I saw you chatting, and I popped a message up from the console. I was downloading the new patch.

I tried to connect, but I kept getting disconnected. Not sure which end the problem was on. My internet is working fine, but no one else was having problems.

2010-12-20 16:13:11 [INFO] NeilBlack lost connection: disconnect.overflow
2010-12-20 16:13:16 [INFO] NeilBlack [/98.93.xx.xx:50219] logged in with entity
 id 55818
Player count: 3
2010-12-20 16:13:23 [INFO] <NeilBlack> Keep losing connection
2010-12-20 16:13:38 [INFO] NeilBlack lost connection: disconnect.overflow

I see this in the logs repeatedly. Not sure what 'disconnect.overflow' means. There's a thread on it here.

There's also lots of weird timing log entries:

2010-12-20 16:43:31 [WARNING] Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded?
2010-12-20 16:44:01 [WARNING] Time ran backwards! Did the system time change?
2010-12-20 16:58:41 [WARNING] Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded?
2010-12-20 16:59:13 [WARNING] Time ran backwards! Did the system time change?

I saw the "can't keep up" warning pop up occasionally on the cgamesplay.com server's logs, but it seems to be showing up a lot now, along with these strange 'time ran backwards' warnings. I think Notch just sucks at programming. [The time running backwards was ntpd running and being stupid. That should be fixed now.]

At any rate, I don't think its a server or network load issue on my end, I think its just buggy code:

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You have to move away from the spawn point. Anything near spawn will reappear unless you're an op.

See above, it seems to be a minecraft problem, and not necessarily any issue with your system or your internet.

I made a little sand bunker, which was delayed a bit because it turned night before I could really do anything, then Dario joined while it was night, and ended up leading a zombie and skeleton to the bunker before I even had a wall. We had to deal with them bare handed. Dario did kill the skeleton at least (zombie had killed him a ways away somehow, I was more focus on making sure the skeleton was trapped behind this block because his pathfinding was broke)

I attempted a shaft, but noticed that Dario made a "Love Shack".

A ladder shaft in an attempt to get diamonds was made as well.

Notch'll get the bug worked out soon enough, and then I'll be able to hop on with you guys.

I was just in the server for a few hours. Lots of fun.

I had fun. Found a massive underground network that almost reached the bedrock. Laid about 400 torches and killed 20+ mobs. At least I got lots of iron.

EDIT: And about time the client started remembering the URL/IP ...

Look for the mine entrance on the island with trees near the spawn point. Birthday Cake Cave is my mine entrance.

So, anyone know what's causing the disconnect problem? Is it something that will plague me until it's fixed, or will it just happen when certain conditions are met?

I just tried again and still can't stay connected, so I'm leaning towards the first option.

Now I am getting disconnected all the time, is anyone affected too?

Also, this:

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