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Thanks, one question though... I've just been making some more bookmarks... is your backup server database now your master? So when you get your main databases

by buro9 15y ago

Thanks, one question though... I've just been making some more bookmarks... is your backup server database now your master? So when you get your main databases back (or a replacement), will my bookmarks remain when you switch back?

idlewords 15y ago
It's a master-master setup with only one accepting writes at any time. So it should catch up first, and then I'll be able to switch back over to the original DB without data loss.
- jvehent 15y ago
  Good architecture. And nice of you to explain clearly and completely the problem and to invite your users to backup. I'd like to see that more often, but more companies are too scared to lose customers to do that.
  - ojilles 15y ago
    Which is exactly why I'm staying with pinboard!
  - agilo 15y ago
    But they'll win new ones when this story and the likes come to their attention, and when they learn how the company handled it with honesty and aplomb. I for one was unaware of this service and this story has made me consider signing-up.
    - rufibarbatus 15y ago
      @idlewords: would you have stats at hand? Maybe a temporary loss of functionality earned you a few users above the daily average.