Topic: Problem Reporting Thread (Read 288261 times)

BerkaZerka · « **on:** June 13, 2008, 12:27:19 pm »

This is to report problems with connectivity or forum features. Hopefully it will be one of the least active threads on the Comlink

For problems that prevent you from posting here, or using PM, Email to:

Admin@BountyHeadBebop.com

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2008, 08:16:19 pm »

I notice a few times where I come to the site and the page doesn’t load (especially in the afternoon). It has always resolves itself after about a minute or two, but I can see where folks might find it a bit annoying.

I checked with my provider and it appears to be a load issue on the server. They suggest I purchase their dedicated server service (of course they do, right?) – for only ‘way more $$$ than I can shake a stick at’.

I’m thinking I’ll have this issue no matter where I go, and I actually like the provider so far for other reasons – but do folks have any recommendations for other providers? Just curious more than anything right now though…

BZ

Thayan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2008, 05:18:20 pm »

Well Berka... I can get you hooked up with Walt who does all my hosting... Perhaps I can add it to my already big list for minimal additional costs... hmmm let me know

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2008, 05:55:32 pm »

Let me talk with you about this on the phone to see what we might be able to do with it...

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2008, 03:44:16 pm »

... And we're back!

After being down for three days following a major upgrade/crash of my service provider

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:43:52 am »

Knock on Wood... After a server upgrade on my provider's side, things seem to be pretty stable around here again

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2008, 12:39:53 pm »

We have discovered a problem with folks not getting an Activation Link for their Registration. I'm looking into it now, but so far am stumped.

I'll be activating the most recent accounts manually, so if you have been waiting, sorry for the delay

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2008, 01:13:59 pm »

Still working on the email problem...

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2008, 01:19:15 pm »

Yeah! I do believe I have fixed it

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2009, 11:19:28 am »

Not that it's really a problem - just odd - but Thayan... How the heck did you manage to log on twice? Two of you are showing up in the who's online section of the index

BZ

Thayan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2009, 01:13:13 pm »

A. Thats my secret and
B. I am just that damn good...

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:29:16 am »

We just got our first blatantly SPAM post, which I deleted along with the offending member account.

If you spot any, please bring it to our attention and we will remove it immediately - thanks

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2009, 09:19:29 am »

Another Spammer Account deleted today - to which I say don't even waste our time

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2009, 04:18:55 pm »

We’re not buying the Spam.

If you guys really are the radical Edwards you propose to be, go hack a site worth your while; like this one.

BZ

LadyZerka · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2009, 05:56:57 pm »

Go get them honey!

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2009, 02:33:31 pm »

We have again discovered a problem with folks not getting an Activation Link for their Registration. I'm looking into it now...

Until it is resolved, I'll be activating the most recent accounts manually, so if you have been waiting, sorry for the delay

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2009, 11:03:11 am »

Well, it's working again

(Though I really don't know what caused the problem in the first place

)

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:36:09 pm »

Removed a couble of Spider Bot Spam Accounts today - we need to get some more live folks up in here

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:09:51 pm »

Had a little downtime today due to a server problem with the provider, but now we're back up and appearently on a new and improved server.

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:59:38 am »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on October 27, 2009, 08:09:51 pm

Had a little downtime today due to a server problem with the provider, but now we're back up and appearently on a new and improved server.

BZ

I spoke too soon, but at least they are keeping me informed. There was a major server crash and it is still going to be another day befor things are stable again. Right now, we have up and down access.

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:01:07 pm »

Also glad to see our avatars and pepsi cans came back - they blinked out for a while yesterday during the server restoration

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:42:01 pm »

I noticed that my Avatar folder somehow got renamed 'Forum' during a sever restore. That caused some avatars to blank out, but I beleive I have fixed it now. Let me know if you find any broken pics or links - thanks

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2009, 01:43:17 pm »

I have been moving some topics around and replacing them with cleaned up versions (Flaws and Edges for example) - if you happen to notice any broken links due to the moves, please let me know, thanks

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:32:11 pm »

Had a little gown time this morning, due to server mintainance on my provider's side. Should be good to go now

BZ

Nestor · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:47:05 pm »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on January 08, 2010, 01:32:11 pm

Had a little gown time this morning, due to server mintainance on my provider's side. Should be good to go now

BZ

It's cool. It's not like I was checking the site every five minutes to see if it was up.

*twitch* *twitch*

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:49:17 pm »

Hehehe - I know the feeling

BZ

Thayan · « **Reply #26 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:34:59 pm »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on January 08, 2010, 01:32:11 pm

Had a little gown time this morning, due to server mintainance on my provider's side. Should be good to go now

BZ

(Emphasis Mine)

SO You DO like Wearing dresses

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #27 on:** January 08, 2010, 03:43:49 pm »

DOH!!!

