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Matt
07-11-2008, 12:29 PM
Hello all!

My vacation is running out and this is a big one on my list.

Obviously it is very important that we keep our board software up to date so we don't end up 20 versions behind. That creates one hell of a time to upgrade anything when the version you are running finally becomes obsolete.

So its not like I HAVE to upgrade but the time will come and I really need to make sure it is done in a timely manner when they come out. I have not upgraded to all the 3.6.x versions because that seems redundant, but vBulletin has now released 3.7.0 and that is one that needs to be done.

I am hoping this will only take me a few minutes but I must close and back up the board while it is in process to make sure we don't lose anything.

The look of the board will not change and I have been assured that all of our major addon's to the site will continue to function properly. The ones I have researched in depth are the CMPS that runs the site pages and our WIKI software that runs all of our catalogs.

I will be taking great measures to make sure none of them are hosed in this process. I will also be taking a full back up so that the site can be restored in case there is a problem. :unsure:

I know a shit load about this stuff but have never done this so its going to take me being in front of the thing will all cylinders firing at once. :lol:

Questions can be posted here.

Rjeso
07-11-2008, 12:30 PM
Not a question, but approval of the usage of "hosed".

That is all.

Jean
07-11-2008, 12:37 PM
I hereby solemnly approve of, and give my wholehearted support to, anything Matt has already done, is doing, or is going to do in the future

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

Rjeso
07-11-2008, 12:41 PM
Including future uses of the term "hosed"?

Jean
07-11-2008, 12:46 PM
above all else

NeedfulKings
07-11-2008, 12:47 PM
LOL...hosed. Yeah, that works!

Hey, as long as I keep my Arcade high scores! :P

Cheers and good luck, Matt! :)

Jean
07-11-2008, 12:50 PM
Hey, as long as I keep my Arcade high scores! :P

I hope the upgrade is not going to affect our database in any way?

Matt
07-11-2008, 01:50 PM
That's the real question there and I think the answer is..."no".

I believe that tables will be added but I don't think that vbulletin removes any, I'm mostly afraid of changing table names. :panic:

If it does that I mean

And thanks for the support everyone. :wub:

Jean
07-11-2008, 09:37 PM
I will also be taking a full back up so that the site can be restored in case there is a problem
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_thumb.gif
that was actually the most important part of the message
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Messages/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Messages/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Messages/0134-bear.gif

Jon
07-11-2008, 09:42 PM
Perhaps a dead fish would help.

Odetta
07-12-2008, 11:37 AM
we wouldn't want to get hosed

Daghain
07-13-2008, 09:19 AM
I'm going to double check that I have all the Towerpedia! articles in Word on my home computer....just in case.

You can never be too careful. :D

The Lady of Shadows
07-13-2008, 03:00 PM
can people who don't live in canada actually say the word "hosed"? isn't it like illegal or something? :lol:

3 days to the big upgrade. let's all take a deep breath that day and send goodcomputermind. i have full confidence in matt - it's always the computers that seem to need slapping around. with the aforementioned dead fish. :)

Daghain
07-13-2008, 07:14 PM
Shit. This means I will actually have to work that day. :lol:

Brice
07-13-2008, 11:18 PM
Noooooooo...anything but that. :panic:

MonteGss
07-13-2008, 11:28 PM
I'm sure everything will work out fine.
:)

Matt
07-14-2008, 08:29 AM
I'm really hoping the entire thing takes like...30 minutes. :lol:

So keep checking, I will open it as soon as I'm done with the testing.

Odetta
07-14-2008, 08:33 AM
can people who don't live in canada actually say the word "hosed"? :lol:


no

Matt
07-14-2008, 09:03 AM
EEEKK!

**International Protocol Breech**
**International Protocol Breech**

<---knocks somebody down running out of the room

Matt
07-14-2008, 10:14 AM
I am conducting the file back up now off the server.

(not data, that happens right before the board closes)

Anyway, it may make the board a bit slow, my apologies if you experience that. :grouphug:

Cutter
07-14-2008, 10:20 AM
Just to note it states 6/16/08 in the banner running across the top of the forums. :)

Matt
07-14-2008, 10:36 AM
Eeek!

Thanks, I'll fix that.

That doesn't bode well. :lol:

Jean
07-14-2008, 11:01 AM
...And maybe we'll come back,
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown...

John_and_Yoko
07-14-2008, 11:05 AM
One question--am I going to have to save any of my stuff on the forums as insurance, or is that all being taken care of for me?

CRinVA
07-14-2008, 12:24 PM
LOL...hosed. Yeah, that works!

Hey, as long as I keep my Arcade high scores! :P

Cheers and good luck, Matt! :)

:panic: Well losing the Oregon Stranglehold on the Arcade Leaderboard isn't necessarily a bid thing, is it! :panic:

Bev Vincent
07-14-2008, 12:41 PM
Here's a "g" to stick in the banner at the top of the forum. The scrolling text says "closed for uprade" ;)

Daghain
07-14-2008, 12:41 PM
:lol:

Cutter
07-14-2008, 12:57 PM
Here's a "g" to stick in the banner at the top of the forum. The scrolling text says "closed for uprade" ;)
If Matt need this much help on the scrolling banner, what can we expect with the upgrade.

lol :P

Woofer
07-14-2008, 01:00 PM
Here's a "g" to stick in the banner at the top of the forum. The scrolling text says "closed for uprade" ;)
If Matt need this much help on the scrolling banner, what can we expect with the upgrade.

lol :P

Don't you mean uprade? http://www.emoticons4u.com/angels/teu37.gif

Matt
07-14-2008, 01:13 PM
You guys are killing me.

