A Quick Note About Buffalo Rumblings And Network Outages

by Brian Galliford on Feb 9, 2012 9:45 AM EST in SB Nation News

We typically try to stay away from discussing blog-specific news during the day time news cycle, instead choosing to focus on... well... the Buffalo Bills during peak visitation hours. The events of the past week, however, have prompted us to do this now, in a time otherwise devoted to Bills discussions, in order to reach the most eyeballs.

During the past week, SB Nation - including Buffalo Rumblings - has experienced two separate and unrelated, yet lengthy network outages that have rendered this site, and hundreds of others, inaccessible for long stretches of time. Though the outages occurred for entirely different reasons, the unfortunate circumstance of both happening in such a short time frame necessitates not only a review of the network's infrastructure - which the company's outstanding tech team is currently addressing - but an informational post on how you can keep track of what's happening during these outages.

If you ever can't access Buffalo Rumblings, there are four places that you should check for news on the outage and an anticipated restoration of service. Those four places:

No. 1: Buffalo Rumblings on Facebook. Our blog's profile page is right here. MRW runs it, and it's the first place you should go for outage news. (You can also "like" it if you're a Facebook user for our daily updates and discussion points.)

No. 2: Buffalo Rumblings on Twitter. Our blog's Twitter feed is @BuffRumblings. I (Brian) run it, and that, too, should be a go-to source for Rumblings stuff during network outages. Follow it, or just bookmark it if you need it in a pinch.

Nos. 3 and 4: Brian and Matt on Twitter. You can also bookmark (or follow) @BrianGalliford and @MattRichWarren for Bills news and updates during a network outage. You should follow Matt first, as he is a far more prolific tweeter than I.

We and SB Nation in general would like to apologize if the network outages of the past week inconvenienced you in any way. Rest assured that we are working diligently to not only prevent further issues in the future, but to make it easier for you to know what's going on during the occasional failure in reaching that goal.

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Didn't even notice the outages.

Don’t do facebook.

Don’t do twitter.

Maybe that’s why I didn’t notice the outages?

"A Patriots loss is a Bills win" - TheAfghanTwighlight

by The Buffalo Kid on Feb 9, 2012 9:49 AM EST reply actions

Nope. Outages are on the site. They’ve been a pain in the butt for Brian especially because they eat stories he’s written.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 9, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions

So

What happened? I know I am curious. While we are talking about things like this, what happened to the fan posts? All that show up now is the one with a lot of votes. None of the other ones are readily accessible.
Is that going to get fixed or is this how it will be from now on?

I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory, then slowly fade away in the antiquities of time.

by suteck on Feb 9, 2012 10:00 AM EST reply actions

FanPosts will be restored soon.

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 9, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions

Is this related to the fanposts disappearing from the right side of the page?

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by DanRoc on Feb 9, 2012 10:06 AM EST reply actions

Yes. Not directly, but yes.

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 9, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

Is that why it’s so dead around here lately? Is it that only a small number of people can get on the site?

"Son. People can see you!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Feb 9, 2012 10:07 AM EST reply actions

I think it’s probably deader than usual because there’s nothing interesting to talk about for another 2-3 weeks.

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 9, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not on Facebook and I don’t Tweet, so, when the site is down, I’m cut off. In this technological age, I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often. A testament to the “tech team”.

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 10:46 AM EST reply actions

See below! You can still get info.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 9, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks MRW

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

If you’re not on Twitter, how does one get there news?

by Michael_Necci on Feb 9, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions

The Ministry of Truth?

by Morningw00d on Feb 9, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions

Well played!

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by ChuckBuffInFlo on Feb 9, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

You can hop on to Twitter without signing in!

http://twitter.com/BuffRumblings
http://twitter.com/BrianGalliford
http://twitter.com/MattRichWarren

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 9, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

Weird week

I experienced the outage the other afternoon and just waited for the site to come back up.

For the past week we have been having server problems at my office, we use Outlook and we have been having so many problems with sending and receiving e-mails. The day that BR went down our server was also having problems….

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by Goose22 on Feb 9, 2012 12:05 PM EST reply actions

Sounds like

An evil genius is about. This is not good. Brian, have you any skeletons in your closet? :)

Seriously, I hope whatever is the problem is fixed soon. It is scary how much we need news immediately. And when we don’t get it, we go nuts. We have become a very dependent on stuff like twitter, facebook, and the internet in general.
It is also funny how many are like me. I don’t do facebook or twitter either. I know if the site isn’t up, I just play madden or something.

I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory, then slowly fade away in the antiquities of time.

by suteck on Feb 9, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

Shhhhhhh!!!!!

