Slashdot Prepares Switcheroo 207
We're planning on making the final switch from Slashdot to Banjo tonight at around 8pm my time. User preferences changed after 6:30pm will be lost. Comments won't be. Around 8pm, Slashdot will stop providing dynamic pages: only the static homepage will be visible until we we complete the transition, which will hopefully take only however long it takes for us to incrementally update all the critical data. We should see you by 9.
Changelog? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Changelog? (Score:1)
I would be interested to know as well.
We should see you by 9. (Score:2, Funny)
We should see you by 9.
On what day?
See you on monday... (Score:1)
When exactly is "9"? (Score:1)
PM?... AM?... September the 9th?... 2009?
Re:When exactly is "9"? (Score:3, Funny)
9 rebmuN
9 rebmuN
9 rebmuN
9 rebmuN
9 rebmuN
Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted.
Re:When exactly is "9"? (Score:1)
They had a few hit songs. Influenced a musician or two.
Well (Score:4, Funny)
Is this just my lucky day?
Re:Well (Score:3, Informative)
What's really nice about the new Slash is that FP is gone, and I guess it's replaced with the Nth comment number in the entirety of Slashdot. That should strike a blow for the noisemakers...
Can't wait to see the race for post N million, etc.
Hey, Taco, what about sticking a "N comments served", kinda like McDonald's, on the static front for all the noobies? Be kinda cool, and updating every 20 minutes or so shouldn't make it too much of a load on the system, no?
Re:Well (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Well (Score:2)
Re:Well (Score:2)
...that don't seem right, now, does it?
Re:ON TOPIC fp (Score:1, Troll)
Nobody told me... (Score:1)
Critical data? (Score:2, Funny)
:)
very critical. (Score:1)
Re:very critical. (Score:2)
OK
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Re:very critical. (Score:2)
by Telek (dNaO99@hSoPmAeM.com) on Saturday August 18, @03:44 (#2171131)
Beep... Beep... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:b (Score:2)
"my time" is when? (Score:5, Funny)
--Blair
Re:"my time" is when? (Score:1)
When I'm feeling spunky, I go with a red ethernet cable, with a twist.
Re:"my time" is when? (Score:1)
Thanks.
I hope it works (Score:1)
Who wants to take bets on how long it will take before Slashdot switches back to the old code?
You can tune a banjo.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:You can tune a banjo.. (Score:1)
Make it stop!
Re:You can tune a banjo.. (Score:2)
Don't want to criticize... (Score:1)
Just strummed on the banjo server and about 1/2 of the things I clicked on returned internal server errors. Hope this is not a sign of things to come later tonight.
Will this enable articles to morph faster? (Score:1)
Will any and all posts asking for the truth, or pointing out that the narrative of events is on it's fifth unique revision be moderated down lower than a hot-grits-toting, petrified Natalie Portman visit to goatse [goatse.cx] post?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Just curious (Score:3, Funny)
Not that it really matters that much, just want to make sure.......
Re:Just curious (Score:1)
Beat the system! Have your EDT friends send you screen shots of the new
Zildy
Re:Just curious (Score:2)
Re:Just curious (Score:2)
Re:Just curious (Score:1)
Re:Just curious (Score:2)
Sorry in advance for that one
Re:Just curious (Score:2)
timing (Score:2)
Re:timing (Score:2)
Re:timing (Score:2)
banjo.org (Score:5, Funny)
Re:banjo.org (Score:1, Informative)
Re:banjo.org (Score:1)
Did Big Bird tell you that?
Re:banjo.org (Score:2)
I live in Oklahoma, so I guess that I'm a hillbilly by your reasoning. What must be very embarassing to you is that I have better English skills! For instance, had I written your comment (i.e., had your comment been written in correct Engish), it would have looked like this:
News for Hillbillies. Stuff That's Inbred.
Note the following:
I hope this experience has been an educational one for you. I'm just glad I could help.
Re:banjo.org (Score:2)
I wrote the catch phrase as if it was written by a hillbilly.
Why would you presume to know what I consider to be a hillbilly? It seem to me you were just looking for something to take offense to.
Sorry if my english skill are too pore for your wyes, but the internet is international. Even though your from Oklahoma, I'll assum you know what that means.
Missed Opportunity (Score:3, Funny)
24 hours to get it working
48 hours to get it working
Cowboy Neal will have to get it working
"We should see you by 9"
Um, 9:00 on what DAY?
C'ya later everybody. Nice knowin ya all. Maybe we can talk again in another couple years.
In the words of a famous person... (Score:1)
So What? (Score:3, Insightful)
I'm sure the administration side has improvements, and the behind-the-scenes code is better. But I'm left asking... So What?
If anyone can explain the real benefits from this move, let me know. And congrats to those who worked on Bender.
Code base only? (Score:2)
Re:Code base only? (Score:2)
How to tune a Banjo... (Score:3, Funny)
http://www.wiredweb.com/~banjoboyd/tuning.html
'Remember that as you begin to play music with others its will become important to tune in settings that are loud. Your banjo is a cannon and you stand behind it. If you sence that you are out of tune turn away from the group and face into a corner or wall. This will allow the sound to bounce back toward you. Another easy way to tune in a loud environment is to use a battery powered digital tuners. A fiddle tuner pickup is available which will plug into the tuner input jack and clip on the bridge of your banjo. This tool allows you to tune in the most loud environment without any interference or even the need to hear precisely the string note. You simply tune according to the digital devise display. Most music stores stock these devices and will be happy to demonstrate them for you.'
