We’re back up!
posted at 9:45 am on July 21, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Both Hot Air and Michelle Malkin sites were down from the wee hours of the morning until just a little while ago. This was human error and corrected as quickly as possible, and both sites are now humming at max efficiency. We got a lot of suggestions about what may have caused the problem, but I can tell you that we weren’t hacked — and Amazon didn’t throw our sites down the Kindle hole, either, a joke which a few people sent me on Twitter.
We’re sorry for the inconvenience. We’ll wear the Cone of Shame for it, and we pro — squirrel!
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Squirrel!
cntrlfrk on July 21, 2009 at 10:37 AM
And now we have ADHD in the blogosphere…
Amendment X on July 21, 2009 at 10:40 AM
So good to know that you were not hacked,whacked,or sacked. I was having withdrawels. LOL.
you are forgiven on human error. : )
hawkman on July 21, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Tell AP to back off on the Palin and Meghan McCain posts – I think you had two running at the same time, which caused the meltdown.
Vashta.Nerada on July 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
It’s strange-the first reaction I had was the government shut it down. I guess I’m paranoid
ndulik on July 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Thought you got a cease and desist order from the ACLU or something.
Thunderstorm129 on July 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Almost had terminal withdrawal this morning.
Gremlins, or DHS and DoJ sending a “message” to a blog that is not fully imbued with the Obama philosophy?
coldwarrior on July 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Whatever happened to “Skippy” the webmaster…? Is he sleeping with the fish now..?
ujorge on July 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Is this the Allahmateurism of the day?
Woody on July 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
i’ve begun thinking everytime a website won’t open that Obama must have gotten his minions to overwhelm it….paranoia
screwauger on July 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
It’s strange-the first reaction I had was the government shut it down. I guess I’m paranoid
ndulik on July 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I wasn’t as paranoid, I just thought my workplace had. hehe.
Torch on July 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Missed ya!!
ohiobabe on July 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I was thinking more along the lines of an ACORN subsidiary. Dear Leader does not want blood on His hands, yet. Far better to have some “misguided but well meaning” youthful activist do it and take the fall.
rbj on July 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Just the way Obama’s terrorist buddies operate.
highhopes on July 21, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Wish my work pc would crash today – I need some time to unwind..
TN Mom on July 21, 2009 at 10:53 AM
budorob on July 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM
whew…I wake up early for some coffee and HotAir…didn’t know how to start my day without you guys!
Mommypundit on July 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM
That was my reaction also, or maybe some ACORN thugs ;)
MidWestFarmer on July 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM
The timing with Michelle’s new book just coming out seemed almost too coincidental. I thought it the problem was a DOS attack.
Glad it was nothing more than human error! Sure would hate to lose HA longer than actually happened…..withdrawals are no fun at all! lol!
KendraWilder on July 21, 2009 at 11:01 AM
HotAir going down => Bad
Up (movie) => really good
WashJeff on July 21, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Kindle hole. I was wondering what happened…… Good to see everyone is OK. : )
JeffinOrlando on July 21, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I’m glad that I’m not on the East Coast, the 2 hr. difference made my withdrawal short-lived.
thomasaur on July 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I was despondent when I fired up the laptop early this morning over breakfast… then again when I arrived at the office. I can come in off the ledge now!
D2Boston on July 21, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Even stranger is that you’re not alone in your thinking pattern.
Fletch54 on July 21, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Which human made the error? Not the boss. She’s purrfect. So, that leaves Dog E or Dog A.
Loxodonta on July 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM
I had the gun to my head and had already clicked through 5 times. Whew, just in time.
faraway on July 21, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I just assumed some foolish hacker got in and caused a little problem…or you were updating.
One of those, it won’t be a problem, just hit the “upgrade” button and everything will work just fine, never had a problem before…
right2bright on July 21, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Oh…look! It’s a
puppysquirrel.Yoop on July 21, 2009 at 11:11 AM
That was a warning from Cass Sunstein, Ed.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 21, 2009 at 11:15 AM
all getalife’s fault. Bush’s too.
Del Dolemonte on July 21, 2009 at 11:19 AM
It was an attack by Hot Air Haters Anonymous.
Loxodonta on July 21, 2009 at 11:19 AM
I’m just glad it’s over…
ladyingray on July 21, 2009 at 11:21 AM
I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms…worst since I quit smoking. SO glad you’re back!!
4Freedom on July 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Scared the living crap out of me Ed!
I had no HotAir this morning and no Fox News either.
I was positive our Precedent shut it all down especially when I saw that my MSNBC was coming in loud and clear.
Knucklehead on July 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Janet was conducting a test of the Emergency Censoring Network.
Loxodonta on July 21, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I had the rope tied around my neck and had kicked the bucket out from under me… fortunately, my mom came downstairs and found me in time. She’s upstairs making me a ham sandwich for lunch. I’ve got to change my underwear.
WordsMatter on July 21, 2009 at 11:28 AM
You have to duct tape those cords to the floor or, as you see, someone’s gonna trip over them. :-) Glad you’re back. (I was startin’ to get the shakes.)
Leonard210 on July 21, 2009 at 11:31 AM
It was caused by a momentary upflux of CO2 in the inner gammasphere. Should be okay for a while, but don’t hold your breath.
