Step 1: Check the forum for updates on News and Updates page http://www.shadecrest.com/forum/index.php?board=46.0 or announcements Step 2: Check the IRC http://wbe02.mibbit.com/?server=irc.esper.net&channel=%23shadecrest&autoConnect=true&nick=or you can get on TeamSpeak3 and ask around!(thx iidreamzzHD) Step 3: If there are no post about the shutdown and no admins or mod on the IRC let the admins know here http://www.shadecrest.com/?page_id=1287 which may be down as well, if so just wait maybe chill on the IRC or teamspeak3 anything i should add? leave a comment please!