Tomorrow morning when you wake up, our site will probably have a bunch of bugs.

Now that we have the bad news out of the way.............how about some great news! The site should be twice as fast because we are going to have twice as much computing power behind it. Tonight, we will be transitioning the site to all new, state-of-the-art servers. This will be the final step of a six month process where we have invested time and resources to bring stability and speed to ActiveRain.

This doesn't mean we are going to stop here because ActiveRain is quickly growing. We will no doubt start our next round of performance enhancements soon as it's a never ending cycle for a rapidly growing site.

The Details:

ActiveRain will be taken offline tonight at Midnight Pacific Standard Time and will be down for at least five hours. This is a MAJOR undertaking and some components are very difficult to test in a staging environment so we do expect a fair amount of bugs.

As you encounter bugs tomorrow, please use the 'Contact ActiveRain' link at the bottom of any page to report the issue. The more thorough you are in reporting the bug, the more quickly we can remedy the situation. In reporting your issue, please include what browser type and version you are using.

We want to apologize in advance for the inconvenience this may cause you.

Godspeed,

SS ActiveRain

 

117 Comments on ActiveRain is broken tomorrow!!

MAY
22
2008
144,443 Points 89 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

A prayer from a frequent blogger who can't remember how to spell sometimes early in the morning before coffee: Please, dear RainGods, let spellcheck work when the site is up again. Amen

7:06pm • #1
254,883 Points 34 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Wow, this is really the good news/bad news syndrome. I don't like that you're going down but yea to more speed! Yea to more speed! Way to go guys and gals and thank you for taking such good care of us!

Dream it, weave it, believe it...

Later in the rain~Deb

7:10pm • #2

Amen to spellcheck and speed. And a BIG thank you for being there for us.

7:22pm • #3
404,928 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Cool photo! And yay for more speed! Speed is a good thing... you know what I mean  o.O

7:25pm • #4
338,843 Points 3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thank you so much for all you are doing to promote the real estate industry.

7:26pm • #5
195,034 Points 6 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Awesome - appreciate the improvements!!! Thats great there will be more speed!

7:30pm • #6

LOVE the pic! Thanks for the warning and the hard work. Looking forward to the benefits.

7:34pm • #7

Please, please, please...let spell check work....Thank you guys for always looking out for us and making things the very best they can be !

Melissa Grant
7:37pm • #8
417,987 Points 81 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Thanks for the head's up!  And I'm with Melissa on the topic of spell-check.

7:40pm • #9
111,850 Points 13 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for the update...ready to cruise with a new server and all the new bells and whistles...thanks for keep this joint well oiled!

7:40pm • #10
145,952 Points

I thank you for the advance notice. I love you guys!!!!! AR rocks.

7:42pm • #11
1 Featured Post

Thank you for the advance warning!  This time I will remember.  I think...  :)

7:43pm • #12
270,731 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for letting us know.  I probably would have gone on line tomorrow thinking something was wrong with my computer.

7:44pm • #13

Thanks for the warning!  Looking forward to the NEW IMPROVED RAIN!

7:55pm • #15
368,959 Points 14 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thanks for the heads up and here is hoping for fewer bugs than suspected!

7:56pm • #16
311,846 Points 22 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Love the image.  Is that Server City?  It looks so ... wireless  ... my 'puters always end up in a rats nest of cords, cables, and power strips.  :-)

P.S. Thank you guys for all your hard work.

8:26pm • #18
348,454 Points 9 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thank you - we will all enjoy the "pain" of having to deal with some "bugs" in order to reap the benefits of all the enhancements.  Thanks for all the hard work.

8:28pm • #19
590,782 Points 111 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

WooHoo! Let's do it!  Hey...I love it now...so making it better will make it twice as good!

One thing....I make it easy for people to read my blog...no stuff to make it open slower and stuff like that... the reason being.....not everyone is internet savvy and the consumer will just jump and go somewhere else if it doesn't open quick.

