Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules.
If you have trouble logging into PS while the login servers and ladder are down, just don't try to login with a registered account. Use something like "Meteorcri".
Edit:Global voices were reset but the people who were on at the time kept them.