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4 hours, 6 minutes ago
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theodore edward beyr
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To Whom It May Concern. In response to multiple electric utility related wild fires in the last few years, the electric utility in Northern California, PG&E, has declared a Public Safety Power Shutoff starting in about 3 hours that will affect about 800,000 customers in all or parts of about 40 counties. Some areas may be without power for as many a 7 days. In some areas phone and internet services may also be down.

Because of this, some players may be absent for a while. Please make allowances as this is beyond their control and many will be dealing with real life issues. Homes without power, no refrigeration, temporary business and school closures, restricted access to food and fuel, job shutdowns, etc.
2 hours, 14 minutes ago
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martinr
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Good luck to those effected.

But specifically how do we know who will be affected by your public announcement?

If the effected people want to identify themselves and in a privately hosted game let the host know they can pause the game.

As with other national or personal disasters around the world a private host can act.

In a site run game it will probably continue as normal.

Real life takes presidency.

And there is always holiday mode to those who have also got advanced notice and can pick up games after real life allows it.
1 hours, 54 minutes ago
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jonnydoh
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TBH I just found out from a friend who will be definitely affected. Since I live in the Bay Area, I was justifiably concerned about it, since I too am a PG&E customer.

The problem is PG&E has not directly contacted me on whether or not I will be affected or not (They supposedly contacted customers who *will* be affected, but paranoia is starting to set in). They issued a press release saying that it WILL happen and if you are, here's a handy list of support sites to physically go to while the power is down.

A public statement of this nature actually is just cause: We may not know whether or not our games will be affected until the power goes out.

So, uh... Thanks for that announcement, Beyr. Hopefully none of us who play here are affected. I'm sure any of us who are will update once the roll outs occur. =P