We will be taking down our master databases to make some adjustments to our Postgres cluster, which will hopefully speed things up.
We don't expect the downtime to last very long, but it might. :)
Edit: Sorry folks down under. I really love your country (NYE was awesome!) but sadly, this is the slowest point of the day for us.
Come on everyone if we work together and f5 enough right now, listnook will go down earlier, and it will come back faster! This is a rare opportunity.
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jedbergMar 23, 2011
+35
Didn't you say that last time? I know someone did.
35
Prometheus2k2Mar 23, 2011
+23
I am Spartacus.
23
DjindjaMar 23, 2011
+8
No! I AM Spartacus!
8
The_Egg_ManMar 23, 2011
+2
Its listnook everything gets said multiple times.
2
LobberMar 23, 2011
+1
No I didn't, would you like me to more often or does this sort of thing lead to death, maiming, and the extinction of Narwhals?
1
notaprodigyMar 23, 2011
+26
It's the middle of the night and the rest of the internet is boring. What am I going to do?!
26
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+79
Load up all the nsfw links now so your have a stock ready.
79
_pew_pew_pewMar 23, 2011
+26
I'm not sleeeepy!!! Can I have a drink of water?
26
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+29
No. Go to bed.
29
RaindripMar 23, 2011
+18
Will you read me a story?
18
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+8
Once upon a time listnook went down. Everyone panicked and the world ceased to exist. The end.
8
axl456Mar 23, 2011
+16
that will just gave him 5 min top until he finish fapping.. then what?
16
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+10
Load up all the nsfw links now and have your sock ready.
10
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+4
It's late, let's not starch a pun thread right now.
4
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+6
I'm up for it.
6
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+7
Load all p*** now? Brilliant!
7
vashta_neradaMar 23, 2011
+7
can we quote you on that?
7
ProbabilityOfFappingMar 23, 2011
+5
99.9846%
5
SomeRandomRedditorMar 23, 2011
+4
Quick, load [Little known sites that everyone should know](http://www.listnook.com/r/AskListnook/comments/g8jiq/listnook_whats_a_littleknown_site_you_think), and go through the links. That should kill most of the down time.
4
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+2
[deleted]
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+20
Hey, if it's for the greater good, I wouldn't care if Listnook goes down for more than three hours. Anything more than three hours though, and Listnook is responsible for my suicide.
20
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+17
We'll keep that in mind.
17
PavelDatsyukMar 23, 2011
+1
I read that in Shepard's voice. I've been playing the Mass Effect games all day, though. I didn't have an xbox 360 until about a week ago so I'm catching up on all the games I missed.
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+7
can I have your stuff then?
7
AntrikshyMar 23, 2011
+2
Someone X-post this to [/r/suicidewatch](http://listnook.com/r/suicidewatch)
Upvoted for Homestar references. Ain't heard those in years :O
2
[deleted]Jul 17, 2011
+1
upvote for being able to comment on a post that is more than a month old! I didn't know that was still possible since the addition of archiving.
1
RaindripMar 23, 2011
+11
They took our jedberg!
11
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+9
Not yet. That's *next* month.
9
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+6
free hat!!
6
moxleyMar 23, 2011
+3
Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb
3
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+2
Now now skeeter, he aint tryin to hurt nobody.
2
AllDesperadoStationMar 23, 2011
+3
Everybody back in the pile!
3
HeadphoneWarriorMar 23, 2011
+13
The mod list in the sidebar is interesting.
13
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+16
Updated. :(
16
Jorgeragula05Mar 23, 2011
+20
Pour one out for our homies....
20
DjindjaMar 23, 2011
+6
:(
6
IntlManOMysteryMar 23, 2011
+7
I hope you have a nice stock of beer as you wait for the migration.
7
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+11
No migration, just a restart this time.
11
IntlManOMysteryMar 23, 2011
+11
Tequila, then.
11
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+3
[and swords](http://xkcd.com/303)
3
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
[deleted]
3
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+15
Well, really it's more like 3-4am pacific. But this is a compromised between low traffic and the fact that we didn't sleep *last* night.
15
airbubbleMar 23, 2011
+14
> the fact that we didn't sleep last night
Thank you for all that you do.
