Downtime on May 20-22nd, 2011.

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Downtime on May 20-22nd, 2011.

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Hello everyone, sorry for the recent downtime, there was a network problem at the host but it is finally fixed.

Most users were unaffected who update the bot on a regular basis since the backup server handled it. It performed well thankfully and I'm glad for that.

I thought I would post these hints/tips in case of any future outages to make things go more smoothly:

1. Run Updater to update the bot at least once every 2 weeks. You can also automate this in a cron job on Linux/BSD. (Don't forget to back up your current version just in case).
2. I definitely advise people to add me to their instant messengers in case of any kind of disruptions since those won't be affected. You can find my instant messenger handles on the contact page here: http://www.shoutirc.com/index.php?load=Contact& (Note I am only on AIM sometimes, so Yahoo/MSN are definitely preferred).
3. Remember if the main server is down, so is my email so I won't get any emails sent until after the server is back up. I also won't get notices on Facebook if you post on the Facebook page, but in the future I will try to remember to check it if there is any downtime.

Also in the case of downtime, if you need to download a copy of the bot you can do so at: http://backup.shoutirc.com/
You can also contact me via email or instant messenger, links are at the bottom of this post.

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