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January 27, 2009 8:32 AM

Export Pony at the vet? Found the neato "export comments" feature on the wiki, but it tells me "We're sorry — A Server Error Occurred." Is this just due to the ongoing outage-related fixes, or am I doing it wrong?

Sorry, I really don't have time to flame out, today. Apologies in advance. :-)™

posted by Devils Rancher to bugs at 8:32 AM (20 comments total)

Everyone ignore that shotgun blast you just heard. It's nothing to worry about.
posted by Plutor at 8:34 AM on January 27

It's probably one of the bazillion things that pb has to fix this week. Do you have time to flame out perhaps next week?
posted by jessamyn at 8:35 AM on January 27

Could I have some mozarella sticks?
posted by Wolfdog at 8:40 AM on January 27

I don't really see how pb's code fixes and site downtime need to get in the way of a flameout. Let's just do it, and see if it works. If it isn't possible for whatever reason we can always try again next week. (self link)
posted by Meatbomb at 8:50 AM on January 27

Oh, sorry, that one wasn't me flaming out. This is the right one I think. (self link)
posted by Meatbomb at 8:53 AM on January 27

Do you have time to flame out perhaps next week?

I'll try to pencil it in. Lord knows it's been long enough since a right proper one, and I really feel I should do my part vis. contributing to the community.

It was the FPP on the transient nature of websites & digital media that got me to thinking I might want to collect my scribblings from here. Years back, I made a monumental effort to float a small forum that hit an iceberg so suddenly that we all had to abandon ship without our luggage. Not that I'm too worried about that happening here in the short-term, but I'm actually journaling these days, and it might also help prevent some redundant typing there, as well as keep my inanity secure for future generations of sayers of "wha...?"
posted by Devils Rancher at 8:55 AM on January 27

I don't really see how pb's code fixes and site downtime need to get in the way of a flameout.

Well, I for one would find it catastrophic if I cut off my hand just in time for a 404 message. Who would hope me staunch the bleeding then?
posted by Devils Rancher at 8:57 AM on January 27

I think I patched it up. You should be set to export.
posted by pb at 9:04 AM on January 27

Isn't he incredible?
posted by jessamyn at 9:26 AM on January 27

I noticed the bug earlier this weekend, and tested it out just now when pb proclaimed it fixed. And yes, yes he is indeed incredible.
posted by Phire at 9:32 AM on January 27

I'm awestruck. This puts the flameout back by at least a month. Thanks pb!
posted by Devils Rancher at 9:33 AM on January 27

nah, it's no problem!
posted by pb at 9:36 AM on January 27

Oh, I wasn't even aware of this. Thanks Devil's Rancher for pointing it out and pb for bringing it back online!

What a cool comment ref: http://ask.metafilter.com/43409/Favorite-memorized-literary-quotations#666686 - if it wasn't for that pesky 8....
posted by ClarissaWAM at 9:52 AM on January 27

We all had it wrong. It's not Obama who's the messiah. It's pb.
posted by desjardins at 9:58 AM on January 27

speaking of missing ponies, I can't get to the MeTa back-tagging doodad either.
posted by xbonesgt at 10:01 AM on January 27

Mefites: "Matt, give pb a raise!"
posted by pjern at 10:01 AM on January 27

xbonesgt, that one was farther down the list to get back online. It should be back up a bit later today.
posted by pb at 10:13 AM on January 27

backtagger is back.
posted by pb at 11:24 AM on January 27

In pbland "a bit later today" = 1 hour, 11 minutes.

pb: Master of "Promise low, deliver high."

Great job on all the repairs in the engine room, Scotty. It would be great to read pb's retrospective on this attack and the aftermath someday.
posted by Rock Steady at 11:42 AM on January 27

If pb continues to fix things at warp speed, and the mods disenfranchise the trouble makers, then it will be very difficult to ignite a satisfactory flame out. We have our memories, but that seems more fit for the geriatric set than a group less than 10 years old.
posted by Cranberry at 12:44 PM on January 27