Moving metafilter to new server

October 29, 2004 11:11 AM

Moving on up... If all goes well, I'll start moving everything over to our new servers later today. When that happens, I'll be shutting the site off during the move (to conserve bandwidth for moving actual files). Just a heads up that the site may be down between now and say, Monday at the latest.
posted by mathowie to Uptime at 11:11 AM (34 comments total)

heh ... you just wanted to avoid all the election crap ...
posted by pyramid termite at 11:17 AM on October 29, 2004

October surprise indeed!
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:24 AM on October 29, 2004

I can go away for the weekend, then? like, in RL?
posted by matteo at 11:26 AM on October 29, 2004

If you want to take until Wednesday, please do!
posted by scarabic at 11:30 AM on October 29, 2004

scarabic ... i was so trying to resist saying that
posted by pyramid termite at 11:34 AM on October 29, 2004

I hope you brought enough methadone for everybody, matt.
posted by jonmc at 11:34 AM on October 29, 2004

I say keep it offline clear through till Wednesday morning. At the earliest.
posted by brownpau at 11:43 AM on October 29, 2004

?
posted by shepd at 11:46 AM on October 29, 2004

Huh? That was: ♥

:(
posted by shepd at 11:47 AM on October 29, 2004

May you have good luck, minimal glitches and some cold brews for when you are finished.
posted by sciurus at 11:51 AM on October 29, 2004

Cool! When can we sign up for the super-duper, industrial-strength accounts?
posted by timeistight at 11:59 AM on October 29, 2004

See you soon, metafilter. Take care of yourself.
posted by iconomy at 12:44 PM on October 29, 2004

I hope the old server doesn't pull a Hal 9000 on your ass...
posted by naxosaxur at 12:49 PM on October 29, 2004

Seems like a good day to do it -- where is everybody (in the blue, that is)?
posted by me3dia at 12:53 PM on October 29, 2004

Dayzeee, daaaaayyyyyyyzzzeeeee, giiiive meee youuur annnnnnsweeeerrrrrr dooooooooooooooooooooo......
posted by konolia at 12:56 PM on October 29, 2004

I hope the old server doesn't pull a Hal 9000 on your ass...


posted by quonsar at 12:56 PM on October 29, 2004

Matt, when the server does return, My Polling Place would be a nice frontpage link Monday/Tuesday along the lines of the register to vote message.
posted by rafter at 1:05 PM on October 29, 2004

Remember, while MeFi is away, y'all come over to MonkeyFilter for Hot Girl-on-Wendell Action I wish...
posted by wendell at 1:09 PM on October 29, 2004

Bye, John-Boy! See you, Ma and Pa! Take care of quonsar while we're gone! See everybody on the other side with fresh bits!
posted by mwhybark at 1:10 PM on October 29, 2004

::ponders names for new rooms for when #mefi gets full::
posted by kamylyon at 1:18 PM on October 29, 2004

Matt: Oh No You Di'nt!

On preview: Wendell, oh no you di'nt neither!
posted by chicobangs at 1:19 PM on October 29, 2004

Like anyone could see this and not think about the avoiding-the-election-spew angle.

Good on you, Matt.
posted by orange swan at 1:20 PM on October 29, 2004

btw, this will replace my blog's homepage on Monday and Tuesday. Feel free to copy and edit as you please.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 2:20 PM on October 29, 2004

I wonder if there's anywhere that the EuroMefi's can go to hang out at...(",)
posted by dash_slot- at 2:56 PM on October 29, 2004

Why dashie, if you do come across anywhere such as you describe, please pass on what you find so that all of us can share in the viewing goodness...
posted by humuhumu at 3:23 PM on October 29, 2004

Traditionally, Europe I think.
posted by fvw at 3:24 PM on October 29, 2004

Keep yer eyes open, humuhumu, maybe the Monkeys will know....
posted by dash_slot- at 3:50 PM on October 29, 2004

Thanks Matt.
posted by y6y6y6 at 4:02 PM on October 29, 2004

fvw : >

dash, what's with your thing? is it ready? (or are you keeping it a secret from us huddled masses?)
posted by amberglow at 4:49 PM on October 29, 2004

amberglow:
Soon come. Just keep an eye on the monkeys.... They're not just for poo-flinging, y'know (",)
posted by dash_slot- at 5:03 PM on October 29, 2004

i wish amberglow would come keep me company in #mefi again...

*big, pouty sigh*
posted by quonsar at 5:18 PM on October 29, 2004

*thinks q will have to try a little harder than that* ; >
posted by amberglow at 5:24 PM on October 29, 2004

q may not be able to try harder. Remember, matt just got him fixed.
posted by wendell at 12:04 PM on October 30, 2004

Matt,
the ticket stub site redirects to metafilter.com. I don't know if this is new or what.
Stories About Ticketstubs
posted by graventy at 12:38 PM on October 30, 2004