Rubberslug Up-or-Down Status

[Pixel]

I used to host artwork at photobucket back when images could be any size you wanted - 427x203, just as an odd example. I mean, there was some original artwork of my own there, long before I got into production art.

Then later they said nope, you can only have standard size images for free. (640x480, 800x600, etc.) This is back when most PC monitors were still 4:3). The images I already had stored were grandfathered even though they were odd sizes, but I'm pretty sure I removed those images. I don't even know if I can get back in my account there.

[sensei]

As of 9 AM EDT both Rubberslug and Photobucket were working normally.

[FourD]

These are exactly the kind of things that make me happy to be able to have my own site. The cost of doing so (in both time and money) is a downside, though.

[Pixel]

These are exactly the kind of things that make me happy to be able to have my own site. The cost of doing so (in both time and money) is a downside, though.

I just can't bring myself to invest the effort in a proper website. Money of course is also a problem.

I learned web development back before quasi-standardization of the CSS format. I remember that one basically had to maintain almost two separate web pages to get things to work in both Internet Explorer and then Netscape Navigator/Communicator. There was no guarantee at all that one could make something work the same way in both.

Things still aren't perfect now, but boy were they ever a mess in those days.

[FourD]

I just can't bring myself to invest the effort in a proper website. Money of course is also a problem.

I learned web development back before quasi-standardization of the CSS format. I remember that one basically had to maintain almost two separate web pages to get things to work in both Internet Explorer and then Netscape Navigator/Communicator. There was no guarantee at all that one could make something work the same way in both.

Things still aren't perfect now, but boy were they ever a mess in those days.

I'm currently hosting as cheaply as I can with a half-decent provider. It isn't costing me a whole lot, but it obviously costs something. For me it's worth the money it takes in order to have the control over it.

And since my site is super-simple (I code it a page at a time in Notepad++) it works pretty well across most platforms. I don't like how it presents on my iPhone, but I'll live with it for now.

[Grico]

I've had my selling website through Freeservers since like 2006. Not sure if better options are around but it has been ok for me.

[cutiebunny]

Looks like RS is down again

[sensei]

Jason has been notified. More as we know it.

[sensei]

Possibly a transient issue. RS was operating normally by midnight, but has again been reported misbehaving on the FB RS/AB page. A quick check at 4PM EST showed no problems with viewing. But I have not tried to upload items or revise descriptions.

Unfortunately Jason is out of town for Christmas and will not be able to tend the server for a few more days. So please post descriptions of any problems that come up here so Jason can have these to hand when he returns.

[Pixel]

It appears RubberSlug is now down for the count. I'm getting "can't connect errors", and the traceroute log ends where it usually does, at Road Runner Communications in Texas from what I can tell. I'm guessing something in the server room, but not sure what.

Jason, if you're reading this-Thank you so much for all you do keeping RS going, I've been around computers enough to know that server administration is an involving task indeed, and I wanted to let you know you are appreciated.

Thank you, Sensei, for keeping us apprised as info is available.

[sensei]

After a series of reboots, Rubberslug now (9:30 PM EST) appears to be operating normally. Jason passes on that he has detected the source of the transient errors and will correct it.

[bingk]

Any update to the account creation issues?

[sensei]

Jason has been pinged.

[sensei]

The Rubberslug home page is currently down due to a server error. Individual galleries apparently are still visible (I checked with my own). Jason has been notified (but is evidently out of the country). More as we know it.

[sensei]

Fixed (per Jason).