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Daz
14-12-2008, 21:20
Hello, we're on a new server now *waves* :)

Desmo
14-12-2008, 21:41
\o

Lomster
14-12-2008, 21:43
o/

Feek
14-12-2008, 21:46
Are we better than we were before? Better? Stronger? Faster?

Desmo
14-12-2008, 21:51
We hope so :D

Is it odd that I can get in, but Sinead can't? ;D

Piggymon
14-12-2008, 21:58
I can now .. yay !

Mark
14-12-2008, 22:05
Are you sure something happened? ;D

I'm loving this. It's really quick. :D

PS - layout of the header has changed a little. :)

Daz
14-12-2008, 22:07
Aye, was the only thing we couldnt iron out in testing - didnt think it was important enough to hold off for though. Will fix it soon :)

leowyatt
14-12-2008, 22:10
I couldn't get in but thankfully I can now :D cheers Desmo.

Mark
14-12-2008, 22:10
Pinging www.boat-drinks.co.uk [91.198.165.171] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=56
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 91.198.165.171:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 17ms, Average = 16ms
And of course I approve of the hosting company. How could I not? :D

Desmo
14-12-2008, 22:25
I'm loving this. It's really quick. :D
We were hoping it would be but didn't want to say it would be just in case. We're not at our usual load yet so I guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how it holds up under the usual strain. I think it'll be great though :)

Mark
14-12-2008, 22:28
For me, it was getting to the point that it was running dog slow whatever time of day it was (several seconds to post, for example). It's just about instant now. I suspect the server you were on was being oversold - something I know Beansprout won't do (at least not out of his own choice). :)

semi-pro waster
14-12-2008, 22:40
That was nice and painless, at least from this side it was. :D

Garp
14-12-2008, 23:20
Pinging www.boat-drinks.co.uk [91.198.165.171] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=225ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=224ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=228ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.198.165.171: bytes=32 time=220ms TTL=45

:'(:'(

Oh well, not bad when you consider that it's 7500 miles or something between where I am and the server!

Kainz
15-12-2008, 06:29
\o/

Knipples
15-12-2008, 08:06
Why do I suddenly want to sing the theme tune from Cheers?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6BdJYIXMe1M
:D

Jhadur
15-12-2008, 13:15
All looks ok for me so far. :)

Streeteh
15-12-2008, 13:23
Dunno about everyone else, but this server is much faster for me. I did wonder why the forum loaded so fast this morning.

Dymetrie
15-12-2008, 13:35
Nice and nippy on both iPhone and Phoenix :D

This was posted from iPhone btw :p

Kainz
15-12-2008, 13:38
Ditto^ The forum flew open for me this morning on the iPhone via Safari o/

BBx
15-12-2008, 13:43
New pm notification thing is the only thing I've noticed so far :p

Yay though :D

BB x

And me name - fanks! :D

NokkonWud
15-12-2008, 13:49
Now we just need more forum themes :D:D *hint!*

leowyatt
15-12-2008, 13:50
as long as the poo brown one doesn't come back.

Mark
15-12-2008, 13:51
Or the classy Windows 3.1 16-color scheme someone who shall remain temporarily nameless implemeneted a few years back. :shocked:

leowyatt
15-12-2008, 13:52
Or the classy Windows 3.1 16-color scheme someone who shall remain temporarily nameless implemeneted a few years back. :shocked:

that was dreadful :shocked:

Desmo
15-12-2008, 13:55
If had more spare time.....I'd still not make an xmas theme again so you can say goodbye to that one ;D

Haly
15-12-2008, 14:57
Feels much faster, nice work guys :)

Psymonkee
15-12-2008, 15:05
kitteh picture was great :D

Admiral Huddy
15-12-2008, 15:10
Where's the loo.. !!!

Beansprout
15-12-2008, 15:12
Glad all went well guys :)

For me, it was getting to the point that it was running dog slow whatever time of day it was (several seconds to post, for example). It's just about instant now. I suspect the server you were on was being oversold - something I know Beansprout won't do (at least not out of his own choice). :)
Aye :) Though it'd be pretty hard to overload this quad xeon / 15k scsi raid 5 server :D

Got a new dual-quad-core system too, very nice thing 'tis....

Mark
15-12-2008, 15:16
I'm sure I could find a way. :p ;D

Beansprout
15-12-2008, 15:29
I'm sure I could find a way. :p ;D
People have tried, had one site throw out 80mbit/sec in legit traffic the other week:shocked:

Mark
15-12-2008, 15:42
Yeah, but they're not me. I know how to break servers. :p ;D

BBx
15-12-2008, 15:50
Updated Accounts: 40. Deleted Entries: 3. Process Time: 20s. Total Queries: 51

New posts is broked.

