Dynamic2 down?

[Tigercat]

Anyone else not able to get here through the normal Dynamic2 means? When I try I get:

403 Access Denied
Retrieval of that file is forbidden.

I had to manually switch to dynamic3 to get here.

[Cuckoo]

I'm here on 2.

[Tigercat]

There were a few of us on the alternate board that couldn't get through on the bookmarked 2. And now my bookmarked Dynamic2 reroutes me to Dynamic numberless. Odd.

[FrogMan]

this is weird, I tried dynamic2 to dynamic6 and always got the same error message, then tried dynamic without a number and got through...

FM

[QuikSand]

I got that error message... now am on "dynamic" server, no number appended.

[Buccaneer]

I got that error on 2, then I switched to 5.

[DeToxRox]

I was logged out for whatever reason.

[Eaglesfan27]

I just logged in using my usual favorites link. It wasn't working before, but now it worked.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola - It automatically redirected me to dynamic without a number apparently.

[JeeberD]

I was logged out for whatever reason.

Same here. I'm pretty sure my bookmark is to dynamic2, but when I clicked on it I was logged out and now that I'm logged in it's on dynamic without a number.

[gottimd]

Same here. I'm pretty sure my bookmark is to dynamic2, but when I clicked on it I was logged out and now that I'm logged in it's on dynamic without a number.
Same here. I thought it had something to do with my work firewall and I thought they might have firewalled me from FOFC .

EDIT: Time stamp bug in full effect. I posted after Weinstein but it posts me before.

[weinstein7]

I got redirected to dynamic_ as well

[DeToxRox]

Same here. I'm pretty sure my bookmark is to dynamic2, but when I clicked on it I was logged out and now that I'm logged in it's on dynamic without a number.

Yup, same here. The bastards.

[sovereignstar]

{extra post that will share my log in problems}

+1

[gottimd]

Don't worry, this old guy is on top of it as we post

http://cc.uoregon.edu/cnews/spring2003/images/herb_cover.jpg

[Ben E Lou]

Same here. I'm pretty sure my bookmark is to dynamic2, but when I clicked on it I was logged out and now that I'm logged in it's on dynamic without a number.Same thing here, except I am 100% sure that my bookmark is dynamic2.

[gottimd]

I think that's a relative of mine.
The server or the old guy?

[Eaglesfan27]

Same thing here, except I am 100% sure that my bookmark is dynamic2.

Same here.

[QuikSand]

Don't worry, this old guy is on top of it as we post

http://cc.uoregon.edu/cnews/spring2003/images/herb_cover.jpg

I think that's a relative of mine.

[sovereignstar]

Who else is having log in problems?

[ice4277]

The server or the old guy?
That would have been much funnier had it not been four posts ahead of the original.

[DaddyTorgo]

log in problems here. it didn't take m cookie and log me in automatically

[gottimd]

That would have been much funnier had it not been four posts ahead of the original.
Damn Time Stamp bug....this one will probably post ahead of you.

[yabanci]

log in problems here. it didn't take m cookie and log me in automatically

yeah, my login cookies are dynamic2 and it's redirecting me to dynamic and dynamic won't set a cookie to keep me logged in.

[Raiders Army]

Whatever.

[Ben E Lou]

FWIW, when I arrived at the office this morning, same thing: link in Favorites was to dynamic2, but it sent me to dynamic, where I had to re-login.

[jetpunk2000]

Same thing here, except I am 100% sure that my bookmark is dynamic2.
Same

[mhass]

I'm dynamic2 bookmarked and my Favorites link takes me to dynamic.

[stevew]

Is it possible that the only server the site is on is now Dynamic? Cuase if you put 5 or 4 or 3 into your shortcut, it takes you to dynamic

[hoosierdude]

I had the same problem. I had 2 and it sent me to the dynamic.gamespy.com/~fof/forums location.

[General Mike]

Same here. I'm pretty sure my bookmark is to dynamic2, but when I clicked on it I was logged out and now that I'm logged in it's on dynamic without a number.

BINGO!