Re:How to tune a Banjo... (Score:2)
Re:How to tune a Banjo... (Score:1)
Isn't there some rule? (Score:2)
Heck, you'd probably be doing that anyway :)
Re:Isn't there some rule? (Score:4, Insightful)
Buena Suerte (Score:2)
When All Is Said And Done (Score:3, Interesting)
Then they'll try to sober up enough to switch it over without fscking it all up.
I suggest a prize of a /. T-shirt to the first post on the "It's Up!" article when it's back up around nine...(yeah... heard that one before)
Here, I'll help ya by writing the article!
Well we did it, it's up and running and we only lost half of the posts, several IDs, all the settings and everyone's karma is reset to 0, but it seems to be working just fine. Have at it and let us know if there's any problems. The techs have left their pagers in greasy pizza box and are heading off into the bushes to sleep it off. See you in the morning.
Re:When All Is Said And Done (Score:1)
New Hardware Specs ? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:5, Informative)
The new one is not terribly different: five beefier HTTP servers instead of six, still with the same Arrowpoint load-balancing switch; one NFS box and one beefier database machine.
And of course, this will mark the switch to Slash 2.0.
I'm sure there will be a story (maybe not until Monday though) which will give plenty of specs and info.
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:1)
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:2)
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:5, Troll)
And I go, who the fsck moderated that as a troll, and how did it get to +5??
Moderation Totals: Interesting=2, Informative=2, Total=4.
Yup... Slashcode 2.0 works guys!! So far, through the main slashdot.org page, I've seen 4 or 5 "internal server errors", some wacky comment numbers, addition that doesn't add up (well, actually, knowing
The magic 8 ball says: I slept with your wife [penny-arcade.com]
=;
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:1)
Re:New Hardware Specs ? (Score:2)
wierd
Hey Michael, is a real story (Score:2)
Best of luck (Score:5, Funny)
So said mission control the Mars polar lander....
Tick Tock (Score:5, Funny)
Uhm.... (Score:1)
Anyway, 1 link to something banjo releated (that doesn't have anything to do with musical instruments or "Deliverance") would be apperciated.
Word to yer_mom,
~Manse
Re:Uhm.... (Score:1)
Re:Uhm.... (Score:1)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/08/02/18342
http://banjo.slashdot.org [slashdot.org]
Re:Uhm.... (Score:2)
But I've been wrong before...wait...well, shoot, I just broke my streak...
Good Luck! (Score:1)
Does everyone get to meta-moderate on the new (Score:2)
--Blair
"Nyah-ha-haaaaah."
Re:Does everyone get to meta-moderate on the new (Score:2)
From the comments that I've seen here (and on banjo when it went up for testing) everyone gets the meta-moderation line without opting in.
Oh, what fun... (Score:2)
2) "Slashdot Overload" still doesn't work properly -- comments 1-50 on page 1, 50-99 on page 2, 100-149 on page 3, etc. Do they care? Noooo!
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Bug #106050, was updated on 2000-May-18 10:17
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.
Project: Slash
Category: Comments
Status: Closed
Resolution: Wont Fix
Bug Group: Slashcode
Priority: 2
Submitted by: eithkay
Assigned to : cbwood
Summary: 1-off error in "Slashdot Overload"
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3) Is the fact that I can't see who posted a reply in nested mode a feature, or a bug? I guess that's one less join to make per comment, which is a good thing if needed, but I'd still like to have it.
4) I'd like to have the strikethru tag allowed -- much less geeky^H^H^H^H^H^H illegible.
5) But, other than that, it's all good (AFAIK).
Re:Oh, what fun... (Score:1)
One other problem - the user option to suppress signatures is nonfunctional. I've never seen so much random crap in my life :)
Re:Oh, what fun... (Score:2)
Whatever happened to GMT? (Score:1)
Welcome to slashdot's new cluster (Score:2)
MetaModeration (Score:2, Funny)
Hidden sids (Score:4, Interesting)
New random quotes (Score:4, Informative)
For posterity: I'm not a robot like you. I don't like having disks crammed into me... unless they're Oreos, and then only in the mouth. -- Fry
Re:New random quotes (Score:2)
Neato! (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Neato! (Score:3)
Re:Neato! (Score:2)
To make this work the entire schema was redone (mainly keep blobs away from other attributes).
Banjo Story (Score:2, Funny)
Sweet (Score:2)
Comment numbers? (Score:2, Insightful)
Annoying.. (Score:2)
Fake Plastic Slashdot (Score:2)
It tastes like the real thing
This fake plastic slashdot
But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I could just roll back
And it wears me out, it wears me out
It wears me out, it wears me out
Comment removed (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Obvious Bug Remains (Score:2)
Re: (Score:2)
Oh, Yes! (Score:2)
The new slash it harder to use (Score:2)
I would go back and follow up on my postings to see if there are any replies, and maybe make counter replies. To find mine in the thread I would click on the browser search icon to bring up a search box, enter my name, and search for posts with my name as the poster. From there I can see if there are any new replies.
My display format preference is "light".
Now I can't. The new design leaves out the poster name. Nothing to find. The only way I can see my name is if my post got moderated up and doesn't show as just a one liner. But people do reply to posts that don't get moderated up. Not everyone reads at level 5.
So how about putting the names back in on the one liner when the post isn't expanded? Or at least do so for one's own posts when logged in.
Re:see you by 9... (Score:1)
Re:see you by 9... (Score:1)
Re:see you by 9... (Score:1)
...or, even better O'Reilly's Meerkat [oreillynet.com]
Mmmmm.... Tastey
~g.
Re:Most important question... (Score:1)
Re:A new type of Karma whore (Score:2)
I take offence of your KW accusation.