As Annette has just posted in Fanfic-Related, there were major problems with the boards upgrade. The company did not manage to complete the process today, after taking a lot longer than they had said, and in the process managed to mess things up. Everything is fine at the moment - however, the boards will need to be shut down again tomorrow (Saturday) evening, from around 7:00pm Eastern US time. The upgrade should be finished by midnight Eastern tomorrow - but that is if all goes well.

The auction is scheduled to close at 1:00pm Eastern on Sunday. In the light of the longer shutdown today, and the unanticipated shutdown again tomorrow, should we extend the auction?

If we extend it until Monday, I would be able to end it either at 8:00 am Eastern or around 8:00 pm Eastern. I know that these times may not be particularly convenient for people in other countries, so I'd like to know what people prefer. Please vote on the following options!

More time is ALWAYS desireable so I put 8pm (EST).

The poll seems to have been lost as a result of the boards upgrade. However, before the closure the option of 8:00pm on Monday evening (US Eastern) was winning by a long way. Unless there are major objections, this will be the new closing time for the auction.

Wendy