Board outage Jan 10 - please road test NEW server trial site

GlenStephens · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 01:47:31 am

Apologies for this - we are back up now!

Please read post below from our super efficient webhost BYTE .. who asks members test drive making post and edits etc via -

http://208.65.113.219

Be sure To LOG IN ..... then report back to him with specific examples with any strange things noted there.

Glen

norvic · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 02:38:38 am

That was a long one! Well done to the back-up tech team for putting things right. Gmail was very quiet this morning. I expect a rush now.

ivqii · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 03:38:03 am

Looks like the "time posted" clock has gone just gone off kilter

librarianc · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:27:34 am

Test to see if I can post a new "anything"......

admin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:33:30 am

Stuck here in Buneos Aires as UA cancelled the once a day flight last night as the PA system in economy class class did not work. :twisted:

So plenty of spare time to test David's new portal.

Looks fine this end and YAY .. the 3 letter search David has magically got to work!

Superb --- many thanks!

Glen

admin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:36:31 am

David ... I have just made a post AFTER yours above, but it shows up on time codes as being made hours BEFORE, and slots in ahead of yours?

Glen

MargoZ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:39:11 am

Hi Dave

Thanks for all of your work on this - the 3 word search is just great and working well.

I've just gone into admin and activated some new members - that's working fine.

But it does seem that new posts are not showing at the bottom of the thread now- they are interspersed.

Cheers Margo

MargoZ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:44:15 am

My prevous post was on old URL- try again using new test URL

MargoZ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:46:07 am

Using test URL the new post still doesn't present at the bottom of the thread.

MargoZ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 06:06:31 am

Another example- my post on this thread is sequenced second last but was made after Librarianc's post

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=284&p=2502509#p2502509

librarianc · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 06:10:13 am

MargoZ wrote:

Another example- my post on this thread is sequenced second last but was made after Librarianc's post

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=284&p=2502509#p2502509

David:

Further to our earlier communication.......after Margo posted her image to the above thread, my post now changes to READ and is no longer frozen as a new post.

admin · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 06:15:59 am

MargoZ wrote:

Using test URL the new post still doesn't present at the bottom of the thread.

But using "see new posts" yours and now "LibrarianC" DO come up as the most recent posts.

BYTE seems to be on a time clock coding several hours ahead of other members?

Brummie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 06:44:42 am

Thanks Byte for getting us back up.

Here are a few things I have noticed:-
No 'User Control Panel'
No 'View new posts | View your posts'
No 'Administration Control Panel'

I'll be back!

GlenStephens · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 06:53:39 am

Brummie wrote:

Thanks Byte for getting us back up.

Here are a few things I have noticed:-
No 'User Control Panel'
No 'View new posts | View your posts'
No 'Administration Control Panel'

I'll be back!

Brummie I thought that too but members please remember to log themselves in first!

http://208.65.113.219

Then all the above areas are visible. :mrgreen:

Brummie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 07:01:02 am

GlenStephens wrote:

Brummie I thought that too but members please remember to log themselves in first!

http://208.65.113.219

Then all the above areas are visible. :mrgreen:

Just found that out Glen, even though my name showed up on the 'Registered users' as being logged on. All good now, thanks!

EDIT:Bytes 3 posts are still showing after mine. Back on the 'View new posts' page I show as the last to post.

fromdownunder · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 07:23:56 am

Test

Norm

Byte · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 08:40:40 am

I would appreciate some folks doing some testing for me. I am building a new server to serve the site to the web and need for all board functions to be tested through the following url. http://208.65.113.219

If you run across something that doesn't work there that does work under the www.stampboards.com access point to the site, please let me know.

Wolfgang · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:31:28 am

I think "Subscribe topic" does not work,
as I get no emails with information.

Wolfgang · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:32:53 am

... and my reply is not the latest post in this thread!
Your post is about one hour later!?

GUTTERS · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:48:29 am

byte I did some on the counting random and all's well from the
http://208.65.113.219/
address

Edit your post is also after mine and at 10:40 mine 9:48

Byte · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:14:30 am

Ok, so the test server was caught in a time warp.. Going to apply a few updates and reboot it.. The main site should be fine.. the time warped posts will age out in a few more hours.

GlenStephens · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:30:17 am

I always wanted to be in a time warp.

Messages seem to be in the correct posting order now David ... well done. :mrgreen:

MargoZ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 06:03:02 am

Had another play and seems to be workng well...any feedback from others?

Raz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 06:26:06 am

Seems OK here Margo and Dave.

But the User Control Panel is way off to the right and some people may not see it. On 100% it only just shows on my screen.

Everything else seems good.

Raz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 06:29:07 am

I edited the above post, and I did not notice a note saying "edited once etc etc. Maybe next time?

Brummie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 07:03:41 am

Raz wrote:

But the User Control Panel is way off to the right and some people may not see it. On 100% it only just shows on my screen.

Mine has always been nearly off screen Raz, so no change for me there.

I've been trying to use all functions and all seems great to me.

norvic · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 07:10:10 am

I'm In, so far so good.

Byte · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 16:22:21 pm

Ok folks, I have changed the dns records to point at the new server. You should be connecting to the new server starting in the next few hours. If there are any issues, please let me know so we can resolve them.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 16:47:54 pm

Thanks David .. fingers crossed!

Glen

Byte · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 17:39:33 pm

you may experience some periodic service interruptions over the next hour or so as I work on tuning the database server a bit.. If you see a mysql error or database error it is likely a transient issue with me restarting the database server.

