[theraven1979]

I know most of us are experiencing speed issues with the site over the last week or so. Can you all reply to this thread basically saying what sort of problems you're experiencing. I intend to show the web space provider. It might not actually be the fault of my web provider but it could be some sort of config issue with the board - However, I have'nt changed anything with the board for well over a month.

I know we had another thread on the go but can we please post all site speed issues here.

I will get to the bottom of this - thanks for bearing with me.

Thanks peeps.

Jim

[Homer]

[Cola Can]

Basically when I click on this site in my favourites I get the outline navigator index but then my PC fails to log on to the whole site and comes up with an error message say the server cannot be found. If I do then manage to get on to the site if I press the back button or click on a "main menue" type heading I get kicked out then as well. Needless to say because of this I haven't bothered visiting for a while. I have chnaged my settings onmy pc but doesn't semm to have made much difference. So I have no idea what is happneing...cheers

[paulinblack]

1. Site doesn't load properly. Only see Navigator and a blank background. Have to reload site or choose option from Navigator menu.

2. Intermittent hanging. If there are 10 threads I want to look at I normally find the site hangs on at least one or two threads.

3. Posting is occasionally problematic. Will hit send and wait for a while. Error screen appears. Pressing back then refresh allows me to get to the post.

Paul

[ThruBeingCool]

When I post a PM the message stays in my 'Outbox' for days before being sent on. I seem to have to log in/out several times before the message is forwarded.

Apologies to folk who think I've been slow or not bothered to reply to their PM's lately btw.

[droopsnoot]

Have only noticed one thing recently, that is when I bring up the site I get the headers and the navigation bar, but not the forum index. The only way it seems I can get that is open 'posts since my last visit', choose one, then go for the specific forum from there.

My bookmark is set to: http://www.thestranglerssite.co.uk/forums/index.php

[PaulinLondon]

[grayo]

Yeah same here Jim. Not getting the forum index until I refresh at least twice.

[gizzard]

[marcoshark]

[nubile]

Another thing is that site never recognize me. Each time I have to log in, even if I chose the option of automatic log in.

That is besides experiencing the same problems other members have already mentioned.

[suchi]

[kinski]

[theraven1979]

I think it's mainly down to the index.php page - Seems to be goosed - I tried replacing it last night - will try again tonight.

The logging in issue I've been aware of for a long time and it effects me as well. There is a fix but it involves around 3 hours of my time and to be honest. Having to log in again isn't really a bad thing.

I'll look into some options - Obviously I don't want to start looking at shelling out some more wonga.

Jim

[Damian]

Jim

I haven't touched the stuff in years so I can't help you there.

Sorry.

[Skin Deep]

[theraven1979]

Been in talks with my web provider and to be fair they are looking into it. I'm just testing the board now and an hour ago it was a complete waste of space but now I can access things. Let's home things improve otherwise we'll be relocating!

Jim

[billyinblack63]

very much the same as everyone else jim

very annoying but i keep tryin and eventually get onto forums

cheers bill

[theraven1979]

Yeah I'm completely losing my rag here - Still in talks with web provider - will keep you posted - lets just try and ride things out for a few days and if nothing is sorted I'll have a look at moving. If there is anyone out there who runs a forums successfully with another provider can they point me in their direction!

Jim

[yellowcakeuf6]

[dm999]

Generally nothing loads on the front page for me, sometimes using the side bar 'view posts since last visit' does not work (nothing loads).

Last night I had to use the Memberlist to pick up a link to a topic, even though I was able to view topics that way if I clicked on the main forums link from there I got a blank page again.

[theraven1979]

Thanks guys - I think the web provider is going to try us on another server.

Keep me posted on whether the situation improves or gets worse.

Cheers

Jim

[Monkeyboy]

The situation seems to have improved Jim (for me at least) not having so many problems accessing the site in so many ways .....seems nearly normal...so somethings working better than it was

cheers mate

[paulinblack]

About 2 mins ago had my first 're-log in' prompt (same as others have experienced). I normally book mark the 'msgs since last visit page' and remain logged in 24/7.

Paul

P.S. Things are getting worse for me and not better.

[kinski]

Getting worse here. Sometimes takes about 10 attempts to view topics. Its getting so bad, I sometimes give up and go elsewhere (unheard of!)

