They will not be online, they will be fixing the problem.
When i was on glooble came in and out of the server, informing people about the problem

 

I'm pretty sure they (Andrew and/or the staff. I don't know which) are working on it. The mods had said earlier that the problem is currently being worked on.

 

When you need him he is working breathlessly to keep the server up and running and creating the least amount of lag possible, tryign to make a great economy server with 5 different worlds, processing donations for people that whine about how he never does them soon enough, ensuring he has a player-friendly community and staff or helping fixing bugs, banning users needing banned, inventing new plugins, installign new plugins, all for the people that whine about a little lag happening.

 

Just wanted to point that out lol.
Also, this isnt just a little lag. It's something andrew has to worry about too. When you said "player-friendly environment," that means, just as much as emotional problems, lag and gameplay issues as well.
lol, I'm smart <3

 

I was just making a point

 

I was bored xD

 

Andrew was working diligently to fix the issue. There were mods online but due to the lag it was just as hard for us to stay connected as it was for the entire community. If you have any follow up questions don't hesitate to PM me here on the forums.