Sorry about the blip, guys!
answerMug runs on a cloud platform called Ning, which was owned by Mode Media until yesterday. They announced they sold Ning to another company and then abruptly shut their doors.
The new company was apparently doing some backend work today, perhaps migrating servers and such, and they killed thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of sites all at once.
Obviously, we're back and up now, but this is one of the huge reasons I started the redesign. We need to not be part of anybody's cloud.
The developers on Mug 2.0 are working hard to wrap up the final details. If it comes down to it, I'll bring it up before it's polished and shiny- BYOG (Bring your own glitter).
For now, the site you're used to is up and running again. Please take a moment to jot down your friend list if you want to refriend everyone after the migration and make sure you have access to the email address you use for answerMug, as your password will need to be reset. Lastly, if you store any phone numbers or anything that is not replaceable on AM, grab a copy of it. I am backing up data like crazy- taking a full copy of the site a couple times a day, but I don't want anyone to lose anything important. If I plan to migrate, I will shut the site down and then do a backup, but if I have to jump ship early, I may have to use the most recent backup and we'd lose a couple hours of info.
I planned on doing a slow deployment of the new site, with warnings and announcements as the days drew nearer. If things keep up like they have been with Ning, I may well just jump ship early, to keep us up and running.
I apologize for the blips and I cannot wait to get us running on Mug 2.0. Rest assured, if we go down, we will come back up, though it may take time for me to migrate everything if I do an emergency migration.
If you ever need the status or info about what's happening on the Mug, I do operate a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialanswerMug/ and a Twitter page: https://twitter.com/answerMugger
