FICS is down!

Is it just me, or is FICS not working?

I play on BabasChess and i can log in just fine... I think thats FICS right?

I can log on through telnet if i use a google cache, but i cant seem to access the website to get to jin or even javaboard.

1189 (Thu, Oct 19) Password (and not only) problems
"FICS is currently experiencing hardware problems, which have blocked our Web page, the registration system and our email system. This also means that we are unable to issue new passwords. However, if you have password problems connecting with Jin (the main Web interface), it is probably not due to a forgotten password, so please download, install and connect with another GUI (Graphical User Interface). Possible options are WinBoard, available as a self-installing .EXE from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/winboard/winboard-4_2_7a.exe, BabasChess, available from http://www.babaschess.net/ and Thief, available from http://www.thief-interface.com/"

i see

working now

Originally posted by Shinidoki
working now

Working now? Not for me!

Originally posted by basso
Working now? Not for me!

me neither

I just played on it. It worked fine.

doesn't work for me

works fine for me now.

Originally posted by wormwood
works fine for me now.

share your secret please

Originally posted by YUG0slav
share your secret please

fired up babaschess, connected automatically just as always.

but isnt fics a free chess server? since when have free things begun to work

Originally posted by Jusuh
but isnt fics a free chess server? since when have free things begun to work

FICS is very good, even if it had a fee it would be good. I have PC, but still use FICS from time to time to support the guys running it, and because it's generally easier to find a 30 min. game there.