But thank you. :huglove:

I promise, I'm much more detailed on important shit.

turtlex
07-14-2008, 02:56 PM
Go for it, Matt.

I'm an IT UNIX Admin - don't know what you're running on here, but should you need a hand, reach out!

Oh, and it's always easier to move up one version at a time - don't get too far behind or troubleshooting is a bugger ( I speak from experience ).

May The Force Be With You.
May Gan Watch Over You.

PS - I got quite the pang thinking I wouldn't have board access for a while. Gosh.

The Lady of Shadows
07-14-2008, 06:45 PM
strange messages. slowness i understand but i'm getting weirdness like database error has occurred and shit. i'm not getting it from any other site. and if i go to the home page then wander i'm fine. then it acts hinky for a little while.

is it me? is anyone else seeing this?

mia/susannah
07-14-2008, 06:51 PM
Good Luck Matt. I am sure everything will be fine.

Odetta
07-14-2008, 06:51 PM
turtle... it's you!


;)

*smooch*

The Lady of Shadows
07-14-2008, 07:03 PM
i think it is. cause now it's happening with another site. i think zone alarm is having a little mini nervous breakdown. i think it's going todash. :sigh:

Bev Vincent
07-15-2008, 02:21 AM
Have you read this about Zone Alarm (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/09/microsoft-update-kills) and the latest Windows Update?

Daghain
07-15-2008, 06:31 AM
I had a couple database errors yesterday too. Fine so far today.

The Lady of Shadows
07-15-2008, 10:59 AM
Have you read this about Zone Alarm (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/09/microsoft-update-kills) and the latest Windows Update?

yeah. zonelabs sent out an email (a fucking email of all things :rofl:) to everybody after it happened. i think that update was part of service pack 3 which i completely refuse to download. but i am watching for that update like a hawk in case it goes separate. fucking microsoft. i hate them but i use all their stuff. i'm an addict. :doh:

p.s. what's a "punter"? the article says "'punters' who use. . . ."



I had a couple database errors yesterday too. Fine so far today.

ha! it wasn't just me! okay it probably was, but still. :lol:

Odetta
07-15-2008, 01:43 PM
AND WHAT, EXACTLY, AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHILE THE BOARD IS DOWN????? :pullhair:

Daghain
07-15-2008, 01:50 PM
Amen, sister!!!

The Lady of Shadows
07-15-2008, 02:56 PM
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/


or


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama

Nerak
07-15-2008, 05:55 PM
shit, I have to work instead of just being here! Damn you, Matt!!!























:D

Daghain
07-15-2008, 06:54 PM
Exactly. How rude. :lol:

The Lady of Shadows
07-15-2008, 07:18 PM
i know. the nerve of that guy. bah. upgrades. a likely story. :orely:

i vote we lock him in a room with a bunch of ewoks and see if he gets eaten. :lol:

(after the board is back up of course!)

Daghain
07-15-2008, 08:05 PM
Well, yeah, of course. :lol:

Bethany
07-15-2008, 08:07 PM
haha. now everyone else will be without the site during the day like i am.

Daghain
07-15-2008, 08:14 PM
We can't help it if you're deprived.

Or is that depraved. :lol:

Matt
07-16-2008, 07:13 AM
The upgrade is complete you guys, went basically without a hitch.

However, there is a TON of new shit on this version that we have not yet evaluated for usefulness. We may or may not be using a lot of it (as we didn't before)

If you find something you don't recongize or have a question or run across something that is broken...please report it here.

Thanks for the patience. :grouphug:

One new thing you can use right now:

I have added a "quote this post in PM" option to the dropdown in the postbit. It allows you to directly quote a post in a PM to someone

Great example. Lets say you wanted to quote this very post in a PM to me. Its right there in the drop down.

<---post bit

Odetta
07-16-2008, 07:21 AM
*uncurls self from fetal position*

ahhhh... much better!

Mr. Rabbit Trick
07-16-2008, 07:47 AM
Woohoo we're back on.

Tiffany
07-16-2008, 07:48 AM
That was quick!

Jean
07-16-2008, 07:48 AM
back! we're back!!!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

(it's for most of you that it happened early in the morning, while the bear was homeless most of the day!)

Nerak
07-16-2008, 07:51 AM
yeah, I was stuck at work for almost three hours with nothing to do, thank god we are back...

Hugs tdt.com, don't ever leave me!!! :huglove:

Daghain
07-16-2008, 07:54 AM
No kidding! I thought I was going to have to find some work to do! :lol:

Odetta
07-16-2008, 07:57 AM
at first, I thought the title said... Post HUGS...