Much love,
Listnookor who values sleep above all else
14
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
Hey, I didn't sleep last night and I'm still here.
/parent of a 2 month old.
3
BenjaminryntiMar 23, 2011
+2
<3
May your battle with the beast be victorious. You have given me a reason to go to sleep now. Tomorrow shall be a more glorious Listnook due to your efforts.
2
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+2
You really need that help to get there.
2
johnrivenMar 23, 2011
+3
How will we even notice?
3
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+5
Well now you did it. You went and made me cry.
5
seanpowerMar 23, 2011
+2
Don't you guys ever sleep? Wait .. why am I up? Don't I ever sleep? :(
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+7
Not lately. :(
7
80GMar 23, 2011
+1
I must speed browse listnook to make up for the down time or I wont be able to go to sleep.
1
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+7
> speed browse listnook
Good luck with that. ;)
7
OwwmykneecapMar 23, 2011
+2
What's that in UTC?
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+4
0700 UTC.
4
xelferMar 23, 2011
+2
A SLAP IN THE FACE TO AUSSIES.
(it's cool ive been on listnook all day at work anyway).
Keep up the good work guys :)
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
I already apologized!
2
xelferMar 23, 2011
+1
It's OK I forgive you. Even if I never did get my promised swag from designing a listnook tshirt 2 years ago. *sniff*
1
vozerekMar 23, 2011
+1
Won't the slave databases work tirelessly to keep us browsing though? WHAT ARE THEY FOR IF NOT THAT?
/no idea what you are doing
1
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
Unfortunately we can't totally rely on the slaves alone.
But if you log out you won't notice the downtime (just make sure you remember your password).
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
>But if you log out you won't notice the downtime (just make sure you remember your password).
Feels weird to manually log out.
1
deadpoetic333Mar 23, 2011
+130
Why are you closed!? Why? We are the people of listnook! We want to post! We want to comment! Why are you closed?!
130
Jorgeragula05Mar 23, 2011
+65
Sadly I watch that video everytime listnook goes down
65
AntrikshyMar 23, 2011
+15
It must have got a hell of a lot of views by now. Let's check it's YouTube page when Listnook goes down in half an hour.
15
Jorgeragula05Mar 23, 2011
+13
895,680 views at 2:42 am EST
13
amandawongMar 23, 2011
+3
Yeah there's a burst of comments every few months or so, presumably that coincide with whenever Listnook goes down.
You forgot about the fact that it will be here when Listnook comes back :P
2
tarekd19Mar 23, 2011
+2
screen printed to use against you later
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+186
An excuse to go to bed!
Seriously, you guys should do this every night.
186
chimpwithalimpMar 23, 2011
+80
Does that suit you and your perfect timezone?! 7pm here. Peak listnooking time.
80
axl456Mar 23, 2011
+38
1:30 am here.. I guess it suit me..
good night listnook..
38
_pew_pew_pewMar 23, 2011
+25
We are time zone twins :) Goodnight John Boy.
25
teejvolMar 23, 2011
+23
Good night, Elizabeth.
23
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+27
Good night, moon.
27
metalgrizzlycannonMar 23, 2011
+10
Good night my true love
10
Bad_Sex_AdviceMar 23, 2011
+8
I'll tuck you all in ;)
8
metalgrizzlycannonMar 23, 2011
+10
Then tell me to stick my d*** in crazy? Not falling for that one again Bad Sex Advice
10
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+2
but... maybe it'll be different this time
2
webtwopointnoMar 23, 2011
+3
[relevant](http://goodnightdune.com/)
3
GonzobotMar 23, 2011
+6
Peak listnook time seems to start at 5pm EST. At least, that's the time I notice listnook stops working most often.
6
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+11
damn if only we could stop the world turning for just a few hours so everyone could catch up.
*earth down for maintenance*
11
TerosteroMar 23, 2011
+14
It's slow anywhere between 10am-9pm PST
14
StingAsFeydMar 23, 2011
+3
There should be a sublistnook where this information is posted regularly.
3
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+4
2am here. Definitely need some sleep.
4
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
Well it's gonna be 8am here... might actually get some work done at the office today :/
3
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+2
A sudden attack of reality.
2
biddilyMar 23, 2011
+3
2:40 now. Really should go to sleep.
Nah.
