Strange the techie would update and then flee the country? Almost like he knew something was going to happen......? Conspiracy.....not sure....coincidence...maybe?
Any time you touch a computer, something is apt to go wrong. It is amazing to me that civilization still exists with so many computers doing important things.
That is why testing is so critical. For whatever reason, it is fairly clear that almost no testing took place. I mean there is a missing multi-quote graphic in each post for godsakes. Clearly not the most critical thing, but if simple stuff is screwed up, you can pretty much guarantee that bigger problems exist (like no chat, lack of editting ability etc.)