:grouphug:

Darkthoughts
07-16-2008, 09:49 AM
When I click on someones profile, I don't see their profile pics or anything. Is everyone else getting that?

Daghain
07-16-2008, 10:29 AM
Yep. Same here.

Jean
07-16-2008, 10:41 AM
ditto

Matt
07-16-2008, 10:56 AM
I think it may be that the skin doesn't support the new profile page. It has tabs and stuff, huge amount of new bells and whistles.

I'm going to purchase the updated skin and try to get it on.

<--had hoped to not have to do that. :lol:

Daghain
07-16-2008, 10:58 AM
Why do I read so much innuendo into that post? :lol:

Girlystevedave
07-16-2008, 10:59 AM
I think it was the whole 'trying to get it on' that did it.

It wasn't just you that thought that. :lol:

Daghain
07-16-2008, 11:05 AM
Well, I feel much better then. :lol:

Girlystevedave
07-16-2008, 11:07 AM
Yeah, I was actually glad you commented first. :lol:

Daghain
07-16-2008, 11:09 AM
I was pretty sure if I didn't, you would. :lol:

Girlystevedave
07-16-2008, 11:09 AM
:rofl:

You guessed right!! :dance:

turtlex
07-16-2008, 11:56 AM
Great job, Matt!

( the world returns to it's proper place on it's axis )

The Lady of Shadows
07-16-2008, 02:16 PM
oh captain, my captain?

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/GreatJob.gif

Matt
07-16-2008, 02:38 PM
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate that :blush:

However, it is becoming apparent that while this skin does work, it doesn't show all it should.

I will be downloading and installing the 3.7 WOW skin on the site as soon as my paypal funds. :lol:

alinda
07-16-2008, 02:59 PM
Hi everyone, I am back from holiday in time for new stuff huh? :D
I am browsing the training threads to find out what do do different.
I will have DSL in 2 weeks or so, that should help, I still have dial up
here in the woods, and its slow going. That place looks better than ever now tho'
and I am happy to be home again! :D

John_and_Yoko
07-16-2008, 03:04 PM
Okay, how come my avatar shows up on my posts but not on my profile anymore?

For that matter, my profile no longer shows what I'm looking at....

The Lady of Shadows
07-16-2008, 03:28 PM
yeah, profiles don't really show anything anymore. i think when matt gets his new skin ( :snort: ) it'll all get fixed.

speaking of new skin, shall we take up a collection???? :orely:

Daghain
07-16-2008, 08:04 PM
Hopefully the new skin will fix it.

Yeah Matty, you going to set up a community chest for this baby or what?

The Lady of Shadows
07-16-2008, 08:59 PM
well, we could always use the paypal link on the homepage. it's still active right? :unsure:

The Lady of Shadows
07-17-2008, 01:21 AM
ummmmm. where are the moods? has anyone seen the moods??






yeah, yeah. double post.

Jean
07-17-2008, 01:26 AM
I see them, where they used to be

Mr. Rabbit Trick
07-17-2008, 02:42 AM
ummmmm. where are the moods? has anyone seen the moods??


Yes. You're Paranoid at the moment. :dance:

Matt
07-17-2008, 07:11 AM
Skin is 10 bucks you guys, but thank you.

Moods should be fine.

Wuducynn
07-17-2008, 08:52 AM
Profiles still aren't though.

Brice
07-17-2008, 08:55 AM
Yeah, and I don't think they'll be right till the new skin.

Matt
07-17-2008, 08:56 AM
Nope, haven't put on the new skin, its a big job and paypal is giving me a screw.

(vbskinworks only uses Paypal, funded my account 3 days ago, still showing a zero balance. <_<)

The Lady of Shadows
07-17-2008, 11:40 AM
hey!!!! a wtf smilie!!!!!!!! that's new right!!!!! woohoo!!!!!

and the moods are back. i wasn't clear, i meant the mood manager up at the top. it went todash on me (i clicked it to stop being paranoid and it was totally empty). but now it's full again.

i choose to blame ------- me ha, fooled you didn't i?


woohoo ----- wtf smilie!!!!!! :wtf:

Unfound One
07-17-2008, 12:04 PM
Ha, I love that smilie!
Also, I'm glad the regular yellow smile is back ---> :)
I wasn't so into the pale one with the small head.
(that's what she said...) :lol:

Matt
07-17-2008, 12:11 PM
Paypal funded :rock:

I'm going to try and put on that new skin now because we are going to Denver tomorrow.

Could be trouble, but I'm not closing the board this time.

Daghain
07-17-2008, 12:13 PM
I'm still seeing the small light yellow smilie.

Matt
07-17-2008, 12:14 PM
try ctrl+f5 to clear your cookies. :)

Unfound One
07-17-2008, 12:14 PM
Really? That's weird... mine's back to how it was.

Daghain
07-17-2008, 12:15 PM
That did it. Thanks! ;)

Darkthoughts
07-17-2008, 01:05 PM
try ctrl+f5 to clear your cookies. :)

Cool! Didn't know you could do that :thumbsup:

A cool added feature though, is that now when you view your buddy list you can click on a name and go straight to their profile :rock:

Matt
07-17-2008, 01:09 PM
Sweet!