[Tim In Black]

same as most posts - never logs me in automatically, and blank screen when try and access threads occasionally. Same from pc at home as well as work, cheers for your efforts in trying to resolve

[theraven1979]

Made a couple of changes - can I have a couple of people giving me feedback asap please

Using the portal approach for now - I may revert back to the old index after a week or so. Let's see how we get on. Lets remember that there's always going to be a slight lag in refreshing pages etc as this is the internet after all. However, recently the forums have been unusuable and I've told my web provider this - and to be fair to them they have tried all sorts with the site.

As always I'm looking for thoughts and feedback.


Jim

[MULLY]

[Tim In Black]

echo Mully, quicker and no probs loading pages, nice one, thanks

[theraven1979]

Cool

Jim

[kinski]

much better so far. WIll post if old problems appear.

[paulinblack]

Straight into the portal. Found 19 post since last visit. This is the last stop of those 19. No problems noted.........GETINTHERE !!! Peacock scores !!!!Swindon 1-0 Hartlepool !...Sorry !

Paul

[dm999]

Looks good Jim, thanks.

[jem750]

Certainly seems to be working better now Jim
The portal thing works well
Confused though, I started a topic Friday Morning, sure I read a couple of replies but can't bloody find it anywhere! Am I going mad!?! probably...

Jez

[yellowcakeuf6]

Whenever I've had problems in the past, and especially since the latest dilemmas.....I click on 'member list'.

Cancel what I said earlier, about 3 days ago, I can get the first page but whenever I try to alter the 'select sort method' or 'order' (ascending or descending), if it's not the first or last page, I'm just getting a big blank 'Done'

And, something I've not experienced before, I'm clicking 'view posts since last visit' and coming up with blank pages as well? Refresh works 2 times out of 3?

It could be the Aspall however?

[paulinblack]

No matter how I try I can't get into the Stranglers at midnight on 6 Music.

Paul

[Cola Can]

I've left it a long time before coming back ...but does appear to working OK now. Thank you very much for sorting the problems out...

[Alias]

Aye, thanks for sorting it out Jim.

[paulinblack]

Can now read most post but no matter what I can't get into the Spectre, Unbroken, Summat Outta Nothing thread. Just comes up with a grey screen plus the persistent BUT frame. After a second it automatically reloads and I lose the persistent frame and just get a grey screen with the Navigator tool bar.

Paul

[cassydale]

The problem i,m getting is the selected topic page will load but with no text shown.

Cant currently access the "Spectre,Summat outanowt" thread i started yesterday.

7am 8.8.06

[kinski]

[gizzard]

[theraven1979]

Cheers guys - I wonder what is different about the "Spectre,Summat outanowt" thread?!

Can people try it again and let me know - I think I accessed this earlier

Jim

[doninblack]

Can access that thread ok now.

[theraven1979]

Yeah seems alright - I wouldn't say things are 100% back to normal but the forums seem readable again. Let's keep this thread open and keep reporting back any issues - then perhaps at the end of the month let's take a view on things.

Jim

[theraven1979]

Old index page here

http://www.thestranglerssite.co.uk/forums/indexorig.php

I think it could be that page that is fucked but have a play with it if you prefer it.

Jim

[yellowcakeuf6]

Tonite, I am mostly 'aving.....................The Gaybar's working fine for clicking 'view new posts' but, for about 75% of the new posts I'm clicking on, I'm just getting a disabled carriage,( that you used to see at the Shed end at Stamford Bridge), ceramic blue blank screen with a big fat 'done' in the bottom left.

Anyone else?

[jem750]

Yup!

Timeouts all over the show.....

Jez

[ravenlunatic]

Yes, been slowing down for a few days, earlier tonight I kept getting blank pages and had to log off and back on several times to make it work.

[paulinblack]

Totally unreadable now. This is the only thread I can access. Everything else ends up with a blank grey screen, the BUT header info and navigator bar.

Paul

[ravenlunatic]

Can't access any subjects from the posts since last visit section, and also unable to access some member list pages.

[kinski]

same here - been trying to access 2 topics for about 10 mins - refrshing, re-logging in etc - nothign works - just blank screen.

[gizzard]

[ravenlunatic]

Getting painfully slow lately, loads of time outs and blank pages.

[Alias]

Very slow, time outs, having to log off and log on all the time just to get a few minutes before it all slows down again...

I demand my 37p back, webmonkey!

[ravenlunatic]

Same as.

I think we've been done up like a kipper here.

[PaulinLondon]

"Jodie Foster" has slowed down big time. I blame Rich's posting of the fabulous Jessica. Still, shit happens.

[Alias]

[Toiler On The Sea]

[C r a s s !]

E x x x x t t t t r r r r r e e e e m m m ely slow Jim. Bin ere for 6 hours and all I did was refresh Yellowcake's ramblings over n over and never found one bean of sense in any of them. I want my £100 back from PayPal immediately (or sooner). It's a disgrace and shouldn't be allowed ferfuxaxe.

Ere we go again! What you running this site on - high octane piss?

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[BazinBlack]

[Alias]

Serious getting pages to appear problems, still.
Is it cos you made off with the money Jim

[ravenlunatic]

Slow Slow Quick Quick slow. Can't get pages, can't then log off, then it all locks up.

[Alias]

[theraven1979]

Just to let you know that I'm texting you from my Blackberry device whilst sat on a lilo in a pool in Brazil. Nah not really can't say I've noticed any speed issues but enough of you have. Keep posting on this thread so I can get an indication of times and users and I'll send it on to the web host

Jim

[Claireinblack]

[Alias]

Bit of a waste of time logging on these days.

(RESULT! says the rest of the forum)

[Claireinblack]

[Alias]

[gizzard]

[Claireinblack]

I've just had to sign on, and there are no posts at all, which means i've missed loads......





Claire

[Alias]

[Claireinblack]

[Alias]

[yellowcakeuf6]

Fexake Jimbo..................how much did those other cheap buggers proffer to the coffers?



No problems here whatsoever!

[yellowcakeuf6]

[C r a s s !]

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php


after midnight.

[C r a s s !]

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php


after midnight.

[C r a s s !]

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php



Does it... does it... does it... every time!

[ThruBeingCool]

Me too got a "speed issue".....


No one selling any around here....

[yellowcakeuf6]

[ThruBeingCool]

[C r a s s !]

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php

Could not connect to smtp host : 111 : Connection refused

DEBUG MODE

Line : 112
File : smtp.php

[Alias]

Aye same here, couldn't even get back on last night for "fatal errors" or some such shite.
Seems okay now though....

[theraven1979]

smtp is referring to the email client the site uses - it's not a speed issue. I'll have a look


Jim

[Alias]

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

[Claireinblack]

i'be just had problems connecting to the site



Claire

[Claireinblack]

iIve just had problems connecting to the site
cannot display the web page is what came up



Claire

[ravenlunatic]

An hour or so ago the whole thing locked up, couldn't access anthing or even log out, then when I eventuallly did, I could not connect to the site at all.

[PaulinLondon]

Getting the odd Debug otherwise all systems normal.

[ravenlunatic]

Slow, very slow indeed, in fact its as slow as a particularly lethargic Sloth with a hang over who, after a very large meal, finds himself in poll position at a slow moving competion in a sleepy village in rural Italy after being told to take things easy by his doctor.

[yellowcakeuf6]

Actually Jim, I'd like to rescind my earlier post stating that everything's AOK at my end. Timeout's, snail like speeds, lost pages, the manchester city sky blue 'done' page of death!

I don't think the board could have been any less stable since I finally managed to cough up some ackers for it's upkeep. Any chance of a refund to get it back to normal? It was never like this when I perused for free!

Not that I begrudge paying for it you understand...........er

[gizzard]

Works fine for me it's just the Rats fcuking lair I can't get on!

[Claireinblack]

Still can't get on Gizzard ?





Claire

[gizzard]

[Alias]

Keep getting papped out every night, have to re-log on a couple of times, lost about 140 still to be read posts last night....

[MULLY]

Noticing some 'tardiness' navigating between posts & threads. Have also noticed last posts not being displayed!!

[ravenlunatic]

The Navbar seems to have disapeared without trace. And the whole thing is soooo veeeeery sloooooooow.

Fucking hopeless really.

[Alias]

Think I must be signed up for the "council version" of the site these days.
Keep getting kicked off after only clicking on about 5 posts.
Lost hunners of unread posts in the last week

[yellowcakeuf6]