8:36pm • #20
158,408 Points 9 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Amazing photo! No complaints here! Best of luck with the upgrade!!! Looking forward to it.

8:36pm • #21
557,210 Points 95 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Thank you so much for making this a awesome network, regardless of what the critics say. Oh my....what will I do at 5:30 AM EST ?

8:38pm • #22
234,187 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Very cool pic and thanks for the heads up.  Can I piggy pack on Janet's prayer and pray for the ability to toggle between HTML and WYSIWYG without losing my formatting?  Please?

8:40pm • #23
289,161 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for the head's up....I'll be looking forward to a faster, speedier place to blog. Love it here on the Rain! ;-)

Pepper

8:41pm • #24
299,141 Points 15 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Hey Guys,
I really appreciate that you keep us informed.  Faster, oh I do like that!

8:46pm • #25
461,082 Points 54 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Speed, speed, speed that sounds good to me and worth putting up with a few bugs to accomplish it.  GOOD LUCK.

8:50pm • #26
4 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

So this absolutely mind-shattering, consciousness-raising, secret-to-life, fountain-of-youth-location, answer-to-the-mysteries-of-the-afterlife post I was going to unleash on the Rain should wait?

Okay.

8:53pm • #27
420,449 Points 47 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Speed is always a great thing. Those computers look fast!

9:01pm • #28
16 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

I'll make sure that I'm sleeping through all of this so I don't FREAK out b/c I can't get my fix :)

9:02pm • #29
117,063 Points 6 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

Will I be able to just think my blog posts without having to type them?  Blog posts at the speed of thought without having to type s-l-o-w-l-y or poorly.

9:15pm • #30

THANK YOU ,THANK YOU, Thank You, thank you - I will be unable to blog tomorrow so now I have an excuse for my absence you broke it so you could fix it!

9:15pm • #31

Go for it!!!  Speed is always better...  You can get that much more done...

 

                             ;>)

9:17pm • #32
429,778 Points 10 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Should I get the raid out or should I just send a bunch of sweet emails to you.

9:18pm • #33

By the way, what state are you located at??  California, Oregon or Washington???

9:19pm • #34
Localism Sponsor Hit Router

Thanks for everything you do!  This is exciting and I can't wait, bugs or not.

9:28pm • #35
1 Featured Post

Thank you.

Looking forward to the improvements.

Thanks again for keeping us informed.

Good luck.  Hope you have a great night.

9:36pm • #36
421,764 Points 36 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for the heads up...why not try a scrolling message on the AR home page for announcements like this!!! Thanks,   Fran

P.S. And thanks for the extra sleep tonight!!!

9:45pm • #38
240,651 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

AR,

We can put up with some bugs and inconveniences while we know that it'll lead to a better tomorrow. Any time there'll be more speed and stability in the system you gotta believe.

9:50pm • #39
149,689 Points 3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

.Thanks for all of your hard work! It's the best!

9:50pm • #40
232,780 Points 11 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Maverick: I feel the need...
Maverick, Goose: ...the need for speed!

Woo Hoo! Can't wait! Glad I am a west coaster!

9:56pm • #41
421,764 Points 36 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Oh, and another thing...As Jason Sardi would say, "please make sure my points are right before you pull the freakin' switch"!!! LOL,   Thanks,   Fran

10:00pm • #42
12 Featured Posts

oooh Stability and Speed, love it, can't wait!!

10:02pm • #43
182,728 Points 11 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for the warning...I would have thought it was me!

10:07pm • #45
569,243 Points 34 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

I see that when you were in town for the REtechSouth Conference that you snuck into my personal data skunkworks... 

And I will abstain from A/R until afternoon.

10:25pm • #47
153,355 Points Outside Blog

oh great, I mean GREAT, I look forward to some speed - now talk to the underwriters

10:25pm • #48
140,430 Points Outside Blog

Thanks for the heads up, we'll let you know if I run into any bugs so you can squash them in their place! Best of luck on the switch over.

