Hi folks -- sorry for the delay in posting this. As many of you have reported, entries that were posted yesterday (Monday, 10/15), have vanished. I asked the Journals database folks about it, and here's what happened:
* There were problems with the database host last night.
* The database was "failed over" to the replicate database
* However, apparently the replicate database has had trouble replicating for a few days, so some posts didn't make it back to production
* They "failed over" back to the original database host, and the DB ops are trying to find a way to restore the missing entries.
I will ask that the team keep everybody updated on status.
However (and this is part two of the twofer Tuesday), I won't be able to give you those updates, since I'm no longer going to be Journals Editor. As you may have heard, AOL laid off a bunch of people today, and I'm one of them. So after about two-and-a-half years and just under 1,000 entries in this blog, I will be leaving you.
Not to fret, though -- I'll be fine, and I've asked that someone (or some group of folks, most likely) pick up the mantle of Journals Editor and continue supporting and publicly communicating about the AOL Journals product. Until they sort that out, though, posting to Magic Smoke and responses to JournalsEditor@aol.com may fall off.
It's been great working with you over the years -- sorry I couldn't get a lot of what you folks were asking for.
Best of luck to everyone.
Thanks -- Joe
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Good luck to you Joe. Thanks for the last post. We will certainly miss you. Yes will will. I just hate it that you are leaving. Let them know that will you. You have been one of our only sources of help.
Sorry to hear you're leaving us.....AOL is losing a great journals editor....
hope they're listening.
Take Care
~connie~
When I read about all those layoffs I wondered about you. I am sorry to see you go. I hope you get an even better job somewhere along the way. Helen
Oh Joe!! I am so sorry!!!!! You will be missed!!!! I am sure that another door will open for such a talented guy.... but still!
be well,
Dawn
http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/
Oh, I am so sorry. I will miss you. I hope we get another journals editor. However, I can't imagine anybody doing as good a job as you or replacing you. How very sad. Goodbye, and thanks for a job well done, Joe. Good luck finding another job.
Krissy
http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink
Sorry Joe, I'll miss your updates. Hope you've a good job lined up for the future. AOL must not like us jlanders much. We just get deleted and left in the dark it seems. Hope they can get the bugs out. I put a lot into my journal and had hoped it would be on line for a long long time. Too bad I guess I'd better start making some real paper back ups if I want to keep my journal. 'On Ya' - ma
Joe -
AOL is foolish and stupid for letting someone like you walk out the door. How they could take one of their public faces (and the one that knows the most about reaching out to their clientele) and show them the door is mind-boggling.
Corporate rage aside, your work is spectacular and your dedication to the community astounding. I hope you find peace and prosperity in your next job, and I hope that your next employer doesn't take for granted what you've so long provided AOL - a dedicated, hard working, community-loving employee...and a good person.
Best wishes,
Charley
You will be missed friend. Good luck. Tammy
Hi Joe. I am so sorry to read about your redundancy. I know that many many people will miss you very much. You have been a great help to so many of us known and unknown. Take Care. Perhaps you will be able to come back to us in the future. Best Wishes Sybil in the UK
AOL GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I'm so sorry to hear you're leaving, you've been a wonderful editor & I'm grateful for all the help you've given during my time here. I wish you lots of success, & will be sending warm thoughts your way, with a prayer being sent up for you to find good things in your life. :) {{{}}}
Sugar
So sad to see you leave, Joe. You are a wonderful and in touch person. You always looked out for the journalers and kept everyone in the loop. I guess AOL will kick the journalers to the curb.
I can only wish you the best and I know you will find something wonderful and worthy of the talents you possess
Best of life for you!
Deb
Always enjoyed your posts. Best of luck to you !
Darn Joe...you'll be missed. You were dealt a raw deal. You SURE you don't know what happened to all those journal entries?? ; )
Take good care...and thanks.
Nancy
So sorry to hear you got the ax man that stinks. Who should I write to about the aol failed pictures problem I have been having since I upgraded aol VR
I m sorry your going as now even though you dont feel you got alotof waht we wanted you were our mediator and tried. IM just really ticked about this all.
Joe -- you have been GREAT. I do NOT understand why aol is laying off yet again, and why lay off the face of aol, so to speak, to so many? I have known other aol employees in the past, previously laid off. At some point in time when you personally are back up and running (blog, whatever), give some of us a holler, kay? This sucks, and I'll miss you, though I suppose it sucks a whole lot more for you. May you find a brand new opportunity out of this. -- Robin
Joe~ I am so sorry to hear that you are leaving... You were very good and I will miss you..... Good luck in what ever you choose to do.... Tawnya
I do get annoyed at AOL many's the time and I get annoyed at other services same (MY LATEST POST) .Nevertheless I am so sorry to here of your leaving Joe.I wish you well in the future and I have mentioned your name in my latest post,for people who do not know of you, who are new maybe to J/Land.Good Luck in your new position.Take Care and thankyou for everything .God Bless Kath
astoriasand http://joirnals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYES
Say it ain't so, Joe! (Just had to get that quote in.)
