# 8/31 SDMB downtime question **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 30, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663 "2011-08-30T19:34:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/1 "2011-08-30T19:34:45Z")
TubaDiva posted an announcement that the SDMB will be down for maintenance tomorrow 8/31 betweem 1AM & 4 AM. Is this U.S. Central time? I’m in the Eastern time zone and I’m so addicted I often log on here around 4AM while enjoying my morning coffee. Thanks in advance for fighting my ignorance! Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/2 "2011-08-30T19:36:26Z")
> [@](#): > > The Straight Dope site will be undergoing maintenance on Wednesday, August 31 between **1 AM and 4 AM EDT.** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/3 "2011-08-30T20:06:58Z")
Thank you, TubaDiva. The worst part is I read it twice and didn’t catch the EDT. :smack: It’s been a long day… Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/4 "2011-08-30T21:11:51Z")
And thank you for saying E **D** T. People saying EST, or PST in my region, during the summer is one of my pet peeves. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/5 "2011-08-30T22:25:21Z")
> [@Bri2k](#): > > I’m in the Eastern time zone and I’m so addicted I often log on here around 4AM while enjoying my morning coffee. > Bri2k > [@Bri2k](#): > > The worst part is I read it twice and didn’t catch the EDT. > :smack: > It’s been a long day… Cause and effect, perhaps? -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/6 "2011-08-31T01:05:17Z")
Pays to live on the other side of the world. I’ll be snug in bed. Or ensconced in a live lesbian sex show, one or the other, ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/7 "2011-08-31T02:04:38Z")
> [@Bri2k](#): > > Thank you, TubaDiva. The worst part is I read it twice and didn’t catch the EDT. > :smack: > It’s been a long day… > > Bri2k Could happen to any of us, and often does. (Does anybody really know what time it is?) Yes, I know … does anybody really care? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/8 "2011-09-01T15:39:15Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Pays to live on the other side of the world. I’ll be snug in bed. Or ensconced in a live lesbian sex show, one or the other, Damn. Turns out I was neither. For some reason, I thought the A.M. part referred to my time, so I got caught out today. Guess I need to stop drinking in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/9 "2011-09-01T17:34:55Z")
> [@Bri2k](#): > > Thank you, TubaDiva. The worst part is I read it twice and didn’t catch the EDT. The good news is; if you do find yourself with EDT there are little blue pills for that. (Of course, you can always choose the red pill, stay in Wonderland, and see how deep the rabbit-hole goes.) ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/10 "2011-09-01T19:20:52Z")
Quote: The Straight Dope site will be undergoing maintenance on Wednesday, August 31 between \*\*1 AM and 4 AM EDT. \*\* > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Damn. Turns out I was neither. For some reason, I thought the A.M. part referred to my time, so I got caught out today. Guess I need to stop drinking in the morning. The downtime was actually on Thursday, Sept. 1 between 1 AM and 4 AM EDT. I had thought the downtime was already over when I read the announcement. It was already later than that. ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/11 "2011-09-01T19:24:19Z")
It was down for me and I tried to get on after 4 AM. At least I feel better now about missing the Easter Daylight Time on the announcement. It seems the date and day were off, too. Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/12 "2011-09-01T23:43:19Z")
> [@Bri2k](#): > > It was down for me and I tried to get on after 4 AM. At least I feel better now about missing the Easter Daylight Time on the announcement. It seems the date and day were off, too. > > Bri2k No doubt you were confused by the lack of Easter eggs and yellow peeps(uck!). Better luck the next time we do this. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/13 "2011-09-02T05:27:55Z")
When I go to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com) I’m still getting “[straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) is temporarily down for a database upgrade. Should be back soon.” I had to actually do work ALL night last night because of this! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/14 "2011-09-02T13:30:46Z")
> [@EvilTOJ](#): > > When I go to [www.straightdope.com](http://www.straightdope.com) I’m still getting “[straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) is temporarily down for a database upgrade. Should be back soon.” I had to actually do work ALL night last night because of this! Sorry for your inconvenience. 🙂 The announcement I posted was based on information I was given, I dunno what’s happening. Everything does seem to be okay now, though. I will report all this, fwiw. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/15 "2011-09-02T15:05:07Z")
I’ve been having intermittent downtime issues for the last two days. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/16 "2011-09-02T15:51:25Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > I’ve been having intermittent downtime issues for the last two days. Anyone else? No, I’ve always been pretty happy and well adjusted. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/17 "2011-09-02T20:33:17Z")
Well SHIT! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/18 "2011-09-02T20:59:54Z")
Seriously, Ed tells me they had a bit of not-rightness at the server and had to do some more work on it overnight. Seems okay now. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/19 "2011-09-02T22:23:17Z")
It’s been extremely erratic for me in the last hour or so. I keep getting “connection has been interrupted” pages. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663/20 "2011-09-02T22:36:04Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Pays to live on the other side of the world. I’ll be snug in bed. Or ensconced in a live lesbian sex show, one or the other, Why can’t it be both? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-31-sdmb-downtime-question/594663.md?page=2)