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   01/13/05 @484

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    Martin

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GFXartist Downtime


You have undoubtfully noticed that GFXartist went *poof* yesterday afternoon GMT. GFXartist hasn't been running the same since we upgraded our database server somewhere at the end of 2004. Yesterday all hell broke loose when the server decided to give the whole thing up. Fortunately we were able to backup the database before we had the whole machine reinstalled again, which means that we've kept the lost data to a minimum. Of course there will be votes and comments and other content missing that were posted in the last hour or so before the crash.

Many people have contacted us to motivate us a bit. Others were worried we had been hacked (which is thankfully not the case). We'll monitor the site closely today to make sure everything works as it should. With a little luck the site also got back some of the speed it had before, but that remains to be seen.

Our apologies for the inconvenience and happy browsing!

 
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Avatar Kyena

 01/13/05 @491

thanks for the heads up and I want to take the time to thank you guys for all the hard work. :)

I noticed how much I would miss gfx if it wasn't there anymore...
 
Avatar CityRose

 01/13/05 @493

"Our apologies for the inconvenience"

Lol! No problem! ^_^ It's not something you can control- a glitch is a glitch. Congrats on getting things back up so quickly. Let's hope things run smoothly! ;)
 
Avatar Almost-Human

 01/13/05 @516

Dito !
 
Avatar Imperfecta

 01/13/05 @522

Inconvenience? Aw, c'mon, guys! We were just worried if the site wouldn't be able again. I can't imagine my life without this addicting thing! :) Thanks!
 
Avatar spdesign

 01/13/05 @534

thank goodness you guys are back, what else would I do here in the office :) lol
 
Avatar spdesign

 01/13/05 @537

If management is somehow monitoring my web usage, then I just want to say that I don't come here often, must've been google or sumthing!!! :) has to have been....
 
Avatar tetbautista

 01/13/05 @551

i love this site.
 
Avatar eremita

 01/13/05 @555

Thanks the site is up again. I will miss some special comments on my latest pictures.. But whatever there is nothing to be done.... See ya take care..... I hope the site keep working nicely this next days..... Good Work! Glad you could solve the problem....
 
Avatar vgar

 01/13/05 @562

Well done on getting things back up and running so quick guys!
 
Avatar maytree

 01/13/05 @562

thank guys for a good work :) i miss a lot of votes too, but who cares. Now the site is working and it is important :)
 
Avatar anais

 01/13/05 @572

Thanks for all your hard work :)
 
Avatar Wysiwyg

 01/13/05 @576

Hey shit happens, no apologies necessary.

I didn't realize I how big of a part of my day this place was until you guys went down...geez, I practically had withdrawl symptoms!!
 
Avatar Sulariade

 01/13/05 @594

So glad that you're back now. :) I agree with the others, this site is very addicting and something I check multiple times a day now.
 
Avatar Angeloonie

 01/13/05 @617

Something is wrong with the buddy list, all members are buddies?


If I check my list, I suddenly have 51 online buddies, which suprisingly, is the exact number of people on the site.

Bug? :)
 
Avatar emarts

 01/13/05 @627

Oh, I can step off the ledge now. Whew!
 
Avatar SeanyD

 01/13/05 @651

Wahooo its back on air!!! :) thanks gfx team for all your hardwork!!! I seriously thought it was a hacker or something, thank god it wasent!!

Well, looks like i can put the noose back in my closet. LOL

Sean Donaldson
 
Avatar TheFunto

 01/13/05 @656

Nothing to be sorry about, things like this happen to us all :)

gZ bringing it up again.
 
Avatar kemp

 01/13/05 @656

Hi,

Just wanted to let you know I appreciate all the hard work you put on running this website. You rocks guys.

Thanks !
 
Avatar Haevion

 01/13/05 @669

Nice to see you back again... Thanks for your hard work, whole GFX-Team!
 
Avatar Aibrean

 01/13/05 @695

we still love you :)
 
Avatar contessa

 01/13/05 @710

Welcome back - I'd rather miss my coffee than my morning with you. Such a wonderful habit you've become - huggles and kissles for being back :)
 
Avatar ARTOONATOR

 01/13/05 @842

GFX-team rules!
 
Avatar kittyKat

 01/13/05 @879

I agree with what everyone said
thank god you are back up!

*whispers* I think the link to the smiles needs to be edited it goes to the home page.

HUGS to GFX team
 
FredFABLE

 01/14/05 @058



OH YEAH!!! Well Done Guys!!!

The holy Back up!! I should follow your steps (you're goddam right..)
AND YOU ARE BACK!!! BASTARDS!!!

I love you and this addictive place!!!!! :

You got a 7+.. that much is all I can give (by now..)
Big hog (means like big HUG...)
 
Avatar takara

 01/14/05 @102

Thanks for those who working on it. Glad to see GFX is back as normal, yeah, of course one of my piece is missing, guess it's because of the crash.

Well done everybody.
 
Avatar MsMichelleLynn

 01/14/05 @480

gfx withdrawl is much worse than caffeine withdrawl!!!! <wink>
 
Avatar PtitBen

 01/14/05 @486

Not a problem. You did a great job! lost comments and vote are not a loss as long as website is still running! let's hope everything will be running fine :)
 
Avatar Kyena

 01/14/05 @909

Question - are there problems with the pms? my inbox is all of a sudden empty and I had a new mesage when I logged in some minutes ago but when I click on the inbox it says the inbox is empty
 
Avatar kittyKat

 01/14/05 @912

is there a boo boo with PM-s?
It said I had 4 messages then when I click to view there is none
anyone else getting this?
 
DreamTheater

 01/15/05 @123

my artwork is not linking ???? anyone else having this problem?
 
Avatar emarts

 01/15/05 @202

Can't upload pictures or link. And yes my mailbox is empty.
 
Avatar Martin

 01/15/05 @547

I've posted an item at the devlog: http://www.gfxartist.com/about/devlog
Uploading images seems to work fine though. I've just tested it myself.
 
DreamTheater

 01/15/05 @758

hmmm yeah I dont think this is a problem for everybody though, obviously seeing how new works have been published. I just tried it again this morning and still the same, it says the link has been saved ,scrollsdown nothing's there.
 
Avatar eremita

 01/16/05 @152

My inbox is back :o .... But I dunno about new incoming messages...
 
popupjack87

 01/18/05 @058

yeh when artowkrs started disappearing i was gettin worried, but hey, im back on thismorning and ev rythings fine so im happy, ive been sketching since i was jsut out of diapers, but since ive been on this site the inspiration and depth and skill of my work has really increase exponentially.
keep up the good work guys!!
:) :)
 
popupjack87

 01/18/05 @058

yeh when artowkrs started disappearing i was gettin worried, but hey, im back on thismorning and evrythings fine so im happy, ive been sketching since i was jsut out of diapers, but since ive been on this site the inspiration and depth and skill of my work has really increase exponentially.
keep up the good work guys!!
:) :)
 
Avatar ReinMan

 02/01/05 @645

Downtime. Ahhhhhh..... time to kick back and enjoy a banana daquari on the sunny beach.....:)
 
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