Young Writers Society

After sending out the mass e-mail last night, I got back about a dozen responses from people saying they couldn't access the site. I'm not quite sure what the issue is as there seems to be four different screens that people are seeing when they try to access the site, but it seems to stem from when I reset the server a few days ago to apply an update patch to the core programming. My hope was to make the site faster, but instead it made it inaccessible for many.

So in an effort to fix the problem, I have to take the site down, which will be done this coming Sunday. After the site is taken down, a completely new operating system will be applied to the server.

What You Need To Know

In an effort to cause as little hassle as possible, the site will go down sometime between midnight and 1 am on April 20, EDT (4 to 5 am GMT, 5 to 6 am BST). At this time, I do not know how long it will be down, but probably no more than 12 hours.

And if you like your avatar, save it before hand! This only happens to 10% of the members, but avatars can get lost when doing this (don't ask me why; I have no idea).

This is actually brilliant I've got no excuse not to study now . LMAO

Thanks for the warning Nate and all the work you put into maintaining YWS is greatly appreciated!

*Shurgs* I'll be at work, so I'll live. ;P Thanks for the update!

But why'd you change your avatar? O.o

~JFW1415

*gulps*

12 hours without YWS.

I guess that's just me getting a little obsessed. Good luck with the change, it's nice to know you are interesting in fixing bugs

-Mark

It will be an excuse to write. ^_^ I hope it fixes the problem!

What time will it close down on Eastern Timezone?

I hope this problem can be fixed.

Good luck, Nate!

-Rick.

Glad you're the one fixing it and not me. Thanks for the update.

Thanks for the update. On the plus side, I'll stop procrastinating on my over due math homework and napowrimo *is way behind*

As many have probably figured out, this didn't happen. I came down with a really high fever yesterday, but I'm feeling better now.

I'm going to try again tonight, so if you're reading this, please pass the word on.

I hope you're feeling better, Nate!

I'll see I remember it for later on tomorrowish. ^^

*Hearts* Le Penguin.

*hugs* well, I really hope your fever/sickness goes away!!

I was wondering about that. I found myself on YWS instead of doing my homework.

Passing the word! And get plenty of rest, Nate.

Feel better Nate, dear!

Hence the butterfly effect. If you hadn't had a fever I wouldn't have needed to stay up late into the evening doing homework, when instead of doing it in the morning when I was on YWS.

Get better soon!

-Mark