Short-Media downtime

LincLinc OwnerDetroit Icrontian
edited June 2007 in Science & Tech
In order to merge the Short-Media and Icrontic databases, we will be taking both forums offline tonight around 10pm EST. After fully backing up all our databases and files, we will begin the merge. We expect the process will take approximately two hours if everything goes smoothly; one for the complete backups, one for merging and testing. This puts the finish time at around midnight.

We will bring the forums back online before relaunching the main page to minimize our downtime. Expect periodic errors and inconsistent formatting between the time the forums come back online and Saturday evening as we finish the transition. Thanks for your patience!

If you are registered on both sites, PLEASE make sure you are using the same e-mail address on both sites before 10pm EST!

Comments

  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    About an hour now... join us in IRC if you get lonely or want to hear me cursing about the progress :p
  • QeldromaQeldroma Arid ZoneAh Member
    edited June 2007
    Someone has to say it:

    Farewell, Short-Media :wave:
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    Love you guys and Long Live Short-Media... You had a nice run. Time for the next generation of ICRONTIC!!! :headbange
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    As I prepare to shut down Short-Media for the last time, all I can think is...


    ... omfg this had better work!     :eek3:
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    It will, Keebs. You are the man.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    I decided to turn the board back on before finishing because I'm behind schedule.

    Permissions, forums, and threads should all be correct. Search will probably not work complete (it will only find like half the results for now).

    User accounts did not merge correctly. Also, Icrontic avatars don't work. Otherwise, everything went smoothly I hope.

    Still working, patience as I bumble about. :cool:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    you deserve a pat on the back :)
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited June 2007
    I loved SM, but exciting times are ahead.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    The new, merged site just appeared. Well done, Keebs!
    I loved SM, but exciting times are ahead.
    Trogan, Icrontic and Short-Media are one and the same. Icrontic is our legacy. Were it not for Apushardware and Icrontic, there would not have been a Short-Media. It's our roots.
  • AuthorityActionAuthorityAction Missouri Member
    edited June 2007
    Wow, the front page looks amazing. Mad props to Keebs, Prime, and anyone else involved!
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    I dig the new paint job.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    Nice work....
  • Ultra-NexusUltra-Nexus Buenos Aires, ARG
    edited June 2007
    I missed Icrontic for a long time... :)

    Thanks for the good work!
  • scorpiontheaterscorpiontheater Palm Bay Fl
    edited June 2007
    Long live SM!!!!

    A toast to I!!!!

    We appreciate your hard work guys!!!!
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