After update this morning, I get error says

[narosh]

"This shard is closed" when I try to agree to the game conditions when
logging in.

[ozric]

http://ryzom.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8251

[jwilhelm]

"This shard is closed" when I try to agree to the game conditions when
logging in.

I get the same error, but i have found no explanation.

[bcrowl]

i get this msg each 1-2 days, very very annoying, sometimes for 2 hours, just starring at the screen hoping i won't c it next time i press 'agree'.. (

[bandwgn]

"This shard is closed" when I try to agree to the game conditions when
logging in.

Anytime I've seen something about "shard" anything it is that the server is down/rebooting. That is the concensus on all of the threads that i've read prior to this regarding "shard" whatever also. Hope that helps.