Look now to check PriusChat in the future

Bill Merchant · 07-06-2008, 01:16 AM

With the move earlier this year to new servers, PriusChat hasn't see much significant down time. But now there's a way to find out if a site you want to go to is down for everyone, or if it's just your connection/routing.

To see if PriusChat is up, go to:

http://DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com/priuschat.com

You can use the same path, changing the final domain, for any site.

Neicy · 07-06-2008, 01:35 AM

Thanks! That's handy.

patsparks · 07-06-2008, 02:21 AM

Clever little bugger aren't you?

sophia_frederika · 07-06-2008, 02:28 AM

Nifty; but, at the same time, it seems like it would be hard not to take it personally.

Bill Merchant · 07-06-2008, 02:43 AM

Haven't you had the experience, Sophia, of going to a web site and getting an error that the site isn't responding or the page just never loads? This is a tool, hosted on Google's servers, that tries to access a site over several paths. If it gets through to the site, it reports it's just you. If it doesn't, it reports everyone is experiencing the same site outage.

Bookmark the site, then if you can't get into PriusChat, click the bookmark to see if it's just you. Nothing personal.

Che_y_Chau · 07-06-2008, 05:42 AM

Awesome site! Thanks.

chau

Prius 07 · 07-06-2008, 08:16 AM

Awesome - thanks Bill!

passnthru · 07-06-2008, 12:33 PM

Very helpful! Thank you, Bill.

Nick

sophia_frederika · 07-06-2008, 02:32 PM

Bill, yes, i have. It's just the way the results are worded that I find a tad humorous.

Bill Merchant · 07-07-2008, 03:06 AM

If you enter a domain name that doesn't exist, it give you the error message:

Huh? doesn't look like a site on the interwho.

07-06-2008, 01:16 AM	#1
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,914 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 46	Look now to check PriusChat in the future With the move earlier this year to new servers, PriusChat hasn't see much significant down time. But now there's a way to find out if a site you want to go to is down for everyone, or if it's just your connection/routing. To see if PriusChat is up, go to: http://DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com/priuschat.com You can use the same path, changing the final domain, for any site.

07-06-2008, 01:35 AM	#2
Neicy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wakefield, MA. Posts: 734 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: G Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Thanks! That's handy.

07-06-2008, 02:21 AM	#3
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,383 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Clever little bugger aren't you?

07-06-2008, 02:28 AM	#4
sophia_frederika Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 62 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Nifty; but, at the same time, it seems like it would be hard not to take it personally.

07-06-2008, 02:43 AM	#5
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,914 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 46	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Haven't you had the experience, Sophia, of going to a web site and getting an error that the site isn't responding or the page just never loads? This is a tool, hosted on Google's servers, that tries to access a site over several paths. If it gets through to the site, it reports it's just you. If it doesn't, it reports everyone is experiencing the same site outage. Bookmark the site, then if you can't get into PriusChat, click the bookmark to see if it's just you. Nothing personal.

07-06-2008, 05:42 AM	#6
Che_y_Chau Argentine girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 11 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Awesome site! Thanks. chau

07-06-2008, 08:16 AM	#7
Prius 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 447 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Awesome - thanks Bill!

07-06-2008, 12:33 PM	#8
passnthru Average Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 34 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Very helpful! Thank you, Bill. Nick

07-06-2008, 02:32 PM	#9
sophia_frederika Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 62 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future Bill, yes, i have. It's just the way the results are worded that I find a tad humorous.

07-07-2008, 03:06 AM	#10
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,914 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 46	Re: Look now to check PriusChat in the future If you enter a domain name that doesn't exist, it give you the error message: Huh? doesn't look like a site on the interwho.

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