BB x

BBx
15-12-2008, 15:50
Was broked :p

BB x

Blighter
15-12-2008, 15:52
Because of Chromes silly DNS cache thingy I've only just been able to get back on here :(

edit: And what do people mean when they say headers? :confused:

divine
15-12-2008, 16:01
They mean you should stop using a gay browser. You stupid incorrect header face.

Desmo
15-12-2008, 16:46
That's the green image not loading. I've changed it to a solid colour as well in case the image doesn't load in future :)

MarcLister
15-12-2008, 18:22
That's the green image not loading. I've changed it to a solid colour as well in case the image doesn't load in future :)So is there a BD logo top left? Nothing loading for me there. Just the Gallery/Chatbox and donate to BD logos on the right.

Hmm loads in FF but not in Opera. Can't unblock/block the BD logo I think.

Nevermind, fixed it. blUnderboss out. :p

Blighter
15-12-2008, 18:25
Just the Gallery/Chatbox and donate to BD logos on the right.

I've never had those :shocked::confused::huh:

MarcLister
15-12-2008, 19:12
Really? What browser? Refresh page and/or clear your browser cache and then see.

Piggymon
15-12-2008, 19:47
Gallery and Chatbox are private :)

I don't think the chatbox is used much these days though.

Mark
15-12-2008, 20:01
Chatbox hasn't been used 'in anger' in a few months AFAIK. It doesn't work at all now though. :D

Daz
15-12-2008, 20:19
Hmm, it did work when I was testing. Will look at it tonight, though you're right, it's been quiet for some time :)

Blighter
15-12-2008, 23:30
Gallery and Chatbox are private :)

:'(

NokkonWud
16-12-2008, 00:12
lol, Jingle Belle.

BBx
16-12-2008, 10:48
lol, Jingle Belle.

:D

I keep getting this when clicking on 'New Posts'

Updated Accounts: 37. Deleted Entries: 5. Process Time: 20s. Total Queries: 48.

:huh:

BB x

Mark
16-12-2008, 10:51
Press Ctrl+F5, click New Posts, then hit Ctrl+F5 again. That might help. :)

Mark
16-12-2008, 22:11
I just spotted something rather interesting at the bottom of edited posts. Is that new? :shocked: :)

MarcLister
16-12-2008, 22:17
I just spotted something rather interesting at the bottom of edited posts. Is that new? :shocked: :)Like "Last edited by MarcLister; Today at 21:17."?

Desmo
16-12-2008, 22:25
The edited by has always been there hasn't it? It should have been anyway.

Daz
16-12-2008, 22:28
Yes, but the ability to click it and see the edit history was not :)

MarcLister
16-12-2008, 22:29
The edited by has always been there hasn't it? It should have been anyway.That's what I thought.

Yes, but the ability to click it and see the edit history was not :)Ah yes. Very nice. :)

Mark
16-12-2008, 22:57
Does that only happen for the poster (plus admins I assume), or can everyone see that? :eek:

Tak
16-12-2008, 22:59
I found an editted post and couldn't look at history so assume only the oster

MarcLister
16-12-2008, 23:00
Does that only happen for the poster (plus admins I assume), or can everyone see that? :eek:Try mine on the previous page. Or just press the Edit button on one your posts then Save (without actually doing anything) and I'll try yours.

Daz
17-12-2008, 12:36
Does that only happen for the poster (plus admins I assume), or can everyone see that? :eek:
Correct, you can only see your own, mods/admins can see all edits :)

Mark
17-12-2008, 12:44
So ninja edits are still sort of possible then. :cool: :evil:

Daz
17-12-2008, 13:01
Edit history isnt captured during the first 2 minutes of a post, or for people who have stealth edit powahs, so yes, very possible :D

Blighter
17-12-2008, 21:15
Edit history isnt captured during the first 2 minutes of a post, or for people who have stealth edit powahs, so yes, very possible :D

It is, it just doesn't show the "Last edited by..." bit :)

Feek
20-12-2008, 15:42
I've lost a number of graphics, the header, various buttons that allow jumping to the last post etc. All in the last hour or so.

/edit - ignore me. I was trying to block a specific avatar using Adblock but it seems as though doing that kills things badly.

Mark
20-12-2008, 19:02
Did you try a custom Adblock on the entire URL? I just had a look at what Adblock suggested and that would cause trouble.

Richard Slater
02-01-2009, 16:35
Not sure if this is related, I haven't used the Chatbox in over a year but I get an internal server error (500), compounded by a 404 on the ErrorDocument.

Mark
04-01-2009, 18:07
It is related. I'd be inclined to consider whether it's worth investing the time needed to fix it.

Desmo
04-01-2009, 18:43
There is a chatbox plugin for vB so may look at dumping the old one and swapping to an easier integrated one. Shouldn't be too much work.

