The System is Down - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: /* Fast Forward */ reword

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:22:09 GMT

Fast Forward: reword

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	*The inquiry "[[What happened my website?]]" has reappeared in similar contexts.		*The inquiry "[[What happened my website?]]" has reappeared in similar contexts.
	*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].		*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].
-	*The ~~hidden page~~ [[~~localhtmell~~]] [[~~hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/~~localhtmell]] ~~features~~ a ~~hidden~~ Swiss Cake Roll ~~hiding in~~ a server.	+	*The [[secret page]] "[[localhtmell]]" depicts a Swiss Cake Roll hidden inside a server.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

174.180.118.50: /* Trivia */ fixed broken link

174.180.118.50 — Sun, 31 May 2026 16:01:12 GMT

Trivia: fixed broken link

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
-	* The [[TV Time Toons Menu]] [[HR:menuswfs/menu systemisdown.swf\|preview]] has Homestar running past the 404 error. He does not do this in the toon.	+	* The [[TV Time Toons Menu]] [[OLDHR:menuswfs/menu systemisdown.swf\|preview]] has Homestar running past the 404 error. He does not do this in the toon.
	*The [[YouTube]] description for this toon is "In the early days of homestarrunner.com, Strong Bad's popularity overloaded the server and brought the site down."		*The [[YouTube]] description for this toon is "In the early days of homestarrunner.com, Strong Bad's popularity overloaded the server and brought the site down."

Bleu Ninja: switch inline to footnote, add another source

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:34:25 GMT

switch inline to footnote, add another source

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	* This cartoon was made in response to actual server downtime on [[homestarrunner.com]]. As explained by [[The Brothers Chaps]] ~~[[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#A question about the Podcasts. - Red Toque~~\|~~in 2006]] and [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|in 2014]],~~ at the time their {{w\|Yahoo}} web hosting had a 20-gigabyte bandwidth limit. Unbeknownst to the brothers, the site's popularity drove the bandwidth well into the ''{{w\|terabyte}}s''; though Yahoo employees that were fans turned a blind eye to the overage, eventually an outage resulted (hence the origins of the toon). This situation led the brothers to shop around and switch web hosts.	+	* This cartoon was made in response to actual server downtime on [[homestarrunner.com]]. As explained by [[The Brothers Chaps]],{{ref\|1}} at the time their {{w\|Yahoo}} web hosting had a 20-gigabyte bandwidth limit. Unbeknownst to the brothers, the site's popularity drove the bandwidth well into the ''{{w\|terabyte}}s''; though Yahoo employees that were fans turned a blind eye to the overage, eventually an outage resulted (hence the origins of the toon). This situation led the brothers to shop around and switch web hosts.
	** Note that the [[Yahoo Store\|store]] was still run on a Yahoo storefront through 2015.		** Note that the [[Yahoo Store\|store]] was still run on a Yahoo storefront through 2015.

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	* There are actually ''two'' Swiss Cake Rolls "cram-a-lammed" in the computer's innards.		* There are actually ''two'' Swiss Cake Rolls "cram-a-lammed" in the computer's innards.
	* The error page is specifically for {{w\|Internet Explorer 6}}.		* The error page is specifically for {{w\|Internet Explorer 6}}.
-	* Bubs is actually holding a ~~[[Wikipedia:Motherboard~~\|motherboard]], not a [[Wikipedia:Disk storage\|disk drive]]. The design was copied from [http://web.archive.org/web/20061127165655/http://www.learnthat.com/certification/files/aplus/img/motherboard-dt.jpg this image] (comparison shown at right).	+	* Bubs is actually holding a {{w\|motherboard}}, not a [[Wikipedia:Disk storage\|disk drive]]. The design was copied from [http://web.archive.org/web/20061127165655/http://www.learnthat.com/certification/files/aplus/img/motherboard-dt.jpg this image] (comparison shown at right).
	**The motherboard appears to be of the ATX form factor, with six PCI slots and an ISA slot (all vacant), a single empty CPU socket, and three RAM slots.		**The motherboard appears to be of the ATX form factor, with six PCI slots and an ISA slot (all vacant), a single empty CPU socket, and three RAM slots.

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	*Matt suggests Homestar is [[sassing back]].		*Matt suggests Homestar is [[sassing back]].
	*As observed, the color of Homestar's shirt in [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|his seventh design]] occasionally varied.		*As observed, the color of Homestar's shirt in [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|his seventh design]] occasionally varied.
		+
		+	==Notes==
		+	#{{note\|1}} Mentioned in several sources: [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#A question about the Podcasts. - Red Toque\|Flashforward 2006]], [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|''The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show'' (2014)]], [[TechStuff Interview - 16 Feb 2018#History of Homestar Runner\|''TechStuff'' (2018)]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Bleu Ninja: word choice

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:43:05 GMT

word choice

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	[[Image:systemisdown.png\|200px\|thumb\|"The system is down, yo."]]		[[Image:systemisdown.png\|200px\|thumb\|"The system is down, yo."]]

