Server Issues, Etc [Archive] - Page 4

Mach

01-24-2009, 10:18 PM

so that makes me curious, what mystical level of authority is there above admin? must i invoke a greater computer being?

Yes. His name is Steve Jobs.

But seriously, get rid of Norton as soo as you can, it tends not to be worth the system drain. AVG is a pretty low-profile, and very effective anti-virus. AdAware coupled with Spybot S&S works pretty good on XP machines, but tend to get along like a house on fire if you're running Vista. So use MalwareBytes instead. For a firewall, DO NOT use the windows firewall, under any circumstances. It's either too protective to be useful or leaks like a sieve. I use Zonealarm by CheckPoint, which is a snap to set up and only takes a little while for it to "learn" how to behave. If you want more security, get Comodo firewall. Another helpful little program which takes virtually no system resources is Winpatrol by Billip studios. It's a teensey little program, available in both free and non-free versions with the non-free version having a few more features. It sits and monitors you system for significant changes like new startup programs added, changes to your browser's host file, change of home page, and so on, and so forth. It can also be a very help aid for locating those programs with weird names like "wmiprvse.exe" and it'll usually have a quick description of what the program is and what it does. It'll also help a lot for getting rid of stuff by deleting files on startup before any program gets into place to restore said files. I have not as yet extensively tested it on a vista machine, but it's wonderful for XP machines and takes almost no system resources!

Matin

01-25-2009, 12:08 PM

lmao. damn you, steve jobs! *shakes fist*

thank you everyone for an incredibly useful thread

Matin

01-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Try this to remove Norton http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallnorton.shtml

worked! many thanks:)

mzkkbprmt

02-06-2009, 01:16 PM

I was trying to respond to the recent thread 'Enemas' but I was getting this error message.

You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more.

I didn't have a URL in my response. In fact, I hadn't used any bbcode or anything, it was just plain text. Anyone else recognise this problem?

Ozme52

02-06-2009, 03:13 PM

Perhaps a quote? and there was an url embedded therein?

mzkkbprmt

02-07-2009, 05:49 AM

No, it was just plain text. I didn't quote anything.

davesmistress

02-07-2009, 12:48 PM

I know there was an update to help deter the onslaught of spammers we had it really should only happen if you are trying to link into the post body with a URL of another site or of Images.

openlyrefined

02-07-2009, 06:43 PM

thanks lozzy! i was absolutely baffled!

thegirlwonder

02-15-2009, 01:05 PM

Just wondering, but i can't seem to find any edit buttons in normal threads like i used to? Typos drive me insane, lol, so i used that button a lot! Is it just me, or is it gone?

Torq

02-15-2009, 01:09 PM

Editing a post is only available for 15 minutes max after the post. Otherwise not available. the reason for this is unfortunately issues from the past with members changing posts after "issues".
Again a perfect time for the reminder,,""Caution on all posting"" after all this is the WWW. internet

Be Well
T

Tufty

02-15-2009, 01:34 PM

Avast...AVG...doesn't really matter. Whatever happens, one person will say is Avast is best and another will say that AVG is best

Either of them work better than the 'big name' anti-virus progs and they are free :)

amislaaf

02-15-2009, 10:45 PM

I uploaded a picture "caged" but can not find where it went?? can anyone help???

Ozme52

02-15-2009, 11:01 PM

Yep. Go to your User CP and on the list at the left, at the bottom, click on attachments and you'll see all that you have uploaded.

amislaaf

02-15-2009, 11:16 PM

i found the picture but how do i get it to the public galerry??

skp2bear

02-16-2009, 07:07 AM

Go down to the photo forums and hit new thread. For more help go to tech suppor questions form not far below this one.

jezabel

02-16-2009, 10:07 AM

its on the uk kink site in groups section

nice pic btw

Diablo

02-16-2009, 06:43 PM

Welcome to the Library.

MyOwnWorstEnemy

12-12-2009, 02:49 AM

The last few days I have had problems with the site. The problems have been an inability to log in, everything resulting in a datatbase error, slow or non loading pages, and inability to go to main chat. I can log in at least now. :) But hopefully this will all get fixed. I was getting very frustrated when for like 1-2 days everything I clicked on resulted in a database error and I could not log in or follow the contact us link to tell anyone of my woes, and Google could not provide me with a support email for the site. In the future perhaps it would be good if a generic support email is listed when you hover over the contact us link, or is just known to the general public/me or something. Maybe this is already the case and I am just unaware...

MyOwn

UPDATE: My avatar and profile pic have reverted to those of an earlier date, so has my signature, my profile information, and my profile's visitor messages. I forgot to check my friends list, but I wouldn't be surprised to find it has changed to. Something is definitely up here.

FURTHER UPDATE: All my friends are gone from my friend list. I'm now friendless. :(

moco

12-12-2009, 03:37 AM

yes the entire site was/is down, they prolly had to do a reset to the earlier date in order to correct the problem.
The last time this happened, it was a hacker with a malicious attack.
Rest assured that Tiger and the tech team are working on these issues, (much appreciated to for all the hard work - big hugs...if I could send cookies, I would)
Hopefully this will get fixed really soon
please be patient
Cheers
~moco~

FirstBorn

12-12-2009, 03:38 AM

Itd appear to be a database rollback to an earlier backup (3/30-2009 to be excact)
Hopefully this is just to get the site running. Because if not everything since then is lost including my profile.

MyOwnWorstEnemy

12-12-2009, 03:46 AM

Ah, I see. Well thanks for the info guys. :) Hope that everything gets worked out!

FirstBorn

12-12-2009, 04:11 AM

Front page has an official statement on this topic. I created a new profile, but ill not be posting my DIY stuff till the site is more stable.

iceblock

12-12-2009, 05:28 AM

It seems all the stories have been deleted. Is that the same for everyone? You click on the link and just come up with a blank, all the formatting is there, but nothing else. Glad I finished reading drkfetyshnyghts novel last night!

fucktoy{ME}

12-12-2009, 05:54 AM

If it's going back to march does that mean that if I didn't register until later then I have to re-register? I've tried logging on and it isn't letting me, was just wondering because well... aaah! :(

And thanks moco and all the admins etc, i'm sure you're all doing your best to get it fixed :) thank you

marissa
x

steelish

12-12-2009, 06:27 AM

egads fucktoy! I hope not. I can't get in either, so it's similar to the malicious attack incident. I'm just going to be patient and bide my time.

rosebud

12-12-2009, 06:29 AM

i had the same problem logging in....had to use password that was used before the incident with hacker a while back....

Thx, to moco and admins, i'm sure all will be well. :)

ravenbounduptight

12-12-2009, 06:52 AM

So i guess this means my original profile that i had is gone? that kindda bites a bit. i went to reset my pass word and the site says that i'm not even a member. *tear tear*

oh well, thus is life on the web.

~j~

MitchC

12-12-2009, 07:14 AM

Well, I managed to log in, with my old email address, etc. The forum seems to have reverted back to March with the posts and such. Does this mean that all data posted since March is gone for good, or will it return?

Anyhow, glad to be back in.

