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#1 zombie_babies Dec 01, 2009 8:19:44	I logged in today and discovered that none of the threads I had been following had that pink-ish hue and number indicating that there were X new posts since I had last checked that thread.  None.  Was this a change or some sort of buggy deal?  All I know is that it ain't any kind of cool.
#2 Cpt_Micha Dec 01, 2009 8:23:43	I too have noticed this problem. And yes it's annoying.
#3 mudbunny Dec 01, 2009 8:26:11	As soon as I see someone from WotC on, I will poke them about this.
#4 zombie_babies Dec 01, 2009 8:40:50	Thanks, bunny.  I thought it may return after I read some threads and people posted in them today.  No such luck.
#5 whitebaron Dec 01, 2009 9:07:42	yeah, pretty annoying. when i first looked, i figured  i was logged out - usually at least half the threads of any given forum are somehow touched - not so this time. it still worked about 8 hours past, though.
#6 mudbunny Dec 01, 2009 9:14:21	I have let someone know. It is still early in Seattle (a little after 7am as of me writing this), so don't expect immediate results.
#7 zombie_babies Dec 01, 2009 9:38:27	Could you also let them know that the site is crashing, too?  I keep getting IE can't load errors ...
#8 mudbunny Dec 01, 2009 10:45:48	I have let them know of that as well.
#9 mudbunny Dec 01, 2009 10:56:11	What version of IE are you using that gives you the error?
#10 zombie_babies Dec 01, 2009 11:38:02	I believe we're on IE 8 here.  I mistyped the issue, though.  Not a load error, a page cannot be displayed thing.  Possibly an issue from this end.
#11 WerTwist Dec 01, 2009 12:57:10	Ah, and here I was thinking I broke something in my browser after setting up Windows 7. So I'll just chime in: Needs fixing!
#12 drnick Dec 01, 2009 13:43:03	I'm wondering if they're changing it into something more... paletable. I remember a lot of people complaining about how ugly it was when they first released the new forum.
#13 zombie_babies Dec 01, 2009 13:47:07	You can call me crazy - I am - but I do prefer ugly to nothing.  If it is being changed, one would appreciate it but also be forced to wonder why we couldn't endure the pink while we awaited its successor.
#14 erato Dec 01, 2009 14:03:18	I've seen some people complain about it, so that might be it. Personally, I liked that feature. Ugliness doesn't matter very much to me (unless it's overwhelming), as long as it's easy on the eyes. I hope the pink, or something similar, shows up again in the future.
#15 Panartias Dec 01, 2009 14:50:43	Ugliness doesn't matter very much to me... Careful - or next thing, you'll have a bunch of nerds proposing to you! Edit: And I don't want the April-fool-green back in any case...
#16 Neutronium_Dragon Dec 01, 2009 15:26:54	I am also experiencing the issue of no new post numbers and threads not coloring when read. I noticed that this began after a short period of "the site is taking too long to respond" errors when trying to visit a few hours ago. It was working normally before that.
#17 WotC_Michelle Dec 01, 2009 16:18:39	Fix for this is in the works - should go out with a build on Thursday.
#18 AbdulAlhazred Dec 01, 2009 18:52:57	Mmmmm, upgrades with no rollback! Yummy.
#19 Webster Dec 02, 2009 0:33:24	The right people have been poked with a sharp stick.
#20 zombie_babies Dec 02, 2009 8:08:06	So no new post redirect until Thurs?  I guess I'll manage ... :P
#21 mudbunny Dec 02, 2009 8:29:52	Mmmmm, upgrades with no rollback! Yummy. It is likely that the process and time required to to do a rollback to before the feature got borked is longer/more involved than simply waiting for the next site upgrade tomorrow. Of course, that is assuming that WotC is in charge of doing said site upgrades. If, OTOH, it is OneSite who must ensure that all changes are done properly and that they are the ones that actually implement said changes, it may not be as simple as "do rollback".
#22 zombie_babies Dec 02, 2009 8:42:46	Quick question: Will we be getting a broadcast tellin' us what this build did and when it's done?  The last time stuff was added/changed, we did get one and I thought it was a great idea.  Just curious if that's gonna happen again.
#23 mudbunny Dec 02, 2009 10:29:03	It's back!! Yay!!
#24 whitebaron Dec 02, 2009 11:24:17	It is likely that the process and time required to to do a rollback to before the feature got borked is longer/more involved than simply waiting for the next site upgrade tomorrow. Of course, that is assuming that WotC is in charge of doing said site upgrades. If, OTOH, it is OneSite who must ensure that all changes are done properly and that they are the ones that actually implement said changes, it may not be as simple as "do rollback". 1) I agree that sometimes rolling stuff back is not a good idea - however, they are a company with lots of customers, they should be able to testrun this PROPERLY so that such serious issues do not come up over and over again. 2) on the contrary - if yxou hire someone exterior to your company, you should set up contracts that allow for exactly that - as a safety measure. not sure whether WOTC ever thought about falling back to previous systems, but maybe they'll learn something in the future - you do not deploy software unless you have a fallback system OR tested it well. everything else ends in disaster.
#25 zombie_babies Dec 02, 2009 11:32:27	It's back!! Yay!! I concur.  Yay.  Yay indeed.  :D
#26 erato Dec 02, 2009 12:16:06	That's one of the fastest fixes I've seen in a long time here. Thank you very much.