[Buzzbee]

Sounds like they might have put the servers into a load balanced server farm (can't wait to see what you guys do with that). Basically, they have a group of servers with load balancing software. As connections come in the software hits the server with the least connections or that is the least busy (not sure which). This balances the load so that one server isn't doing all the work (dynamic2)while others sit idle. So, they probably still have dynamic 1-6, but we can no longer control which server we hit. This means we no longer have control over the time stamp bug by forcibly going to dynamic2.

I'm assuming we'll continue to have the timestamp bug until Ryan screams at them to check the clock on their servers, if he hasn't already.

[fantastic flying froggies]

FWIW, when I arrived at the office this morning, same thing: link in Favorites was to dynamic2, but it sent me to dynamic, where I had to re-login.
ditto.

[Ben E Lou]

.Hi Dynamic Site Users,

We have been working to improve our dynamic server performance over the last several months. As many of you may be aware, we now have a clustered and load-balanced server farm supporting your dynamic sites - we no longer are setup with standalone servers.

Yesterday we made a change in the way we handle dynamic paths. DynamicX(2 through 6).gamespy.com now permanently redirect to dynamic.gamespy.com. This may have affected the functionality of your PHP scripts, if you have utilized hardcoded paths.

We have run a scan and replace for dynamicX.gamespy.com to dynamic.gamespy.com to correct such problems. We also would like you to manually check your code and utilize dynamic.gamespy.com in future coding.

[FrogMan]

okay, and what about the timestamp bug?

oh, it's not a bug, it's a feature? ahh okay :D

FM

[dawgfan]

I'm assuming we'll continue to have the timestamp bug until Ryan screams at them to check the clock on their servers, if he hasn't already.

I cannot believe this issue hasn't been fixed already. I'm sure Ryan has already screamed at them about it, and it boggles my mind they wouldn't have their servers all set up to ensure consistent clock settings.

[gstelmack]

And, of course, now they've gone and guaranteed we can't all get on the same server, pretty much killing thread continuity.

Can we reopen the new board discussion again?

[Ryan S]

The dynamic servers have been load balanced since last year, so this move should make no difference to us. It may mean you need to log in again if you don't have cookies for dynamic.gamespy.com.

When I asked about times, I got the following reply.

"Are you still experiencing issues with the server time? I would imagine this would stop now that everthing is redirected to dynamic1."

I think I have got the dumb support person. Looks like an email to someone higher up is required.

[yabanci]

is anybody else having trouble staying logged in using firefox? Everytime I come back I have to login anew.

[Ben E Lou]

is anybody else having trouble staying logged in using firefox? Everytime I come back I have to login anew.Not here. I used it last night at home on firefox, then it logged me back in when I woke up this morning. I've been in and out at the office today, with no problems, either. I'll let you know if anything weird happens when I go home...

[3ric]

No problem at all with firefox...

[JeeberD]

No problem at all with firefox...

Ditto

[Grid Iron]

My Firefox kept logging me out because the cookie was set to dynamic2.

I copied the current url and put it into the cookies exceptions (because I block all cookies unless excepted). Now it logs me in automatically.

I also changed my bookmark to reflect the dynamic without the "2".

[dawgfan]

When I asked about times, I got the following reply.

"Are you still experiencing issues with the server time? I would imagine this would stop now that everthing is redirected to dynamic1."

I think I have got the dumb support person. Looks like an email to someone higher up is required.

And your response to this was "No, I'm making this up for shits and giggles. Yes you moron, it's still happening - otherwise I wouldn't have brought it up."

Can we please pursue this to resolution - the timestamp bug is really fucking annoying, even moreso due to the fact that it should be a fairly simple fix on their end.

[yabanci]

Not here. I used it last night at home on firefox, then it logged me back in when I woke up this morning. I've been in and out at the office today, with no problems, either. I'll let you know if anything weird happens when I go home...

thanks, but I've got it working now. Apparently I had a problem with the file where firefox stores the cookies.

[kcchief19]

On Firefox -- no problems if I go to dynamic, but if I use my dynamic2 bookmark I get logged out. It sounds like as long as you change your bookmark to dynamic you're fine.

