Often123:
On a related note, does anyone know what's going on with Scarletthill.com?
I can't tell you what's going on, but I can tell you the website name is not up for sale. It also doesn't kick you back to google or whatever web-search is primary on your system. This suggests interruption was not expected, which in turn suggests the servers that host the website are down (either the hardware is physically broken, or some part of the software is causing a conflict).
This may be bad news, as most webmasters normally keep a 2nd or more desirable third backup handy for just such an occasion, such that Loss Of Access can be reduced as much as possible. Software conflict is less common, yet does cause a more lengthy time to problem-solve.
After that the reasons are either fiscal, or logistical, and may involve a more lengthy duration, to permanent outcome. All I can tell you is that there are usually alt forums (like this one) or even more personal ones, like twitter, where frustrated patrons vent their confusion about inability to access a website. Yet no one seems to be saying anything, which suggests either patrons were forewarned about the LOA, or that there wasn't any patronage to begin with.