Database Incident January 2, 2023

[Misfit]

Happy New Year to you @wimg  Thank you again. 

[wimg]

Thank you all for your kind words, it is really much appreciated!

 

The Error 500 messages you got on December 31 readily explains why we had to go back to the December 30 backup. I could actually access the Admin Control Panel up to and including January 1, but not January 2, so I thought I was going crazy and feared the worst indeed.

 

I am really glad we lost so little, that is only very good to hear.

 

As to the running commentary / status page: we always like to do that, because we know from experience how bad it feels if you just have to wait and sit it out and not hearing or seeing anything until it possibly starts working again. And as to the 2021 year: well that happened after the first trials with restores, where the entire site was restored, except that the database didn't work. Lost the initial statuses in our template, as that was restored to an older state as well, and totally forget to change the year when adding the dates .... 😂

 

Warm regards, Wim

[omarcenaro]

Missed y’all!
 

I am so glad you were able to restore the webpage Wim. Great job on the hard work. I have made a donation to help a little.

 

All the best for the New Year.

 

Cheers,

Ozzy

[A Smug Dill]

@wimg Thank you very much for the hard work you've put in to keep FPN a functioning part of the lives of hobbyists like us! More importantly, it's great to see you're around and well; your not having logged in since 11 December 2021, for over twelve months, according to the system before this incident has left so many of us worried and wondering what happened to you.

 

Happy New Year, everyone, now that the platform is back for us to connect with each other again!

[Bisquitlips]

Add my sincere thanks to the pot!

 

It's amazing how attached I am to this forum!  I like being attached!  😃

[Misfit]

Well said @Bisquitlips  I feel the same. 

[Maurizio]

Thank you wimg for all your diligent work and for untangling the snafu so quickly and graciously doing your best to explain the process as it unfolded. 

 

I think it’s safe to write that we all who enjoy this site are happy that it’s back up a running. 

 

We all get so used to having things work and forget what a complex system sits behind this fun we have. 

 

Stuff breaks down, entropy happens. 

 

Thanks again for your time and work. 

[jchch1950]

Happy that the FPN is back,it was a loneliness feeling without it.Many thanks.

[Astronymus]

I just noticed the album-upload isn't working. Or is it just me?

[Misfit]

No, it’s not just you. Everyone in the thread I attached has said it hasn’t worked for them. Although LizEF said she was able to upload. 
 

 

[Astronymus]

Thx for the link.

[Misfit]

@Astronymus  happy to help. 

[nigelg]

My thanks also to wimg for all the hard work put in not just to sort the recent bit of trouble but for all the work you do during the year "backstage". We all appreciate it.

And, of course, a happy new year to all.

[dipper]

The FPN team deserve more than a few days rest after working for three days and nights round the clock to restore the forum. ✔✔✔✔✔.

 

I can live happily with the remaining image upload problem for as long as it takes.

[wimg]

Ok, sorry for that, but it appears the database restore caused a few other issues, which are hopefully fixed now.

 

Warm regards, Wim

[essayfaire]

Wim, thank you.  I don't know if you read the poetry thread, but in the absence of FPN I realized quite how important it is to all of us.  Here's what I composed:

 

 

and then when it returned I penned this...

 

I know I am not the only one for whom this incident showed absence makes the heart grow fonder.  Thank you for all your hard work.

[wimg]

Thank you, essayfaire, you're thoughts are much appreciated, and felt!

 

Warm regards, WIm

[Tom Kellie]

~ @wimg:

 

Thank you so much for restoring the upload function.

 

Two images have been uploaded into threads in the Montblanc Forum without any issues.

 

Much appreciated!

 

      Tom K.

[DrDebG]

May I also add my thanks for all of your hard work.  This is a very special forum.  

[Pen Nut]

Pleased we are all re instated.....thanks for the efforts of those involved to sort it out.