No…wait…Do hold it!
whitetop on July 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Can you elaborate on this?
therightscoop on July 21, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Glad to see HA back up this morning, if I don’t get my HA fix with my cup-o-joe in the morning I get a bit grumpy!
Liberty or Death on July 21, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Heh, that’s what I said somewhat sarcastically last night, me thinks Obama’s brown shirts were working overtime!
Liberty or Death on July 21, 2009 at 11:41 AM
It was George Bush’ fault
Jeff from WI on July 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM
The local radio station that carries Glenn Beck was off the air at the same time this morning. I figgered The Messiah was on a rampage.
petefrt on July 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
S**t, you guys scared the hell out of me. Guess I can chuck this tinfoil helmet.
Thought the messiah declared martial law or somethin.
Chamber empty, magazine removed. Blood pressure down.
:)
Sapwolf on July 21, 2009 at 12:04 PM
I was afraid I’d been banned for some reason–not just banned from commenting, but banned from even visiting the site.
But I knew I was innocent, so I drew the logical conclusion: The WH has begun its crackdown on dissent. (:
jazz_piano on July 21, 2009 at 12:05 PM
I woke (insomnia) up at 3:30 this morning and noticed both HA & MM were down and had all sorts of conspiracy theories going on.
OmahaConservative on July 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I thought the internet version of teh fairness doctrine was….
Thank
godthe supreme being is was only a draem. Whew!Kini on July 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM
haha cone of shame!
Alana on July 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM
I am just glad you are back up. I thought maybe my company had blocked you.
TXMomof3 on July 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM
I am on vacation and thought our laptop was crashing. Glad that you guys are back up and running so I can get my daily fix in.
Brat4life on July 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM
I figured something was up. Good to have you back.
ConservadorRebelde on July 21, 2009 at 1:00 PM
It will be funny if there is a spike in birth rates among Conservatives 9 months from now!
redwhiteblue on July 21, 2009 at 1:13 PM
I had thought that the unFairness Doctrine passed in another midnight, locked door session.
madmonkphotog on July 21, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Ha, my first thought too. I think we’re all getting a little paranoid. I guess we need to stop speaking our minds about our own country.
I pictured Michelle sitting on a mat in a non-descript room with two imams and Obama sitting beside her discussing whether it would be hard labor or decapitation.
Ernest on July 21, 2009 at 1:50 PM
I was in the middle of slamming this one troll too. Then it wouldn’t load my post. I left, then came back to a blank white page. I was scared…
FontanaConservative on July 21, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Thought PETA had rescued the gerbil you guys have running in that little wheel thingy hooked up to a generator.
Dr. ZhivBlago on July 21, 2009 at 2:17 PM
“Sorry for the inconvenience.”
-God’s last words to his creation, from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
ajacksonian on July 21, 2009 at 2:29 PM
SNARF! snort-snerkle. OK. Beverage secure again.
Hey, at least they’d all be brought to term!
Glad you’re back on the intertubes! It was a tough time, looking for my Hot Air and finding only a cool breeze.
Noocyte on July 21, 2009 at 2:43 PM
I thought I had been banned.
Well I have said a few stupid things and due to my catholic upbringing I was riddled with guilt. I am so glad it was an HA server problem, not that I would wish HA to have problems.
Geochelone on July 21, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Hey get with the program: It was a Man caused disaster.
Geochelone on July 21, 2009 at 2:55 PM
I’m sitting all alone in front of this computer, cracking up reading this stuff. actually tears in eyes. What a great site.
It IS a daily fix.
Ernest on July 21, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Typical WordPress crash – connect to site but see blank page. Also server misconfig, bad plugin.
Friendly21 on July 21, 2009 at 3:43 PM
My collie says:
CyberCipher on July 21, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Have to admit that it crossed my mind that the Obama brownshirt computer hackers had shut the site down! Glad I was wrong. And glad you’re back!
Christian Conservative on July 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Those “humans” weren’t in D.C. or N. Korea were they? Stuff like this gets my trigger finger twitchin’.
Cybergeezer on July 21, 2009 at 4:46 PM
I’m in South Korea. The thought crossed my mind that my liberal coworker teachers had both sites banned. They are very nice, but the thought still crossed my mind.
Government blackout also crossed my mind.
Issues with the servers was the third thing that crossed my mind after I came home and found I couldn’t get to either site. At which point, I was hoping that Michelle had a nice contract that would compensate her for the downtime.
Glad you’re back.
Canadian Infidel on July 21, 2009 at 5:54 PM
WINNER!
gopmom on July 21, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Now?!? As if the blogosphere was focused in the past…
ynot4tony2 on July 21, 2009 at 8:30 PM
That’s okay, Ed. I waited for Hot Air under the porch because I love you.
Terrie on July 22, 2009 at 12:28 AM
There was some specualtion that 911 Conspiracy Freaks had hacked Hotair for including the video that busts Ron Paul…good to see those pathetic idiot cowards didn’t cause anymore problems that they already have.
nelsonknows on July 22, 2009 at 4:27 AM
When I told my wife Hotair was not there anymore, she suggested that I start sleeping in my clothes <:)
Franklyn on July 22, 2009 at 5:10 AM