Grrr. Arrgh. If there was one person I was NOT expecting to see laid off from AOL today, it was you. It shows AOL to be entirely clueless about community / customer relations - again. You and John were the only rallying points left for the dying community that was J-Land. Now there's just John. It's hard to understand how AOL can consider your talent, dedication, good humor and goodwill generation to be dispensible. It isn't. Nobody is going to look at those darn ads if the journals they're on go by the wayside, victims of dwindling readership, lack of support and a sense of abandonment. But you, Joe, are going to land on your feet, I'm sure. There must be a hundred people, at least, who would gladly write you a letter of recommendation right now after all you've done for us. Farewell!
Karen
http://journals.aol.com/mavarin/MusingsfromMavarin (old)
http://outmavarin.blogspot.com (current)
Sorry to hear you are leavimg.
Sunny
best of luck to you.
Maybe it is the start of a new adventure
Marti
OH NO!!!! You were the only person we could ever get any info out of!!! Now AOL will play games with us and we will have no one on the "inside!"
Damn you AOL.....you've got enough problems....DON'T LET JOE GO!!!
Jeanne
Awwwwww No! Leave it to AOL to lay off valuable people like you Joe. I've been on AOL for over 10 years, they never cease to amaze me with some of their hair-brained ideas.
You'll be sorely missed, but I wish you all the best in whatever new endeavors you might choose.
How will we know who to turn to if/when we have Journal problems? Will AOL let us know? (yeah right)
All the best.
Laura
http://journals.aol.com/lpleas3333/AdensAdventures/
Best of luck to you....you probably don't even remember but you helped me out a few times. Your journal has been invaluable to me - I'll miss you!!!!!
Lisa
Thank you Joe:) i for one will miss you. Good luck
Deb
Good Luck, Joe! You will be missed.... AOL is... well, my Mom says if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all, so I won't... but I still think they are making a mistake letting someone like you go. You have been an asset to the community!
If you start a private blog you should let John Scalzi know so he can point us all your direction from the By the Way... look at that.. Instant readers!
Ummm, Joe? Are you going to blog anywhere? If so, it would be nice to know; I'd like to keep up with your doings.
I am still missing entries and comments... Didn't know where to send this..... Tawnya
I found your blog. And commented. I love Google.
Joe, please keep in touch with us. You've been, by far, the best Journals Editor since the journals inception. You've always been helpful to us and if something went wrong, you always looked into it and provided answers. AOL is losing a great employee and continues to go downhill. :(
Best of wishes to you and hopefully, this layoff will only be temporary.
Sheila
Joe, You will be missed.
Traci
They f***ed up losing you, Joe... I was always impressed with the customer service you provided. Best of luck to you, and email me if I can do anything.
If you're not afraid of urban blacks, I can get you a computer lab job at like three Boston area high schools. Don't be afraid to ask...
What a complete bummer... Joe, you're awesome and I loved working with you!
Bye Joe. Thanks for all the help over the years.
Damn! You will be missed.
-Dan
http://thewisdomofadistractedmind.blogspot.com/
Hi !!!!!!
Its terrible to think that you were laid off. I think everybody needs a job so I'm sure that things will work out for you. Sometimes I didn't agree with you on certain subjects but you were always trying to say your point. I am sure many will miss you and will be thinking of you. Take care.
Hi Joe,
I'm so sorry to hear that you've been "let go." These things always have a way of working out. I have no doubt you will move on to bigger and better things!
Best,
Marty
Joe, I am sorry to see you go. You have been such a great help with AOL & the journals. You were the only communication we had with AOL. You always helped me with any technical problems & for that I am grateful. You were the BEST journalseditor we had...........YOU WILL BE MISSED!
Marie
Now this really pisses me off! You've been the best journals editor AOL has had since I've been journaling the last 3 yrs. and helped many of us with problems (several times with me). If you have another blog, I'd like to keep up with ya. Damn AOL! I will certainly miss ya and wish you luck in your future endeavors. Take care!
~D
http://journals.aol.com/heavenlybama/journey-to-success
Joe.....Why does aol always do this......I'm going to really miss you!
