Software corruption, most likely caused by the hardware issues and interruptions the server was having. The datacenter ended up doing things like replacing the motherboard, testing other parts, and eventually replacing the CPU. We think it was the CPU.
An upcoming update this year will make it...
I want to thank everyone for being patient with us, keeping a site this large up is not without its hurdles sometimes. We've been around since 2008, and we plan to be around for many more decades to come. I know that the site is a source of respite and a place for many to place their writings...
We think something maybe damaged, the test should be quick, then we can send the datacenter any of our findings and just have them replace any parts on the server. The annoying part was how short notice it was.
Today, sometime in the evening CST, we will be bringing down the site for a bit while we run some tests on the server to diagnose and investigate the stability that has been happening over the last couple of weeks. We can't give an exact time due to schedules, I apologize for the short notice...
More quick thoughts (sorry its 8:30 am here and I'm getting ready for the day).
I do understand the frustrations. Lots of RPs require optional discord servers for OOC. Some peeps on the staff run RPs on site with optional OOC servers and some of their players have opted not to use it...
So, I've been reading the thread. I also do think that an entirely new subforum would be wild.
- I think we can definitely encourage and or require the use of a discord tag if the RP is happening on site, but there are off-site components on discord (like OOC and plotting).
- RPs that are...
Most users place their posting requirements in the Roleplay in question. So if you want to do a roleplay where the expectation is once a month, that's fine!.