Curious if there is a specific update schedule when the site goes down for maintenance/when the latest releases are loaded or if it’s ad-hoc?

  • tom@feddit.ukM
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    11 months ago

    The website going down seems to be due to load (though CPU and RAM levels are fine so not sure what’s going on), I’ve updated to 0.18.3 and will keep monitoring the site

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Really a question for @tom@feddit.uk, but, If the last update was a guide: new version gets released, another instance (usually lemmy.world as they have a large well-funded infrastructure) jumps on it and updates, everyone waits to see if something breaks and then most of the big instances install it.

    I’d imagine, if there was a patch for a critical security loophole, then all the admins would move quickly on it but it’d also likely be quite a small patch so relatively easy to do without disrupting the business as usual.

    • ilovecheese@feddit.ukEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Do you know if this is a single admin instance? I’ve noticed some issues gong back a month or so and @tom@feddit.uk hasn’t posted in over 2 weeks.

      • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Do you know if this is a single admin instance?

        I don’t know the answer to that.

        I’ve noticed some issues gong back a month or so and @tom@feddit.uk hasn’t posted in over 2 weeks.

        Technically, as long as he keeps the lights on and installs updates then he doesn’t have to post much.

        • ilovecheese@feddit.ukEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Very true! But I know first hand how easily life can get in the way and things like servers are amongst the first things forgotten.

          Without a secondary admin things can go south quickly, so an active admin can be reassuring.

          To be honest, admin reliability is pretty much a deciding factor which instances to choose.

          Thanks though!

          • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
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            11 months ago

            To be honest, admin reliability is pretty much a deciding factor which instances to choose.

            Understandable and I’d be interested in an answer to your question. I’d hate to get invested here only for it to disappear overnight.