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WTF is Up With the "TROLL" Mods?
On August 23rd, 2019 with 483 comments
Anonymous Coward writes:I was going to post this to a particular story, but...
Weekend Story Spacing for Long Columbus Day Weekend; Server Reboot Reminder [Updated]
On October 14th, 2019 with 8 comments
martyb writes:I am inviting the editorial team to take a much-deserved "break"...
Meta: SoylentNews Subscriptions and Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19)
On April 19th, 2020 with 102 comments
The Mighty Buzzard writes:So, COVID-19 (coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, whatever you...
Community Roundtable: Monday, June 8th, 2020
On June 8th, 2020 with 242 comments
As promised, here's the round-table discussion post that I said on Wednesday...
Meta: Sigh
On August 9th, 2020 with 114 comments
The Mighty Buzzard writes:Yeah, so, failure to babysit the db node that was...
Sunday's Site Outage
On January 4th, 2021 with 24 comments
martyb writes:Summary:
It wasn't just you; SoylentNews.org was down today...
Temporary Submissions Issue
On March 31st, 2021 with 6 comments
We had a few hours this evening where there were issues we didn't notice with...
Site Update: Happy Holidays, COVID-19, Fundraising, Staff Activities, Linode, and Folding@home
On December 20th, 2021 with 33 comments
Happy Holidays!
On behalf of the SoylentNews staff, we wish you safe and happy...
Story Comment Counts are Not Updating ATM -- We're Working on It! [UPDATED]
On December 24th, 2021 with 18 comments
[2021-12-24 23:01:40 UTC UPDATE] Yay! @mechanicjay: heard my plea, and...
Fundraising Update -- Thank You!
On December 28th, 2021 with 53 comments
I hope this reaches you after a safe and healthy holiday!Where We're At:
In our...
That's What I Call PROGRESS! Fundraising Update
On December 30th, 2021 with 21 comments
You guys are GREAT!Previously:
In our last Fundraising Update we had raised...
Happy New Year! We Did It! (I Think) -- Fundraising Update 2021-12-30
On December 31st, 2021 with 144 comments
Happy New Year!
As the final hours of 2021 here's wishing everyone a Happy New...
Moderations -- SPAM and Otherwise [UPDATED]
On January 5th, 2022 with 147 comments
[UPDATE: 2022-01-05 20:48:08 UTC]
We are aware there are some issues (dead...
DECISION – ‘aristarchus’
On February 3rd, 2022 with 301 comments
DECISION – 'aristarchus':Introduction:Actions have consequences. This is not a...
Server Outage (2022-02-11)
On February 12th, 2022 with 30 comments
Our servers are back up!Earlier today (about 12 hours before this story), our...
Happy Birthday SoylentNews
On February 17th, 2022 with 81 comments
Exactly eight years ago, HTTPS was uncommon, COVID-19 never existed, the 2014...
Story Comment Counts
On February 23rd, 2022 with 24 comments
Yes, we are aware; comment counts do not appear to be updating when viewing the...
This is Difficult in So Many Ways; I Must Resign from SoylentNews
On March 24th, 2022 with 75 comments
Where to begin?How about at the beginning? Would that be...
Please Send In Your Submissions
On May 18th, 2022 with 154 comments
The submissions queue is running very low. Please support the site and make...
*** ANTI SPAM MEASURES IN PLACE - LOGGED IN USERS ONLY - SEE NEW INFORMATION ***
On July 2nd, 2022 with 174 comments
We have had to activate anti-spam measures.Only logged in users may comment....
Anonymous Coward Access to the Front Page [* AC Friendly *]
On July 3rd, 2022 with 136 comments
I realise that this has been an unpleasant time for many of our anonymous...
The BIG Discussion
On July 13th, 2022 with 816 comments
After experiencing extensive spamming, ad-hominem attacks, and trolling it...
Change of Policy - Anonymous Coward Posting on the Main Page
On July 26th, 2022 with 83 comments
The proposal to enforce AC posting for logged in members only on the main page...
Site Back Up After Unexpected Downtime
On November 12th, 2022 with 57 comments
So, quick update here. The site was down for most of the night because the...
The Return of NCommander - Reprise
On November 11th, 2022 with 5 comments
It's been a long while since I wrote one of these, and well, to say things are...
Site Overhaul Work Starting at 2PM EST - Watch Live!
On November 12th, 2022 with 19 comments
Well, the time is coming, I'm going to be livestreaming on YouTube starting at...
End Of Maintenance Period - Day 1
On November 13th, 2022 with 37 comments
Alright, I've literally been at it for seven hours. Here's what done, here's...
Site Updates and The Road Forward ...
On November 21st, 2022 with 46 comments
So, to say the last week has been a dumpster fire is drastically underselling...
SoylentNews Project Manager
On December 5th, 2022 with 103 comments
Hey folks,
Well, it's been a bit of time since the last time I posted, and...
System Bugs
On December 7th, 2022 with 21 comments
We are aware of several bugs in the system at the moment, including the lack of...
To stand and be still,
At the Birkenhead drill,
Is a damned tough bullet to chew.
-- Rudyard Kipling
