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ActiveRain is broken tomorrow!!

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Real Estate Technology with ActiveRain

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

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Comments(109)

David M. Childress
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Akron, OH
I would love to be your RealtorĀ® in Akron Ohio!

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

May 23, 2008 01:59 PM
Terry Rasner-Yacenda
Broker,Owner - Dreams Realty - Reno, NV
"Dreams Realty"

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

May 23, 2008 04:08 PM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

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

May 24, 2008 08:55 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Is tomorrow almost over? :)

TLW...ROAR!

May 24, 2008 09:23 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

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

May 25, 2008 11:20 AM
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Danny Thornton
R & D Art - Knoxville, TN
WordPress Guru

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.

May 27, 2008 03:22 PM
Laveta (Lee) Gerhard
McCurdy & Company Realty - Fort Pierce, FL
Lee Gerhard is a House "SOLD" Name

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

May 28, 2008 01:21 AM
Cheryl Powell - The Powell Team
Southern Homes of The Carolinas - The Powell Team - Harrisburg, NC
Concord,Harrisburg & Charlotte NC Area Real Estate

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

May 31, 2008 12:26 PM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

I've been getting a "Status 500 Internal Server Error" all day -

Jun 01, 2008 07:56 AM
Tracy Santrock
Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
Raleigh - Cary Broker

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

Jun 01, 2008 03:00 PM
Patti A. Puckett
Broker Associate/Realtor/ISA with Nouveau Riche - Belvidere, IL

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

Jun 02, 2008 05:14 PM
Rob Arnold
Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL
Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

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

Jun 03, 2008 01:43 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Grumble?

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

TLW...ROAR!

Jun 03, 2008 01:44 AM
Simon Conway
Orlando Area Real Estate Services - Orlando, FL

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!!

Jun 03, 2008 09:11 AM
Richard Halpern
Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT - Ellicott City, MD

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

Jun 10, 2008 04:47 PM
Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

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.

Jun 11, 2008 01:40 AM
Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary
LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL
First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes

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

Jun 25, 2008 05:57 AM
Bev Boeck
My Idaho Place Real Estate, Inc. - Eagle, ID

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 :)

Feb 07, 2009 03:06 AM
Konnie Mac McCarthy
MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD
Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"
Okay note to self read official ar blog more often. I thought my computer was going crazy
Feb 21, 2009 04:07 AM
Konnie Mac McCarthy
MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD
Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"
Okay note to self read official ar blog more often. I thought my computer was going crazy
Feb 21, 2009 04:08 AM