Re: Site back up again

Congratulations and thanks to all those involved in the recovery process.

One question. WHat on earth does this mean?

Hag-seed, hence!

And prior to your update, the dubious choice of place-holder message and image did little to convey a sense of either well-being; nor even that the recovery efforts were actually in hand.

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy

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Re^2: Site back up again by Corion (Patriarch) on Jul 11, 2010 at 16:09 UTC
I'm not sure what these mean, but they were available as some old "downtime" placeholder scripts, so I enabled them. I'm sorry if the texts were neither humorous nor soothing but I felt that anything was better than giving back the internal server error. I'll look into creating (and rather not) displaying alternative downtime placeholders, just in case.	[reply]
Re^3: Site back up again by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 11, 2010 at 18:06 UTC
I'm sorry if the texts were neither humorous nor soothing but I felt that anything was better than giving back the internal server error. Indeed, something specific was far better than a non-specific error message. Once you added the update and it was clearly not just some hacker's graffiti, it became reassuring. Thanks.	[reply]
Re^3: Site back up again by jdporter (Paladin) on Aug 31, 2011 at 15:48 UTC
I'll look into creating (and rather not) displaying alternative downtime placeholders, just in case. Make me happy — Tell me you've made progress on this. :-)	[reply]
Re^2: Site back up again by Xiong (Hermit) on Jul 11, 2010 at 16:58 UTC
Hag-seed, hence! Freely translated: "You are the immature offspring of a wrinkly old witch. Go away now." The image is of our old friend, NodeReaper. I get the feeling that the computer just skips over all the comments.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Site back up again by ambrus (Abbot) on Jul 11, 2010 at 16:11 UTC
For the future: the image in the status message was an earlier portrait of Him.	[reply]
Re^3: Site back up again by biohisham (Priest) on Jul 11, 2010 at 17:30 UTC
For a while I thought in fright that it could either be that he has a Frankenstein cousin who wrecked our refuge and conquered our lovely NodeReaper's heart, bones and intestines in a grudging attempt to let trolls and flame-baiters in or that someone played a prank, until I read the assuring message from our old Corion and learning that everything was becoming under control, I just wished for us not to be Monastery-less us the children of Perl... Hail PerlMonks, Hail PerlMonks, Hail PerlMonks.... Excellence is an Endeavor of Persistence. A Year-Old Monk :D .	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Site back up again by toolic (Bishop) on Jul 11, 2010 at 18:44 UTC
Since the image bore a striking resemblance to one of the many depictions of Eddie, of Iron Maiden fame, I felt comforted :) ++ to all who helped in the restoration. Withdrawal symptons are nasty.	[reply]
Re^2: Site back up again by shmem (Chancellor) on Jul 14, 2010 at 08:47 UTC
That's cited from "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, Act I, Scene II: ... Caliban You taught me Language, and my Profit on't Is, I know how to curse: The Red-plague rid you For learning me your Language. Prospero Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in Fewel, and be quick, thou wer't best To answer other Business: Shrug'st thou, Malice? If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillingly What I command, I'll rack thee with old Cramps, Fill all thy Bones with Aches, make thee roar, That Beasts shall tremble at thy din. Cal. No, 'pray thee. I must obey, his Art is of such Pow'r, It would control my Dam's God Setebos, And make a Vassal of him. Pro. So Slave, hence. [ Exit Caliban ... No Fear Shakespeare translates "Hag-seed, hence!" as "Get out of here, you son of a bitch!" ;-)	[reply]
Re^3: Site back up again by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 14, 2010 at 09:13 UTC
"Get out of here, you son of a bitch!" What a great way to greet bewildered visitors :) Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply]
Re^3: Site back up again by jdporter (Paladin) on Jul 14, 2010 at 13:19 UTC
Prospero Hag-seed, hence! I guess now we know who was originally responsible for that message! Update: Petruchio tells me it wasn't him. So much for my theory.... What is the sound of Windows? Is it not the sound of a wall upon which people have smashed their heads... all the way through?	[reply]

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