IS FT dead?

[Mal]

But Internet Brands, Inc. own's the FT site now. From comments on FT seems IB have control of add's (and more ?). Never got a chance on Monday to ask Randy the set up with IB works.

As I understand it:


IB owns Flyertalk, and decides certain things - including who they spam, and what ads they display.

However, Randy is like a Creative Director/Consultant type role, and keeps the place running the way he wants it for the moment. I believe that contract is up in about 3 years or so (but can't check as FT is down!).

I havn't really noticed big changes, except for the spam I received once, and the comments I hear from users who are seeing the popup advertising (I'm subscribed, so don't see it).

 

[straitman]

Still down.
Error shows as below:

'Error reading response data from server'

 

[serfty]

Still the same here now. First discovered it about 3:30pm, I was worried work may have blocked it on me.

I was replying to a post about 1:30 when it failed to preview.

 

[tuapekastar]

Still kaput!!

 

[flyingzzzds]

Still nothing!

 

[straitman]

Still nothing!

Seems ironic to me that there are now 446 posts on a forum talking about another forum not being available.

 

[oz_mark]

Seems to have spluttered back into life after a lengthy downtime

 

[QF WP]

it's back firing on all cylinders this morning....

 

[Hvr]

Just died again.

 

[QF WP]

Damn :evil: , back to posting here then

 

[Dave Noble]

Damn :evil: , back to posting here then

Hmm..posting about not being able to post

FT seems to be up ok atm

Dave

 

[clifford]

It's fine for me too, right now.

 

[Hvr]

Still out here in CBR? Maybe it's the ISP?

 

[straitman]

Has been working fine here for the last hour or so.

 

[dragonman]

Gone again for me.

 

[Mwenenzi]

FT is alive again. but very slow. See on FT technical forum the Webflyer server crashed last night (Oz time), effecting FT

 

[straitman]

FT is alive again. but very slow. See on FT technical forum the Webflyer server crashed last night (Oz time), effecting FT

I find it interesting that the service varies so much. It is still working fine here. As fast or faster than normal :!:

 

[jbc]

Dead for me

 

[Mwenenzi]

Yep dead again. Oh well:- the news on ABC tv in a few minutes and then Airline & Airport on Ch9

 

[straitman]

Amazing. Still good here.