Apology from me. We're moving some things around on the back end, and my non-thinking brain didn't think to check another admin was online before handing over control of a system to them.
Hopefully, feddit.uk will be back up before the end of the day, assuming nothing horrid happens.
11 Comments
rah@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
Are there any designated out-of-band channels to communicate in case the server goes down?
TIN@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
I was wondering exactly this - there's no place to go and chat about where the instance has gone because when it goes down, so does our access everywhere.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y
In the early days (well, when Tom went AWOL), we set up alternative channels on Matrix.
We might get them posted a bit more prominently, as earlier I was only able to post a message to 50-odd people in the channel.
We may also look into setting up a status page that is complete separate from the main site (different domain, hosting, everything).
Ordinarily, there would be a post scheduling the maintenance with alternative channels, but obviously this time I screwed up.
I'll post in !backend@feddit.uk with some details about what went on later today.
The main gist is: We planned something, then this morning I saw the shiny button we were waiting for.
And instead of going "we're ready to go, lets schedule things", I pressed the button not expecting it to do things immediately :|
smeg@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y
We're all powerless to resist the shiny button sometimes
Mex@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
I would have done the same.
TIN@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
Tbf, the status site linked in the sidebar said that it was down, I just had nowhere to go to find out why!
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
Do you still have the quackhouse domain? Would be fun to use
Although a subdomain is the sensible option....
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
Probably a good opportunity to setup a Matrix channel, or a dedicated backup Lemmy community on another instance
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
There already is one
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Seems like people in this thread couldn't find it. Is the link in the instance sidebar?
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Best wishes!