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Topic: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now? (Read 1333 times)

sr. member
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looks like the reduced liquidity caused a small increase in the price of BTC
legendary
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diamond-handed zealot
me a victim of fud Embarrassed
donator
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Gerald Davis
Not "down", as far as I can make out, as per:

Quote from: MtGox Website
During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency.

I deserved that.

That is what I get for believing the thread title.  "offline" as in not so "offline".
rjk
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1ngldh
Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying

So does this affect bitcoinica?  Sorry - I'm ignorant as to where they operate.

Yes.  Bitcoinica clears trades that can't be matched internal on MtGox.
They are hosted at Rackspace in the USA, so presumably they shouldn't be too affected by the European network maintenance.

Even if Bitcoinica was on the moon how are they going to clear unbalanced trades on Mt.Gox if Mt.Gox is down?
Not "down", as far as I can make out, as per:

Quote from: MtGox Website
During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency.
donator
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Gerald Davis
Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying

So does this affect bitcoinica?  Sorry - I'm ignorant as to where they operate.

Yes.  Bitcoinica clears trades that can't be matched internal on MtGox.
They are hosted at Rackspace in the USA, so presumably they shouldn't be too affected by the European network maintenance.

Even if Bitcoinica was on the moon how are they going to clear unbalanced trades on Mt.Gox if Mt.Gox is down?
rjk
sr. member
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1ngldh
Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying

So does this affect bitcoinica?  Sorry - I'm ignorant as to where they operate.

Yes.  Bitcoinica clears trades that can't be matched internal on MtGox.
They are hosted at Rackspace in the USA, so presumably they shouldn't be too affected by the European network maintenance.
donator
Activity: 1218
Merit: 1079
Gerald Davis
Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying

So does this affect bitcoinica?  Sorry - I'm ignorant as to where they operate.

Yes.  Bitcoinica clears trades that can't be matched internal on MtGox.
hero member
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well, probably. If prolexic announces high latency it usually means failure in process.

that is why I labeled the thread with "goes offline"
sr. member
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Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying

So does this affect bitcoinica?  Sorry - I'm ignorant as to where they operate.
sr. member
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Hello Mt.Gox Users,

Please be aware that from 0:01 to 08:01 UTC on January 19th, 2012, Prolexic Network and Systems Engineering will be upgrading the London data center mitigation infrastructure. During this time frame, European customers may experience intermittent periods of latency. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. If additional questions or concerns arise, please contact the Support Desk.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mt.Gox Support

It wont be down, but EU customers might have slower trading. That is all its saying
legendary
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diamond-handed zealot
wow, thanks for the headsup

going to cash now
hero member
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Apparently, almost no one noticed their press release:
https://mtgox.zendesk.com/entries/20875523-maintenance-notification

Gox will be down for 8+ hours( they say 8, but prolexic is a crap provider)
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