Now I see "wink" is wrong too! :arg:

Rjeso
07-17-2008, 01:11 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/silver_phoenix11/bugs.jpg

Darkthoughts
07-17-2008, 01:11 PM
You don't need to wink at us, we consider you "open all hours" :lol:

The Lady of Shadows
07-17-2008, 03:29 PM
the board is back. the board is back.

oh thank the great turtle above, the board is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:rock::huglove::thumbsup::dance:

HanzouNorak
07-17-2008, 08:01 PM
i cant go to my unread posts, it keeps saying 404 Error, dunno if thats related but its never done that before.

hmm nevermind, it stopped, but lets keep this as the bug reporting page for them if there are any.

Matt
07-17-2008, 08:05 PM
Are you talking about the link in the upper right hand corner? Seems to work ok for me but let me know if we're talking about the same thing

Mr. Rabbit Trick
07-18-2008, 04:22 AM
You cannot get your "Unread Posts" from the Main Page now. It works OK from the Palaver page.

Can someone check this out?

Matt
07-18-2008, 06:26 AM
I'd be happy to check it out.

So, from the home page? I'm sorry to have to ask for so many details but I hate to chase after the wrong thing.

Matt
07-18-2008, 07:05 AM
Okay, I have it.

It is because of the skin upgrade and I'm going to Denver today so I won't be able to fix it right away, please just check from the forum itself for the time being.

<--didn't realize anyone clicked it from site pages. :lol:

razz
07-18-2008, 02:11 PM
don't know if anyone mentioned this, and i don't know if it's just me, but i am unable to use the "unread posts" link from the home page. if i try, it goes to a "404 not found" page. it's okay if i access the unread posts from palaver though

The Lady of Shadows
07-18-2008, 03:18 PM
it's not just you. guess the new skin doesn't like unread posts. :lol:

KaLikeAWheel
07-18-2008, 07:21 PM
don't know if anyone mentioned this, and i don't know if it's just me, but i am unable to use the "unread posts" link from the home page. if i try, it goes to a "404 not found" page. it's okay if i access the unread posts from palaver though

It's not just you. I have the same problem. Everything else works great, though, so far.

Thanks for all the hard work, Matt! You rock!:rock:


Donna

The Lady of Shadows
07-18-2008, 11:35 PM
did the images disappear from this thread because of the upgrade or another reason?

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1354

Mr. Rabbit Trick
07-19-2008, 12:51 AM
In DTBay, the number of books for sale is MINUS 2 :orely:

Did someone steal them?

The Lady of Shadows
07-19-2008, 01:42 AM
shhhhhh. i was gonna send one to you but now you've gone and ruined it and i'll have to put them back. :lol:

razz
07-19-2008, 04:39 AM
did the images disappear from this thread because of the upgrade or another reason?

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1354
yeah, i was planning on using those. and this is the only place i can find all the books' artwork

Matt
07-19-2008, 07:58 AM
Those links were attached to files hosted on thedarktower.net

I'm not sure what happened to them but it had nothing to do with the upgrade.

Matt
07-19-2008, 04:18 PM
this works now. :rock:

William50
07-19-2008, 04:25 PM
The pictures and info on our user profile pages are gone. Not sure if it is just mine though.

Matt
07-19-2008, 04:27 PM
You are still looking at the old skin, the new one has all that stuff.

You can have a look at it by changing your skin choice at the extreme bottom left of the screen.

William50
07-19-2008, 04:29 PM
Cool!

The Lady of Shadows
07-20-2008, 05:22 PM
i pm'd ari to see if something could be done (since he originally posted them). thanks for the info matt.


ETA: i got an answer from ari about Drawing of the Three, The (DTII) 1st Edition - Phil Hale . he said to give him a day and he'd try to get them back.

Bev Vincent
07-21-2008, 10:04 AM
Both jhanic and I have experienced duplicate posts from a single click (and on the same thread -- the Donald M. Grant @ NECON thread -- this afternoon.

Matt
07-21-2008, 10:54 AM
Thanks Bev, I will look into that. :couple:

razz
07-21-2008, 03:37 PM
Welcome, razz.
16 Unread Posts (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/search.php?do=getnew) since your last visit.
You last visited: Today at 06:17 PM
Private Messages (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/private.php): Unread 0, Total 237.
Change Mood: No Mood
My Mood: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/images/mood/Paranoid.gif (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=3560&page=5#) My Moodclick here to change (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=3560&page=5#)





two moods

Matt
07-21-2008, 04:02 PM
Looking into it now. :D

razz
07-21-2008, 04:05 PM
thanks

The Lady of Shadows
07-21-2008, 10:53 PM
i'm sorry to bother you about this, and you may already be working on it, but have you noticed all the disappearances in the mood manager?

divided and todash have gone, well, todash :lol:

amazed, angry, blah, busy, confused, lurking, scared, sick, tired, and worried are just white boxes with a red X in them.

i am using the new skin in internet explorer. just in case you were wondering. is it just me?

ETA: you know what? nobody has a mood. i just noticed that. so you must be working on it. sorry.

