FF.net down

[redswordheart.livejournal.com]

This site has to be the most unreliable POS in the history of the web. It seems like it can't go even two months without going offline.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Is it down for you too? I literally JUST posted a chapter to my story, and now it won't load the site. At all. Thankfully, I already updated everything, but the fact that I can't even access my own profile to make sure it worked is frustrating!

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, this is ridiculous. I just tried to proxy it and even that doesn't work.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't even get a down message, just a blank page. It sounds stupid but I'm a little worried that one day soon the site is going to be gone for good :(

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it's a stupid concern. I believe it's pretty legit at this point.

[(Anonymous)]

Two months? Try two weeks.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't even want to think about the site being gone. I just wish they'd fix it; it's annoying as hell. This is the second time for me, and I've been on the site for two years, so I guess I got off lucky. But still, this is ridiculous!

[(Anonymous)]

same for me i just get a blank page.

[(Anonymous)]

Orange = ff.net (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkG3_FNZcwc)

[(Anonymous)]

And I thought that was just me. Urgh, I was just opening a page when it goes down.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THIS TIME?!
Is it going to be like this every few weeks?
Ugh.

[(Anonymous)]

I just got a long anticpated docx delivery from my beta and the site goes down. I often wonder if the site administrators have any clue what they are doing.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I won't blame them, seriously people, think about it, they receive countless of thousands of updates EACH DAY, 24/7, from all over the world, it's a wonder the site is not down more often. I for one am amazed they are able to keep their servers going for a week even with the humongous amount of information they have to manage daily. Besides, they provide a FREE SERVICE! you can't really be complaining now since you don't have to pay for the site, they manage with just the money they get from advertising(Trust me, it's not much, it never is) Stop complaining people, the site is not taxing you for the service, they do what they can to keep up for weeks a site that by all means of logic should be down every two days, and don't worry about the site dissapearing, I don't see that happening soon, given how dedicated the staff is(look, the site is back up just as I'm finishing this message if that's not dedication then I don't know what is)

[(Anonymous)]

What are you on? The site's still down.

[(Anonymous)]

For how long do you think the site will be down?...

[damnedangelcry.livejournal.com]

Still down. Down down down.
I am disappoint.

[frenziedpanda7.livejournal.com]

I posted a new story a few hours ago. FF.net removed all my scene breaks, two words,a comma and an exclamation point.(Why, I don't know.)Now the site is down,again. Just another day at FF.net. ):

[(Anonymous)]

It's been known to remove quotes too.

[(Anonymous)]

Wait so is everyone having this problem

[(Anonymous)]

so annoying. =( how long does it usually take for it to get back up?

[alis-clow.livejournal.com]

Well, FF.NET is down right now. I thought it was just my connection being slow and problematic but other people can't enter it now too.

Sheesh, this is annoying.

[cyno-nom.livejournal.com]

Down for me too. And for a little while I thought it was iPod acting up again.

[zanutel.livejournal.com]

One of the things that irritates me the most is the fact that there is no message or anything when it goes down. No "Hey-sorry-about-this-working-on-the-problem-should-be-back-online-in-XX-hours" Because sitting and refreshing the site every 15 seconds is not exactly me making me little miss sunshine.

<--also keeps refreshing.

[damnedangelcry.livejournal.com]

THIS. SO MUCH.


A scheduled downtime wouldn't be so bad...or a warning.

*Sigh*

[(Anonymous)]

I suppose this is FF's way of saying "Do your homework....NOW!!!" Even a website is on my a...back about it *sheesh*.

Re: *Sigh*

[(Anonymous)]

SCM? Izzat you?

[(Anonymous)]

It was working for me two minutes ago... *slams head onto desk* I was just getting to the good part.

This gets funny for a while...xP

[ariwazhere.livejournal.com]

FF.net should be in that World Record Book with the amount of times it goes down. I read all the comments and someone said they've been on the site for 2 years, so that means since about '08. I've been on since '06, I think you get used to it. Well, I got used to it. So, it's good to get something to distract you, like doing HW, bothering peaceful family members, reading a paper book xP, or just playing a game console. If you can't do any of these, go to the store buy some ice cream and eat it. Lol, I also saw the strawman comments. You forgot Luna. And Luna doesn't make money on the dictionary of ads that FF.net has. At least Luna asks for donations. Recently they were down cuz they had to move to a new server. They even made a LJ, FB and Twitter for it. Once they moved servers they came back up. I also don't think Luna has a team as big as FF.net, yet runs so much better. Oh well...FF.net, can't live with it, can't live without it.

