Just Discovered Links Are Down for ~2-3 Days
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UPDATE 12/01/15: This issue is now resolved and Just Discovered Link data is back.
Sadly, I've got bad news. Due to an error we made (literally a typo on a curl command), Just Discovered Links in Open Site Explorer will be unavailable for 2-3 days. The data was actually lost, but we're re-indexing all those links now and they should be back in working order by Monday.
NOTE: this only affects link counts and links listed in the "Just Discovered" sections of OSE. No links in the main index nor any metrics (PA/DA/etc) are affected.
Our sincere apologies - we're going to build mechanisms to prevent this for the future.
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I prefer to think that no new links were added to the internet over the last couple of days because people got off their computers and actually spent time with their family and friends. Wishful thinking
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