Lisa
Hi Joe
I am so sorry to hear about this! After all these years, AOL STILL doesn't have a clue about what they are doing! Joe, I have come to appreciate you a lot, and while I didn't comment often, I did come by for visits. I wish you a lot of luck, and happiness with whatever the future brings you. Take good care.
All my best
Carly
Ellipsis
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com
Very sorry to hear this news, Joe. I know you will bounce back, but we'll miss you around here. Be well, my friend.
-Paul
http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/
Joe,
This is absolutely outrageous on AOL's decision maker (s). You are a VITAL to AOL and the people who "choose" to blog here. We don't go to Blogger, TypePad and the countless other places: we come here to AOL. So many have come to rely on you and your expertise, not to mention your a really nice guy and so FUNNY! I would think that AOL would do anything to keep you. This is "thier" loss as far as I'm concerend.
You will do so well wherever you decide to go. I hope that there is someway you can let us all know where that is? I for one would like that very much.
Good Luck to you and I will miss you SO MUCH!!!
Huggers,
Gayla
http://journals.aol.com/schoolgal040/Unfussy/
My Facebook Page: Gayla Lx.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=730646532
Best of luck to YOU, Joe... This shouldn't have happened, but maybe there's a silver lining somewhere. In fact, I know there is. You will be missed, though. Take care.
Michelle
best of luck in what ever you do. take care and maybe youll have a min to let us know what you're up too.. know it'll be fantastic..you will be missed!!
I saw that news story today, and thought of you, and wondered. Question answered.
SO glad I had the chance to meet you in person. You are as genuinely nice in person as you are online. YOU really made this whole Journals Editor thing work, and it was always so great to read your posts and interact online with you.
I think AOL made a big mistake in letting you go.
Wishing you the best of luck in the future, hope I can 'run into' you somewhere online, I know you'll go on to bigger and better things from here.
Take care, Joe, and THANK YOU, for everything you've done for the Journals community.
Kathi
Thanks for all you've done Joe... good luck!!!
d
*gasp* jooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (wailing), sniff sniff. well, i hope you get to do just what you'd like to be doing for way more money and better benefits. cuz getting cut sucks. of interesting note, yes, i did lose my stuff and yes it came back. and then i lost 7 or entries that were made last night (mon) and into the early morning hours of tue. they were there early this AM (tuesday) and then poof! gone, i've gotten alerts of the comments people left for those entries and yet, no access to those very entries. i don't expect you to address the problem, seeing that's not your job. i'm just sayin, debra
We'll miss you. Best of luck for something bigger and better.
You will be missed, Joe. Best of luck to you!
Beth
Hi Joe,
I am very sorry to see you go, you did a good job for J-land. Best of luck for the future.
Guido
What a shame Joe. Your 'Next Port Of Call' will certainly know they have a treasure in you, unlike AOL's new 'Owner's. You will be missed!
All the best!
Jeanie
Best Wishes!
Well Joe - Hi and goodbye! Trust me to only get this URL when you are done with it. I often wonderedf how people got to know some of the things they talk about. Now I know - too late. All the best anyway.
Angie
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That sucks! Sorry to see you go Man. You helped me once when AOL journals were down. I remember I went crazy because I thought my journal was deleted, so I emailed you and you responded rather quickly. Good luck on your new venture.
Charles
P.S. Big Mistake laying Joe off.
What if we all pitched in a dollar more a month, would they keep you?! Seriously, I pray this opens brand new wide doors for you Joe!! But you will be sorely missed. - Barbara
aol is not going to be the same without you. ((((((hugs))))))))
Cindy
10-17-07 It is 10:29 PM here in Springfield, Missouri, and minutes ago I placed a
link to Magic Smoke on my latest entry. So next I checked it, and------.
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Joe, safety and strength each day the rest of your life on this planet.
Back in 1972 I and eleven others went through the same experience
at a university we were employed by because certain courses we
taught were discontinued. After some floundering I settled into the
hospitality business as a motel/hotel night auditor. I am now retired,
but am heavily online.
Brian Salchert
Joe you were great. I hope to find you again some day.
Celeste
http://journals.aol.com/csandhollow/Mydayandthoughts
Dammit. It's always the cute ones. ;-) I'll miss you Joe!
I may not pop in here often, but I never thought I'd pop in and you weren't there.
:( you'll be missed Joe very much. Rache
Oh, for Pete's sake, I just wrote you an email, and you're not there anymore? I feel really stupid, and lost. You seemed to know it all, and you were always there for us.
Feeling really sad, too.
Debrah
As usual, I'm the last to know. You will be sorely missed. When things began to go crazy in 2005 , you were there on the front line taking all the hits from us. I respect you a lot and hope that life beyond AOL will be wonderful and full of adventure for you.
Mary
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