Cataclysm's Up -- And Down (with MANY MORE Hotfixes)

Cataclysm has launched and predictably, it's up and then down again.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-launches-in-europe-servers-currently-down/

Some XP gains are turned on and some aren't.  Logging in seems to be the biggest problem right now.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/cataclysm-is-live-except-not-quite/

UPDATE:  Blizzard has released the first hotfix list.  Apparently these have been applied.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176161/first-round-of-cataclysm-hotfixes-now-live

UPDATE #2:  December 8 hotfix list.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176294/more-cataclysm-hotfixes-live-december-8th

Update #3:  One long-time player doesn't much like the game play and mechanics of Cataclysm, or the ridiculous ease of mastering dungeons.
http://kurn.apotheosis-now.com/?p=1570

Update #4:  Arloch at Clearcasting is riding the submarine around and around and around.  (bugs)
http://clearcasting.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/im-on-a-bug/

Update #4 - Hotfixes on December 13.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176861/latest-cataclysm-hotfixes-now-live

Update #5 - Hotfixes on December 14.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/cataclysm-hotfixes-for-dec-14/

Update #6 - Hotfixes on December 15.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176984/latest-cataclysm-hotfixes-vial-of-the-sands-no-longer-bop

Update #7 - More December 15 hotfixes?
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=177100/more-cataclysm-hotfixes-posted-december-15

Update #8 - December 16 hotfixes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/cataclysm-hotfixes-for-dec-16/

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Authentication Servers Down and Background Downloader Active

Last night Blizzard announced the authenticator servers would be down for maintenance late overnight.  They should be up by 4 a.m. EST.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/17/authentication-maintenance/

Along the same lines, the Patch 3.3.3 background downloader is active with new data.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/16/patch-3-3-3-background-downloader-active-with-new-data/

If you are curious about all the changes in this new large patch, refer to the information here.  Bascially, you can expect changes to Wintergrasp and the Battleground system, changes to the Auction House, changes to quest tracking, and changes to the dungeon finder system, particularly to the Vote Kick system.
http://www.wowhead.com/?blog=145532

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