Lee
07-21-2008, 11:00 PM
Moods are not working for me either. When I logged on it wouldnt let me change my mood. When I left I had "tired" now nothing.

Jean
07-21-2008, 11:20 PM
i'm sorry to bother you about this, and you may already be working on it, but have you noticed all the disappearances in the mood manager?

divided and todash have gone, well, todash :lol:
and bearish, too! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_shocked.gif

The Lady of Shadows
07-21-2008, 11:25 PM
i'm sorry to bother you about this, and you may already be working on it, but have you noticed all the disappearances in the mood manager?

divided and todash have gone, well, todash :lol:
and bearish, too! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_shocked.gif


that's it. call the police. call the air force. call the national guard. call the fucking marines.

time to put up missing posters. time to offer a reward.

get bearish back here RIGHT HERE AND NOW!!!!!!!!!

:panic:

Jean
07-21-2008, 11:32 PM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

The Lady of Shadows
07-22-2008, 12:24 AM
trying to go anywhere but the main page or here interestingly enough. weird.

The 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.thedarktower.org home page, then try to open another page.
Click the Back button to try another link.

The www.thedarktower.org forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Jon
07-22-2008, 01:08 AM
I was very slow for a couple of hours, but that stopped about half an hour ago.

Matt
07-22-2008, 04:34 AM
Yep, host rocket has been glitchy as we have to put up with once and again.

The moods are..."in progress" :lol:

Yesterday, everyone had two.

LadyHitchhiker
07-22-2008, 04:40 AM
double posting
double posting
double posting

....

That's my main problem so far...

Matt
07-22-2008, 06:03 AM
That would not be a skin issue but I am looking into it.

Matt
07-22-2008, 06:26 AM
Mood is back in the postbit. I am working on making sure the drop down has all images up there in the welcome box.

<--postbit

Wuducynn
07-22-2008, 08:44 AM
Anyway to keep the upgraded skin from switching back to the old one every time I log back in to the message board?

Matt
07-22-2008, 09:02 AM
Nope, the old skin is the default until I get all the bugs worked out.

I'm planning on changing it soon though.

Wuducynn
07-22-2008, 10:33 AM
Nope, the old skin is the default until I get all the bugs worked out.

I'm planning on changing it soon though.

Fine, do what's best for the whole message board community instead of just me. :angry:

Wuducynn
07-22-2008, 10:46 AM
I just got thrice booted off the mb. When I logged back on I felt like Charlton Heston in The Omega Man. No one left...except a few mutant albino zombie types.

The Lady of Shadows
07-22-2008, 04:45 PM
moods, glorious moods!

matt - you totally rock! :clap:

i guess i can cancel the kinko's order for the missing posters for "bearish" :lol:

Jean
07-22-2008, 08:30 PM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_thumb.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_thumb.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_thumb.gif

Jon
07-23-2008, 12:16 AM
moods, glorious moods!

matt - you totally rock! :clap:

i guess i can cancel the kinko's order for the missing posters for "bearish" :lol:



And cancel the milk cartons too?

Jon
07-23-2008, 12:18 AM
Any interraction I attempt with the board is very slow and I cannot respond to my PMs.

Jean
07-23-2008, 03:53 AM
moods, glorious moods!

matt - you totally rock! :clap:

i guess i can cancel the kinko's order for the missing posters for "bearish" :lol:

And cancel the milk cartons too?
no, these remain until I see my mood not only in that drop box, but also in my under-avatar info. I can't see anyone's mood; can anyone?

Matt
07-23-2008, 04:25 AM
I can see yours Jean. Can you see mine? :blush:

Jean
07-23-2008, 04:39 AM
No.http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_sad.gif

Matt
07-23-2008, 06:10 AM
???

Looks like internet explorer is not showing them. I really hate that stupid browser, its caused me so much work. :arg:

I'll see if I can get it fixed today

ManOfWesternesse
07-23-2008, 06:14 AM
I'm getting connectivity errors quite a bit - but it may just be issues on my end and not a database problem?
eg. just 5 mins ago could not get connected at all. Getting...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z47/ManOfWesternesse/Various_pics/dt_err.jpg

*is also an IE user*

Matt
07-23-2008, 06:16 AM
Nope, that is happening.

I've called HostRocket this morning and they are on it.

Not a skin thing, but surely a database thing.

ManOfWesternesse
07-23-2008, 06:16 AM
ALSO - (& it justr did it to me while posting that^^), I can log in, then go to do something (eg. post a reply) & it pops up & tells me I'm not logged in, then I have to complete the username/password again for it to post the reply ?

ManOfWesternesse
07-23-2008, 06:17 AM
Nope, that is happening.

I've called HostRocket this morning and they are on it.

Not a skin thing, but surely a database thing.

Ah, OK - thanks Matt.

Matt
07-23-2008, 06:21 AM
Let me know it that keeps happening now Brian.

Jean, the moods work in the new skin, just not the old one. If you change it down at the bottom left you can see them.

I did not realize (until just now) that IE shows these massive black lines around the posts in the new skin, I'm going to get that taken care of too.

