ATTENTION: SITE UPGRADE PLANNED FOR AUGUST 26!
John’s UPDATE: If you’re seeing this update on the post, then you’re seeing Pure DWTS on the new server. Looks like it propagated faster than I thought it would. At least it did for me. Hopefully it’s the same for everyone else. Let me know what you think of the speed of the new server. Hopefully it’s a bit better experience for everyone.
This may seem like really crappy timing, but there is NO good time for this and it’s better we do it now and get it out of the way before the site really gets crazy on Monday. Β Long time readers know that days like Monday are impossible due to heavy traffic. And Heidi gets frustrated to the point of hurting her computer. π
PureDWTS is getting an upgrade to a new server which will hopefully allow us to update the site easier during extremely high traffic times, and it should also load faster for readers during those times as well. We HOPE. π Β So, starting at 9 pm PACIFIC time, the site will either appear to be down altogether, or you will only see a cached copy. Β They say it can take several hours for the upgrade to complete and then it could take half the day tomorrow for the DNS to propagate. Β Don’t ask me to explain that – it’s one of those things that I understand but can’t explain it to people. Kinda like evolution. Or gravity. Or the Paso Doble Β π
So, DO NOT PANIC!! Β We expect to be back in total by no later than Saturday afternoon. And we could be back much sooner. We’re just not sure. π
Thanks for the heads up, Heidi! May it all go smooth and according to plan!
From your lips, Evaine….
Of course, I fully expect TMZ to leak the full cast list at 9:01. π
Thanks for the heads up. TMZ just leaked that Chaz Bono is for sure on this season for DWTS. I know he was mentioned as a possible contender this season and were pretty certain. Looks like for sure now. π
Eh, we were so sure about Chaz that I don’t think Vogue should even do an update post. But I will add him to the rumor round up which I neglected to post. Damn.
Watch tmz leak the cast list now, lol. That Harvey is trick like that π Chaz seemed more or less confirmed. Is there a female pro short enough for him?
Testing Testing…
Yep Heidi. If you can see this comment on the post, then you’re on the new server. Much faster than I thought it would be.
You’re Testing, Testing comment is on the new server as well.
I’d still be careful though until tomorrow morning. Sometimes it takes a bit to fully update everything.
I can see it! I can see it!! *jumps up and down*
Can I go to bed now? *g*
Yes, you may. π I am.
Thanks so much for this, John! It’s working faster already!!
The real test will be Monday night – but it does seem significantly faster. It is almost 2 am on the east coast, though… π
Yep. Monday will be the true test. However, it is a much better server with about twice as much capacity. We’ll see how the site spikes on Monday and how it holds up.
Enjoy the rest. Now I’m going to work on fixing my accountant’s blog.
Website is super fast now! Great job you guys!
Yes!!! The site came right up this morning for me too…and faster as well! Thanks John!!!!
Site is running much faster – thanks John π However, PureDWTS regulars, this DOES NOT mean it’s now ok to compulsively hit “refresh” over and over again on Monday night in anticipation of the cast announcement – that will always slow the site down, regardless of how uber-fast our server might be. Please be kind – don’t be a compulsive refresher π If anything, it’s probably going to be faster to watch us on Twitter (@puredwts & @tvblog) than try and keep refreshing the home page – especially if Heidi is struggling to get on the dashboard due to all the traffic.
Thanks for the warning and the upgrade. Great job!
Courtney,
Yours is a great suggestion if they’re looking for new posts to the site. It’s refreshing to see the new comments which is probably what most people are doing. The best way around that is for people to click the “Notify…” button below the comment box. Then, each comment will be emailed to them (as many of you do already).
And I can tell you from experience that those email notifications are pretty much instantaneous. And FAR less annoying than waiting for the site to come up when it’s Refresh Like Mad time. π
John, this site is so fast it’s sick! In a good way! Thanks so much. Yea the true test is Moday but it sure is awesomely working right now, atleast! π
If you tweet from your phone like I do, there’s an even easier way to get the updates on who’s in: follow @puredwts on Twitter, then set up your Tweetdeck/Echophon/Hootsuite/etc. to send texts to your phone whenever @puredwts tweets. It’s good if you’re busy and can’t get on the site or Twitter, but still want to know who’s in.
Man, the site is MUCH MUCH faster! As always, you guys to GREAT WORK! π I’m taking Courtney’s advice, and tottering off to follow @puredwts in the big bad Twitterverse!
Also, please, please, please try to fit all your thoughts into one comment. If you want to partake in a conversation, please do so – we love those around here. But if you have three or four comments in a row with no one responding to you, you’re either doing it wrong OR no one else can get on the site to talk to you. π Normally, it doesn’t bother me if there is a chat room, multiple posting thing going on – I’ve been known to do it myself. But on Monday night (and on Monday the 19th), PLEASE try to limit that. If you hit submit and then think of something else to say, try to wait 5 or 10 minutes to post again. This PSA has been brought to you by Heidi’s VAIO Laptop, thank you for contributing to my long life.
“This PSA has been brought to you by Heidiβs VAIO Laptop, thank you for contributing to my long life.”
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Glad to hear the upgrade was worth it. I would have been a sad puppy if we did the upgrade and it wasn’t much faster. To Monday!
I also am worried about those that refresh so much. I don’t want you to have extra work reaching for your mouse. You can just hit F5 as a shortcut π