Re: This gets funny for a while...xP

[(Anonymous)]

I've actually been visiting for nearly nine years, now, and I fully agree that FFN should hold the World Record for Active Website with the Greatest Downtime Ratio. It was already having such issues even then - although it had been around for several years, already - but it didn't really hit the C***shoot it is now (in terms of both administration and the quality of user/traffic submissions) until about three years ago, when the whole thing supposedly changed hands.

The 'new' crew immediately unveiled a slew of submission regulations, many of which were applied retroactively with neither warning nor explanation, and quickly ceased the behaviour of producing accurate and reliable reports detailing unscheduled downtime and advance reports warning of downtime for upgrades and maintenance, and of sending even automated responses to support requests and reports of improperly regulated stories. The greatest majority of authors whose stories were removed then or since still have yet to receive appropriate applicable causes, and many whom persistently requested or investigated such information either were banished or closed their accounts of their own accord, with still others being told of unsubstantiated (and uninvestigated) reports of regulation infraction before being stonewalled.

Numerous 'upgrades' to various systems connected to the main database have resulted in the elimination or greatly reduced functionality of many features instigated by the previous administration and several of the few sensible features the current administration have introduced themselves, even ignoring their constant experiments with the localized search engine as they continuously debate whether it need be functional or friendly (and, perhaps, how best to infuriate those whom utilize it) without asking nor accepting input from their user-base.

Both you and the 'strawman' commentators above make mention of payment and donation, and such commentary makes me curious as to how many account-holders pay for premium membership, or are even aware that such is an option. The only additional feature that I recall offhand is a local email address, but I believe there were others whenever I closely inspected the Account pages. Oddly enough, this premium membership is one feature which I strongly recall being temporarily removed completely by both the current and previous administrations, whatever their causes.

The advertisements are another longstanding cause for dispute betwixt traffickers and administration. There used to be a selection of affiliated sites which could be located on the frontpage and (iIrc) at the bottom of all but the story pages and author profiles. Later, these were gradually eliminated from FFN as simple banner ads were installed across the top and then bottom of each page, followed by interactive banner ads and then box ads on the profile pages. Still later, frame-window advertisements similar to 'pop-ins' were added as these became popular with other websites, although FFN is the only website of my awareness which continues to ignore their near-constant incompatibility with some browsers *cough*IE*cough*. Over a duration of several months, the current administration also experimented with pop-up and pop-under advertisements, but seems to have realized the causes behind the unpopular reputations of these methods.

Before anyone asks or accuses, this information all comes from the standpoint of a frequent trafficker with no connection to either administration, although I have had minor frustrations with them and have been in contact with those whom have suffered major frustrations.

...I feel like I just wrote half an article for Wiki...somebody shoot me....

[(Anonymous)]

I am using TWCS library for now. I really like ffnet because there is no other site with so many options, but TWCS is a good alternative. It has ff and it also has original f that is pretty good. If there is anyone out there that still doesn't want to do homework even though ff doesn't work you may want to check this site.

Oh Lord...

[(Anonymous)]

So, I was just Googling if the whole site was down, or if my computer was being weird and I came across this... And the read it all. EVERYTHING. Arguments over the computer are almost as entertaining... XD

Whoa, Where Am I?

[(Anonymous)]

The irony behind this is that I, like the user above me, used google to discover the reason that ff.net was down. Now I no longer need ff.net because i am entertained enough the hilarious amount of bickering between the strawman... and everyone else.

ARGH!

[(Anonymous)]

i wish that they at least had a page where it says "sorry fixing problems" or something! i was about to smash my laptop cuz i thought it was acting up. Well smash it in general. I was hoping to cool down my head by reading sum ff. looks like THAT plan is out the window now >=[

[zanutel.livejournal.com]

it's on, it's on!

[(Anonymous)]

thanks for the good news

[(Anonymous)]

Just checked. It's back up.