Mitch

denuseri

12-12-2009, 07:20 AM

lol Just relax people. Give it another day or two before you jump to any conclussions. I am sure once Admin has fixed the issue they will make a statement conserning weather or not we are really set back here etc etc

FirstBorn

12-12-2009, 07:20 AM

usually thered be a more recent backup but some error in the storing may cause delay or difficulties in getting the missing data back in place.

For now thou the front page indicates loss of some data back to 4/1-2009 (cant put a link in yet)

Unregistered

12-12-2009, 07:30 AM

Hmmmm, won't let me register again, but doesn't recognise either my password or my email address. I presume there must still be a lot to do to get the site up and running again?

Cheers,

Miner

maristar

12-12-2009, 07:48 AM

i'm re-registered... best way i guess is to start again....

Torq

12-12-2009, 08:42 AM

OK,

Yes folks as some of you have already noticed we had a Major Server hardware issue,, it's a LARGE possibility that any and ALL data and membership(s) past 3/1 may have been lost!!!!

Also PLEASE!!!! DO NOT Flood the webmaster-email addy with ""I did not receive my confirmation"" e-mails,, all in due time.

PLEASE be PATIENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will keep everyone posted along the way

THANKS

T

Torq

12-12-2009, 08:43 AM

naughtyminx

12-12-2009, 08:51 AM

Thanks Torq. I am sure you are doing all you can. *hands you extra strength Tylenol*

ravenbounduptight

12-12-2009, 09:07 AM

Oh i don't mind too much, i'm not really freaking out(anymore) i think i'm on the accepting phase of it. i figured as much but i have faith in things working out just fine.

~j~

thepast

12-12-2009, 09:55 AM

Just to echo Torq...

Yes, folks, we've done a little retro-grade here. So... you will need to check your sig blocks, profiles, avi's, etc. --> make sure they say what you want them to say. You can change them at your whimsy.

For things that require ADMIN changes (i.e. names): PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have patience!!! You can send Torq a PM with your name change (please include your CURRENT name AND the name you are requesting the name change to in the body of the message), but do take note that it might take some time to make the change, as we are obviously backlogged right now with a bunch of stuff from the server crashout.

Additionally, you will note that the forums looks different: we know. PLEASE don't send us PMs telling us... we're aware of it already & we're working hard to get it back to what it SHOULD look like... but again, it takes time... so go ahead & post now where you think it should be & then we'll re-arrange the sub-forums areas as we can get to it.

Chatters: we know it's down. We PROMISE we're working to get it back up & running ASAP. We know you guys can't live w/o your addiction for too long ;-) When it's up WE WILL MAKE A POST that it's up... so PLEAAAASE don't flood the boards w/messages that it's down.

Thanks EVERYONE for your patience as we work through this massive loss of data et al. We understand everyone has varying responses to this crash & we value everyone as part of the community here on the site, so we're trying our very best to keep y'all in the loop as we move forward w/fixing it on up.

---delia

Wiscoman

12-12-2009, 10:28 AM

I had to re-register. Luckily, it's pretty easy. Lost my blog entries though, PMs I hadn't saved yet, and my contacts. I look at it this way, I am reborn!

...or something like that anyway.

Lillyrose123

12-12-2009, 10:44 AM

Thanks Torq and team... i appreciate Y/your dedication to the site and the efforts Y/you expend trying to keep the site running smoothly...

Take care and thanks again!!

:exellent1:ty

Unregistered

12-12-2009, 11:17 AM

Recieved an email from Tiger about the upper floor, with that email recieved another email this one said site admin , the weird thing was the return address is X@rambler.ru It was dated with same time stamp as Tigers, cant log in , My email is midnytedreams@yahoo.com

thepast

12-12-2009, 11:26 AM

You are a post-3/1 member. You need to re-register.

danman7

12-12-2009, 04:35 PM

Arrg! I had been waiting for over a week for Stone to approve my 4th & 5th level 1 tasks, and now they are gone. Along with the first 3 that had been signed off. I don't know that I'll be able to remember what I wrote the first time.

I know, not major in the grand scheme of things, but I'm still bummed.

MMI

12-12-2009, 04:48 PM

Tsk tsk tsk ... I go away for a few days and look at the mess you're in!!!

Someone deserves a sound spanking!

sera

12-12-2009, 05:09 PM

Wow, it's kind of like I never existed, lol.

Hopefully everything will get sorted out soon. *fingers crossed*

thepast

12-12-2009, 05:27 PM

UPDATE FOR CHAT

We're almost ready to put chat back up, but we're waiting on a portal to be re-opened on the main server... so almost there, but not quite... hang in there gang!!!

thepast

12-12-2009, 05:31 PM

We are working to continue to "fix" everything as much as we can... there is also a thread in Tech Corner that has more "hourly" updates to check if you are looking for that sort of thing.

If you are looking for a specific issue that you don't think has been solved, you can try to PM Torq or I, but please have some patience--we both have HEAPS of PMs in our PM inbox-es, so we are trying to prioritize & sift through as much as we can.

Additionally, sending emails to "webmaster@bdsmlibrary.com" is THE VERY SLOWEST method of getting assistance. Send us a PM here in forums for quicker assistance.

We are working as hard & as fast as we can to get everyone up & running as much as possible, though clearly with the 6-7 month loss of data, there will be a siginificant loss of information.

We hope the entire community here on the site will pull together & move forward and continue to post, laugh, and have a great time as we always have done.

SirBosk1

12-12-2009, 06:50 PM

I was corresponding with another author and sent him your link to my 6 stories. I discovered today that my last three are now gone. I'm sure that's happened to other authors too. Fortunately I posted them to another site and kept copies as well. I'm sure you hard working folks have figured out what's wrong or soon will. Then you'll be able to restore what's been lost. If not, let me know and I'll resend the last three of my stories to you so they can be reposted. This should be interesting to the folks at askjolene.com. They post links to your stories as a free service. Who knows what will happen to them? All the best to your site.

thepast

12-12-2009, 07:01 PM

Re: Stories
When we get to the recovery point for stories & decide what to do re: re-uploading those, Torq will make a post to the authors or will re-load them all. Given that the ENTIRE site suffered the data loss, yes, the stories since 3/1 were lost as well in some capacity, though not completely, given how they are processed (i.e. a copy may be retrievable). Still debating what the best recovery method is at this point, and haven't made a decision as of this instant moment in time.

morwyn{Myrddin}

12-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Hi A/all, well it is back to the start for me lol, but i am back. Found that when i plugged in my original name and password from when i signed up i was in, so now the process starts again. Hope all my friends come back and still want to be friends lolol.

To those with the onorous task of sorting this out, thank Y/you, i have a lot of gratitude to and for Y/you.

Warmest hugs.........morwyn{Myrddin} (though temporarily sweetiemush lol)

thepast

12-12-2009, 08:47 PM

Again, you can send Torq a PM for the name change. In the body of the message, include your current name AND the name you're requesting it to be changed to.

Consider this an opportunity to do some early winter cleaning of your Friends list... or something... lol ...

cockybitch

12-12-2009, 08:50 PM

Thanks for all the work guys. It may have been a good thing my name reverted back. Not sure, but I will find out.

Good work on getting things back running!

simply_emma

12-12-2009, 09:58 PM

Hey Torq and delia, and everyone else that's helping,

I hope that you realize that all of us here really do love you guys and appreciate all that you're doing. I hope you get to hear that every now and then.