Allanswood · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 18:37:45 pm

This is my first post via the new server and everything looks the same.

Regarding the UCP problem of others - Its nowhere near the edge of my screen, is it a widescreen, old screen sort of thing as I use a wide screen monitor?

norvic · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 07:27:27 am

I haven't had any Stampboards notifications of new posts to threads that I have contributed to, not even the one where I asked for blog testers which I started!

Is this a glitch? My UCP profile still says that I want them.

doug2222usa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 15:48:44 pm

On Monday night, I suddenly stopped getting email notifications of new posts to threads I had contributed to.

I've been into the User Control Panel twice, and everything looks normal (and unchanged). Help, please.

Tassie_Stamps · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 15:53:37 pm

I am still receiving them with no problem.

Would you like me to forward some to you? :wink:

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 15:59:52 pm

Byte wrote:

Ok folks, I have changed the dns records to point at the new server.

You should be connecting to the new server starting in the next few hours.

If there are any issues, please let me know so we can resolve them.

Doug as you can see Byte moved us to a new dedicated server in recent days, for more board stability, so this may be connected?

Let's know if you get this one!

Glen

doug2222usa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:44:43 pm

I have received no SB emails since my original post, nearly one hour ago, I believe.

I am able to post with no problem.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 17:00:30 pm

Doug .. check your junk box .. I found quite a few in mine for some reason.

norvic · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 19:26:56 pm

I had the same problem, as previously reported, and like Doug I checked the UCP. None were in the spam folder.

Only when I switched email addresses did I start getting emails - but when I clicked on 'view new posts' only 3 came up instead of pages full. I would have expected that part of the system works by user, not by the user's email address?

DaveR · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 04:03:56 am

A few days ago I emailed another member via the email box at the end of a message. The box to send me a copy was ticked. I didn't receive the copy.

Today I've tried to email myself via the email box at the end of one of my messages. I've received neither the message nor the copy.

It was working last time I used it - before Xmas.

Help :!:

Dave.

Wolfgang · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 04:40:16 am

I just sent you an email - hope it works.
At least I got the copy sent to me.

DaveR · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 06:18:12 am

Thanks Wolfgang.

35 minutes later - no email

I'll send you one.

Also, I'm not receiving 'topic reply notifications' :?:

I'm on AOL, if that has any relevance.

Dave.

MargoZ · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 09:12:23 am

Hi Dave
Have you checked your spam box? Sometimes when members have upgraded their security then Stampboards mail ends up there. We do have a large number of AOL users so don't think thats a factor .
I've checked your preference settings and they look fine.

I'll try emailing you via the board and via my own email account- please let me know if any are received.

Cheers
Margo for Stampboards moderation team

PS Having said there's no issue with AOL- have any other AOL users noticed recent problems with receiving/sending emails via Stampboards?

doug2222usa · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 15:57:22 pm

It's been 48 hours now, and I have received ZERO notification emails. I can't participate, and I can't sell items until this is fixed.

I even tried sending a private email to Glen, which he did not receive, and I did not get a copy back.

Please, a Mod, or the server operator in the U.S., find out what's wrong and fix it. My best guess is that during the switch to the new server, my email address was truncated, or corrupted, but not deleted, as the correct address still shows on the User Control Panel. I have verified all the settings again

Note, I am able to post, and posted to more than a dozen topics yesterday and today, just as a test.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 16:13:21 pm

Doug and others, please desist from starting new threads about email issues.

Post any comments on this one central thread please.

Glen

Kainnikanada · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 16:35:14 pm

Emails sent to Gutters (last Sunday) & the Global Administrator (Thurs) have not been acknowledged yet when I sent a test to myself (this morning local time) I received it instantaneously.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 16:51:59 pm

Kannik - got it fine, just have not responded. :mrgreen:

Lakatoi 4 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 18:15:01 pm

I'm having no problems at all with getting board emails or notifications.

DaveR · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 19:48:14 pm

MargoZ wrote:

Hi Dave
Have you checked your spam box? Sometimes when members have upgraded their security then Stampboards mail ends up there. We do have a large number of AOL users so don't think thats a factor .
I've checked your preference settings and they look fine.

I'll try emailing you via the board and via my own email account- please let me know if any are received.

Cheers
Margo for Stampboards moderation team

PS Having said there's no issue with AOL- have any other AOL users noticed recent problems with receiving/sending emails via Stampboards?

Hi Margo.

Nothing in my spam box.

Received your direct email, from gmail.com - nothing via Stampboards.

The last 'topic reply notification' I have is the 19th Jan - although this may not be the latest I received as I have a clear out every now and again.

I know AOL can be a bit brutal with anything they regard as spam - I will enquire if they are blocking "stampboards.com".

Are emails coming from this new server :?:

Are AOL, for some reason, blocking it :?:

Dave.

GUTTERS · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 20:18:21 pm

Kainnikanada wrote:

Emails sent to Gutters (last Sunday) & the Global Administrator (Thurs) have not been acknowledged yet when I sent a test to myself (this morning local time) I received it instantaneously.

Rod - got it fine, GUTTERS has now responded. :mrgreen:

DaveR · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 20:39:47 pm

DaveR wrote:

I know AOL can be a bit brutal with anything they regard as spam - I will enquire if they are blocking "stampboards.com".

Checked with AOL - no they're not blocking "stampboards.com".

Anybody else on AOL?

Dave.


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