3
wilsonicMar 23, 2011
+1
In this globalised world we live in we should do away with such a primitive system of keeping time. That way it will be the same time everywhere and these problems will no longer exist.
I see absolutely no down side to this.
1
professormarvelMar 23, 2011
+2
kiwi spotted...
2
alienthMar 23, 2011
+13
We could build a "listnook is down" simulator, if you'd like.
13
YoureUsingCoconutsMar 23, 2011
+5
Complete with whack-an-alien?
5
russellvtMar 23, 2011
+3
Yeah, because admins *love* doing maintenance at midnight... especially right after coming back from a good dinner, ready to relax a bit before heading to bed (or doing your own surfing).
Then again, guess that's kind of "our life" ... particularly on those things you guys call "weekends." /smirk
3
mr_marmosetMar 23, 2011
+1
It's 5pm in Sydney here. I am sad. I am also doubly sad because I just got a World of Warcraft maintenence flash back. Must farm faster...
*twitch*
*scratches self*
1
waywardchickenMar 23, 2011
+1
I feel like I'm watching 24 now. The timer just keeps ticking....
1
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
Dink. Dink. Dink. Dink.
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
[deleted]
0
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+4
We're big on the bandwagon.
4
Travis-TouchdownMar 23, 2011
+2
Will this downtime actually result in improvements or will it be like all the other downtimes?
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+1
Zing!
This was a scheduled downtime, which means we were fixing things. In theory, things should be faster and more stable when we're done.
So far so good....
1
PsychoWolfMar 23, 2011
+7
30 min left. F***!!!!
Open in new tab
.
.
Open in new tab
Open in new tab
Open in new tab
Soon I'll have all of listnook loaded in one browser
Hahhagahhaaaahhhhggaaahaahhaa(start crying) heheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
7
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+2
[deleted]
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+7
[deleted]
7
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
>After a 4-5 hour listnook break
LOL
Why?
3
ericanMar 23, 2011
+1
But then you're taking away my ability to procrastinate!...I'll find something else to distract me from my paper due in 6 hours...
I'm totally cool with this happening more often though, especially the letting us know in advance part.
1
ShiDiWenMar 23, 2011
+4
Beijing frowns upon this action just as it frowns upon everything.
However, i wish you success and may this short interuption be a prelude to a great leap forward.
P.S: Listnook is one the best sites for p*** in all China. Keep up the good work, seriously.
4
kezzaNZMar 23, 2011
+10
Guess this is the downside to living in New Zealand. Everyone elses off peak is our peak :(
10
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
I was going to downvote this is frustration and bad taste, but then I remembered that I have a shit tonne of assignments and studying to do. Coding, studying for quizzes, calculus assignment, plans for a bridge, reading Kant (who apparently writes so verbosely that you have to read that shit over and over again to absorb it), listening to missed lectures - please, this downtime can't come any sooner.
It's 5PM here by the way.
3
goldielax25Mar 23, 2011
+10
If we look back on this in 9 months... there will be no discernible increase in the babies born.
10
airbubbleMar 23, 2011
+3
Let's change that statistic
3
MissCrystalMar 23, 2011
+19
EVERYBODY PANIC!!!
19
piyokochanMar 23, 2011
+9
Or...you could...you know...stay calm and be productive for once.
9
MissCrystalMar 23, 2011
+15
That sounds exceedingly unlikely.
15
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
REVOKE THIS MAN'S LISTNOOK ACCOUNT! HE DISAGREES WITH PANICING!
3
shard013Mar 23, 2011
+6
I agree with the panic. I like shouting hysterically "DO NOT PANIC!" while panicking.
6
AntrikshyMar 23, 2011
+2
[Here's something](http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/dontpanic_1024.jpg) just for you.
2
crazy88sMar 23, 2011
+3
Shouldn't you be making changes in the middle of the night?
Wait.
I have to get up in 6 hours.
3
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+8
56 minutes on listnook! So many people to say goodbye to!! What do i do!?!?!?!?
8
chimpwithalimpMar 23, 2011
+4
Grumble mutter mumble snide comment
4
bklynraisedMar 23, 2011
+3
TL;DR: The Master Mold is going down, use this time to defeat Sentinels.
