[resolved] Bitinstant.com is offline, anyone know why?

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Quote from: Stephen Gornick on October 26, 2012, 12:23:07 PM

Quote from: Bogart on October 26, 2012, 12:15:09 PM

I don't know if it has any bearing on the site being down:

And this is how rumors get started.

I don't have any info on BitInstant's maintenance shutdown but yes, them going offline with no advance notice and no ETA does seem odd.

That being said, I'm also having trouble posting to Tumblr at the moment under basically the same situation.

[Edit: Outages all over ...

Bitcoin Faucet:
- http://freebitcoins.appspot.com

uses Google App Engine, which is down.

Dropbox is apparently having troubles as well.

- http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/google-app-engine-down-with-major-service-disruption-as-dropbox-and-tumblr-also-suffer ]

www.perdu.com is down too !

I've had a lot of trouble with many site too lately, checked my own connection, all fine

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Charlie 'Van Bitcoin' Shrem

We are back!

OP, please update thread and title.

Devious

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Thank you for this. With the drop in price, it didn't look good.

Quote from: Gareth Nelson on October 26, 2012, 02:25:53 PM

I can confirm it's not a security issue, and really is just for some revisions that are critically needed - we'll be back tonight.

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I can confirm it's not a security issue, and really is just for some revisions that are critically needed - we'll be back tonight.

Devious

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Thanks for the update, hopefully this wasn't because of a security issue...

Quote from: Yankee (BitInstant) on October 26, 2012, 01:01:00 PM

Hey Everyone,

We apologize for the downtime. BitInstant will be back online by 9pm EST today (Friday).

Thanks

Charlie

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Charlie 'Van Bitcoin' Shrem

Hey Everyone,

We apologize for the downtime. BitInstant will be back online by 9pm EST today (Friday).

Thanks

Charlie

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Quote from: Azelphur on October 26, 2012, 12:28:40 PM

Quote from: Gareth

Azelphur: before you mention it, i'm well aware and no i can't tell you the details why, but it'll be sorted within 24 hours or so

^ 22 hours ago

Well, he could tell you but then he'd have to shoot you. Roll Eyes

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Quote from: Gareth

Azelphur: before you mention it, i'm well aware and no i can't tell you the details why, but it'll be sorted within 24 hours or so

^ 22 hours ago

Stephen Gornick

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Quote from: Bogart on October 26, 2012, 12:15:09 PM

I don't know if it has any bearing on the site being down:

And this is how rumors get started.

I don't have any info on BitInstant's maintenance shutdown but yes, them going offline with no advance notice and no ETA does seem odd.

That being said, I'm also having trouble posting to Tumblr at the moment under basically the same situation.

[Edit: Outages all over ...

Bitcoin Faucet:
- http://freebitcoins.appspot.com

uses Google App Engine, which is down.

Dropbox is apparently having troubles as well.

- http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/26/google-app-engine-down-with-major-service-disruption-as-dropbox-and-tumblr-also-suffer ]

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Edit: Looks like they're back online now.

The normal bitinstant.com site has been unavailable for at least 14 hours now. Going to the site now just presents:

Quote from: bitinstant.com

BitInstant.com is currently down due to site revisions

All orders placed up to this point will process as normal. If you have any questions or issues feel free to contact [email protected] or call 716-712-4846

I came across this bit on IRC describing how Roger Ver, the marketing director of bitinstant is currently stuck in immigration holding in Macau. I don't know if it has any bearing on the site being down:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/124hn2/roger_ver_aannd_hes_gone

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