Midnytedreams

12-12-2009, 10:18 PM

Should we wait to send av requests and resubmit data, know you must be busy getting everything back up, didnt want to make more work for you, and didnt see anything on site saying should wait.

thepast

12-12-2009, 10:29 PM

Ok, if I understand the question correctly, Midnytedreams, you are inquiring as to avitars? Those are on your own. Go into User CP & add them in on your own... You can do that now. You can change anything in your User CP now that you wish to do.

aesexpseudo

12-13-2009, 09:11 AM

Just my little lonely self, aesexual pseudonym, dropping by under an aesexual pseudonym to find out why my email account has been hammered by frantic persons of all persuasions from both sides of the pond, wondering why I've deleted all my stuff. Yikes, is all I have to say.

JJ's remarks (above) are constructive and well-meaning, but perhaps won't provide relief; extremely doubtful that this board is running on a database that has been generating scheduled replicas... more likely mySQL... not much help restoring dat files with a surface scan, if the data files themselves are corrupt... what was it that Mr. Darcy said in Pride and Prejudice? "What once is lost, is lost forever?"

Umm, yikes.

PerfectGentleman

12-13-2009, 09:19 AM

Keep in mind that the server probably isnt using a windows file system but more likely a linux/bsd one. Second with database files it is like all or nothing.. if you miss only a byte all is unusable because you cant identify where the mistake is and it can corrupt your complete database

Seraphine

12-13-2009, 10:40 AM

Well I just love a new name....lol, so I appreciate the oppurtunity to have a fresh outlook.

~Seraphine~ (fyre)

denuseri

12-13-2009, 12:48 PM

<<is currently chatting the chat room!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Thankies T & d and Tiger and the rest of the staff!!!!!

thepast

12-13-2009, 12:54 PM

Yes... chat is now up. Still working on the "look" & other crap associated with it, but the basics of it are there: you can chat. LOL.

denuseri

12-13-2009, 01:03 PM

thankyou thankyou thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

moco

12-13-2009, 01:11 PM

I have tried getting into chat, I keep getting a "server full" message...:(

FirstBorn

12-13-2009, 01:14 PM

I have tried getting into chat, I keep getting a "server full" message...:(

Well same here but im thinking its a sign of progress that we no longer get the "page not found from" google.

Ozme52

12-13-2009, 01:57 PM

The more reason to start making back-ups on a weekly basis, instead of every six to twelve months...

Do you really think that they don't know to do back ups... or that their professional server provider doesn't know? Maybe stop "advising" them to zip their flies and wait to hear what happened... once they know they'll tell us.

thepast

12-13-2009, 02:14 PM

Chat folks:

The "Server Full" problem is caused by a setting. As soon as we get into the Chat Panel & fix the setting, we'll fix it & you can all get in and chat. Give us a couple of hours, ok? So for now, chat is technically up, but it has a very limited capacity... sorry!

EDIT:

Chat is running w/a 5 user capacity right now until we get the correct chat version loaded in w/the correct coding, etc. Sooo... it's just a teaser, folks LOL... don't go crazy trying to click in. ;-) We'll let you know when the right version is up. Alternatively, you compulsive clickers will let us all know first.

thepast

12-13-2009, 03:52 PM

... and chat's up!

Torq

12-13-2009, 07:12 PM

OK, Folks,,

Latest update,,,,

Forums is back up and re-organized and running fine,,,,, Chat is back up and running fine as well,,,,,

Stories we are still working on to "recover" the stories, they are on a different data base and just need re-organized and re-posted this WILL take TIME!!!

We are still looking into recovering the lost data BUT it IS DOUBTFUL!!!! at best,,,,

The servers main hard drive failed as well as BOTH of the daily back-up drives,,,, chances of recovery Slim to None!

THANKS to ALLLLL for your PATIENCE!!!!

And we're still the biggest and best BDSM Site on the Net

T

Ownedfyre (mm1)

12-13-2009, 07:35 PM

rock on, techno gods of BDSM, rock on.

SirBosk1

12-13-2009, 08:02 PM

Great news Torq. Reposting the stories Will take time. I estimate that 500 were wiped. That's going to take a month or so I'm guessing. Still, that's good news since losing them completely is a disaster. It's just time and work, not impossible! Well done!!

I hope you will have time to post new ones during the recovery of the old stories.

You can't work miracles when the backup drives go down with the main drives.

MyOwnWorstEnemy

12-13-2009, 08:20 PM

Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work, and getting chat up and running again. :)

Ozme52

12-13-2009, 09:58 PM

Torq,

Sounds like your provider put everything on the same spindle... Maybe you should talk to them about that. ;)

moco

12-14-2009, 03:39 AM

:rolleyes: thanks Torq, and the rest of the Tech team, your hard work at getting the site back up so quickly is very much appreciated.

mr willing

12-14-2009, 08:35 AM

FYI, I was locked out of the site because it wouldn't recognize my password. So I tried an old password -- one that I used before the site was hacked a few months ago -- and then I could get in.

naughtyminx

12-14-2009, 09:48 PM

Ok who broke chat again?

simpleselene

12-14-2009, 10:31 PM

agreed

ppr128

12-14-2009, 11:36 PM

FYI, I was locked out of the site because it wouldn't recognize my password. So I tried an old password -- one that I used before the site was hacked a few months ago -- and then I could get in.

This is not a bug :) The server/database reset reverted everything on here to the end of March/start of May this year. Everything after that is lost to the electronic ether.

Xavier

12-15-2009, 12:01 AM

I flashing back to Y2K (or to what it was supposed to be). Damn, has it really been a decade already?

A shame that the backups were lost, too. What a nightmare for you guys to try and repair. I feel for you.

moco

12-15-2009, 12:14 AM

everyone,

yes the site is continuing to have issues, :cae7gler:

some members can't log in
some cant remake profiles
unfortunately yes chat is back down :shithappe

Torq, Tiger and the rest of the tech team is working on it

Delia has been giving me an update on progress.

:cheerlead :cheerlead :cheerlead :cheerlead :cheerlead

go team go (cheering section)

:ty

steelish

12-15-2009, 03:09 AM

steelish

12-15-2009, 03:13 AM

Hmmm...

It appears as if it reverted WAAAAAAY back to when I was steel1sh.

I'll wait till they finish working and ask for my nic change.

*whew*

fantazmaster

12-15-2009, 06:51 AM

Hey, steelish here...

I'm not a post 3/1 registrant, yet it does not recognize my username or password. I've tried my most recent password AND my previous one. No luck.

Are there still profiles pre 3/1 that are being retrieved?

Thanks!

Yes steelish,my log in and pw work in logging me in just fine.My biggest issue right now is uploading images.The images upload to a totally different thread than the thread I am presently in.

PerfectGentleman

12-15-2009, 10:47 AM

if you dont remember the old password... you can try the reset password option I think....

TantricSoul

12-15-2009, 11:17 AM

I have returned, in spite of the internet, and its "technology will make your life easier" false promises!

For some reason I couldn't register for the last two days, but today must be my lucky day!

Razor7826

12-15-2009, 01:45 PM

Looks like my image thread and any thanks I accrued have been wiped out.

