018 #9
Thank you for the heads up..... chillfactor Feb 2018 #10
I'm already feeling the pangs of withdrawal. TeamPooka Feb 2018 #13
Thanks, Elad, for the heads up! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #14
Indeed, glad I saw this and panic was avoided. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #15
Thank you all. Just donated for updated servers. applegrove Feb 2018 #16
Thanks for the info, Elad. TexasTowelie Feb 2018 #17
Dang. Could you move it to Tuesday afternoon instead? Stonepounder Feb 2018 #18
The most common surgery in the US, and the most successful. Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #19
Bummer. We have a Medicare Plus insurance plan Stonepounder Feb 2018 #21
Yeah, I have Plus, too Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #38
Then it is a real bummer. Stonepounder Feb 2018 #52
They serve breakfast/lunch after you recover from surgery in canada. applegrove Feb 2018 #25
That is right... apkhgp Feb 2018 #53
Fantastic. applegrove Feb 2018 #54
Good luck with your surgery. Lugnut Feb 2018 #29
i had both eyes done about 5 weeks apart when i was 62!.One eye was done and... samnsara Feb 2018 #48
My Local PBS Station Has the BBC News Hour at That Time Leith Feb 2018 #22
Everybody head over to Discussionist for jury duty. pintobean Feb 2018 #23
Not me! That place has cooties. In_The_Wind Feb 2018 #36
yuk yuk yuk! Hey!!! I've missed you. n/t auntAgonist Feb 2018 #40
LOL! Kali Feb 2018 #46
K&R radical noodle Feb 2018 #24
Secret Society Meeting Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #26
Phew !! Glad I saw this. How long? flying-skeleton Feb 2018 #28
Thanks for the heads up....n/t Upthevibe Feb 2018 #30
Cool. We got this... nolabear Feb 2018 #31
Thanks for the heads up Hekate Feb 2018 #32
Thank you for the warning. Control-Z Feb 2018 #33
Sounds like a good time to take a nap! Ohiya Feb 2018 #34
Thanks for the heads up! I need DU now more than ever. secondwind Feb 2018 #35
Ok... Deuce Feb 2018 #37
Thanks for the warning. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #39
Thank you! femmocrat Feb 2018 #41
Kick! Little Star Feb 2018 #42
Keeping DU fresh! Thanks to all of you. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2018 #43
Rec'd. Off to the Greatest Page! Kaleva Feb 2018 #44
In all honesty, Grammy23 Feb 2018 #45
noon for me.. oh well thats when Big valley is on.. I can survive an hr samnsara Feb 2018 #47
For me too, samnsara. calimary Feb 2018 #49
Okay DownriverDem Feb 2018 #50
... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2018 #51

Kali

(55,003 posts)
1. Whew, glad I saw this!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:39 AM
Feb 2018

Good luck.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
2. K & R
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:39 AM
Feb 2018

For visibility (in case the mail banner is ignored).

Cha

(296,848 posts)
3. Mahalo for the headsup, Elad.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:40 AM
Feb 2018

And, for everything else!

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
4. K&R. nt
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:40 AM
Feb 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
5. Thanks for the info!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:42 AM
Feb 2018

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
6. Dare I hope the Apple apostrophe issue might be fixed?
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:46 AM
Feb 2018

Please? I despise looking more ignorant than I actually am.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
11. Me too.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:58 AM
Feb 2018

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
12. We can hope together! 🤞
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:02 AM
Feb 2018

I know it’s a leftover from the election hack, but I hope it’s been resolved!

Elad

(11,395 posts)
20. Thanks for the reminder.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:35 AM
Feb 2018

I was looking into that a little bit back and got distracted with something else. I'll see what I can do.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
27. Thank you!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:01 AM
Feb 2018

I wasn’t complaining, but I’m deeply grateful if it could be fixed. If you type without contractions it reads like you’re being a jerk in the headline sometimes, and if you use them and they’re lost you look lazy at best.

orangecrush

(19,409 posts)
7. Thanks!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:47 AM
Feb 2018

For the heads up.

Hope all goes well!



sheshe2

(83,654 posts)
8. Thanks for the heads up, Elad.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:50 AM
Feb 2018

Iggo

(47,534 posts)
9. Lame!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:55 AM
Feb 2018

chillfactor

(7,573 posts)
10. Thank you for the heads up.....
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:57 AM
Feb 2018

hope all goes well.

TeamPooka

(24,207 posts)
13. I'm already feeling the pangs of withdrawal.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:06 AM
Feb 2018

Rhiannon12866

(204,762 posts)
14. Thanks, Elad, for the heads up!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:13 AM
Feb 2018

And for all you do!

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
15. Indeed, glad I saw this and panic was avoided.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:15 AM
Feb 2018

applegrove

(118,492 posts)
16. Thank you all. Just donated for updated servers.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:16 AM
Feb 2018

TexasTowelie

(111,938 posts)
17. Thanks for the info, Elad.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:23 AM
Feb 2018

I'll schedule something important like washing my hair during the down time.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
18. Dang. Could you move it to Tuesday afternoon instead?
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:27 AM
Feb 2018

Then I'll be having cataract surgery and won't miss y'all.

(For all you young whippersnappers out there, believe it or not, cataract surgery is now done on an out-patient basis. Arrive at 11:00 am and expect to leave between 2:30-3:00 pm, seeing better than you have in many years.)

(Just joking about moving the downtime, of course. Thanks for the heads up.)

