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More Technical Difficulties

by JM

5810896.jpgIt seems the fun isn’t quite yet over at 451 headquarters.

451 management recently purchased all kinds of new equipment and is in the process of switching everything over to those new systems. As you can imagine, doing all that isn’t easy and comes with its own hiccups.

I’ve been told that the blogs shouldn’t experience a lot of down time, but you can expect hiccups, burps, and maybe even the occasional fart in the next few days. Be assured that everything will still be puttering along and you should definitely come back!

I promise you that we are just as tired as you when it comes to the sites’ down time. Hopefully everything will be switched over by the end of this week and next week we will be running back to normal next week. (Or maybe even starting this weekend…)

Again, I’m so, so sorry for the down time. I know that, even when it’s out of your hands, a blog having down time can reflect negatively on the blogger. I have some interesting things coming up in the future, though, so I hope that is enough to keep you coming back.

And, just to keep you entertained while things are getting taken care of (not that I think you can’t entertain yourselves), here is the link to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along blog. There is a lot of fun to be had and the final installment is coming soon!

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Be well and have a fantastic rest of the week.


2 Responses to “More Technical Difficulties”

  1. the Wandering Author Says:

    I always find it absurd when people think less of a blogger because there are technical problems. Yes, they are a pain. Yes, we all want to know about them, get on top of them, and hope they will go away soon. But they are a fact of life.

    Blogs are hosted on servers. Servers have hardware problems. Servers run server-side software. Software has bugs. :D None of that is anything the poor blogger can do anything about. So why blame the blogger?

    In any case, I’ll be back. I’ve run into a few of those burps, and even a fart or two, but I’ll be back when I can get through. And when I can’t, rest assured it isn’t you I’m blaming. :)

  2. JM Says:

    Thank you for that. :) I know there are people who understand, but I tend to worry about those who don’t.

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