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23 July, 2004: Downtime Advance Warning - 28 July, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Jul 23, 2004
A new DNA release (back-end fixes) at 1000hrs BST on Wednesday, 28 July will mean that h2g2 (and all DNA services) will be down for at least half an hour - but hopefully for no longer than two hours.
You will not be able to register with, or post to, any of the DNA communities during this time.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
23 July, 2004: Downtime Advance Warning - 28 July, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
Whisky Posted Jul 23, 2004
Thursday 28th July 
is that
Wednesday 28th July or
Thursday 29th July
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plaguesville Posted Jul 23, 2004
Right, before I put any money on this, what are the odds?
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Jul 23, 2004
2/1 on Wednesday 28th, and 4/2 on Thursday the 29th.....Any Bets? The is now open....
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pdante' Posted Jul 23, 2004
OOeer time travel and downtime travel
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Jul 23, 2004
that should be 
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The H2G2 Editors Posted Jul 23, 2004
Ahh I do love making these deliberate mistakes. 
Full marks everyone! 
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jul 23, 2004
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jul 23, 2004
Who what where why how when what <? 
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Whisky Posted Jul 23, 2004
**grumble, ruddy editors, grumble, mutter, editing their posts, mutter, grumble, make me look daft why don't you! grumble, mutter, mutter, etc...**
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[...] Posted Jul 23, 2004
ANOTHER down-time... *sigh*
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Jul 23, 2004
When and if has there ever been a advance notice that has not been the subject of ridicule?
*1000hrs* is that the one between 999 and 1001 hours, long day?
23 July, 2004: Downtime Advance Warning - 28 July, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jul 23, 2004
Traveller in Time 
on his head
"Well, they announced it to be BST.
Will that be including the traffic jams on the highway ?
1000hours Brittish Slow Traffic "
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Mu Beta Posted Jul 24, 2004
Is this downtime actually going to happen on schedule, or at some completely random time like the last one, just to confuse us?
B
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jul 24, 2004
What is a 'back-end fix'? And will we notice any changes?
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Mu Beta Posted Jul 24, 2004
I always thought it was a colonic, myself.
B
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jul 24, 2004
Poor old DNA then.
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Jul 24, 2004
>> What is a 'back-end fix'? <<
Now there's a question that doesn't bear thinking about. Hopefully it's just some clever techie terminology and you'll get an official and correct answer before someone begins to speculate openly.
>> And will we notice any changes? <<
If someone were to start in on fixing my back-end I'd certainly notice it. They wouldn't get much time to make any noticable changes.
Being some thousands of miles away, I am probe-ably not feeling quite as intimidated by the threat as those of you closer to the source. 
~jwf~
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jul 24, 2004
Well you know h2, I'm sure there will be absolutely no more speculation about this until the Italics get back on Monday morning...
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You can call me TC Posted Jul 24, 2004
*waits to see what changes are made*
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23 July, 2004: Downtime Advance Warning - 28 July, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Jul 23, 2004)
- 2: Whisky (Jul 23, 2004)
- 3: plaguesville (Jul 23, 2004)
- 4: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Jul 23, 2004)
- 5: pdante' (Jul 23, 2004)
- 6: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Jul 23, 2004)
- 7: The H2G2 Editors (Jul 23, 2004)
- 8: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jul 23, 2004)
- 9: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jul 23, 2004)
- 10: Whisky (Jul 23, 2004)
- 11: [...] (Jul 23, 2004)
- 12: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Jul 23, 2004)
- 13: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jul 23, 2004)
- 14: Mu Beta (Jul 24, 2004)
- 15: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 24, 2004)
- 16: Mu Beta (Jul 24, 2004)
- 17: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 24, 2004)
- 18: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Jul 24, 2004)
- 19: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 24, 2004)
- 20: You can call me TC (Jul 24, 2004)
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