Alive again
Posted on 16 December 2009
What happens if you neglect your blog for a month or two? Especially if you take no notice of your web host’s email notifying you of a PHP upgrade?
The blog DISAPPEARS, that’s what! I took a random look at my google analytics last night and discovered I flatlined on Nov. 23. I checked the blog and it was gone. During the night, it occurred to me to check emails from my webhost. Sure enough, a PHP upgrade notice for Nov. 23.
At least my web host is responsive. I submitted a support ticket at 4 am and by 6, they’d found and fixed a database corruption. I don’t really know if that was caused by the php upgrade, and don’t really care, as long as I don’t have to start from scratch setting up the blog.
I may even go back to bed. It’s still only 6 am!
3 responses to Alive again
Whew! That is a nightmare. Thank goodness you were able to retrieve for your sake and all of us fans of your blog.
Wow, didn’t realize that could happen. Glad you got it all back. That must have been very frustrating!
I have 3 old Italy trip blogs I haven’t touched in years now (can’t remember the password!). Blogger blogs. I went to check. So far all is well. I guess one day they will probably disappear. I wish I could remember the password so I could transfer them all over to one blog.
You shoudl go and have a nap. That is a huge accomplishment! LOL