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===2012=== | ===2012=== | ||
[[Image:3ceb2e2.png|left|frame|The Shop Wizard.]] | |||
The listings with lots of different items were in fact the item searched for, but with the name replaced on the results page: visiting the shop in question | The listings with lots of different items were in fact the item searched for, but with the name replaced on the results page: visiting the shop in question showed the real item. | ||
The Super Shop Wizard was unaffected. | The Super Shop Wizard was unaffected. | ||
Later, the news was updated explaining that: | |||
<blockquote>NOTICE - Due to increasing numbers of Neopets causing core dumps on our database servers, we had to make some changes to how the site performs. Unfortunately, this means we will have to purge some Neopets from the system. Starting on Monday, each account will only be allowed three Neopets rather than four. In the next few hours, we will be sending Neopets into the Pound and purging the Pound itself by the end of today (Sunday).</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>If you would like to help us out, please visit the Pound and send a Neopet of your choice to it! If one is not chosen by the time we start running the Automated Pound Transfer script, a random Neopet will be chosen for you and taken to the Pound to be purged. Please stay tuned for further updates! We apologize for the inconvenience.</blockquote> | |||
Meanwhile, the [[Pound]] itself was locked out (preventing users from abandoning their Neopets). A message read: | |||
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Due to the recent overload of abandoned Neopets, the Pound has been closed until capacity issues can be addressed. A modest proposal is currently being considered. We hope to have the Pound up and running again by the end of the countdown. Stay tuned!</blockquote> | |||
with two countdown clocks, one running to the end of the day, and the other, shorter countdown to when the 'Automated Pound Transfer' script would activate. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||