<--adds new stuff to the list.

Jean
07-23-2008, 07:01 AM
Jean, the moods work in the new skin, just not the old one. If you change it down at the bottom left you can see them.
yes, I see! will they ever work with the old skin? I like it better than the new

Matt
07-23-2008, 07:05 AM
Nope, the old skin must go.

The new skin is an upgrade and must be implemented for all members.

But it is the exact same thing once I get it right, just with upgraded stuff for the new board software.

alinda
07-23-2008, 07:10 AM
Matt, As you may or may not know....I could use new skin myself!
Let me know if they're having a sale or something will ya? :lol:

Matt
07-23-2008, 07:25 AM
From what I've seen, your skin is great the way it is Linda. :wub:

Jean
07-23-2008, 07:54 AM
at least I am sure she doesn't have those hideous blue folders...

Matt
07-23-2008, 08:04 AM
The blue folder thing is also something I am working on. I would love for someone to customize some images for them.

I removed them on the old skin flat but I like the idea of having a tree up there so they are left this time.

Jean
07-23-2008, 08:05 AM
if only they weren't blue...

(same old bear's song again)

Matt
07-23-2008, 08:09 AM
Exactly--my my little head can only hold so much info and images manipulation has not found a home. :lol:

I'll say again, I would LOVE it if someone could come up with some different color folders to replace them.

Randall Flagg
07-23-2008, 09:00 AM
The site seems terribly slow for me today.

alinda
07-23-2008, 09:02 AM
What blue folders do you speak of?
I am not a tech, but I'll help if I can!

Jean
07-23-2008, 09:02 AM
yes, I've had some Database Errors today, and posts double and triple.

Matt
07-23-2008, 09:12 AM
We're in a rough spot with the hosting service you guys. Its getting solved.

alinda
07-23-2008, 09:15 AM
good good, It will all be fine. By the way, thanks for the compliment Matt :)

Darkthoughts
07-23-2008, 10:23 AM
I'm on IE, but I'm not experiencing black lines or problems with the moods, fyi :)

Matt
07-23-2008, 11:00 AM
Thanks Lisa :wub:

Are you sure you are on the new skin? Could be we all need an upgrade to explorer or something.

What I'm seeing is bold black lines on the post screen, like if you were looking at this post right now. They aren't bad, its just like a bold border.

Matt
07-23-2008, 11:22 AM
Lisa!!

You are a flipping genius!! :huglove:

I upgraded to the newest version of IE and it all looks great. Thank you so much.

I was killing myself over that.

alinda
07-23-2008, 11:32 AM
mine looks mahvalous! ;)

Matt
07-23-2008, 11:47 AM
at least I am sure she doesn't have those hideous blue folders...

These are changed now too! :excited:

Jean
07-23-2008, 12:02 PM
at least I am sure she doesn't have those hideous blue folders...

These are changed now too! :excited:
yellow!!! yellow!!!!!!! bear loves!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

::goes to compose an Anthem with this opening line: "There's nobody like Matt!"::

alinda
07-23-2008, 12:12 PM
*sings along cuz I already know the words* :D

Matt
07-23-2008, 12:15 PM
at least I am sure she doesn't have those hideous blue folders...

These are changed now too! :excited:
yellow!!! yellow!!!!!!! bear loves!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

::goes to compose an Anthem with this opening line: "There's nobody like Matt!"::

:couple:

Thanks Jean, they were driving me crazy too, I just needed some notification.

Somebody sent me this today, I thought you might like it. Especially the last line :lol:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/pic15353.jpg

Jean
07-23-2008, 12:30 PM
yes, I even know who sent it - Liz the Llamafox. Hope she will post it in BearrrRRRrrrs thread, too, some very important facts are mentioned in that poster. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

alinda
07-23-2008, 12:33 PM
:lol: thats funny!

The Lady of Shadows
07-23-2008, 04:11 PM
the new folders look great.
also, i really like the black borders in and around the board. i'm using ie 6 because a few of the sites i go to don't support 7 yet.
oh, and i love the bear warning! :lol:

gsvec
07-23-2008, 09:13 PM
Not sure if it's skin related, but when i hit "Post Quick Reply" on 3 of my last 5 posts, I got an error screen that told me I was posting a duplicate of a message I'd just posted. The first time, I thought maybe I'd hit the button twice, but when it happened two more times (and I made sure I did NOT click twice), I figured I should let y'all know!

Daghain
07-23-2008, 09:33 PM
Looks like the double post errors are alive tonight!

Matt
07-24-2008, 06:07 AM
From my research, I have discovered this may be a plug in problem. There is a command to disable all of them but that would mean a good portion of the site won't work for a while as it is tested because I have to bring them up one at a time to fine the culprit.

I plan to address it soon.

Tiffany
07-24-2008, 12:42 PM
I don't know if this matters or not, but every time I've had that double-post error, it's been while using the quick reply.

Edit: Oh. That's been pointed out already.