GameSpy obviously uses all the dynamic servers for other forums; they must have timestamp problems too, you would think.

[terpkristin]

Hmm.
My bookmark is set to dynamic2, but when it re-routed me to dynamic, I had to login again, and I told it to remember me. That was last night, haven't had a problem since.

/tk

[dawgfan]

Hmm.
My bookmark is set to dynamic2, but when it re-routed me to dynamic, I had to login again, and I told it to remember me. That was last night, haven't had a problem since.

/tk

Same here. I'm using Firefox.

[Ryan S]

GameSpy obviously uses all the dynamic servers for other forums; they must have timestamp problems too, you would think.
They do, but most of the other boards use PHP board which allows you to order posts by post number rather than time, so it is not as obvious on those boards.

[Ryan S]

Can we please pursue this to resolution - the timestamp bug is really fucking annoying, even moreso due to the fact that it should be a fairly simple fix on their end.
I am ripping them a new one right now.

[dawgfan]

I am ripping them a new one right now.

You 'da Man Ryan. Let 'em have it...

[FrogMan]

I am ripping them a new one right now.
don't forget to put on some gloves and GO GO GO!!! :D

FM

[gottimd]

When you are ripping them a new one, you should yell at them out of order, so they get real frustrated. Then they will say "sir what you are saying doesn't make any sense!" and then tell them "Now you know how the rest of us feel like, now fix the god damn problem".

[sterlingice]

When you are ripping them a new one, you should yell at them out of order, so they get real frustrated. Then they will say "sir what you are saying doesn't make any sense!" and then tell them "Now you know how the rest of us feel like, now fix the god damn problem".
Ooh. I like that. Great idea. :D

SI

[Ryan S]

From Tech Support:
We've made a change which should permanently address the time-synch issues you were experiencingLet me know if you see any more problems. Thanks.

[Tigercat]

That should doesn't sound completely promising. Good job getting their lazyasses on it though.

[Neuqua]

Mod of the Year!

[Ryan S]

Mod of the Year!
Not so fast, I think I may have pissed them off...

Not saying any more, but you might figure out why soon.

[sterlingice]

Not so fast, I think I may have pissed them off...

Not saying any more, but you might figure out why soon.
The board grinds to a halt under their new patch... :p

SI

[Eaglesfan27]

I wonder how soon is soon?

[Ryan S]

Some of you may already know why. Some of you will never know why. Some of you might figure it out when somebody posts a message asking about something....

And on that unbelievably cryptic note I will fall silent on this particular subject.

[Ryan S]

And it happened even quicker than I expected....

[Eaglesfan27]

And it happened even quicker than I expected....

This is really fueling at least my curiousity. I know you aren't going to say anything more, but I find myself wildly speculating.

[Buzzbee]

This is really fueling at least my curiousity. I know you aren't going to say anything more, but I find myself wildly speculating.
I'm betting this has something to do with it...

I am seeing the ads as well. They just appear sporadically. And to top it off, they are Flash ads.

[Ryan S]

I will reveal more when I have more time. Expect more information on Friday night.

[sterlingice]

Ugh. Not only is dynamic2 still down but the site is loading slower :(

SI

[DaddyTorgo]

hey i'll take blockable flash ads to fix the timestamp bug anyday

[JeeberD]

Ugh. Not only is dynamic2 still down but the site is loading slower :(

SI

Dynamic2 ain't coming back, SI...

[sterlingice]

Dynamic2 ain't coming back, SI... Well, if that's the case, then can we fix the email notifications. Right now, every email has something like this:


<tt>This thread is located at:
http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=39353&goto=newpost (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=39353&goto=newpost)</tt>


Which leads to having to log in every single time (since it's dynamic2 which defaults back to dynamic because dynamic2 isn't there). And this isn't an issue that can be fixed by simple "saving the password" because it's redirecting every time. So is there a way to get those email notifications pointing to dynamic instead of dynamic2?

SI

[Ryan S]

Well, if that's the case, then can we fix the email notifications.
I think I might have fixed this. Let me know if it is still not working properly.

[sterlingice]

Looks like it's working now. Thanks, Ryan :)

SI