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Economy => Trading Discussion => Topic started by: antares on January 18, 2012, 11:55:26 PM



Title: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: antares on January 18, 2012, 11:55:26 PM
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)


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: jojo69 on January 18, 2012, 11:59:04 PM
wow, thanks for the headsup

going to cash now


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: gamer4156 on January 18, 2012, 11:59:22 PM
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


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: MelMan2002 on January 19, 2012, 12:03:03 AM
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.


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: antares on January 19, 2012, 12:04:41 AM
well, probably. If prolexic announces high latency it usually means failure in process.

that is why I labeled the thread with "goes offline"


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: DeathAndTaxes on January 19, 2012, 12:04:50 AM
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.


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: rjk on January 19, 2012, 12:26:14 AM
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.


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: DeathAndTaxes on January 19, 2012, 01:21:56 AM
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?


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: rjk on January 19, 2012, 01:24:40 AM
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.


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: DeathAndTaxes on January 19, 2012, 01:25:49 AM
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".


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: jojo69 on January 19, 2012, 01:44:38 AM
me a victim of fud :-[


Title: Re: 6 minutes until mtgox goes offline - who's having a WTF moment now?
Post by: exahash on January 19, 2012, 02:42:39 PM
looks like the reduced liquidity caused a small increase in the price of BTC