Thread:Sylvandyr/@comment-5089372-20140130125556/@comment-4830404-20140130182428

It seems they're having some majorly serious issues. I can barely do anything on the site half the time and when I try to use action=purge, I get:

"The database is currently locked.

Our main datacenter is down, you are accessing our backup datacenter. We are working to fix the problem "

I wonder if Wikia being messed up has anything to do with the issues. I am not sure. I can still access the calculator, but it's possible that depending on certain factors like connectivity, physical location, etc., some people may have problems maintaining a good connection with Wikia's server. Like for me maybe I'm close enough to the server that I can load the calculator (and my connection is more "compatible"), and maybe some people cannot? I don't know.

All I know is that the calculator script itself is not inherently broken, because I have not changed it in a very long time and many people can still use it. I suspect something along the lines of a problem with Wikia, a device/browser incompatibility issue, or a settings issue. Hopefully they respond.

As for school, I'm having serious doubts whether I can handle the PhD requirements >_< But I'll be trying... I spent so much time working last week that I'm actually a bit sick right now.