# \#offical

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## [\[RESOLVED\] Unscheduled Extended Downtime - 2025-08-30](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/resolved-unscheduled-extended-downtime-2025-08-30/496768)

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**Author:** [@CCP\_Swift](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Swift)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/resolved-unscheduled-extended-downtime-2025-08-30/496768 "2025-09-01T11:23:28Z")

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During the scheduled TQ shutdown, the servers experienced an issue which prevented a clean restart. The teams are performing a manual restart and will update with an ETA soon! Update: Teams identified the issue and the…

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## [On good and bad recruitment methods](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/on-good-and-bad-recruitment-methods/492102)

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**Author:** [@Salartarium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salartarium)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/on-good-and-bad-recruitment-methods/492102 "2025-07-04T04:49:11Z")

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Since @Uriel\_the\_Flame seems to be crossposting every r/EVE Reddit thread, I thought we should start a discussion thread on What are good and bad recruitment methods. Maybe experts like @kamaTayun could throw in their …