10:30pm • #49
240,191 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Nice pictures. I know you guys are always trying to make it better, and I appreciate it.

10:40pm • #50
404,397 Points 59 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thanks for the heads-up!  Will this mean that we can use the virtual tours that have previously slowed our posts to a crawl?! 

Debe in Charlotte

10:42pm • #51

what ever will we do with the hamsters???
 
if all goes ok, we'll see ya in the morning.  If not....Brad's Gone Fishin!!  :-)

10:45pm • #52
1 Featured Post

It looks like I have a day off from AR!  Thanks.

10:47pm • #53
162,173 Points 3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

I look forward to the stronger, faster, more capable 'Rain--thanks guys!

10:52pm • #54
10 Featured Posts

Thank you for all the hard work!!

As an AR addict though... - Breathe deep, and slowly.  AR will be down, the world will not end.  It will return.  Breathe.... Breathe...

11:05pm • #55
158,856 Points 10 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Yes, the spell check has been a problem for me....I thanked my lucky stars that I didn't suffer in the years before spell check.  I came of age JUST at the right time.  It was  a "new thing" when I was in college...but it was really a  God send.

 

11:06pm • #56
118,843 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thanks for the heads up and looking forward to the speed.  The photo is really cool.....is it copy protected?

11:09pm • #57
666,852 Points 145 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Thank you, AR, for the update. It has been especially frustrating in recent days to post articles, and the functionality is not what it used to be (e.g, the new insret copy box that appears which obliterates any formatting you try to bring over from word documents). Hopefully any bugs will be quickly exterminated...but you can be sure the folks here will let you know if they aren't.

Keep up the great work!

Jeff

11:14pm • #58
374,982 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Sounds great ! Looking forward to the upgrades. some times it is worth a small set back to gain progress

11:22pm • #59
1 Featured Post

Oooh.  Virtual creepy crawlies.  Glad to know things are going to be getting faster around here.  I guess I'll actually have to work tomorrow.  Oh, and for that infestation that's gonna happen, I brought you something!

Just in case you need it, you know.

11:25pm • #60
1 Featured Post

I'm glad you are striving to make things better. Performance around here has been spotty lately.

11:31pm • #61
3 Featured Posts

We will survive- I'll gladly deal with downtime and bugs for more SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:35pm • #62

Sounds like an ongoing process as more and more people use the site.  I'm looking forward to the new and improved activerain.

11:45pm • #63
MAY
23
2008
338,158 Points Outside Blog

Thanks for advising us. May the force be with you. We are holding good energy for a spell checker.

12:27am • #64
518,449 Points 35 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

I've always heard that duct tape and WD-40 can fix anything ... make sure you've got that with you tonight! Good luck with the upgrade, and hopefully we'll see you on the other side.

12:31am • #65
152,415 Points 2 Featured Posts Outside Blog

considering its 12:01 Pacific standard time and 3:01 eastern standard time (my time )  I guess I should "bug out of here " and get to bed ..  looking forward to the better performance

2:02am • #66
823,697 Points 213 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Nothing has changed. It's still slow.  Can't load a post.  It gives me an error message that I need a title, the title is there.  Now the title and the entire post is gone. 

This has been the case since about 7:30 p.m. Thursday EST.  I don't believe it's related to the new servers.

However, until it's fixed, I'm out of operation.

 

5:26am • #67
112,654 Points 3 Featured Posts

Well it's almost 7 AM and I've been bouncing around AR here in Raleigh for 1/2 or so before I stumbled onto the main page for the post de jour.  It's always refreshing when something one enjoys gets a new face or an update.  AR is one of my little pleasure so thanks to the AR gods for taking such good care of it.  Look out world - here we come!

Raleigh Realtor - Pamela St. Peter

Your Connections to Raleigh Real Estate

6:02am • #68
329,369 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

For everyone who doesn't say it and for us too...Thank you oh AR Gods and Goddesses....we love how you nurture one of the most valuable assets in real estate !

