Some things to keep in mind about this problem and many other bugs reports.
1. Planeshift is not yet a full, complete game => some things are missing.
2. It\'s only a beta testing of the Alpha release => it can become buggy.
3. Features are added, tested, removed if needed
4. It\'s made by volunteers. => leave them time to look for cures.
5. PS has a great community. =>Look at forums and talk with people when online. Many are ready to help you freely.
6. It\'s free. => Take what works as a gift and find a way to work around bugs.
This being said, there is nothing else to do when the server is down than to wait and check the ping from time to time. (You can use the updater to test server)...
It\'s up right now.