SirBosk1

12-15-2009, 05:09 PM

I just noticed that the "recent update" page has a bunch if "new" stuff up. I recognized some of them and also notice that most of the postings have no "Synopsis." The ones that do were started prior to march 2009. I assume that all of the stores without a "Synopsis" are repostings to recover from the server crash. I'm glad that's started and based on the speed the page is changing, the reposting will be faster than I originally thought. That's Great!

However, how will readers of the "new or recent update" postings know what's new and what's old?

Does the absence of a "Synopsis," a rare event in the past, signify old (except for the "new" chapters/parts attached to pre March stories) and the only way we can tell repost from new post?

thepast

12-15-2009, 06:10 PM

Just in case you think it's your computer, it's not. Chat's down.

danman7

12-15-2009, 08:41 PM

Just in case you think it's your computer, it's not. Chat's down.

Gee, I just when I decided to try it for the first time. Thanks for all the hard work admins. As an IT worker, I can fully relate to what a PITA system problems can be.

anxious girly

12-16-2009, 09:12 AM

or is it just me?

moco

12-16-2009, 10:34 AM

No it isnt you, it is chat. It is down
Tiger, Torq and the tech team are working on it
Please hang in there

anxious girly

12-16-2009, 10:38 AM

thanks moco! :)

MaxPayne

12-16-2009, 10:43 AM

All Support Tiger and Torq!

Archeon

12-16-2009, 12:00 PM

No it isnt you, it is chat. It is down
Tiger, Torq and the tech team are working on it
Please hang in there

You must be dying lol No chat for what now? 3 days or something lol. Have the cold sweats started?

:D

Arch

buDdha

12-16-2009, 12:15 PM

Hello Tech-gurus,
I've just noticed that my post from yesterday, my wall posts from the last several months, and my "self-portrait" posts from the last several months have vanished. Any ideas what's up?
Thank you for your time.

buDdha

12-16-2009, 12:31 PM

Also, my avatar has reverted to an earlier picture and the quote line below my avatar has reverted to "registered user" from what I'd changed it too. It's as if the last few months of my history here has disappeared.

Ozme52

12-16-2009, 12:46 PM

I'll save the admins the effort...

It happened to everyone. You'll find several threads, including news from the admins, about it.

Nothing to be done save for restoring as much as you can... especially the pictures. :blurp_ani

;)

PS. Anyone you know who joined within the last 9 months will have to reregister and start from scratch.

PPS. I mean start their membership from scratch. You don't have to start playing from scratch... unless you want to relive the NRE. :hubba:

PPPPPPPS. NRE: New Relationship Energy

Miner

12-16-2009, 01:46 PM

Lol, Oz, you liar you! Come on - tell BuDdha the truth, and don't keep the poor girl hanging!

- BudDha, to conserve mass and energy in a rapidly decaying universe, we've gone back to last March and have the last eight months to live over again.

Ozme52

12-16-2009, 02:08 PM

Hence my new Tag Line.... Back In Time.

maristar

12-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Again...... :freakout: lol

thepast

12-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Again, reference the tech thread.
Merging this back into the thread.

maristar

12-16-2009, 02:22 PM

oopsies sorry Delia, and thanks again to you Torq, Tiger, for all the hard work :)
:ty

Slow Graffiti

12-16-2009, 05:25 PM

Chat doesnt work for me.. just get a cannot connect error.

Have I missed something??

maristar

12-16-2009, 05:29 PM

its still down.... nothing to do with you... they're working on it

Slow Graffiti

12-16-2009, 05:37 PM

Ah ok. Just wondered given recent problems. Only just re-created my account.

Thanks and god speed!

moco

12-16-2009, 05:50 PM

alas poor chat was killed ..*cries*

the Library site (including chat) has had some issues for the past several days.
Torq and the rest of the tech team :pray: have been working on it to get it back up and running. So far the forums are back up.
We are patiently waiting for chat....ok trying to be patient :blurp_ani

MistressPC

12-16-2009, 06:26 PM

When I try to access chat i get a message that " Internet Explorer Cannot display this web page".
Then below its says "check connection" (which is fine)
What do I do now please?
ty for your help
Lisa

simpleselene

12-16-2009, 06:38 PM

The chat is messed up still from the crash......

alas poor chat was killed ..*cries*

the Library site (including chat) has had some issues for the past several days.
Torq and the rest of the tech team :pray: have been working on it to get it back up and running. So far the forums are back up.
We are patiently waiting for chat....ok trying to be patient :blurp_ani

Unregistered

12-16-2009, 08:31 PM

Hello, This is MitchC. Earlier tonight I got locked out of the forum, because my yahoo email box, which is my forum registration contact email, froze on me. I tried to re register under the name MitchellC, and I gave my contact email as my Comcast box, I keep receiving a message that says my username and password to access the forum have been sent to me at my Comcast email, but I have checked my Comcast email, and there is nothing there. I would either like to have my old MitchC account changed to my Comcast email address, or to find out how I may receive my password on my new MitchellC account. I apologize for re registering. It was not my intent to be devious, but when I got locked out, and since I cannot access my Yahoo email box, I did not know what else to do. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.

MitchC/MitchellC

Unregistered

12-16-2009, 08:58 PM

Hi,

This is Sadistic Nature. I am also experiencing this problem.

Regards,

SN.

Unregistered

12-16-2009, 09:00 PM

Thanks, SN. I have a feeling that maybe the forum isnt sending out contact emails then. This has happened in the past. Hopefully an admin or mod will see this, and can assist us both. Take it easy,my friend.

Mitch

thepast

12-16-2009, 09:58 PM

If you are continuing to experience this problem, it actually is NOT the site not sending you an email--the site is sending the email. The problem is one of a few things: sometimes we notice emails seem to get "stuck" when going to certain types of email accts (hotmail & yahoo are known problems occasionally). Also, check your "junk mail". Additionally, these emails are NOT "instantanious" all the time. They don't just "poof" work---they can take a few minutes or hours to get to you.

If you are having continuing problems & need your password re-set so that you can log into forums, send an email to Torq at torq654@gmail.com and he can re-set your password for you so that you can log into forums. This is PREFERABLE to re-registering. Re-registering simply will continue the cycle of emailing round-and-round again.

In the email, be sure to include your username in the Forums. Without this, your password can not be reset.

I would re-set both of your passwords for you, but since neither of you can access forums, and neither of you provided emails for contact info, I can't do that. So send Torq an email, and he will password re-set when he has a chance. It could take a day or two, so please have some patience.

thepast

12-16-2009, 10:05 PM

Ok. Apparently me via moco is not sufficient. So let's try it directly from me & see if this works instead.

Chat is down. No, we do not have an estimated time it is going to be back up. Yes, we will notify everyone when it is back up. No, you do not need to incessently click on the "chat" button--we will tell you when it's up and running properly.

We are working through a few major site issues still. Please be aware that since last weekend, the site admins have been working pretty much non-stop to get the site back up & working. Thus & such, we're all fairly tired and eventually need a bit of a break. Yes, chat will get back up. However, it is not a 911-emergency. It isn't life or death (though to the chat addicts *coughs* moco & yogi, lol *coughs* it might be). So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have some PATIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

.... AND PLEASE........ for the love of humanity (and my sanity)... STOP POSTING MORE THREADS ON IT (note: they continue to get merged into this one, and simply slow us down from fixing stuff).... AND STOP PMing ME... WE KNOW IT'S DOWN.... WE'RE WORKING ON IT...

