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OK, so @Dabr is down. Here's why -

UPDATE: We're back! If you can't get the site to load, use http://test2.dabr.co.uk

[You may notice some small cosmetic changes as well as a couple of additional features; it's thanks to @edent that we're able to roll these out earlier than planned. Good work sir.]

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Dabr has been down now for just over 24hrs and [although we do run into server problems from time to time], this particular issue took us by surprise. I've been in touch with the rest of the team and it seems the fault lies with WebFusion UK.

David has just forwarded me the following email:

Our Data Center operations team have identified an unausally high load on the node your VPS is situated on.This appears to have been caused by your container. Initial attempts to restart the container/terminate the culprit processes failed, leading to the suspension of your container until such a point that a System Administrator can investigate this issue further. 

If we can be of any further help with regard to this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards

WebFusion UK

At the time of writing, David is on hold with WebFusion UK's telephone support to try and get this issue resolved as a matter of urgency. Man, I hate it when this stuff happens at the weekend.

We're really sorry about this folks, stay tuned and we'll update when we're back online.

To stay up to date in real time, don't forget to follow @dabr on Twitter.

 

Posted by James Whatley 

Comments (14)

May 08, 2011
Kat Miller said...
Thanks for the update, I look forward to deleting Echofon & being back on @dabr soon
May 08, 2011
Nilesh said...
I'm kind of handicapped without dabr when I want to tweet. :/
May 08, 2011
artesea said...
Just a reminder that there are many of us running our own versions of Dabr which are still up and running. I won't link to mine directly as I'm not sure I could cope with everyone moving over, however you should be clever enough to find it if you need to.
May 08, 2011
jiezitui said...
Thanks! I can use it again.
May 09, 2011
miko said...
where is the login via dabr? twitter is blocked in the office. thanks.
May 09, 2011
James Whatley said...
Hey Miko,

That feature (along with the date) is still on our old servers. We're aiming to get that all moved over at some point today.

Unfortunately (and this is one of the reasons we are moving) the Admins for our old servers only work Mon-Fri.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

James

May 09, 2011
bertolt said...
thanks james. looking forward to it.
May 09, 2011
I love the new changes. Do more, please..
May 09, 2011
oscar84 said...
Hi,
First love dabr, really cool app, but need to ask if there will be the option to get an automatic refresh? and maybe a notification when we get a @ or a DM, i mean next to the icon?? :)
dabr is really good but this would made it amazing :)
May 09, 2011
jules said...
Hey... can access on laptop, but my mobile won't play - when I go to dabr bookmark, it defaults to blog, but then when I try the alternate link, I get message 'failed to open stream, no such file or directory in' and then it gives an amin/domain link for Dabr. I miss you on my mobile! Can you suggest anything or help?
May 09, 2011
bondandon said...
yeaa, where is the login via dabr??? twitter is blocked in the office.... :(
May 09, 2011
theunis said...
There are so many of us in the offices where twitter is blocked.. man, dabr was such a lifesaver .. Hopefully there is some way to restore the functionality to login via dabr since those who have twitter firewalled cannot login via its api... Any comments James? Is there some other way? kind regards! :)
May 10, 2011
James Whatley said...
Dabr login will return. Hopefully this week :)
May 12, 2011
theunis said...
wow!! thank you! Thank you! :) Hey James any thoughts on doing a subscription yearly service? I would glady give some money with such a service. I remember Xmarks, we pledged for its existence and yearly subscription so they would not be shut down.. This kind of services are really where I am gladly giving my money..

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