-	In January of 2003, [[homestarrunner.com]] suddenly and ~~inexplicably~~ went down. Patient viewers ~~then saw~~ this short toon, cleverly disguised as an error page.	+	In January of 2003, [[homestarrunner.com]] suddenly and unexpectedly went down. Patient viewers were treated to this short toon, cleverly disguised as an error page, when the site returned.

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Bubs}}		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Bubs}}

DEIDATVM: undo revision 837429; consensus seems to have settled on w/o "to" given other instances of What happened my website?, bring it up on the talk page if you disagree (for the record, I hear no to too

DEIDATVM — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:07:39 GMT

undo revision 837429; consensus seems to have settled on w/o "to" given other instances of What happened my website?, bring it up on the talk page if you disagree (for the record, I hear no to too

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	''{A typical Internet Explorer error page appears. The whistling of the wind is heard. Homestar Runner enters from the right.}''		''{A typical Internet Explorer error page appears. The whistling of the wind is heard. Homestar Runner enters from the right.}''

-	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks in and looks at the error message}'' Ummmm... what's going on here? What happened to my website?	+	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks in and looks at the error message}'' Ummmm... what's going on here? What happened my website?

	''{Strong Bad enters from the left.}''		''{Strong Bad enters from the left.}''

86.126.141.178: Changed "What happened my website" to "What happened to my website", I don't know how to hear it without the "to", just listen to the toon you'll hear it

86.126.141.178 — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:25:02 GMT

Changed "What happened my website" to "What happened to my website", I don't know how to hear it without the "to", just listen to the toon you'll hear it

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	''{A typical Internet Explorer error page appears. The whistling of the wind is heard. Homestar Runner enters from the right.}''		''{A typical Internet Explorer error page appears. The whistling of the wind is heard. Homestar Runner enters from the right.}''

-	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks in and looks at the error message}'' Ummmm... what's going on here? What happened my website?	+	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks in and looks at the error message}'' Ummmm... what's going on here? What happened to my website?

	''{Strong Bad enters from the left.}''		''{Strong Bad enters from the left.}''

Keegster2: /* Fast Forward */ Adjusted link to fit the article's new punctuation.

Keegster2 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:09:30 GMT

Fast Forward: Adjusted link to fit the article's new punctuation.

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	===Fast Forward===		===Fast Forward===
-	*The inquiry "[[What happened my website]]?" has reappeared in similar contexts.	+	*The inquiry "[[What happened my website?]]" has reappeared in similar contexts.
	*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].		*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].
-	*The hidden page [[localhtmell]] [[hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell]] features a hidden Swiss Cake Roll hiding in a server.	+	*The hidden page [[localhtmell]] [[hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell]] features a hidden Swiss Cake Roll hiding in a server.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Guybrush20X6: Well if it's gonna be a page itself, may as well update the links

Guybrush20X6 — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:33:04 GMT

Well if it's gonna be a page itself, may as well update the links

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	*The inquiry "[[What happened my website]]?" has reappeared in similar contexts.		*The inquiry "[[What happened my website]]?" has reappeared in similar contexts.
	*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].		*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].
-	*The hidden page [[hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell]] features a hidden Swiss Cake Roll hiding in a server.	+	*The hidden page [[localhtmell]] [[hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell]] features a hidden Swiss Cake Roll hiding in a server.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Guybrush20X6 at 21:34, 19 April 2025

Guybrush20X6 — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:34:03 GMT

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	*The inquiry "[[What happened my website]]?" has reappeared in similar contexts.		*The inquiry "[[What happened my website]]?" has reappeared in similar contexts.
	*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].		*A similar setting would be used for the secret toon [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]].
		+	*The hidden page [[hr:localhtmell\|www.homestarrunner.com/localhtmell]] features a hidden Swiss Cake Roll hiding in a server.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Bleu Ninja: /* DVD Version */ Fun Facts

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:16:19 GMT

DVD Version: Fun Facts

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	('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])		('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

-	'''MIKE:''' So, this is ''The System is Down'', and we made it when the system really was down.	+	'''MIKE:''' So, this is "The System is Down", and we made it when the system really was down.

	'''MATT:''' It was down for two whole days.		'''MATT:''' It was down for two whole days.
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	'''MIKE:''' Like look at the bill of his hat versus his body.		'''MIKE:''' Like look at the bill of his hat versus his body.

-	'''MATT:''' I don't like it. I remember we found a{{--}} we did a Google ~~image search~~ for "motherboard" or something and that's what, uh...	+	'''MATT:''' I don't like it. I remember we found a{{--}} we did a Google Image Search for "motherboard" or something and that's what, uh...

	'''MIKE:''' ''{mumbles}''		'''MIKE:''' ''{mumbles}''
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	'''MATT:''' It's a motherboard.		'''MATT:''' It's a motherboard.
		+
		+	===Fun Facts===
		+	*The website for [[side project]] [[Thorax Corporation]] is mentioned as where this toon was originally planned to be hosted.
		+	*A [[Secret Pages#emailupdates\|mailing list]] was used to notify fans of new toons prior to the site adopting a weekly update schedule in [[2002]].
		+	*Matt suggests Homestar is [[sassing back]].
		+	*As observed, the color of Homestar's shirt in [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|his seventh design]] occasionally varied.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==