jbwtucker

A2JC4life, I did not change the internal WP links, because I did not move my blog manually. Instead, I created a fresh WP installation on the new server, and simply exported the information regarding posts, pages, comments, etc. to a standard WP export XML file. Then, once it had switched over, I imported from the new blog. Therefore, things like the settings in wp-config.php were established at the time of the fresh WP install; since I did not carry those files over from my old server, there is no possibility for the files on the new server to have any of the information from the old server.

christopherross, it seems you have the right answer here. I have done much with domains on the internet, but I have never seen a case like this. I am used to fluctuation during the time of propagation, which I did see in the first couple hours. However, my experience to date had been that once it finally all got switched over, and was stable in that regard, it wouldn’t flip back. At least, it never had in the past. I had seen fluctuation during the first couple hours after I changed NameServers, but once it appeared to be fully switched over — after about 2-3 hours, and remaining stable for a period of 21 hours — I assumed to changeover was complete. Apparently, though it may have seemed stable, there were still things going on in the inner workings of the internet. 21 hours of stability later, I was still in the process of propagation, and that showed itself when, after having reached a point that only seemed like stability, I again experienced those fluctuations.

It lasted 3-4 hours, but eventually it flipped back. All just part of the natural process of changing NameServers. As you say, the internet is huge and propagation takes time, during which you’ll flip between the two destinations. Apparently, it takes longer than I thought, so I’m still in that spot where I could experience flipping.

Anyhow, if anybody ever experiences something similar to my scenario, they’ll know that it’s simply the internet doing what it do, and all they can do is wait it out.