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EarlG

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33. When the site is completely offline

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 03:10 PM

Mar 25

there will be a "503" error message -- basically a blank page with a short message on it saying the site is offline. That should last from 30-60 minutes (hopefully).

After that, IF we have to restrict traffic once the update completes, in a nutshell here's what will happen:

If you were already signed in, then when you arrive at DU you should be signed in as normal and the site should look normal.

If you were not signed in, then you'll see a normal-looking DU page with the site header and the left column. However the main section of the page --- and this will happen on every page except for the Sign In pages -- will simply display a message explaining what's going on. However, you WILL be able to sign in from that message, and once you do that, you'll be able to browse DU as normal.

One last thing to bear in mind: Once the update is complete, we're going to doing optimizations on the live site. So during the post-update period there may be some weird glitches and errors popping up -- those are the things that Elad will be running around trying to fix.

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IMPORTANT: At 9PM ET tonight (Monday, March 25) we will be making our second attempt at a required software update [View all] EarlG Mar 25 OP

EalG, thanks for the announcement - today is March 25. c-rational Mar 25 #1

Belated Happy 7th DUnniversary to you! niyad Mar 25 #4

Thank you niyad. Time flys. So happy I found DU. I can thnk my wife who has been here since 2001. c-rational Mar 25 #10

It does indeed. I am thankful every day for this wonderful community. niyad Mar 25 #14

Oops, thanks EarlG Mar 25 #8

Good luck gang - may the Force be with you. n/t CincyDem Mar 25 #2

Thanks for the heads up. Let's hope there isn't a major news event during that time. JohnSJ Mar 25 #3

Thanks for the update...fingers crosed ! Demsrule86 Mar 25 #5

Excellent opportunity to go outside to see the lunar eclipse and maybe aurora borealis. Thank you. Cheers! cbabe Mar 25 #6

Thank you for this. Fingers crossed for easy, successful upgrade. niyad Mar 25 #7

🍀🍀🍀Good Luck! 🍀🍀🍀 hlthe2b Mar 25 #9

Thank you, EarlG and Elad, for all that you do. n/t Mister Ed Mar 25 #11

Thasnk you and good luck! 2naSalit Mar 25 #12

Good luck, EarlG and Elad ificandream Mar 25 #13

You have my most sincere hopes, thoughts, and prayers Rocknation Mar 25 #15

Is there place for status updates if the site remains down longer? JoseBalow Mar 25 #16

There is a Democratic Underground page on Facebook Marthe48 Mar 25 #39

I hope for your own well-being that it works and you can get some well-deserved riversedge Mar 25 #17

Thank you and good luck. I know how stressful this can be. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 25 #18

could u please post updates on the du fb page? mopinko Mar 25 #19

got my fingers, toes . and ears crossed that all goes well. see ya on the other side. AllaN01Bear Mar 25 #20

TY.. Glad I'm a Star Member! Cha Mar 25 #21

Kick to stay visible. William769 Mar 25 #22

Solar flare, eclipse, DU denied to its addicts -- I will be in my fallout shelter. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 25 #23

lol (and possible true???) orleans Mar 25 #35

We appreciate YOU, EARLG and ELAD!!!! Fla Dem Mar 25 #24

Thanks for all the hard work! HuskyOffset Mar 25 #25

Thank you guys for everything you're doing to keep us sane judesedit Mar 25 #26

Here's hoping it works and gives you an early night Warpy Mar 25 #27

Thank you for the heads up. MontanaMama Mar 25 #28

Thanks for the heads-up, and for all the work you and Elad do. I have a question about getting back to DU if there are highplainsdem Mar 25 #29

When the site is completely offline EarlG Mar 25 #33

Thanks! It's reassuring that we will still be able to log in. highplainsdem Mar 25 #34

Thanks! Hope22 Mar 25 #30

How do you say go ahead and watch Rachel live, without saying go ahead and watch Rachel live? ms liberty Mar 25 #31

This stuff can be very hard, you're doing a great job! relayerbob Mar 25 #32

Cross fingers all goes smoothly blogslug Mar 25 #36

Good luck! OhMcNo Mar 25 #37

Kick and rec. Wednesdays Mar 25 #38

Thanks to you and Elad for all the hard work and dedication. It's a good time for this to be done. Thanks again. msfiddlestix Mar 25 #40

Thank you I_UndergroundPanther Mar 25 #41