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20 May 2004: Downtime Advance Warning - 21 May 2004 - 0000hrs - 0300hrs BST
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation May 20, 2004
A new verson of 'Single Sign On' (SSO v1.3) will be uploaded overnight tonight.
All DNA services will be temporarily unavailable during the uploading - this is planned take no more than three hours (between midnight and 3am Friday morning, BST). You will not be able to register with, or post to, any of the DNA communities during this time.
We apologise for the short notice, but we could only confirm the specific timings today.
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Z Posted May 20, 2004
Oooh right, lets hope it causes less confusion than the last SSO thing. Though we might get a new badge which would be fun.
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Wildman - I'm not really mad, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years! Posted May 20, 2004
We definitely need a smiley!
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted May 20, 2004
So SSO will mean what, this time? 30 failed attempts to log-in...24 hour delay before rebooting.
I think I'd prefer a .
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 20, 2004
"All DNA services will be temporarily unavailable during the uploading . You will not be able to register with, or post to, any of the DNA communities during this time."
Sounds strangely familiar- it's what we execise every day, isn't it ?
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted May 20, 2004
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted May 20, 2004
Hope it goes smoother than the updating of Mustardland... 
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Asmodai Dark (The Eternal Builder, servant of Howard, Crom, and Beans) Posted May 20, 2004
BBC screws us again! This better work, i (and many others) are getting sick of all the problems i have with xml errors etc.
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azahar Posted May 20, 2004
I never even noticed the last single sign on thingy though I read others complaining about it. I think I just signed back on? Can't remember.
Meanwhile, I think harsh words about a totally free and amazing forum that has brought so many people together are quite unfair.
Okay, I sometimes get frustrated when it takes ages or when all these error things happen. But meanwhile, I'm actually quite grateful that h2g2 exists at all.
How can we complain about something we don't even pay for?
Anyhow . . .
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
az
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 20, 2004
You are right, az, and I'm ashamed I complained - but that is the magic
of this site, isn't it - you are frustrated when you can't get in touch with your friends 
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted May 20, 2004
Cryptic Worm crawling by
"
It is amazing
It is humming
It is continous
It has you and us
In a grip
We can not slip
out, just signin
and signin, and signin
Dont go nuts
They used GLOWNUTS
"
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GreyDesk Posted May 20, 2004
az, I'm sure that the BBC would be delighted to sell you a TV licence if you really really want one
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Trin Tragula Posted May 20, 2004
Hey - it's gone midnight and I'm still here! Hello! Is anyone else still here?
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GreyDesk Posted May 20, 2004
* waves *
Yes 
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Trin Tragula Posted May 20, 2004
*Waves back*
Phew - it was all a bit 'Day of the Triffids' for a minute there
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plaguesville Posted May 20, 2004
Yep, I'm here.
I've not read the notice so it doesn't apply to me.
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted May 20, 2004
"New SSO." If I don't see any of you lot again...
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted May 20, 2004
Traveller in Time 
on his head
"See you all tomorrow"
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Uncle_Bob - Back In Black Posted May 20, 2004
What time is that in EST (eastern standard time)?
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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted May 20, 2004
Well, it was 4:00 PM (16:00) PST out here in the west so add three hours to that. They must mean 00:00 May 21 to mean the end of that day rather than the beginning, otherwise we could be cut off at any sec...
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- 1: The H2G2 Editors (May 20, 2004)
- 2: Z (May 20, 2004)
- 3: Wildman - I'm not really mad, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years! (May 20, 2004)
- 4: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (May 20, 2004)
- 5: aka Bel - A87832164 (May 20, 2004)
- 6: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (May 20, 2004)
- 7: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (May 20, 2004)
- 8: Asmodai Dark (The Eternal Builder, servant of Howard, Crom, and Beans) (May 20, 2004)
- 9: azahar (May 20, 2004)
- 10: aka Bel - A87832164 (May 20, 2004)
- 11: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (May 20, 2004)
- 12: GreyDesk (May 20, 2004)
- 13: Trin Tragula (May 20, 2004)
- 14: GreyDesk (May 20, 2004)
- 15: Trin Tragula (May 20, 2004)
- 16: plaguesville (May 20, 2004)
- 17: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (May 20, 2004)
- 18: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (May 20, 2004)
- 19: Uncle_Bob - Back In Black (May 20, 2004)
- 20: clzoomer- a bit woobly (May 20, 2004)
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