CHILL!!!!!! LOL....

yogi

12-16-2009, 10:14 PM

*stops midway of making the 911 call....* oh? *looks at moco* :( I'm not an addict, I swear! *sits in the corner waiting for chat to come back to us* ...and thank you to Tiger, Torq, delia, and the rest of the tech team!! without them... there would be no chat... *shudders at the thought*

ppr128

12-16-2009, 10:22 PM

Patience, grashopper :)

Unregistered

12-16-2009, 10:22 PM

Thanks, delia. This is Mitch. I will explain the situation to Torq. Your help is appreciated.

Mitch

MaxPayne

12-16-2009, 10:34 PM

Dont fall down stairs yogi! :(

moco

12-16-2009, 10:50 PM

sits over with yogi, with a blanket
*shivers, twitches*

I sure hope they can revive it soon, *bites nails, looking worried*

*whimpers and cries*

this is an emergency...CHAT is DOWN...code blue...code blue

morwyn{Myrddin}

12-17-2009, 02:10 AM

Lol, i am not an addict, i am perfectly fine and patient lol, ok, so maybe i did click it a lot before i looked here to see there was a valid reason it was not working and not just a conspiracy to keep me out! So now i am fine lol.

fetishdj

12-17-2009, 02:32 AM

Smash the glass and break out the emergency chat room!!!!! :)

yogi

12-17-2009, 04:25 AM

HAHAHA... yes...exactly! lmao. *goes off to look for a really big hammer...* :D

moco

12-17-2009, 05:04 AM

fantazmaster

12-17-2009, 05:07 AM

simpleselene

12-17-2009, 06:04 AM

*whimpers* I'm bored! I want my chat back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

B!tch

12-17-2009, 08:03 AM

this reminds me of that mervyns commercial the lady is standing outside the doors in the middle of the night "open open open" tapping her fingers on the glass doors...

I know I am an addict

people say that like its a bad thing....

*stands at podium, looks around*
Hello I am moco, i am an addict of library chat....
there are cookies, tea and coffee at the back of the room, please feel free to get you some.

hello My Name is B!TCH, I am a chat addict but thanks to forums and IM i am still able to get my fix.. besides. I can always beat on Yogi with Moco toko for entertainment value.. :D ///
Thanks delia Torq, Tiger and anyone else (moco you too) for helping out in this time of trouble.. we love this place so much we just cant help but make you crazy.. lol.. I mean after all T&d.. didnt you realize we are all like your kids.. hahaha.. best of luck in a speedy recovery..

the_moirae

12-17-2009, 08:14 AM

Good to know it was a problem w/the site & not me carrying on the family legacy of going nutter-butters.

angelic.zest

12-17-2009, 10:36 AM

oh goodness you guys. delia, Torq and i am sure Tiger as commented in this thread about the site having issues, and losing important data..so Everyone who registered after a certain day, will probabl y have to reregister, and those of us who registered before that may have experience some issues with our profiles, or logging on. So yea, we just have to be patient and cool our horse and let them do their job so the site can get back to %1000. Its on its way! Just be patient with them...

epiphany

12-17-2009, 11:03 AM

Moco, Yogi, Myrddin....I have found a used couch....*looks just like the one in chat* so you will feel at home. I am bringing 50# of M&M and Skittles + (gun) ....if the need arises...... Be there soon.....

Hugggggs.

Ownedfyre (mm1)

12-17-2009, 12:16 PM

:nobitching_nbs:

Peace!

anxious girly

12-17-2009, 12:16 PM

Thank god I'm at work today, or I would be pacing. Fingers crossed!! Everybody have a good day today!

Girly

Missy_Me

12-17-2009, 01:02 PM

I've never been so curious to try the chat... :)
Now even the 'chat virgin' is anxious! :D

Thank you guys for working so hard!!!

simply_emma

12-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Hello, my name is emma, and I am a library chat addict.

But just thinking of the party I can start when the room returns gets me thorugh the day. :D

MaxPayne

12-17-2009, 03:01 PM

:starwars:

Ty_M_Goode

12-17-2009, 06:47 PM

Just wanted to use my first post to send a shout out to the small nucleus of folks working so damned hard to right the ship. It's truly appreciated!

Seroquel

12-17-2009, 07:00 PM

*joins the crowd of addicts clawing at the chatroom door* Ok... Calm down Sero, it'll be back soon... :)

snowflake

12-17-2009, 08:42 PM

ok .. ok so i am an addict ... what can i say.. But at least now it has my writing pen going again .. Starts scribbling more words ..

hugs
snow

~faerie~

12-17-2009, 09:19 PM

a big thanks to all of you working on fixing the site. dont forget to eat and try to get some sleep. we are all adults here *gazes around* well mostly. we will survive. *tosses more m&m's to the chat addicts and brings around hot coffee to all that need it.*

~faerie~

sweetiepie

12-17-2009, 09:29 PM

Just echoing the thanks to all of the technical peoples out there :D

SOME of us *cough moco cough yogi* can deal without chat for a while :P

But seriously, thanks and i hope once this is all sorted you can relax for a while :D

x x x x x x x x x x x

Seroquel

12-17-2009, 10:47 PM

*jumps for M&Ms*

yogi

12-17-2009, 11:24 PM

I only clicked the 'chat' button 56 times today :D That's an improvement compared to yesterday's 128 times :D lol

...My name is yogi, and I am addicted to chat.
again, thanks to everyone for their effort in fixing chat!! it's greatly appreciated. :)

Seroquel

12-17-2009, 11:35 PM

I need my fix I need my fix I need my fix I neeeed my fiiiix *breaks down* :p

SirBosk1

12-17-2009, 11:41 PM

It seems that the stories posted on December 9 have been restored, the last story update. I know all of them have not been restored since one of mine is still missing. Is it possible that someone can post to the Site News when the recovery of the old stories is complete?

I know you're all tired and I'm amazed by the very fast restoration of hundreds of stories and other problems but I would appreciate a formal notice that all of the stories are back?

Great work folks!

naughtyminx

12-18-2009, 12:14 AM

Dear Admin,

Please fix chat so yogi will stop crying. I'm pretty sure if she doesn't get her daily multiple injections of chat soon that she will rob a liquor store. What this has to do with getting chat fixed, I do not know, but the girl is desperate. :)

minx

P.S. Thank you for all the hard work you've been putting in to get things fixed correctly. I told Santa you've been awfully good this year.

ppr128

12-18-2009, 12:27 AM

So maybe the admins will get upgraded to chunks of coal instead of pig's knuckle bones for the amount of naughty stuff they did otherwise, wink-wink, nudge-nudge, eh?

papabear3333

12-18-2009, 12:32 AM

I noticed that is was not able to log on and all of my posts were gone. Is this unusual?

ppr128

12-18-2009, 01:01 AM

Nope :) See the first post in the thread.

