Bugs, Quirks, Questions

[caffn8me]

The little lips logo icon used on bookmarks and on Firefox tabs seems to have vanished and is now just a globe.

 

[IDontKnowMomo]

Turned my modem off for an hour and now Specktra is working in my house :]

 

[capmorlovesmac]

I wanted to post new swatches in the Dame Edna swatch thread and after posting there is a database error on page two.

Now it is working.

 

[capmorlovesmac]

In the facebook thread I had a mysql error:

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: User specktra_drupal has already more than 'max_user_connections' active connections in /home/specktra/public_html/includes/common.inc(1369) : eval()'d code on line 6
Error connecting to mysql

 

[Septemba]

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned yet but if you're accessing Specktra from a Google search, the page will take you to the index/blog rather than the thread. But if you just insert a 'forum/' after '.net' then it'll load up as normal. (Not with caps though which is odd.) HTH

 

[ShugAvery2001]

I don't think your modem has anything to do with it actually. Personally, I have the most issues accessing this site during PEAK USAGE TIMES. I think there are probably load issues with this site. Too many people hitting the site at the same time. Did you guys share with your developers how many hits you get a day when you started planning your migration?

You probably need to upgrade your hosting

 

[Shimmer]

My modem definitely had something to do with it and it definitely had nothing to do with peak time or non peak time. It was my home access that was wonky. I could go to my work place during any hour and access just fine.

 

[Janice]

There are a mixture of issues, one is indeed that peak usage times thrash the hardware and cause mySQL errors. A few pages ago I stated I have procured new hardware, we will be making the migration once we're fully prepared so that we have as seamless experience as possible (minus the time it takes for DNS updates which will be out of our control).

 

[ShugAvery2001]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimmer My modem definitely had something to do with it and it definitely had nothing to do with peak time or non peak time. It was my home access that was wonky. I could go to my work place during any hour and access just fine.

If you've never had issues accessing Specktra before with that same modem then you really can eliminate that as a theory.

I do this for a living you can trust me on that.

 

[ShugAvery2001]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice There are a mixture of issues, one is indeed that peak usage times thrash the hardware and cause mySQL errors. A few pages ago I stated I have procured new hardware, we will be making the migration once we're fully prepared so that we have as seamless experience as possible (minus the time it takes for DNS updates which will be out of our control).

excellent

you also might want to think about setting up a redundant site on another server. If for whatever reason your primary web server craps out you can set up an automatic cut-over. That way, there's minimal impact felt to your visitors.

Let me know if you need help at all. I can make some time for my fav message board.

 

[Laurie]

Heyy..

My threads/posts aren't showing up!!

I just made one loooooooong thread in the FOTD section and it's not showing up on the main page with all the FOTDs. If I search for it however, I can find it.

 

[capmorlovesmac]

The BBCode for the size of the font - like [SIZE=1 ] - is currently not working.

 

[HOTasFCUK]

issues with the new site

Hey! I've noticed that ever since the site changed over to the new format, i've been having a lot of problems! If i go back to a page i previously visted (even hours before) i always have to refresh it to see the new posts. I also had trouble getting into my inbox. It kept asking for my passowrd even though i was already signed in and i kept signing in but it wouldn't let me access it! That was last week and so far, eveything seems ok but then today when i tried to PM a member back, it brought me to google and it said this link appears to be broken! I tired about 5 more times to re-send the Pm and it finally worked! Anyone else encounter little bumps?

And thanks to all the mods who keep making Specktra better & better! Its my fave forum!

 

[ritchieramone]

I'm not seeing any ads now either so thanks for sorting that out.

However, since the upgrade, I've been unable to access any Specktra pages at all from my work PC. I've cleared out my cache and cookies etc., refreshed pages endlessly, all to no avail. I get a network timeout error every time. My work PC is running Windows XP Professional and the same error occurs with Firefox, IE and Chrome. From what I've read in other MAC-related comunities, many others are having the same problem.

I assume at least in my case that it's unlikely to be related to peak usage times as I'm in the UK. Anyway, for whatever reason, I'm having no problems using Firefox on my laptop running Vista.

 

[soco210]

Re: issues with the new site

I wasn't having any major problems until today actually. (a few minor ones with pre-saved links and updates...nothing big) I can't access the sale/ISO forums at all. A friend of mine just posted her sale and wanted me to check it and it won't let me in to see her sale or to even see my own... Definately a bump! Hopefully everything will be up and running soon

I'm having withdrawl from one of my fav sites!!! <3

 

[xStarryEyedX]

Re: issues with the new site

i'm having issues too, my replies aren't showing up... and i put up a new forum topic and it says i have 4 responses but they aren't showing up either =(!!! i don't even know if this will show up! haha.. i hope it starts working soon!!

 

[franimal]

I haven't been able to access specktra for more than a week. I've tried everything including deleting cache & cookies, turning off my modem overnight, different browsers, changing my IP address, and still I can't access the site. I hooked up my bf's ps3 to my internet and it still won't work. I can access from my cell phone and from work though. Thank goodness I'm still logged into my username from my work because it won't let me log on through the cell phone. I have been spending every single lunch at my desk at work for the past week just to peep the newest threads. I can't wait till Specktra is up and running again for me.

 

[capmorlovesmac]

Right now I cant use the "New Posts" link and I get this error:

Text Link Ads script error: local_53928.xml is not writable. Please set write permissions on local_53928.xml.

 

[soco210]

Re: issues with the new site

hey! I emailed Janice about this and she said to refresh and it should work. It worked for me so try it out hopefully it works for you too

 

[purrtykitty]

Quote:

Originally Posted by capmorlovesmac In the facebook thread I had a mysql error: Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: User specktra_drupal has already more than 'max_user_connections' active connections in /home/specktra/public_html/includes/common.inc(1369) : eval()'d code on line 6 Error connecting to mysql

I've been getting this error when I click on some threads, but I've also been getting this error:

Database errorThe database has encountered a problem.Please try the following:

• Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
• Open the www.specktra.net home page, then try to open another page.
• Click the Back button to try another link.

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We apologise for any inconvenience.

Thanks for all for all your hard work. My view is working well, now!