6:16am • #69
356,998 Points 59 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Sounds Great!  Seems to be working just fine this morning since about 7 a.m. EST.

6:57am • #71
Localism Sponsor

That's so funny - Having been in the technical profession before this profession - I love that you assume some down time and get it overwhith by predicting tomorrow - Wish I had thought of that before a few of my installs!  Good luck with it and I'm happy to hear it's happening - I'll be patient!  Been there, done that - GOOD LUCK

7:02am • #72
823,697 Points 213 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Mmmmm.  I was just able to post a new post, but still can't edit the half a post that I entered yesterday.  Tried about 6 times.

7:02am • #73
140,430 Points Outside Blog

AR, FYI- I did send it this to the "Contact AR" not sure if it went through.

Trying to send a welcome e-mail to a member who joined our Group, only 1 at a time, tried it twice. This was the error report.

You exceeded the maximum number of emails an hour for IP address 127.0.0.1. We only allow 10 per hour.

Hopefully the switch over went well.

Duane

7:10am • #74
571,515 Points 82 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Whoo-hoo...

We all have the need for speed! Thanks AR! And thanks for the heads-up too!

8:14am • #75
1 Featured Post Outside Blog Hit Router

Thanks for the update - yeah, I can sleep in - maybe!

9:09am • #76

Seems to be working ok now.... it's 7:22am PST, and all is well... at least on this page!! I'm around today if anyone discovers any issues...   

9:23am • #77
140,430 Points Outside Blog

Brad, you guys did great! Thank you for all of your hard work.

Duane

9:26am • #78
1 Featured Post

Looks like the spell-check is working! 

9:28am • #79
140,430 Points Outside Blog

Brad, I just tested the e-mail again, tried to send a test to you, still coming up with the error above, FYI.

9:29am • #80
399,548 Points 72 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I feel the need for speed :)

I can't drive 55 :)

I could go on with this nonsense but I really should be commenting somewhere or at the very least TWOARING :)

TLW...ROAR!

9:55am • #81

Fast and efficient. I can sense this will be a big improvement and regulars, like me, are willing to help support the change for a better real estate blog site.

10:46am • #82

maybe all the more will be sleeping in then!  thanks for all that you guys do for us!  Active Rain is definitely been a blessing in my growing business.

10:52am • #83
1 Featured Post

Okay.  Ha Ha Ha!  Very funny!  Not really.  I just noticed that the "FINANCIAL PLANNERS" link is missing from the home page.  Help!

11:41am • #84
10 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

Having come from IT, I hate to wait for downloads, uploads, sorts, etc.  So thank you for the upgrade.  It will be much appreciated (without the bugs, if any). AJ

11:55am • #85
140,430 Points Outside Blog

Brad & Active Rain, I'm working with a couple to sign up as a new member. I sent 2 invites to them from the invite page, neither invite went through. Neither one went through, so we tried though the direct invite via my regular e-mail.  The invite page when they enter all their information (4 times they tried) keeps coming up with an "Active Rain Error" and "An Unexpected Error Occured". I had them try setting up another e-mail account to see if that would work, no luck. Can you please let me know when they will be set to try again.

Duane

1:13pm • #86

AR - right now I can't even log in. It happened when I tried to edit my draft, which brought me back to the AR homepage and now I can't log in.

Petra Norris
3:43pm • #87

Log in, kick out....error...

log in, kick out...error...

Probably has something to do with the Bill Burress debacle.

 

5:03pm • #88

Thanks for letting us know.  More speed is always better. Thank you so much for making this a awesome network.

5:53pm • #89

i too just keep getting kicked out.  even when I try to use the contact AR button as you asked, so i figured I would report it here.  Good Luck. 

5:54pm • #90
145,952 Points

Geez, what don't some of you not understand about maintenance and improvement?

8:59pm • #91
138,377 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I'm hopeful in that I've been losing posts and comments all night!  Thanks!