Unregistered

12-18-2009, 07:39 AM

Hi Delia,

This is Mitch C. I e-mailed Torq about 36 hours ago. I know he is very busy, and I dont want to bother him. I do have what I think is a working email addy for me. It is my hotmail account. I tried to post it on here, but I keep getting a message that says I cant post urls until I have 15 posts or more. Might you be able to provide me with your email addy, so I can email you my hotmail info, and my account can be changed to that contact, so I can try logging in?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Most respectfully,
MitchC

Spitman

12-18-2009, 07:44 AM

Thanks everyone who has been working on this.

A few days ago I noticed that some of my previously posted stories were missing, sent copies to "webmaster" and they are back up already! The good news is that the shocking reviews posted by a troll are now missing!

I had no idea of the scale of the problem until I found this thread.

May I suggest a brief statement in "Headlines" thread directing people here.

Best wishes to everyone for the festive season.

angelic.zest

12-18-2009, 07:48 AM

smh....a damn shame lol..

yogi

12-18-2009, 08:22 AM

chat is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *dances*

MaxPayne

12-18-2009, 09:02 AM

Thank u Tiger, Torq Delia!!!
Thank u Thank U Thank U :pray:

Midnytedreams

12-18-2009, 09:23 AM

tried to send a private message, nothing happened checked sent pms nothing there even tested trying to pm admin, still didn't work

thepast

12-18-2009, 09:27 AM

...chat does in fact appear to be back up for now.

Md, PMing is working as far as I know??? I will have T look into it later this morning.

Midnytedreams

12-18-2009, 09:47 AM

delia you need not bother T the pms are working , just the history in user cp doesn't work when you send message.

thepast

12-18-2009, 10:13 AM

The "history" doesn't work?????

MaxPayne

12-18-2009, 10:36 AM

:starwars:

AnticipatingPain

12-18-2009, 11:01 AM

Thanks for the info....... it's been a long week without it lol

thepast

12-18-2009, 03:06 PM

All right everyone...

EVERYTHING SHOULD NOW BE UP & RUNNING.

Thus...

Unless there's a further problem, PLEASE DON'T POST IN THIS THREAD!! We're going to try & use this post as a "post marker" & only read from here forward for issues...

Thanks to everyone for their patience as we've gotten everything back up & running. If you have specific concerns, please PM Torq or I & we would be happy to help you with your issue. However, if your problem is simply that you need a beating, or need to give one... well... you will have to visit chat for that ;-)

Enjoy your Holiday Season, everyone, wherever it might take you & whatever it might consist of!

MitchC

12-18-2009, 04:53 PM

Just wanted to post to say I'm back into the forum under my regular name of MitchC. Thanks to Delia and Torq for their assistance with getting me back into the forum.

Mitch

suissepervert

12-21-2009, 01:10 AM

Hi, thanks for bringing the stories back again.

Is there a chance to bring back the synopsis, or are they lost for good?

thanks again.

suissepervert

12-21-2009, 03:13 AM

...and the story-codes?

Torq

12-21-2009, 10:30 AM

Story codes and synopis will be re-done HOWEVER this process will take TIME!!!!!!

At present working on getting caught up on the backlog of 300+ stories first!

Thanks,
T

switch bitch

12-26-2009, 10:11 AM

Hi Techs,
Is there an on going problem with the site or is the problem my side ?
Sometimes i carnt get in at all:icon277:, sometimes im in will try and go to a different thread and "oops the link is broken" then i carnt get back in for an hour or 2.:madfire:
Thanks Switchbitch

thepast

12-26-2009, 01:14 PM

We've been encountering some up/down issues as we're tinkering w/the new server. Please just have a little patience--we're trying to get all the settings right over the last few days on the new server.

switch bitch

12-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Thanks at least its not me.
cheers

Tiger

12-28-2009, 01:14 AM

Really sorry for this everyone. I have been working around the clock on it.

leo9

01-04-2010, 05:54 PM

I looked in on a thread I'd contributed to a couple of times ("Was Heinlein a Dom?"), and my posts had vanished. They weren't in any way controversial, so I've no reason to suppose they were removed. Has the recent server crash led to a loss of files?

Torq

01-04-2010, 06:10 PM

IF the posts were done between 3/15/09 and 12/15/09 there gone! Otherwise send be link to thread and I'll look into!

T

Ozme52

01-04-2010, 08:36 PM

....

leo9

01-05-2010, 04:13 AM

IF the posts were done between 3/15/09 and 12/15/09 there gone!

I guess they must have fallen into that hole, I thought one was later. But the really odd thing is that the thread no longer appears on my "subscribed" list. I guess it updates by checking for my posts on file, and if there aren't any now, it's not listed, even if it used to be.

Torq

01-08-2010, 11:01 AM

OK, Folks,,
Latest server update after MANY hours of research, numberous sleepless nights Tiger and the team here have finally resolved the "issue".
As of today server has been COMPLETELY stable for days, no crashes, no issues what so ever.

For the chatters IF your getting "booted" from chat it is NOT! repeat NOT the server the problem would be on YOUR end, many reasons (see Chat Guidelines for info).

For Authors and story readers it will take TIME to re-build the THOUSANDS of stories that were effected (i.e. codes and synopsis) each one has to be re-built individually.
Additionally the story "backlog" has been caught up, IF any Authors are reading this and you submitted a story PRIOR to 1/4/2010 and it has not been posted PLEASE re-submit. IF you have recently submitted meaning AFTER 1/4/2010 those stories are stil "in process" PLEASE DO NOT re-submit those TY!!!

Once again ALLLLL THANK YOU for your patience in this matter.

Be Well
T

Ozme52

01-11-2010, 09:06 PM

Two actually.

First: Remember the problems we had with the forum "displaying" wider than a single window? It's returned with a vengence. I use the standard I.E. 8 Browser, version 8.0.6001.18702 I have to scroll right to see the last two menu bar items.

Second: When I first link in to the forum, if I don't do something in the forum right away and "go" somewhere, it clicks over to some ad (that doesn't exist) and takes me to a generic search page like google suggesting alternative string searches. I literally can't stay "on site" long enough to browse down the page.

Torq

01-11-2010, 09:08 PM

Other than a slight off center page,, Is anyone else having similiar issues???

Thanks
T

Ozme52

01-11-2010, 09:25 PM

jeanne just went to sleep but said it was very irritating for her too.

So it's not... ahem... geographical ;)

Ozme52

01-11-2010, 09:46 PM

oh... and the text is running outside (and behind) the bounds of the quote-box as drawn by the software.

Guera

01-11-2010, 09:53 PM

im not having probs. as described. I use Chrome (3.0.195.38 if that makes a difference) I do get random BDSM porn sites opening new windows on me, but I think my touch pad mouse is just a piece of you know what.

Miner

01-11-2010, 11:07 PM

No issues at all, using Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-GB; rv:1.9.1.7) Gecko/20091221 Firefox/3.5.7

fetishdj

01-12-2010, 02:01 AM

I am using IE 8 and only get problem one.

Guera - a lot of BDSM sites are notorious for opening lots of windows. I used to have this problem until I disabled pop ups and then it stopped.

Another thing everyone needs to check is spyware/adware and viruses... run adaware (www.lavasoft.com) and see what comes up. Most PCs attract hundreds of adware intrusions which can cause all sorts of problems. Mostly these are harmless (in that they don't impact system performance, they still tell advertisers which sites you look at...) but some can be malicious either because they upload personal information/keystrokes (thereby risking someone else getting hold of your credit card number or passwords) or because they eat up processing power and/or bandwidth.

Dick the Slaver

01-12-2010, 02:25 AM

I am having the same screen problem. I switched to a widesreen monitor. I taught it had fixed the problem but I was wrong.

Thorne

01-12-2010, 08:25 AM

Running Firefox 3.5.7 and not having any problems at all. I also have the Adblock Plus and the NoScript addons, which stops a lot of the ad crap that tries to break through.

The biggest problem I have is, when responding to post in the forums, the time since my last visit will sometimes change and the new posts since my last visit will change, even if I haven't visited them. I suppose there's some sort of timer involved in that.

Ozme52

01-12-2010, 08:50 AM

Second: When I first link in to the forum, if I don't do something in the forum right away and "go" somewhere, it clicks over to some ad (that doesn't exist) and takes me to a generic search page like google suggesting alternative string searches. I literally can't stay "on site" long enough to browse down the page.

This is where the browser tries to send me:
http://iframes.awempire.com/?t_id&rdr=afe

I think it's one of your front page ads.

Torq

01-12-2010, 12:20 PM

Ok, will ry to 'answer' the issues,,,

First, as far as the text or overall image being "off-center" to the left, MOST of the time this only occurs when your in a smaller frame,,once opened to full frame MOST of this is gone. And at present theres nothing to be fixed, centering is a very touchy adjustment on the site, as needed we'll adjust.

Second, as far as being "linked" into another site upon entrance very odd and seems to be a singular issue, may be a filter/spam issue, may be something clicking in like a double mouse hit,??? unknown, nothing to fix here.

Third, reference posts there is no time limit on when they stay "on-top" of the area, once someone posts into another thread in same area the post is shifted, the most current posts are always on-top. Recomend in lieu of selecting the latest post/trhead from the far right column instead select the main catagory on the left and review all threads/posts.

Hopefully this answers the "issues"

Be Well
T

Ozme52

01-15-2010, 11:28 PM

...and, due to a total meltdown of my motherboard, I treated myself to a new cpu.

And now, everything fits... It has to do with the combination of the text size you use and the resolution the member has. I can see everything on one screen-width now, and can recreate the problem by changing the text size I display (but it only affects the posts and not the menu bar) or I can recreate it in total by using the magnifier...

So... others who experience the problem can try altering their resolution.

In any case, thanx for looking into it.

Midnytedreams

01-16-2010, 05:38 AM

recently clicked on tube link next to pics on top of screen in menu , when tried to access it said had to sign up, is this new...
also when clicked on terms of service for the sign up registering it booted me from site to search engine with bdsm library on it.......

thepast

01-16-2010, 05:15 PM

Thanks for sharing the info, Oz! Super helpful for others, I am sure!

MrEmann

01-22-2010, 01:06 AM

Isn't there, or wasn't there a place for movie reviews?

SirStef

01-22-2010, 08:20 AM

Being a kinky movie fan, I think that would be a great idea. Reviews should contain a little of the story premis, not just good or bad in the opinion of the contributor, since thee are varying tastes.

Torq

01-22-2010, 10:14 AM

Yes, We did have a movies section like that, pre-crash. Actually wasn't used much. Will look into bringing back.
TY
T

kemosabe

02-19-2010, 07:22 PM

As I tried to review a story, I was told that I wasn't logged in. Going to the Forum I found that I was indeed logged in but it still didn't recognize this when I reverted to the review section. I then logged out and logged back in but to no avail. What am I doing wrong?

thepast

02-19-2010, 07:25 PM

Click the "remember me" box under the "Welcome, ___________" on the top right... should help! :)

Ozme52

02-19-2010, 07:39 PM

?? How does remembering delia help?

Ozme52

02-19-2010, 07:40 PM

Sorry. I'm in one of those moods. ;)

Thorne

02-19-2010, 08:35 PM

?? How does remembering delia help?

Well it certainly helps me! Especially that time........

thepast

02-19-2010, 10:48 PM

Now, now... I don't need a bunch of crazy men wanking off to crazy imagery :je

....lmfao....

Thorne

02-19-2010, 10:59 PM

Now, now... I don't need a bunch of crazy men wanking off to crazy imagery :je

....lmfao....
You may not need it, but you know you like it!:hubba:

Titan23

02-20-2010, 07:04 AM

Tiger

02-20-2010, 01:01 PM

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. It was a server configuration error and is fixed now.

IAN 2411

04-12-2010, 05:25 AM

Thorne

04-12-2010, 07:06 AM

Is the site having a few problems, because in the last two weeks i have bean unable to log in, unable to find the site, unable to log out, on one occasion i was stuck in chat and the only way i could get out was to switch my computer off. My post was pasted twice without me doing anything and even before i had finished writing. Moving through the forum at one time stopped mid change and i got stuck there for a while. Dont get me wrong i am not complaining, but i was just wondering if it is my server or yours, or an area problem IE: -UK?

Regards ian 2411

I haven't had any such problems here. Some sluggishness, occasionally, but I think that's my ISP. The only times I've had trouble finding the site was when (I think) they were updating the story page. Sounds to me like the issue could be with your ISP or your computer.

IAN 2411

04-12-2010, 08:44 AM

Sounds to me like the issue could be with your ISP or your computer.

Thanks for the reply, but i was getting on my other sites with ease, and i have phoned my server and had a line check, this has to be the site end. Its not a big problem for me, but it is a little irritating.

Regards Ian

thepast

04-12-2010, 06:32 PM

There is no such "stickiness" sort of problem from what we can see.
Site is running fine.

Miner

04-12-2010, 11:07 PM

Is the site having a few problems, because in the last two weeks i have bean unable to log in, unable to find the site, unable to log out, on one occasion i was stuck in chat and the only way i could get out was to switch my computer off. My post was pasted twice without me doing anything and even before i had finished writing. Moving through the forum at one time stopped mid change and i got stuck there for a while. Dont get me wrong i am not complaining, but i was just wondering if it is my server or yours, or an area problem IE: -UK?

Regards ian 2411

that sounds like the effects of a virus or trojan on your PC, ian. Have you checked yourself for such?

Tufty

04-13-2010, 12:49 AM

I did have a problem logging off a couple of times but, as Thorne says, I think it was probably when the site was updating.

Apart from that, I've had no other problems

moco

04-14-2010, 11:39 PM

Is the site having a few problems, because in the last two weeks i have bean unable to log in, unable to find the site, unable to log out.....Dont get me wrong i am not complaining, but i was just wondering if it is my server or yours, or an area problem IE: -UK?

Regards ian 2411

I do not think this is an "area" problem.

I have had some of the same issues in the past few weeks as well. Like logging off, finding the site, server taking too long to respond, and a few times it has said that there was a database error and my posts to peoples profiles seemed to cycle until it timed out and never did post I had to do a "repost"...

It isnt an all the time thing but three or four times a day every few days.

just wanted you to know that it wasn't just in UK ..as I am in the US

Tufty

04-15-2010, 08:48 PM

I have had some of the same issues in the past few weeks as well. Like logging off, finding the site, server taking too long to respond, and a few times it has said that there was a database error.........

Yes, I had all that yesterday :(

moco

04-15-2010, 09:05 PM

Oh too funny, I dont think the server liked my criticism of it. right after clicking the submist reply button...the whole site seem to go down for the day except for the main web page, but the stories page and the forums seemed inaccessible and only displayed a blank white screen. ROFL..I find that very funny indeed. sheesh...no need to take it so hard *pats the server comfortingly*

thepast

04-15-2010, 09:05 PM

We are working to resolve the current issues with regard to response time from the server. Hopefully no later than early next week, the fix will be in: we are going ahead w/upgrading a component of the hardware for the site. When we migrated to the new server & fixed all the old problems, we had a massive spike in traffic, and with the new traffic, we need an upgrade in the capability to handle it all.

The good news is, the site is GROWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The not-so-great news is, you all have to hang in there through the weekend :) :)

Thanks for your patience,
delia

Tufty

04-16-2010, 08:52 AM

I keep getting this message when I try and post pics in the 'Erotic Pictures' thread:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /forums/newattachment.php on this server.

Is this all part of the server issues?

moco

04-17-2010, 03:44 AM

I got the same message on the forums tufty. although, I was finally able to get here ..since I was able to post, took several tries first though.

but being patient, just didnt want you to think it was only you the server was picking on :)

maybe a bribe? although how does one go about bribing the server...lol

Thorne

04-17-2010, 07:44 AM

maybe a bribe? although how does one go about bribing the server...lol

Caress her rack?

moco

04-17-2010, 01:50 PM

.... odd double post

moco

04-17-2010, 01:51 PM

Caress her rack?

is the server a female? well then that will have to be done by someone else then...I have a limit...no females...ROFL

hmm a male server?....just the name implies he is supposed to serve ME..maybe if I watch him as he holds his arm over his disc as it spins. maybe if I stroke his hard casing up and down with my fingers...

just saying...but you said it was female...*haahaa*

kingzing

04-20-2010, 02:17 PM

I don't know if this is normal but I am having constant problems accessing the site. Almost daily I have issues getting on. Often when I try accessing the site, I can get onto the main page where the links to all the parts of the site are located http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/. When I try to access either the forums section or the stories section, I am sometimes unable to connect to those pages for quite some time, whether in firefox or IE.

Torq

04-20-2010, 10:37 PM

FYI ALLL,

Even with the new server in place we are growing so fast that we have outgrow the RAM capacity of the unit. We are currently in progress of updateing same this takes a few days to do and $$$$$ .

PLEASE be patient all will be back on track (crosses fingers) by weeks end.

THANKS

T

Torq

04-21-2010, 03:00 PM

UPDATE!!!

The new RAM has been installed as of today!!!

Hopefully this will resolve the "recycling" shut down issues

Thanks ALLLL

T

Thorne

04-21-2010, 08:05 PM

Thank YOU, Torgue, and all the others who keep this site running. Got to be one of the worst jobs in the world. Certainly one of the worst paying!

Tufty

04-22-2010, 08:15 AM

Thank you, Torq and Co :)
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Torq

04-22-2010, 12:50 PM

Thks, Takes a big drink and doubles salary 2 x 0 = 00

T

Tufty

04-22-2010, 01:00 PM

^Yeah...sorry, I forgot to mention your pay rise :D

leo9

04-26-2010, 06:16 AM

Something's gone wrong with the image attachments.

First they were showing up as text links instead of thumbnails. Now I get a message saying I don't have permission to access them even though I'm logged in.

Can you fix it?

LadyAznTiger13

04-27-2010, 10:40 PM

Yea leo9, I'm having the same problem too.
And when I try to move out of the thread and click on any of the top tabs, it will also give me the forbidden error as well.

Thorne

08-15-2010, 07:23 PM

I've just noticed over the last couple of days that most, if not all, of the problems the new format had with Firefox have been cleared up. Congratulations to the staff for their diligence and hard work. The new format looks much better to me now. It's like getting new glasses!

Thanks again!

Thorne

Torq

08-15-2010, 07:34 PM

Your Welcome, As was stated before it all simply takes time

TY!

T

Thorne

08-16-2010, 05:09 AM

Your Welcome, As was stated before it all simply takes time
T
I'm aware of that, and I appreciate the amount of time and effort you have all put into the site. But I doubt that any of it was simple!

Ozme52

08-19-2010, 01:04 PM

Noticed last night and again today, upon logging into the forum, I get the same screen as if it had failed. I noticed (the second time I tried last night, that I was "online" per the member list at the bottom of the page, but only got the intro topics as if I wasn't.

Pressing the "new posts" button or the "forum" button took me away from the logon page and thereafter it acknowledges me by name as logged on (upper right.)

It's only a problem, per se, if people don't realize their logon attempt worked. But even as an old hand with such, I almost left to try another day... and as I said, it happened today again.

thepast

08-19-2010, 05:15 PM

Can't repeat the error... so... I would say perhaps it's either unique to a browser, user, etc. But we'll keep an eye on it as we always do with such things & see if it creeps more.

Torq

10-05-2010, 08:57 PM

OK,

For the folks that have been around the Library for awhile, you know at times we have ""Issues"" with our servers and drives!

YES, once again the system went haywire!! We were down completely for 3-4 days and now we're re-building once again!!

Data loss we have seen so far is as follows;

Forums and Blogs everything from 8/19 thru today 10/5, this includes Posts, Threads, Name changes, Tags, Etc.

Stories a bit more everything from 6/27 thru today,,HOWEVER we have additional back-up for stories and will be re-built ALMOST entirely, We may only be missing some 6/27 thru 7/15.

Chat is Chat it's live so no data loss BUT may have members that need to Re-register, Name changes, Tags Etc.

Once again I ask PLEASE BE PATIENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are working day an night to get everything back on track!

In addition we are also making a network and server change, more to follow!

Be Well
T

fetishdj

10-06-2010, 03:24 AM

Glad to see we are back with less of a major loss than last time, then... Good luck with the rebuild!

PixieStick

10-06-2010, 05:49 AM

Thank you so much for working so hard to get the library up and running again! I love this site, and appreciate you guys!!! =)

karel

10-06-2010, 06:03 AM

Excellent work in getting everything up and running this fast again, thank you!

Greetings, Karel

mistik

10-06-2010, 07:01 AM

Thanks for this update! I was starting to think it was me & wondering what on earth I did wrong that all my recent posts were removed. I haven't been on in a week or two & didn't know the site went down. Anyways, glad it's up & running again :)

Snark

10-06-2010, 07:07 AM

Whew! I was jonesing bad...both the site and I needed a fix!

Ozme52

10-06-2010, 07:53 AM

Such things happen.

Would you like a professional consultant to look into your data back-up architecture. (I know you all are smart and I know you wouldn't "let" this happen were it not for some idiosyncracy of the board or a cost factor, but perhaps a third eye might find a flaw you've overlooked or a cost effective alternative.) There was a time I was a pretty good systems architect.

-Oz

Thorne

10-06-2010, 10:48 AM

a third eye

HAH! I knew there was something different about you, Oz. It was staring me in the face all this time.

Good luck to you guys rebuilding the site. The frustrations we feel are minuscule compared to yours. I know how annoying it was to rebuild my own system after an HD crash. Something like this has got to be 1000 times worse!