Von Smallhausen
04-01-2009, 18:52
Is it odd that I can get in, but Sinead can't?

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/3/32/KennethWilliams.jpg/300px-KennethWilliams.jpg

Get in where ?

Mark
04-01-2009, 18:53
Desmo, if we're keeping things around, then I like that plan muchly. The current one was too prone to doing random stuff (particularly with usernames). The only reason we didn't do that last time was because the current one can be 'disguised' sufficiently to make it 'boss safe'. :)

Desmo
04-01-2009, 18:56
Aye...but I think I can give the vB chatbox it's own theme meaning I could still make it fairly unintrusive, though not as good as the old one.

MarcLister
04-01-2009, 19:02
Aye...but I think I can give the vB chatbox it's own theme meaning I could still make it fairly unintrusive, though not as good as the old one.Is this time to introduce my first acronym of 2009? :D

FLW. Or Famous Last Words. ;D

Mark
04-01-2009, 19:22
Nope. You just have to be prepared for the rest of the forum to go all Windows 3.1 on you when he tries it. ;D

MarcLister
04-01-2009, 19:23
Nope. You just have to be prepared for the rest of the forum to go all Windows 3.1 on you when he tries it. ;DWindows?! I was thinking more DOS. :p

Mark
04-01-2009, 19:29
Same difference. If you've actually used Windows 3.1, you'll understand - though I've had the distinct (dis)pleasure of Windows 1.0(ish). :)

MtE
04-01-2009, 19:29
Windows?! I was thinking more DOS. :p

Or even OS/2 !!!

MarcLister
04-01-2009, 19:32
Same difference. If you've actually used Windows 3.1, you'll understand - though I've had the distinct (dis)pleasure of Windows 1.0(ish). :)I am a veteran of 3.1. ;)

Or even OS/2 !!!Kinky sod! :D

Mark
04-01-2009, 19:32
OS/2 (at least 2.1 onwards) was way better than Windows 3.1. I rather liked OS/2 when I got it - first with 2.1 and then Warp (3.0) - until Windows NT 3.51 arrived and put several nails in its coffin.

I've still got a set of Warp CDs that I bought myself if anyone is that way inclined. ;D

Mark
04-01-2009, 19:36
Back on topic, is it my imagination or have certain custom profile fields disappeared?

MarcLister
04-01-2009, 19:42
Who said that? Where am I?

:D

Daz
04-01-2009, 19:58
Back on topic, is it my imagination or have certain custom profile fields disappeared?
Not that I can see. Drop me a note if you're unsure :)

Blighter
04-01-2009, 20:33
At least you all have access to the chatbox :(


*wonders off all miserable*




:p

Mark
04-01-2009, 23:30
Not that I can see. Drop me a note if you're unsure :)
I was looking at a profile that I thought had them, but didn't. I've since found a profile that does. Arguably one of them is on the wrong tab but I don't suppose you have any control over that. :D

Mark
06-01-2009, 21:34
Is it me, or are the forums getting a little intermittantly sluggish this evening? I hope it's just me, because otherwise I'd have to blame Beansprout for doing something he shouldn't. :)

Burble
06-01-2009, 21:36
It's not just you Mark, it's hideously slow for me. The network side of things seems quick enough and search is fast so it doesn't seem that the box is overloaded.

Beansprout
06-01-2009, 21:37
Seems ok from here (Virgin) which is unusual :)

Edit: There might've been a spike earlier but only in terms of file downloads which didn't affect the CPU or network ('tis on a gigabit connection)....no spikes on the graphs other than that.

Burble
06-01-2009, 21:41
It actually seems ok now (also on Virgin) but it has been awfully slow for me since I got home from work.

Mark
06-01-2009, 21:42
OK - maybe the blame moves from Beansprout to someone else I know then.

Burble, how's this (http://www.teamocuk.co.uk) site for you. Despite the name, it's mine and it's hosted on another of Beansprout's boxen in the same DC.

Burble
06-01-2009, 21:43
That site loads instantly, Mark. BD is a helluva lot slower than the site you linked but it's still significantly better than it was a short time ago.

Beansprout
06-01-2009, 21:44
Virgin can sometimes be problematic in that they and another provider keep having arguments which occassionally affects us....but I was using the BD server from 7:45 - 8:10 and it was ok during that time.

Mark
06-01-2009, 21:46
Well I'm on Be Unlimited, so that kinda kills off that theory (unless they or O2 are the other provider). ;D

Beansprout
06-01-2009, 21:54
Blocked a single IP and the system's load has halved to a more normal level, let's see what that does.

semi-pro waster
06-01-2009, 22:28
I've noticed it being a bit slow on occasion but I was just blaming my flatmate and/or Virgin for the connection being a little tardy.