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 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Site Down For 12 Hours April 6, 2008 |
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Well, it appears the site is back up now! I'll try to explain what happened:
Whenever you access any website, the connection goes through several servers. For example, you go from your computer, then to your local service provider, then a data server center, then to the site's service provider, and then to the site's server. For some like Yahoo, this only involves seven or so steps. For smaller sites, like YWS, it involves around 20.
If any of the servers in the chain are down, then you cannot access the site. This is what happened this time. The YWS server was working just fine, but there was no way for you to get to it because something in the chain was broken.
Whenever that happens, the only thing anyone can do is simply to wait. Since it doesn't involve YWS, I can't do anything either.
So fortunately, everything is running again now!
And if you want to try out what I described above in Windows, type 'cmd' in run. This will take you to the MSDOS command prompt. Just type in:
tracert www.domain.com
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| 20 or so steps? Any chances you are running an Apache server based off your own computer? |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Aw, and here I thought it had exploded because neither Dono nor I were online at all yesterday.  |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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I thought my internet was messing up. I could get on other sites, but not YWS. I was soo sad. I'm glad it's back up.  .
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| I just thought it wanted me to go to bed. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: |
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*lets out a relief breath* Oh gosh, I thought it was just my computer... nevermind... Thanks Nate.  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I tried three computers yesterday to make sure that it wasn't my internet messing up. 
*hugs YWS*
It's amazing how much I miss the site in 12 hours. What will I do if I go on holiday?
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Ohhh okay. I was in Austin and using my phone to keep up with the site while I was gone, and couldn't figure why everything but YWS was working. There was a lot of scowling at my phone involved... hehe
Glad everything's working again. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Kenpachi Masamune wrote: |
| 20 or so steps? Any chances you are running an Apache server based off your own computer? |
YWS is far too big and active for a home run server to manage. My guess is Nate pays for a dedicated server. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well, 30 steps for me! Actually, it stopped at something like 20 but then all the rest were 'request timed out' and stuff.
At least we had the backup site!
-Mark |
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