“Be verwwee, verrrrrwwweee quiet. I’m hunting wabbits!”

Its the Chinese hacking our site. They’ve been pissed ever since we cut Wang.

"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 9, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

We'd all be pizzed

If we cut Wang, i mean, right? :)

I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory, then slowly fade away in the antiquities of time.

by suteck on Feb 9, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions

"Be verwwee, verrrrrwwweee quiet. I’m hunting wabbits!"

That Wascially Wabbitt!!!!

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

Vince Lombardi

by Goose22 on Feb 10, 2012 8:39 AM EST up reply actions

Damn Mayans

Knew what they were talking about

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

Alien conspiracy???

they still want there space ship back from the Rosewell crash!!!! So they sit there near our satellites screwing with the internet, and hacking peoples computers.

Are we drafting Dino's now?
"6'6" monster receiver with a Terradactyl wingspan "....... Keysh67

by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Feb 9, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the update!
I would like to know why fanposts are not showing up on the sidebar of the main page though.

by DynamicHero22 on Feb 9, 2012 12:10 PM EST reply actions

FanPosts will be restored soon.

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 9, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks!! And thanks for the hard work all you guys put into this website.

by DynamicHero22 on Feb 9, 2012 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

I didnt think Anonymous would be targeting SBNation...

Go figure…

The score dictated they pass

by norcaliangelsfan on Feb 9, 2012 1:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

thats what they wanted you to think

Change is inevitable; progress is optional. - Buffalo Bills Mantra

by silverstreak3k on Feb 9, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

The hackers around the world are POed at some of their members getting caught, shutdown and other stuff. This could be one of many payback steps.

Break out the conspiracy theories.

When the job is finished no one remembers how long it took, just how well it was performed.

by Buffalo for Eternity on Feb 9, 2012 1:20 PM EST reply actions

Buffalo will sign Mario Williams, per an unreliable source.

"Son. People can see you!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Feb 9, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

followed closely by a drew brees signing

Change is inevitable; progress is optional. - Buffalo Bills Mantra

by silverstreak3k on Feb 9, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

Ralph sells!

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions

On a more serious idea

How about SD’s choice to not franchise Vincent jackson and “the feeling” that they will release Marcus McNeil. Do you take a chance on either?
I will say this, I’d sign McNeil and let him sit on IR for a year b/c in 13 is the year we want a playoff team and to have a top tier LT might be worth it.

I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory, then slowly fade away in the antiquities of time.

by suteck on Feb 9, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

Hmmmm

Maybe that’s why it takes all the home pages a good minute or so for me to load?

~K
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by Kurupt on Feb 9, 2012 2:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I have noticed it on here. Could not access the site. Ever since the last malfunction, it doesn’t show the Fan Posts over on the right hand column. Does the site have a virus?

Are we drafting Dino's now?
"6'6" monster receiver with a Terradactyl wingspan "....... Keysh67

by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Feb 9, 2012 3:51 PM EST reply actions

It’s the Chix-en-pox

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

they must have finally fixed it. That was a fast cure.

Are we drafting Dino's now?
"6'6" monster receiver with a Terradactyl wingspan "....... Keysh67

by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Feb 9, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

I demand a refund!

Month after month I mail my check off to Brian’s house. $50 dollars seems a little high to be a member, but I still do it.

These outages are really starting to make me question whether or not I keep sending the checks starting this month!!

"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 9, 2012 6:01 PM EST reply actions

Do you get $100 back ’cuz you asked 2X?? :-)

Maybe all the problems haven’t been solved

"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)

by fansince60 on Feb 9, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions

Told ya………. the Chinese Secret Service have now hacked my account and are making it double post

"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 9, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

haha, nice

Are we drafting Dino's now?
"6'6" monster receiver with a Terradactyl wingspan "....... Keysh67

by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Feb 9, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

That's not a long enough name for a cummunist government agency.

the Chinese Secret Service

The Chinese peoples public service of secrets

That sounds about right.

"A Patriots loss is a Bills win" - TheAfghanTwighlight

by The Buffalo Kid on Feb 10, 2012 1:07 AM EST up reply actions

I think the fact that I haven’t gotten any of those checks is reason enough to stop sending them. :)

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 10, 2012 8:16 AM EST up reply actions

i dont facebook

Or Twitter……..

I only rumble.

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-Steve Tasker-

by billsoferie on Feb 9, 2012 9:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs

As Matt said above, you don’t need to be on Facebook or Twitter to utilize those resources during an outage. Just bookmark the pages, and if Rumblings is down, go to either spot to see what’s going on.

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by Brian Galliford on Feb 10, 2012 8:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs