Feedback How is the forum operating?

MotherNature · July 21, 2007, 12:29:05 PM

I just wanted to know how the forum is operating for everyone. We had a little trouble last night due to the wrong file being uploaded but was fixed this morning. Now that it is fixed I have made some changes and wonder how it is working. Just let me know if anything is out of the ordinary.

I already know about the smileys and a few other little things, I am looking for functional issues that you notice with posting, marking read or unread, searching etc...

OHbassaholic · July 21, 2007, 12:39:20 PM

At times, the reply box isn't loading up on the page for me. Seems like I have run into this b4 and we decided it was on my end. Funny how it happens most often just after you make changes though. I believe it has to do with my dial-up service and time-out issues.

GRAPEAPE · July 21, 2007, 12:40:06 PM

I haven't had any problems. Everything seems to be working fine on my end.

POE · July 21, 2007, 12:42:59 PM

someimtes when i try to go to this forum it shows up page cannot be displayed if i wait about 10 min i usually can get on here. yea i was like

when i got on here last night lol keep up the good work

-Shawn- · July 21, 2007, 12:50:21 PM

Laurie, I am no computer whiz, but this is a description of the problem I have noticed. Sometimes It will say waiting for UB for a long time and any other site I go to it will come right up. $:-\$ I know part of the problems I am having at home are with my DSL.

There is static and they havent been able to find the bad spot in the line.

Jason Mayer · July 21, 2007, 12:53:38 PM

seems to be working fine now, this morning around 4am i was having trouble posting messages

mikenestle · July 21, 2007, 12:55:29 PM

It is not working I haven't caught a fish while logged on to this site yet

Mike Noble · July 21, 2007, 01:00:40 PM

Quote from: ranger58 on July 21, 2007, 12:53:38 PM
seems to be working fine now, this morning around 4am i was having trouble posting messages

That was a little period of 'oops'...all is fixed on that end now.

Jason Mayer · July 21, 2007, 01:02:39 PM

Quote from: Mike Noble on July 21, 2007, 01:00:40 PM
That was a little period of 'oops'...all is fixed on that end now.

Just got to the lake a little early...no harm here

MotherNature · July 21, 2007, 01:08:36 PM

Quote from: OHbassaholic on July 21, 2007, 12:39:20 PM
Funny how it happens most often just after you make changes though.

I made the changes at 12:30pm today CST

I remember you having some issues with the page not loading before but loading on your computer isn't something that the server has control over unless it is not performing properly. I will check on the server performance just to make sure but I am getting a pretty quick page load time.

Quote from: GRAPEAPE on July 21, 2007, 12:40:06 PM
I haven't had any problems. Everything seems to be working fine on my end.

Thanks

It helps to know there are folks out there that are trouble free just as much as it doesn't when folks are having issues

Quote from: POE on July 21, 2007, 12:42:59 PM
someimtes when i try to go to this forum it shows up page cannot be displayed if i wait about 10 min i usually can get on here. yea i was like when i got on here last night lol keep up the good work

POE, page cannot be found is usually something that has to do with your server timing out. Your connection to this site or any other site is only as good as your internet service provider ISP.

Quote from: shawnrg33 on July 21, 2007, 12:50:21 PM
Sometimes It will say waiting for UB for a long time and any other site I go to it will come right up. $:-\$ I know part of the problems I am having at home are with my DSL. There is static and they havent been able to find the bad spot in the line.

Now the waiting for UB could be your browser letting you know that your connection is running a little slow. I did do a little preventative maintenance to the forum as well so that should help it.

We are sitting on a dedicated server. Not a virtual dedicated server (where you actually share the box with others) but one that we (and my web design clients) are the only sites that are on it. What that means is that we have the full amount of resources at our disposal.

We do have to from time to time evaluate how the server is working so here we are and I hope that if any one is having an issue they will let me know. As I said, I made some changes around 12:30 this afternoon and if you have noticed any strange things happening since then please let me know

Laurie

-Shawn- · July 21, 2007, 01:57:44 PM

$:-\$ where are the fishheads at the beginning of each forum? all I see is triangle with a line through it.

Eric L. · July 21, 2007, 02:00:59 PM

I really like the new layout, my profile pic in the top is cool with the welcome message, but i am missing the UB symbol that was at the top that would take me to UB home from the Bass fishing forums area so i could enter tackle giveaway and sponsor sites.

Ron Fogelson · July 21, 2007, 02:10:25 PM

I could read last night but couldn't post. Everytime I tried I was getting the following.

The following error or errors occurred while posting this message:
Your session timed out while posting. Please try to re-submit your message.
No subject was filled in.
The message body was left empty.

Now as of this morning after the changes things are going well. Load time even on dial up has been fast and smooth, No more page load issues, no issues with seeing new posts or read topics. I did notice for a time that my PM notification was not giving me the option to open it in a new window when I was getting PMs for a short time but that is no longer an issue.

The fish are gone as had been mentioned and I know those and the smilies and other nice to have items will be worked.

The spell checker window is now sized that when used I have to scroll to see the change ignore button on the bottom. Seams like the window size has been modified but it is just a little thing.

Bottom line so far is noticeably faster page load and post times, page is clean and centered with out having to resize the font and just seams to be crisper with the new look.

Fogy

GotstaFish · July 21, 2007, 02:13:36 PM

The small sponsor banners are gone off of the side

mjcolegrove · July 21, 2007, 02:51:16 PM

No issues on my end Laurie ... im pretty familiar with Simple Machines Forums functions and everything is working fine here ..... thanks for the upgrade ....

imp81318 · July 21, 2007, 03:11:52 PM

It seems to be working fine for me Laurie, however as other have mentioned, the sponsors are missing on the side bar and there doesn't appear to be a link back to the main UB page for reading articles, etc...

MotherNature · July 21, 2007, 03:33:38 PM

Ok, check out the main page of the forum and tell me if the sponsor banners are back and if the fish heads are back.....

I see them both so I am not sure what the issue is. I will be checking on the banner issue $:-\$

But let me know what you see...

OHbassaholic · July 21, 2007, 03:39:17 PM

Quote from: imp81318 on July 21, 2007, 03:11:52 PM
...there doesn't appear to be a link back to the main UB page for reading articles, etc...

You can click on the site logo at the top left to get to the main site.

The look is nice and crisp as Fogy stated.

MotherNature · July 21, 2007, 03:47:11 PM

Sponsor banners intact on left side of main page?

mjcolegrove · July 21, 2007, 03:49:14 PM

they are there now laurie ...

for me anyways ...

OHbassaholic · July 21, 2007, 03:59:41 PM

Missing "read more" link for Karyn Sanchez Recommends 5 Rods/Reels for Co-Anglers article on the front page.

mjcolegrove · July 21, 2007, 04:10:46 PM

OH Bassaholic karens article is a Bass Feed audio file ....

I found it by clicking that little green icon under the picture of her on the main page ...
her audio file is the second one from the top .....

MotherNature · July 21, 2007, 04:25:11 PM

Thanks Guys, I gotta eat and I will be back to get a little more done. If anyone else notices anything strange let me know

Bassinkorea · July 22, 2007, 03:05:02 AM

Last night all of the pages were out of focus and nothing seemed to load up or open, might have something to do with

Seriously........everything seems to be fine at my end today

Jason Mayer · July 22, 2007, 03:19:54 AM

everything seems to be fine here