The Lady of Shadows
07-24-2008, 01:20 PM
No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

i'm getting this page when i click the link contained in the email for new posts in several threads. this one was in "reply to thread skin upgrade bugs".

just an fyi.


really sorry about all this matt. i know it's frustrating as hell for you. :pullhair:

Matt
07-24-2008, 03:01 PM
Please send me the link next time it happen turtlesong. Just copy it from the email.

Randall Flagg
07-24-2008, 04:12 PM
FWIW, I have had the double post occur when I clicked the submit button twice, thinking nothing was happening, while the page was updating slowly. It was not Quick reply, it was the normal reply.

The Lady of Shadows
07-24-2008, 04:34 PM
Please send me the link next time it happen turtlesong. Just copy it from the email.


will do boss.

and fwiw, i updated to internet exploder 7 (hehe :evil: ) just to see the site with it. OH MY F'N GOD. it looks absofuckinglutely amazing in internet explorer 7. who knew that those giant black lines were actually tiny, pale dividers? and the f'n site's image thingy (my mind is overloaded) shows up on my links bar AND ACTUALLY STAYS THERE PERMANENTLY! and, and. . . this is just too much website greatness for my tiny turtle brain to handle right now.

::faints::


ETA: when i try to post links or images with ie7 a box pops up with this inside of it http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/clientscript/ieprompt.html? but it lets me put the link in. only then a big white box with a red x in it appears in my post.

matt, do you need chocolate???? i'll send you some. :couple:

The Lady of Shadows
07-24-2008, 05:07 PM
matt i know you're tired of seeing me in here but. . .


dude. some of the smilies - they move. fucking awesome!!!!!!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance:

:rock: :rock: :rock:

:rose:

Daghain
07-24-2008, 06:37 PM
Umm...they did before. :lol:

The Lady of Shadows
07-24-2008, 06:42 PM
really? :unsure:

oh, fuck me. i meant moods. not smilies.

somebody shoot me before i reproduce.

razz
07-24-2008, 06:50 PM
:rofl:
that's sad

razz
07-24-2008, 06:52 PM
um...theres these two tabs at the top of the screen on either side of the banner. same pattern as the background, but a darker shade. if i click them, they start moving. wtf?

The Lady of Shadows
07-24-2008, 07:00 PM
dtbay is empty. although it says it's at -4 and apparently people still have items in there. maybe they are out jaunting? :lol:

razz
07-24-2008, 07:10 PM
:wtf:
(another problem. i am addicted to the wtf smiley)

Matt
07-25-2008, 04:15 AM
No idea what you mean on the top thing Razz.

Dtbay is having a problem but there isn't anything on sale in there right now, I'm trying to fix it. :grouphug:

LadyHitchhiker
07-25-2008, 04:36 AM
I am addicted to this guy too :wtf:; my new favorite right up there with :excited:!!!!

Still doubleposting voodoo going on but not AS bad.

ManOfWesternesse
07-28-2008, 03:07 AM
Just lost the site for about an hour? That just me, or was there a problem?

Jean
07-28-2008, 03:15 AM
looks like there was, unless it's just the two of us http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

The Lady of Shadows
07-28-2008, 07:06 PM
i am reposting this from 7/24.

ETA: when i try to post links or images with ie7 a box pops up with this inside of it http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ieprompt.html? but it lets me put the link in. only then a big white box with a red x in it appears in my post.

i know it's a scripting error. but is it only happening in ie7 or is it randomly happening everywhere?

gsvec
07-28-2008, 07:59 PM
i am reposting this from 7/24.

ETA: when i try to post links or images with ie7 a box pops up with this inside of it http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ieprompt.html? but it lets me put the link in. only then a big white box with a red x in it appears in my post.

i know it's a scripting error. but is it only happening in ie7 or is it randomly happening everywhere?

I'm using IE7 and haven't had issues posting. Well, none that I'm aware of anyway! :unsure:

The Lady of Shadows
07-28-2008, 09:08 PM
I'm using IE7 and haven't had issues posting. Well, none that I'm aware of anyway! :unsure:

can you post images? what about links to vids (like youtube videos and things of that nature)? have you tried? maybe it's just me. . . .

CONSPIRACY!!! I CRY CONSPIRACY!!!!
oh, wait. i guess i should await your response shouldn't i? :lol:

gsvec
07-28-2008, 09:31 PM
I'm using IE7 and haven't had issues posting. Well, none that I'm aware of anyway! :unsure:

can you post images? what about links to vids (like youtube videos and things of that nature)? have you tried? maybe it's just me. . . .

CONSPIRACY!!! I CRY CONSPIRACY!!!!
oh, wait. i guess i should await your response shouldn't i? :lol:

No problem with images - I do 'em often. Never tried to post a youtube video - not sure I know how, actually :unsure:

I just tried it a few different ways in preview, but I either got crap or the dreaded red X :scared:

The Lady of Shadows
07-28-2008, 10:30 PM
IMAGES! i can post them!

VIDEOS! i can share them!

HAPPINESS!! i have got it!

woohoo!

:nana: :nana: :nana: :nana: :nana: :nana: :nana:


matt you're a fucking genius and you totally rock! :rose:

e_taylor
07-29-2008, 05:58 AM
Not sure if its been pointed out (sorry - I'm too lazy to read the whole thread!) but DTBay said -4 books listed, and changed to -2 with the addition of the two ARCs last night.