3
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+3
HOLY SHIT THERE'S ONLY TWO MINUTES LEFT I BARELY HAVE TIME TO WRITE THIS
3
tiluliluMar 23, 2011
+14
listnook down? better drink my own piss
14
6stringSammyMar 23, 2011
+2
Damnit! I just woke up and smoked a bowl...
I cringe at the thought of being forced to digg for the rest of the night :(
2
KStransplantMar 23, 2011
+2
I will do everything in my power to stop this from happening. Well, I'm already out of ideas. See you on the flip side.
2
piyokochanMar 23, 2011
+2
Get ready for global productivity levels to increase tenfold for an extended period of time. Someone call Guinness!
2
jirf88Mar 23, 2011
+2
Every Australian listnookor will send you a packet of TimTams if you do the next outage while we're sleeping!
2
luagh45Mar 23, 2011
+2
It's been an hour and listnook still seems to be up, which is nice seeing as it's only 4:30pm in Japan...
2
limecatMar 23, 2011
+6
God damn it. I will probably be at work. Thanks a lot Listnook.
6
aarondigitalMar 23, 2011
+6
In Australia, now I am going to have to go back to work :(
6
TrjnRabbitMar 23, 2011
+1
Listnook goes down shortly after I leave work for the day.
What I'll do when I get home is a mystery, but at least the rest of the working day isn't an issue.
1
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
How long is your commute? Maybe we'll be done by then.
2
TrjnRabbitMar 23, 2011
+2
Half hour. If you can pull that off then you would be an acclaimed academic and a man renowned for his gentle ways.
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
Done! As in, we did it in 14 minutes.
2
krispykrackersMar 23, 2011
+3
I hope this isn't something you brag to your wife about...
3
TrjnRabbitMar 23, 2011
+2
Now you're just showing off. Which is perfectly awesome.
2
Killercure24Mar 23, 2011
+3
What did we ever do to you?
3
long_dongMar 23, 2011
+1
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. OK
Submitted 1 hour ago, and still alive! And it has cake!
Maybe...
2
TerrorBiteMar 23, 2011
+2
It's been down and come back again. Panic is over.
2
Gonza200Mar 23, 2011
+2
58 minutes... Oh god I only have two minutes to submit thi
2
kangaroosterMar 23, 2011
+3
Quick! Open as many tabs as possible. That way you'll have plenty of browsing material.
3
blindinganusofhopeMar 23, 2011
+1
ONCE IN YOUR LIFE, YOU FIND LISTNOOK
SOMETHING THAT TURNS YOUR HEART AROUND
NEXT THING YOU KNOW ITS GOING DOWN, DOWN
WAKE UP AND IT'S STILL WITH YOU
EVEN THOUGH YOU LEFT HER STILL ALL DOWN
WONDERING TO YOURSELF, HEY "WHAT HAVE I FOUND?"
WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT BETWEEN r/JAILBAIT AND LISTNOOK MAINTENANCE
I KNOW ITS CRAZY, BUT ITS TRUE
WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT BETWEEN r/JAILBAIT AND LISTNOOK MAINTENANCE
THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO
THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO
is go to sleep
LISTNOOK, IT DOES AS IT PLEASES. ALL OF IT'S LIFE, IT'S MASTERED CHOICE. DEEP IN ITS SERVER ITS JUST, IT'S JUST A BOY! LIVIN IT'S LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME, IT'S SHOWING ITSELF A PRETTY GOOD TIME; LAUGHING ABOUT THE WAY, THEY WANT IT TO BE!
1
xmsxmsMar 23, 2011
+2
Posting from Australia to help boost our stats :)
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+2
Nooo! What am I supposed to do to stay awake? :(
2
American83Mar 23, 2011
+2
>Sorry folks down under.
Oh no!!!! Please no.
2
xoe6eixiMar 23, 2011
+2
Why are you closed? Why are you closed?
2
UnnamedPlayerMar 23, 2011
+1
Nice.. a pre-emptive excuse eh?
If the site goes down -> "Relax folks, we already told you about the scheduled maintenance."
If it doesn't -> "We managed to do the maintenance in REAL-TIME without taking the site down. Aren't we fancy and awesome!"
You sneaky bastards.
