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warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 07:31 AM UTC
.. is not working. Keeps coming up saying server is unavailable, try later...
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Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 07:47 AM UTC
Hi Warren,
The main server is under higher load during the busier winter months and sadly the photo site adds greatly to that load. There is an automated trigger in the program which shuts it down when a certain load factor is reached and that is what is happening lately.

I am going to be working on a short-term fix for this and should have it deployed soon.

Thanks for your patience (everyone).

Jim
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:44 AM UTC
Thank you for your diligence Jim. I have been encouraging fellow modelers to use alternate image hosting sites for their build photos to help reduce the load on the Kitmaker servers.
warreni
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 07:25 PM UTC

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Thank you for your diligence Jim. I have been encouraging fellow modelers to use alternate image hosting sites for their build photos to help reduce the load on the Kitmaker servers.



But being able to use the large server is part of the reason why I subscribed...
staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 08:54 PM UTC
Warren,
Trust me I know that getting easy image hosting on the server is something many subscribers want and are paying for. So fixing this is my top priority at the moment.

Thanks,
Jim
warreni
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Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 07:06 PM UTC
Not meaning to whinge, but it is down again..
warreni
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Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 08:45 PM UTC
Is working again... Seems to be up and down like the Assyrian Empire!
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