Atko. Great job for doing what you do best. Your ass is being kissed plenty, So let's get right down to business:
W h a t _ T h e _ F u c k _ H a p p e n e d ?
The Site's been down for a few days, And in the mean time, we've seen the userbase scatter to places like /r/Voat, the Chans, and Preview.voat.
Now, the site's back online, And Atko says he Isolated the issue, and fixed it.
While I understand that the primary focus was simply to get the site online, I am left wondering what exactly was happening, And What was done to fix the issue, and get the site back up.
In addition to the technical questions, Many others have expressed concern, And fear, as to the fate of Putt, But I'd also like some form of Verification that this is, indeed, the real Atko. While Identity theft is not out of the question, The main focus of this query is directed at the outage itself, and the corrective measures taken.
It's important that we ask these questions, And get Clear answers, in an age where skepticism and rational thought are not just precious commodities, But essential intellectual tools to navigate an ever-changing net.
Atko, I hope we can hear from you soon, So we can be informed, and help postulate solutions to similar problems down the road.
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[–] Kster78 ago
Would seem wierd that a blank text field can corrupt a database? Is the field on a critical constraint or something?
Would seem like there should be a team of volunteers instead of all tech support leaning on one person's shoulders
[–] 9-11 ago
There logic checks if/and/or loops, I dunno if several of them could do that but its at least possible. That these users are now angrily spamming/pinging me today says they are worried.