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[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 10:22 AM
Hey there,

I was the person migrating the forums to the new server yesterday. I realise there were several problems that the site managers had to look into, and I apologise for not handling these myself. There is a very valid reason!

Just after the 1.3GB database finished moving to the new server, there was a big problem with my ADSL connection at my ISP's end. I was locked out for several hours and ultimately had to go to sleep (early hours of the morning). I tried to connect by my "emergency modem line", but that also failed.

If there are any serious problems with the board, please let me know and I will do my best to ensure they are fixed. I also urge the site managers to contact me to discuss any issues.

Also, I saw a topic regarding the ads. GameSpy provides hosting for free, and if we don't serve ads on hosted sites then we will simply not be able to support free hosting financially. As I mentioned before, this is 1.3GB+ database, and the forums are incredibly active. Please understand the need for these ads.

Anyway, please don't let this thread derail into a discussion about ads -- please don't post unless you have a serious problem to report that wasn't around before the migration.

Thank you.
SirFozzie
11-23-2005, 10:28 AM
Thanks.

Hopefully you won't be needing to serve those ads for long. (and yes.. that does mean what you think it means)
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 10:31 AM
Please don't discuss ads in this thread. The decisions about ads are not up to me. Right now I want to make sure every bug caused by the migration is confronted and fixed.
wade moore
11-23-2005, 10:43 AM
I know that we have been re-experiencing the "timestamp bug" after the migration. Has this been resolved?
JeeberD
11-23-2005, 10:45 AM
I'm pretty sure that was Ryan's top priority, wade. But I have seen it at least once this morning...
Barkeep49
11-23-2005, 10:46 AM
I know that we have been re-experiencing the "timestamp bug" after the migration. Has this been resolved?
Not as of 6 minutes ago (11:40 Eastern). Happened with my being able to insert a post inbetween two of Dubb's in the werwolf thread.
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 10:48 AM
I'll get onto IT about the timestamp problem. It probably has something to do with one of the servers being out of sync (we're on a load balancer).
wade moore
11-23-2005, 10:50 AM
lufiaguy']I'll get onto IT about the timestamp problem. It probably has something to do with one of the servers being out of sync (we're on a load balancer).
Thanks!
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 11:03 AM
By the way is anybody seeing any "Page cannot be displayed errors"? Or any screwed up JavaScript /<SCRIPT> tags?
script tags?</SCRIPT></P>
Ben E Lou
11-23-2005, 11:04 AM
Yes, I'm seeing it from time to time.
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 11:10 AM
No, that was my fault. I put an example script tag in my post and assumed it would be parsed.
DanGarion
11-23-2005, 11:15 AM
lufiaguy']No, that was my fault. I put an example script tag in my post and assumed it would be parsed.
Heh ok ;)
Ben E Lou
11-23-2005, 11:26 AM
I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.
DanGarion
11-23-2005, 11:38 AM
I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.
Are you talking about the little pull down ones when you are viewing a post? That probably isn't a gamespy thing, that's something with Java, it breaks sometimes. You might need to delete your cookies and refresh, and restart your browser. I have that happen to me on my message board (vB) as well, from time to time.
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 11:46 AM
No there definitely is an issue on our end -- I'm composing an e-mail to a techie right now.
FrogMan
11-23-2005, 11:55 AM
I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.
same for me and whenever I click the arrow next to a thread, the one that should take me to the last post in the thread, I get a "page unavailable" message, then I hit F5 and it loads just fine... Weird...

FM
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 12:43 PM
[test post]
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 12:48 PM
OK is anyone still seeing "Page cannot be displayed" errors? I understand there are still some malformed script tags appearing but this is being worked on.
FrogMan
11-23-2005, 12:53 PM
lufiaguy']OK is anyone still seeing "Page cannot be displayed" errors? I understand there are still some malformed script tags appearing but this is being worked on.
just did it when I click the button to reply/quote to your post. It also does it about once every two times I click an arrow to go to the last post in a thread. I can hit F5 in either instances and it reloads the page without a problem.

FM
FrogMan
11-23-2005, 12:56 PM
for your information, it did it as I clicked the "submit reply" button and it showed this address at the top of the page...

hxxp://wrapper.gamespy.com/s?from=http%3A%2F%2Ffof.sportplanet.gamespy.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D967504%23post967504&siteId=6205&size=interstitial&ctky=28955864-15818529781132772027892&docTitle=Front%20Office%20Football%20Central%20-%20Explanation%20for%20the%20Migration%20Problems

Well, without the hxxp, of course. I just wanted to show the whole address...

I hit F5 and my post showed up no problem, after I clicked the "skip ad" button because that long address sent me to an ad page...

FM
[GSI]lufiaguy
11-23-2005, 03:06 PM
OK this error has been resolved, and the timestamp issue has been reported - it should be a simple fix. Any other problems?
duckman
11-23-2005, 04:24 PM
lufiaguy']Any other problems?
Yeah, anytime I exit a thread it still shows as unread even though no new posts have been made to it.
DaddyTorgo
11-23-2005, 04:31 PM
Yeah, anytime I exit a thread it still shows as unread even though no new posts have been made to it.
having this problem too
duckman
11-30-2005, 02:31 PM
Looks like the timestamp bug is rearing its ugly head again.
stevew
11-30-2005, 05:49 PM
not only is the timestamp bug back, im also getting a lot of broken links and page can not be displayed errors.
Barkeep49
12-03-2005, 11:29 AM
Do we have an update on where the fix for the timestamp bug is?
JeeberD
12-03-2005, 11:33 AM
Weird, I haven't seen any evidence of the TSB since it was fixed...
Barkeep49
12-03-2005, 11:39 AM
Happend in this thread (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?p=975291) (look at posts 9 & 10) and has also been happening to me in the let sleeping SkyDogs lie thread, although no posts are as obvious with the bug.
st.cronin
12-03-2005, 12:46 PM
I enjoy the timestamp bug; leave it be!
Ryan S
12-03-2005, 04:01 PM
Do we have an update on where the fix for the timestamp bug is?
I assumed it had been fixed on Wednesday night/Thursday morning.
JeeberD
12-03-2005, 04:13 PM
I was sceptical too, Ryan, but it JUST happened to me in the FOFC BBCF thread...
gstelmack
12-09-2005, 11:38 AM
I was sceptical too, Ryan, but it JUST happened to me in the FOFC BBCF thread...And again today, with SkyDog getting TWO posts in before miked's question that prompted them.
sterlingice
12-09-2005, 11:56 AM
I enjoy the timestamp bug; leave it be!That's "let it be" you gramatically challenged, um, New Mexican (?) clod ;) :D

Say, we haven't had a grammar griping thread in a while.

SI
st.cronin
12-09-2005, 12:14 PM
That's "let it be" you gramatically challenged, um, New Mexican (?) clod ;) :D

Say, we haven't had a grammar griping thread in a while.

SI

This is the sort of nonsense up with which I shall not put.
sterlingice
12-09-2005, 12:18 PM
Dang! You are now cocky and funny. I cannot hope to compete with that!

SI
duckman
12-10-2005, 10:38 PM
*sigh*

This shit is getting old. :(
Ryan S
12-14-2005, 05:02 PM
Has anyone noticed any time stamp problems today?
Ben E Lou
12-16-2005, 02:39 PM
Bump. Un-stick.