11:08pm • #92
MAY
24
2008
205,024 Points 1 Featured Post Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

No need to aplogize !  Do whatever is needed to allow you guys to keep up the great work !

3:55pm • #93
MAY
25
2008

OK, as long as you get the thing running in time to post the results of Week One Challenge for Makeover2Takeover!

6:20pm • #95
MAY
27
2008
322,486 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

ok, what I want to know is who forgot to bring the donuts and coffee? This is unacceptable.

By the way, thanks for the speed.

10:22pm • #96
MAY
28
2008

Chicago was my kind of town until 1971 when I move to Fort Pierce with my two boys. I fell in love with the small town atmosphere, then in 1974 my wonderful husband Jerry. We were married in 1980. In 1987 I obtained a Florida Real Estate license and opened my own office. After a few years of hard work I knew I needed to do what I was best at, SELLING! I joined Century 21 and worked the 21 system for many years. Obtaining nearly all the designations C-21 had to offer. I also continued education at: (IRCC) Indian River Community College: Computer: DOS, Word perfect, PC Access, Quicken, Prep Presentations. Development Referral & Transfer Business (DRTB). Personal Career Management (PCM). VIP Specialist. Broker/Salesman Investment Qualification Course & The Sale Associate Training. Marketing Masters Degree (The 10 Million Dollar Formula). C-21, 2 & 1 Training Classes. LTG or Leadership Training Graduate Mortgage Brokers Course. I also obtained my Brokers License in 1999.

 

Great New   just testing

Lee Gerhard

RE/MAX Midway

8:21am • #97
MAY
31
2008
121,876 Points 2 Featured Posts Hit Router

This post explains my recent experiences with the site being down!  Thanks for keeping us informed.

7:26pm • #98
JUN
01
2008
222,386 Points 12 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Ok, broken again today? Is this going to be a recurring theme? What's up?  Folks are starting to grumble.

10:00pm • #100
JUN
03
2008
1 Featured Post

TODAY finds fewer little bugs than YESTERDAY...think positive everyone...Rome wasn't built in a day :)

12:14am • #101
240,209 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

It is working very good now.  I haven't seen much in the way of bugs lately.  Seems to be quite fast.

8:43am • #102
399,548 Points 72 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Grumble?

That's a bit of an understatement. The Addicts are having DT's :)

TLW...ROAR!

8:44am • #103
343,319 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Still encountering bugs here. Proxy problems (whatever they are) complete lock outs etc. Just a thought. DId anyone think to test it before it went live? I'm just saying!!

4:11pm • #104
JUN
10
2008

I'm glad that you fixed the disapearing picture problem.

11:47pm • #105
JUN
11
2008
311,846 Points 22 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

The bugs come and go.....and when they come, they come BIGTIME!!!  :-)

Hey Guys, we know you've probably got your hands full, but I think everyone would like some regular updates on what's going on ..... what new wonderful features are causing all the growing pains.... Please?  This post is almost 3 weeks old.

8:40am • #106
JUN
25
2008
245,448 Points 1 Featured Post Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

And I must say I love it. No more having issues logging in or blogs not loading or losing what I just typed. Keep up the good work guys

12:57pm • #107
FEB
07

Hi AR.  I have seen a repeated question, and it is one that I am fervently trying to find an answer to.  This is your last entry about the Rain, so I thought the question would be appropriate enough in this space.  I never gave it a second thought when creating usernames here or on any site, and it seems like I have scoured AR for this answer.  There should definitely be some way AR can make it possible for us to change our user ID -- Is there one?  Hindsight (sp?) being what it is, I'd appreciate any info, even if it is not possible to change.  Thanks :)

11:06am • #108
FEB
21
446,455 Points Outside Blog
Okay note to self read official ar blog more often. I thought my computer was going crazy
12:07pm • #109
446,455 Points Outside Blog
Okay note to self read official ar blog more often. I thought my computer was going crazy
12:08pm • #112

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