Stinky The Clown

(67,761 posts)
19. The most common surgery in the US, and the most successful.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:32 AM
Feb 2018

I envy you. My cataracts are not yet bad enough for Medicare to cover them. Soon. I hope soon!

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
21. Bummer. We have a Medicare Plus insurance plan
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:37 AM
Feb 2018

and they never asked 'how bad'. The opthamologist said 'now' and we scheduled it.

Stinky The Clown

(67,761 posts)
38. Yeah, I have Plus, too
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 08:47 AM
Feb 2018

The eye doc is the one saying my cataracts aren't ripe yet. Second opinion and Medicare goes along with that.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
52. Then it is a real bummer.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 03:31 PM
Feb 2018

Although I had my left eye done about 8 years ago and at the time they told me I had a cataract growing in my right eye that I would have to have done 'eventually'. Then I went to the eye doc a couple of weeks ago and he told me that 'eventually is here'.

So, tomorrow off to 'ambulatory surgery'. Total of about 4 hours for the pre- the op and the post- then go home.

applegrove

(118,492 posts)
25. They serve breakfast/lunch after you recover from surgery in canada.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:59 AM
Feb 2018

I guess they don't want people fainting from hunger at 3PM when they leave. Good luck.

apkhgp

(1,068 posts)
53. That is right...
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:47 PM
Feb 2018

Had implants in both eyes. Vision is great.


applegrove

(118,492 posts)
54. Fantastic.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:48 PM
Feb 2018

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)
29. Good luck with your surgery.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:25 AM
Feb 2018

I had both of my eyes done last year. After 60+ years of wearing glasses all I need now are reading glasses.

samnsara

(17,604 posts)
48. i had both eyes done about 5 weeks apart when i was 62!.One eye was done and...
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:44 PM
Feb 2018

... I could see what WHITE really looked like. TV was SO SHARP i scheduled the second one to be done asap. The eye drop issue was cake. One thing I didnt know what the second time they give you the 'really good drugs' they arent so ' really good the second time'. They arent as effective and i felt something like sandpaper touching my eye and my nose kept itching...but no discomfort at all. Even tho I had the lenses corrected for far vision i think I would have preferred to have had them corrected for reading instead.

Have fun! see ya on the other side!

Leith

(7,808 posts)
22. My Local PBS Station Has the BBC News Hour at That Time
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:40 AM
Feb 2018

Meaning noon Pacific Time. So it gives me an alternative.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
23. Everybody head over to Discussionist for jury duty.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:47 AM
Feb 2018

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
36. Not me! That place has cooties.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 07:25 AM
Feb 2018

auntAgonist

(17,252 posts)
40. yuk yuk yuk! Hey!!! I've missed you. n/t
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 09:17 AM
Feb 2018

Kali

(55,003 posts)
46. LOL!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:14 PM
Feb 2018

radical noodle

(7,997 posts)
24. K&R
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:54 AM
Feb 2018

Thanks for letting us know.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,254 posts)
26. Secret Society Meeting
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:00 AM
Feb 2018

You're just trolling us newbies. We know you're really having a Secret Society meeting to determine how many McD's and KFC's you'll have to spike with pot to make sure you get Hair Twitler too stoned to push the button.

flying-skeleton

(696 posts)
28. Phew !! Glad I saw this. How long?
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:20 AM
Feb 2018

Upthevibe

(8,012 posts)
30. Thanks for the heads up....n/t
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 03:14 AM
Feb 2018

nolabear

(41,932 posts)
31. Cool. We got this...
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 03:17 AM
Feb 2018

We’ll keep society free for you til you get back.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)
32. Thanks for the heads up
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 03:18 AM
Feb 2018

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
33. Thank you for the warning.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 05:05 AM
Feb 2018

Without it I'm sure that I (along with more than a few other DUers) would have panicked. I'm putting in my calendar.

Again, thank you, for all you do.

Ohiya

(2,224 posts)
34. Sounds like a good time to take a nap!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 05:33 AM
Feb 2018

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
35. Thanks for the heads up! I need DU now more than ever.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 06:42 AM
Feb 2018

Deuce

(959 posts)
37. Ok...
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 08:13 AM
Feb 2018

Demsrule86

(68,456 posts)
39. Thanks for the warning.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 09:15 AM
Feb 2018

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
41. Thank you!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 10:37 AM
Feb 2018

And good luck!

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
42. Kick!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:16 AM
Feb 2018

FailureToCommunicate

(14,007 posts)
43. Keeping DU fresh! Thanks to all of you.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:52 AM
Feb 2018

Kaleva

(36,248 posts)
44. Rec'd. Off to the Greatest Page!
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:01 PM
Feb 2018

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
45. In all honesty,
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:08 PM
Feb 2018

We all probably need to give our eyes and brain a rest from the stuff we’re trying to keep up with these days. Spend some time in fresh air—63 degrees in my neck of the woods.

We will come back shortly, refreshed and ready to resume our positions at the laptop or tablet.

Good luck with those Upgrades! We will be eagerly awaiting them. 😉

samnsara

(17,604 posts)
47. noon for me.. oh well thats when Big valley is on.. I can survive an hr
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 12:39 PM
Feb 2018

calimary

(81,110 posts)
49. For me too, samnsara.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:25 PM
Feb 2018

Good to know, though. Thanks for the heads-up, admins!

DownriverDem

(6,226 posts)
50. Okay
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 01:57 PM
Feb 2018

We will miss you!

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
51. ...
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:11 PM
Feb 2018
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