And.. we're back! in Site Updates (Josh)

Jan. 25, 2024, 3:36 p.m.
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Hey everyone,

Looks like we’re back in action after a brief full-panda blip! Never underestimate what a talented developer can accomplish over their lunch break. 💪

The front page and entry search are both fixed, though we’re keeping an eye on things. As a part of those fixes, we removed the leftover bit of code from a few years ago that triggered this whole fiasco. It’s all related to the engine that powers entry search, which when we built it years ago was VERY over-engineered for the needs of our small community. When it breaks, it’s a bit of a drama llama about it. Hopefully that’s all over now.

Unfortunately, it looks like journal export and forgot password are also still broken at the moment. My first guess would be that that’s something to do with how the site sends emails, but I just checked and the new user welcome emails are still working, so not totally sure. Ah, the mysteries of software engineering.

Anyway, we’ll be looking into those next. Stay tuned.

And now, to make up for how long the fix took, here are some selections from the Mochi calendar I recently made for a few family members:
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Cat Mommy ⋅ January 25, 2024

Mochi payment accepted.

Caty Shark Cat Mommy ⋅ January 29, 2024

^this

Lux Lunae ⋅ January 25, 2024

Awe, those photos are so sweet. Thanks for the update, entry save worked like a charm.

Deleted user ⋅ January 25, 2024

Thanks dude. You like your dog about as much as I like my birds. Absence and downtime does make one more appreciative of a site. Thanks!

The Gal Who Gets It ⋅ January 25, 2024

I so appreciate you!

A Pedestrian Wandering ⋅ January 25, 2024

Thanks for getting things fixed and for the Mochi pics!

irate velociraptor ⋅ January 25, 2024

Mochi bokeh!

GypsyWynd ⋅ January 25, 2024

Thanks for all your hard work.
The Mochi pics are a delight. The one sticking out his tongue pretty well sums up the latest Pandapocalypse.

Jodie ⋅ January 25, 2024

The pictures are so cute...Thank you for sharing. Just one question? Will some entries still say they have been revised or is that fixed also?

stargazing ⋅ January 26, 2024

I so love your Mochi pics! Thank you for everything!

Jodi ⋅ January 26, 2024

Great to know, Josh! I was really starting to think this site was going to go down given how long things were taking. Better later than never, though, right? Thanks!