Matt
07-29-2008, 06:00 AM
Yes, DTbay had a bit of a problem with the upgrade. :lol:

I have it on my list and I'm thinking it may need to be reinstalled. But that will take waiting until there are no auctions out there.

I'm going to post something in the support thread about it today.

The Lady of Shadows
07-29-2008, 04:10 PM
poor dtbay. it just isn't up to this newfangled noise that you kids call music. :lol:

Spencer
07-31-2008, 07:11 AM
In my avatar, my GIF isn't um.. GIFing. :lol: Is that normal here, or is that a bug?

Matt
07-31-2008, 07:12 AM
Meaning moving?

No animated gifs in avatars Spencer, its so the site will load for folks with slow connections.

Spencer
07-31-2008, 07:58 AM
Meaning moving?

No animated gifs in avatars Spencer, its so the site will load for folks with slow connections.

Gotcha. Yeah, it wasn't moving, that was the issue, but it looks fine like it is. :)

turtlex
07-31-2008, 01:42 PM
Hey Matt - Not a big deal... but when I hit the "Log Out" button... the pop-up window says "UNDEFINED".

Matt
07-31-2008, 01:58 PM
Thanks turtlex--I noticed that, its on my list. :couple:

turtlex
07-31-2008, 02:04 PM
I thought it was because we're here all the time anyways, so who would actually log out!

The Lady of Shadows
07-31-2008, 08:40 PM
i thought it was because it was programmed not to recognize the concept of logging out.

"logging out? what is this logging out of which you speak?"

Brice
08-01-2008, 03:57 AM
I thought it was because we're here all the time anyways, so who would actually log out!

It's part of a four tier program where enabling. Shhh! Matt doesn't even know about it. It goes like this:

Phase 1=You can't log out.

Phase 2=You can't visit other sites.

Phase3=You can't turn off your computer.

Phase 4=You can't leave your computer.


Your total assimilation will begin shortly. Have a nice day! :)

*sings to himself "You can check out any time you like, but you can NEVER leave..."* :nana:

Jean
08-01-2008, 04:07 AM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

and that, of course, is only a way to immortality, because the last stage Brice didn't see fit to disclose is

you can't even die on us!

Brice
08-01-2008, 04:12 AM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif

and that, of course, is only a way to immortality, because the last stage Brice didn't see fit to disclose is

you can't even die on us!


Yes, dying is NOT allowed. ;)

The Lady of Shadows
08-01-2008, 09:20 PM
wait. what? there are other web sites? :unsure:

Jon
08-03-2008, 08:45 PM
A funny thing since the skin was updated. Before, when I logged out a pop up would pop up (as opposed to the pop ups that don't pop up.) and ask "Do you really want to log out?" Now it just says "undefined."

Harmless, and no big deal.

Ricky
08-14-2008, 11:38 AM
I downloaded the updated version of Java and it won't let me enter the new chat room. What's the deal? :arg:

Odetta
08-14-2008, 12:02 PM
I'm in the same boat, Ricky! :(

Ricky
08-14-2008, 12:11 PM
Seems like the chat room is racist against cool people. I say we start our own exclusive chat room. :)

Matt
08-14-2008, 12:16 PM
:lol:

It has to be a local setting somehow you guys. As soon as I get a chance, I will be happy to do some research and figure out whats up with it if I can.

Odetta
08-14-2008, 12:34 PM
Seems like the chat room is racist against cool people. I say we start our own exclusive chat room. :)

excellent! We'll call it the "Cool people's room". We have jackets.

Matt
08-14-2008, 02:25 PM
TOOLS > MANAGE ADD ONS > ENABLE-DISABLE ADD-ONS

This is in IE, something to look at for those who are having trouble. Make sure JAVA is clicked. :D

EDIT--

More info;


Hello,

Have you checked to see if your users have the latest version of java running on your computers? They can verify if its up to date at the following link:

http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

It may also be worthwhile getting your users to try clearing their browsers cache (history) to make sure they are not having an issue due to cache instability.

There is also a trouble shooter on the addoninteractive support site which which help determine what could be causing this at by going through the most common issues:

http://support.addoninteractive.com/...rouble_shooter (http://support.addoninteractive.com/index.php?action=trouble_shooter)

Hopefully this will help. http://forums.addoninteractive.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Ricky
08-14-2008, 03:16 PM
IE? What is this IE? Is it some kind of secret code to keep Odetta and me from accessing the chat room? I see how it is Matt. See if you ever get a "Cool People's Room" jacket!

Matt
08-14-2008, 03:17 PM
Internet Explorer ;)

gsvec
08-14-2008, 03:19 PM
IE? What is this IE? Is it some kind of secret code to keep Odetta and me from accessing the chat room? I see how it is Matt. See if you ever get a "Cool People's Room" jacket!

:D IE = Internet Explorer

Ricky
08-14-2008, 03:24 PM
Internet Explorer ;)

Woo!! It worked!!! :idea:

Matt
08-14-2008, 03:25 PM
Sweet!

One down, one to go.