1
dieyoungMar 23, 2011
+2
4 MINUTES TO DOWNTIME
OPEN 61 TABS
2
SgtTechComMar 23, 2011
+2
**TELL US WHY YOU'RE CLOSED!**
2
badgertheshitMar 23, 2011
+2
1 more minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2
xyroclastMar 23, 2011
+1
It might smooth things over a bit if, in addition to apologizing to Australia for the downtime, you apologize to the whole user base for the extremely shoddy performance of listnook for the past day/week/month/year...
1
zoninationMar 23, 2011
+2
So **YOU** broke Listnook. ಠ_ಠ
2
TerrorBiteMar 23, 2011
+2
Oh SHIT THREE MINUTES TO GO
2
jedbergMar 23, 2011
+2
See y'all on the flip side.
2
lokkiekMar 23, 2011
+1
You were in Aust for NYE?
I had a strange dream the other night that, for whatever reason, the admins and mods of listnook came to Australia for a conference. I fretted over how to house everyone.
1
Philip1209Mar 23, 2011
+1
NOOO! I'm up late studying for an exam and I need something to do instead of studying!!!
. . .
Oh wait, maybe you should take down Listnook. Can Facebook go down for maintenance too, please?
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
Whatever you guys need to do to improve Listnook, I will always approve.
Guess I'll venture off to Google News in the mean time.
P.S. I thought you were retiring or something, jedberg.
1
martls6Mar 23, 2011
+1
We can watch that guy shouting at a shop store front again,the whole evening?
WHY ARE YOU CLOSED ? I WANT TO GO SHOPPING ! AND YOU,CAMERA MAN,YOU THINK IT IS FUNNY??
1
phranticsnrMar 23, 2011
+1
I remember the days when using the (dialup) internet in Australia was actually really fast, because the Americans were all in bed. We had it good, then.
Now, we don't.
1
DylnugeMar 23, 2011
+1
Hey the link is an hour old, and you aren't down. Does this mean we win, and you'll stay online?
Mostly kidding, hopefully the downtime will be beneficial overall.
1
ChaseSTiMar 23, 2011
+2
Goodnight sweet prince
2
rostam889Mar 23, 2011
+1
man, I'm just about to enter an awkward situation and was hoping to pass through by pretending that i'm reading important shit!
dammit, guess I have to man up now
1
schunnikyMar 23, 2011
+1
In with 8 minutes to go before downtime, saying hello from Australia! Apology accepted :)
...coincidentally I have some essays to write up. This is convenient.
But... But... that means I can actually finish my paper in twenty minutes instead of 4 hours. DAMN YOU, JEDBERG!
I didn't join this site to be productive!
1
newaccountbluesMar 23, 2011
+1
Hmmmm I was just debating whether to get up now(6.30 gmt) or have more bed time for myself. This just decided it for me. I'm hitting the life snooze button!
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
I think that about sums things up nicely.
1
NotYourMothersDildoMar 23, 2011
+1
Take pity on that poor sod who you linked to as the #1 result on your "listnook is down" page. His site never saw the light of day during your last downtime.
1
pork2001Mar 23, 2011
+1
Mister, yer spemlet valve is overheating, so we gotta underthrust the commingle retarder. That's cost ya about $500 plus labor.
1
whiteysrampageMar 23, 2011
+1
Damnit, I just got to work, it's only 3:40pm. I only get ~20 mins of listnook before work?!? How will I get through the day now?
1
llolo96Mar 23, 2011
+1
goodbye cruel listnook... with one minute left i cannot think of any thoughtful parting words so i leave you with a fond "adios"
1
japaneseknotweedMar 23, 2011
+1
Ahhh c***. I've got a good one-liner up right now that's collecting decent karma points and involves an antipodal reference.
1
greengoddessMar 23, 2011
+2
We must create a *listnook downtime list of things to do* right now.
2
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
im on listnook from my phone at work at night...guess ill have to take a nap on the sofa in my office instead. what a shame.
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
It is going to be really funny when they realize that Amazon has the entire site running out of a 9 year old pizza box.
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
Come on! I've been at work all day... Why can't you do it at a time that inconveniences the Americans for a change...
1
[deleted]Mar 23, 2011
+1
So that's what that time bomb guy was counting down to. This feels like an episode of Lost. Someone put in the code.
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