There is a new alert system being used, that when you log in on Etsy you see a news alert in blue, right above the pink alert that says you need to leave feedback. The current alert says:
We are performing site maintenance on Monday, October 27, 2008 from 3-6am ET. Etsy will not be available at that time. Please read this Storque post for more details.
maintenance alert
These login alerts were Etsy’s response to users who either do not get the news emails or do not read the Storque, and who had asked for a more noticeable way to learn about site maintenance.
October 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I don’t see that message because I click “Your Etsy” from the home page and log in that way. No notice when I logged in today. So it’s not even showing up for everyone. They just need to send mass emails already.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
hmm now it’s suddenly there (a day or so later) whenever I go to the front page or forums, which it wasn’t doing yesterday…