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Big Meaty
10-11-2006, 10:03 AM
Hey everyone,

Well, bad things always happen at the worst times so there was no worse time to experience server problems than bracketing a Monday Night game in which our boys underperformed. Well, I know how they feel as I underperformed the last few days myself. I am very sorry to all you loyal site visitors, subscribers and fans. I apologize to Tony, the editorial team and the Forum admins as well. You guys count on me to provide the best service possible and we let you down the last 2 days. In 12 years of business this has never happened and I can assure you that this issue will not happen again. Thanks for hanging in there and keep the loyalty going. I will work with everyone to make this site even bigger and more useful for all Ravens fans.

Here's the article I posted today...

I am extremely sorry for the frustrating intermittent web service and downtime we have experienced over the last two days. During system upgrades, we experienced conflicts that caused our errors. I think that we hit the wrong keys in a moment of frustration watching the Ravens predictable playcalling Monday night. Problems actually started on Monday and the timing couldn't have been worse going into the Monday Night game and after the disappointing loss.

I know you rely on ProFootball24x7.com to provide you with the latest and most insightful Ravens analysis and commentary. In addition, the Forum is a growing place for the best Ravens fans to share ideas, thoughts and opinions. For all of that to work, I need to do my job. I failed these last couple of days and I am very sorry to you as well as to Tony and his team.

Please keep the faith in Tony and this site. I am comitted to getting back to enhancing the best Ravens site on the web and building it into a community of the best Ravens fans. Some fun and exciting things are on the way. We are back stronger than ever and I can assure you that we are actively making "halftime adjustments" to assure that these issues never happen again.

Regards,

John Gehrig
VaRaven
10-11-2006, 10:36 AM
That's all fine and good, and thank you for your efforts and ultimate repair of the site. Now, what can you do about the offense? :happy:
AZRAVEN
10-11-2006, 11:14 AM
See... the thing is ya gotta stop with the upgrades, remember the old saying "if it ain't broke leave it the hell alone or it will be". :laugh:
Anyway, glad you're back and hope you stay awhile..:laugh:
TL24x7
10-11-2006, 12:23 PM
I really appreciate your patience and we have taken what we believe are the appropriate measures to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Uncle Vince once said, "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up."

We're back up and committed to being better than ever. Hang in there with us...we have some other good things in the works....

:thumbup:

Oh and one more thing, D3 Corp and John Gehrig's staff handled this situation with class and professionalism and worked relentlessly to overcome a very, very sticky situation. I recommend them to anyone considering website development or enhancements (not the Nip/Tuck variety).

I think you learn more about a business partner during times of adversity. I'm more confident in D3 than ever.

And by the way, I approved of this message! ;)
bassgtrst
10-11-2006, 04:36 PM
Thats OK man.

YBR provided was a adequate substitute. However since 24x7 is back I wont venture over there much anymore.
RavenTD
10-11-2006, 04:46 PM
Thats OK man.

YBR provided was a adequate substitute. However since 24x7 is back I wont venture over there much anymore.

I don't know man,there were quite a few white flags fluttering in the wind over there after the loss.And they laugh at other team messageboards having meltdowns.:grbac:
Ravens0587
10-11-2006, 05:50 PM
that and I almost got banned again b/c I wanted to have a serious Mcanir conversation.

I had to plead with the mod to stop deleting every single thread.
darb72
10-11-2006, 06:06 PM
Yeah, I didn't want to go read the Crayon forum either but it couldn't be helped since I don't have fellow Ravens fans around here to talk to.

I demand restitution!!! In the form of Oreos. And pie. Don't forget the pie. God help you if I don't get my pie!!!
ladyraven127
10-11-2006, 06:31 PM
Yes, well, ummmm . . . that's alright then.

Not that I was having a meltdown or anything because I couldn't chat with my buddies during the game and afterwards. Fanatic took the bat out of my hand before I could swing it at the monitor so all is well :nerd:
Greg
10-11-2006, 06:53 PM
She was having withdrawal and it was almost as bad as mine.

darb, how about some Oreo pie?
ladyraven127
10-11-2006, 07:07 PM
Yes, I was having a terrible meltdown and poor Greg and Fanatic got the worst of it.

I really need to get a life :rolling:
TL24x7
10-11-2006, 07:20 PM
How about for the prediction contest we send the winner an oreo pie?
StingerNLG
10-11-2006, 07:24 PM
As an IT professional myself, I understand totally guys. It happens even to the best of webservers.

BUT, YBR will NEVER be a substitute for me, ever ever ever. :) I hit the Baltimore Sun forum for a couple of days.
ladyraven127
10-11-2006, 07:26 PM
Excellent idea . . . and you of course, will be baking it, yes? :D
TL24x7
10-11-2006, 08:03 PM
If I bake it, it would be more of a punishment than a prize.

There's a Vaccaro's down the street from me in Canton. Maybe they could help?:happy:
bassgtrst
10-12-2006, 05:16 AM
This place is 150% better than YBR.

But I cant go 2 days without hearing what my fellow Ravens fans think, especially after a tough loss.

Even if it was on the "Crayon" forum. :laugh:
larrylater
10-12-2006, 09:20 AM
I don't see any need to diss another Ravens board guys. I still belong to that board as well as many others here. There is good and bad everywhere. The new mods over there are making a sincere effort to clean up the mess left to them. The board rules are pretty much identical, here and there. We all love the team, let's save the digs for the opposing teams. :thumbup:
ladyraven127
10-13-2006, 09:16 PM
Not for nothing Larry, but we did not just leave a mess over there. We stuck around voluntarily to keep order until the new peeps took over. Just so ya know :glasses:
larrylater
10-24-2006, 02:14 PM
ladyraven127, Sorry, I just saw your message and wanted to respond. I understand what happened with the moderator transitions over there. I wasn't making a negative statement about the former moderators, I have always thought you guys did a wonderful (& impossible) job and said so on many occasions. I just think the problem over there is that there weren't enough moderators to handle the size of the throng. We're cool here, we seem to have more moderators than regular posters. http://www.profootball24x7.com/forum/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Thanks again --to all of you. http://www.profootball24x7.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbup.gif