ASF downtime Saturday evening

[finnsk]

Hi Joe

Last night I was in and and looking around then it came up with ASF is down for maintenance, also the same this morning first know I was able to log in 1.40PM
and yes it is much faster

finnsk

 

[sails]

Hi Joe,

I am still having problems logging back in - probably BigPond at fault again as this happens every time ASF goes offline. I have managed to get back in now through a dial-up ISP on my laptop, but then the strange thing is that I can still move around ASF for about half an hour after disconnecting the dial-up connection and cable re-connected

At one stage today I was able to log in on directly through bigpond cable for a short time which made me think the problem was solved, but next time I tried to enter the site it came up with the message that ASF was offline due to maintenance. Do you know if there is anything I can do to fix it or is just a matter of patience

 

[Joe Blow]

Hi Joe,

I am still having problems logging back in - probably BigPond at fault again as this happens every time ASF goes offline. I have managed to get back in now through a dial-up ISP on my laptop, but then the strange thing is that I can still move around ASF for about half an hour after disconnecting the dial-up connection and cable re-connected

At one stage today I was able to log in on directly through bigpond cable for a short time which made me think the problem was solved, but next time I tried to enter the site it came up with the message that ASF was offline due to maintenance. Do you know if there is anything I can do to fix it or is just a matter of patience

Hi Margaret,

Yes, I'm afraid it's just a matter of patience.

When I upgraded the hosting on Saturday night I also changed hosts. Consequently I had to change the name servers. It can often take up to three or four days for all ISP's to update their DNS (Domain Name Server) information, which is often cached (for speed purposes). Hence during this propagation period some ISP's will direct 'www.aussiestockforums.com' to the old IP address (the shut down forum at the old host), while others (usually, but not always, the bigger ones) will direct it to the new IP address.

The good news is it should all be sorted out in the next 24 hours or so. I apologise for the inconvenience but unfortunately there is no way around this DNS propagation process.

 

[sails]

Thanks for the reply, Joe. However, since I posting the message, I've had no problem logging on through Bigpond cable - so perhaps it has resolved itself

 

[Magdoran]

Hello Joe,


I seem to have lost the ability to edit some posts recently, but not others. Not sure why this is, but thought I’d let you know…


Regards



Magdoran

 

[Joe Blow]

I seem to have lost the ability to edit some posts recently, but not others. Not sure why this is, but thought I’d let you know…

Hi Mag, there is a 20 minute window of opportunity to edit posts, after which the 'Edit' button disappears and I have to make any further changes for you. If you are finding that you are unable to edit posts within 20 minutes after making them then we do indeed have a problem.

Try again at some point over the next 24hrs and let me know if you are still having problems. Also, if you would like to make any alternations to posts you have already made, please PM me the changes and I will make them for you.

 

[Magdoran]

Hi Mag, there is a 20 minute window of opportunity to edit posts, after which the 'Edit' button disappears and I have to make any further changes for you. If you are finding that you are unable to edit posts within 20 minutes after making them then we do indeed have a problem.

Try again at some point over the next 24hrs and let me know if you are still having problems. Also, if you would like to make any alternations to posts you have already made, please PM me the changes and I will make them for you.

Thanks Joe,

I see. Is this a recent change? You used to be able to make changes after 20 mins although it showed a time stamp at the bottom. I take it you can't do this anymore?


Regards

Magdoran

 

[Joe Blow]

I see. Is this a recent change? You used to be able to make changes after 20 mins although it showed a time stamp at the bottom. I take it you can't do this anymore?

Some time ago it used to be 10 minutes but it has never been longer than 20 minutes. You have five minutes to edit a post before the time stamp appears and then after 20 minutes the 'Edit' button disappears and any further alterations have to be made by me or a moderator.

 

[Magdoran]

Some time ago it used to be 10 minutes but it has never been longer than 20 minutes. You have five minutes to edit a post before the time stamp appears and then after 20 minutes the 'Edit' button disappears and any further alterations have to be made by me or a moderator.

That’s bizarre Joe,


I could swear I could change my posts even days afterwards… Damn, I was on a good thing then! Maybe something in the privileges allowed it before the change over…

What a fun area web hosting is!


Mag

 

[Joe Blow]

ASF will be offline for a while tonight after 10pm as I upgrade to the newest version of this forum software.

Although this sounds simple it is actually quite an involved process due to the number of customisations on ASF. The site may not be completely back to normal until some time tomorrow morning. The first part of the site to come back up will be the forums index so please bookmark https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/ if you are planning to visit later tonight or in the wee hours of tomorrow morning.

 

[greggy]

ASF will be offline for a while tonight after 10pm as I upgrade to the newest version of this forum software.

Although this sounds simple it is actually quite an involved process due to the number of customisations on ASF. The site may not be completely back to normal until some time tomorrow morning. The first part of the site to come back up will be the forums index so please bookmark https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/ if you are planning to visit later tonight or in the wee hours of tomorrow morning.

Thanks very much Joe. What are we going to do tonight! Watch that boring NSW State Election.
Anyway keep up the good work. This is the best forum around town.

 

[Joe Blow]

Thanks very much Joe. What are we going to do tonight! Watch that boring NSW State Election.
Anyway keep up the good work. This is the best forum around town.

Thanks for your words of support Greggy.

I will try and put together a list of new features the latest version of the forum software offers ASF members. There are quite a few from what I understand.

 

[Joe Blow]

The site will be going down in about 30 minutes everyone!

Prepare yourselves!

 

[Kimosabi]

The site will be going down in about 30 minutes everyone!

Prepare yourselves!

Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

[Joe Blow]

Okay we're back up now. Upgrade seems to have gone fairly seamlessly.

A couple of things such as the Live Chat need to be fixed but that will have to wait until tomorrow.

If anyone notices anything that isn't working or something that is acting funny, please let me know in this thread.

 

[Prospector]

Sorry Joe, because of my 'issues' I didnt see this thread until I had replied in another one.

When I click on the bookmark I have for ASF (aussiestockforums.com) I see the home page and then it disappears immediately with the 'offline' message. If I click STOP as soon as I select the bookmark it is OK, but to get the timing right usually takes 4 or 5 attempts.

 

[Joe Blow]

Sorry Joe, because of my 'issues' I didnt see this thread until I had replied in another one.

When I click on the bookmark I have for ASF (aussiestockforums.com) I see the home page and then it disappears immediately with the 'offline' message. If I click STOP as soon as I select the bookmark it is OK, but to get the timing right usually takes 4 or 5 attempts.

Prospector, I'm not sure what could be causing this and would be interested to hear if anyone is experiencing anything similar.

What I suggest you do is re-boomark ASF and see if that helps.

 

[Prospector]

Yep, re bookmarking did the trick, but people might think the site is offline if they have the same original bookmark as I did, and not think of clicking the stop button. so they may not be able to respond.

My original bookmark was this:

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/profile.php (this was what it jumped to even though it was entered in as aussiestockforums.com


The new bookmark has come up as this:
https://www.aussiestockforums.com/?


Even now, when I actually type in aussiestockforums.com and not use the bookmark, I still get the same thing going wrong.

Is the site really quiet today? That might be a clue

 

[gordon2007]

I've deleted my old bookmark and saved a new one. However every time I go to this page it shows for about a second then disappears with message it's not available. Then have to click and or retype it from address line a few times before it will stay loaded.

Any ideas?

 

[Wysiwyg]

I've deleted my old bookmark and saved a new one. However every time I go to this page it shows for about a second then disappears with message it's not available. Then have to click and or retype it from address line a few times before it will stay loaded.

Any ideas?

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