BZ

LadyZerka · « **Reply #28 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:14:27 pm »

That is a side of you I never knew about, HEE HEE HEE!!!!

Nestor · « **Reply #29 on:** January 08, 2010, 08:55:03 pm »

This seems strangely appropriate, despite the holiday season being missing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDNwkZPchLo

Ignore the video part, it's all about the song.

Or if some down-home country is more your style, there's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3U2e-TYfuk

Again, ignore the video.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2010, 11:11:19 am »

OH, MY! Those are pretty darn funny

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2010, 11:13:15 am »

By the way, I have a problem to report.

It seems folks around here ...

Are thread-jacking our Problem Reporting thread ...

For shame!

BZ

LadyZerka · « **Reply #32 on:** January 11, 2010, 09:33:30 pm »

KUDOS to Nestor! You win the gold star for those videos, hysterical!!!!

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2010, 08:36:54 pm »

Small hiccup today with the server this evening, but it was resolved pretty fast.

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #34 on:** January 19, 2010, 08:00:50 pm »

I am just now able to get back onto the site, due to a hard disk failure on our server. It is almost completely recovered now. We have been pretty stable up to the last week or so, and I'm hoping that the hard drive was the issue all along.

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2010, 12:11:23 pm »

SHEESH!!! Finally back online after four days being down

Sorry about that folks - the server rebuild they did in January caused a major disater when a routine upgrade was installed (I guess someone missed something...) and it didn't take - nor back out afterwards. The entire sever had to be rebuilt from backups of the hundreds of sites (including ours) that resided on it.

Hopefully they got their act together now and we can enjoy some stability around here again.

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #36 on:** March 16, 2010, 07:25:56 pm »

Problems Activating Accounts?

Are folks having problems activating their user accounts? I've noticed a few that have registered but not activated - are they not receiving an activation email?

If you have had any problems with it, please let me know - thanks

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2010, 05:22:14 pm »

I see that account activation works just fine... as demonstrated by some new spammer accounts

Double Tap the Spammers

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #38 on:** March 25, 2010, 10:11:55 am »

I've noticed lots of spambot activity lately, but am watching it closely to keep our forum clean and shiny

BZ

LadyZerka · « **Reply #39 on:** March 26, 2010, 08:36:25 pm »

Spit shined and everything

LadyZerka · « **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2010, 08:16:28 am »

I wonder what the problem was with the avatars the other day? The avatars were nothing but a square with an X in it. Hows come it did that?

Something else happened when I was posting. BZ do you remember what I said the problem was? I can't recall the exact situation but I know it had to do with posting problems. It was bizarre though.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2010, 11:12:19 am »

Not sure about the avatars, as it resolved itself $:-\$

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #42 on:** June 01, 2010, 09:49:04 pm »

Anyone else getting randomly logged off when they change pages?

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2010, 09:04:04 am »

The Spambots are really out in force the last month or so - we get up to three spam accounts each day. Thanks to all those who are spotting the dirty rats and reporting so we can keep our site clean

BZ

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #44 on:** August 21, 2010, 02:59:06 pm »

Firk Ding Blasted Spammers!

I've culled eleven accounts today - time for some new security around here...

BZ

LadyZerka · « **Reply #45 on:** August 22, 2010, 07:09:01 pm »

I'd Say! Blasted Spammers!!!!

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #46 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:25:46 pm »

After another 20 or so spam accounts, I am forced to make all Membership Activations require Admin approval. This may cause up to a 12 hour delay on registrations, for which I apologize in advance.

BZ

Bounty BaboonBill · « **Reply #47 on:** August 24, 2010, 08:56:47 am »

The longer the site exists, the more spambots you'll get.

I have to delete like 40 a day on my forums because it's been around for 4 years. Even if it doesn't get much public traffic, the spambots have found it..

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #48 on:** August 24, 2010, 09:51:43 am »

The Con on The Cob guys had to go from a forum to a Facebook page because during the down time between cons, the forum got spammed with over 20,000 (no joke!) sex pill posts.

(boner medicine) snicker!

BZ

Nestor · « **Reply #49 on:** August 24, 2010, 10:08:39 am »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on August 24, 2010, 09:51:43 am

The Con on The Cob guys had to go from a forum to a Facebook page because during the down time between cons, the forum got spammed with over 20,000 (no joke!) sex pill posts.

(boner medicine) snicker!

BZ

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