Technical Difficulties: Wikimedia Foundation Server Issue

[Rach3]

It's the end of the world!

The Wikimedia Foundation servers are currently experiencing technical difficulties.

The problem is most likely temporary and will hopefully be fixed soon. Please check back in a few minutes.

For further information, you can visit the #wikipedia channel on the Freenode IRC network.

In the meantime, you may be able to view Google's cached version of this page.

Wikipedia is now one of the most visited sites on the Internet by traffic and continues to grow, and as a result the Wikimedia Foundation has a constant need to purchase new hardware. If you would like to help, please donate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/

 

[dduardo]

The issue:

"Power/network problems at the Florida colo. They're being worked on. Some servers coming back online."

You can get more info on their IRC channel.

 

[scott1]

NOOOOOOOO!
I have reserch paper due tommorw and there gone!It is end of the world.

 

[Astronuc]

Where's ZapperZ to gloat?

I guess they caught the same technical glitch that PF's server had.

 

[scott1]

I guess they caught the same technical glitch that PF's server had.

Get rid of links to Wikipedia from PF we can't offrad losing wikipedia

 

[scott1]

Wikipedia is back!
for now...