"Down" with Kiva!

Kiva.org is an incredible & innovative non-profit run by a friend of mine and an organization for which I volunteer (I'm also a satisfied lender!). I wanted to throw up a quick post to memorialize what I consider a huge milestone for Kiva: After a Frontline segment about Kiva on Tuesday night, Kiva's server (note: singular) succumbed to the overwhelming demand generated by the show. The staff at Kiva quickly put up a static page to welcome the enthusiasts, explain Kiva's plight, and offer two alternatives to lending for the time being: Contact Us, Donate through PayPal. Plain. Simple. Highly effective.

Here's a screenshot of the current static page (post recovery, pre migration):



Anyway, while I'm sure that the folks at Kiva are frantically trying to resolve this situation, I think this calls for some celebratory champagne! Congrats, guys - you have arrived! :-)