Server Issues, Etc

[Warbaby1943]

I have had no problems either and I too run XP Pro and Home and have several machines with ver. 11 on them. However, where I buy my computers, and they work with them every day, they told me they have had instances where ver. 11 corrupted some files so badly that the OS to had to be reloaded. This is more than likely a very isolated instance admittedly. It only becomes serious when it happens to you so still I believe creating a restore point is a good idea.

[gagged_Louise]

Thanks folks, it seems I'll have to install XP SP2 as well to provide for Media Player v11 - avoided SP2 for a long time because it had been reported to interfere with some non-Windows programs, but by now it's definitely needed; many programs now require it. I'll be making a major reboot and rewiring soon - planned before - and then I'll get SP2 and WMP 11 in as well.

[Midnite]

Sometime ago I joined one of the sites (of the Kink.com family) that's got banners at the top of this page. The content is great, but the picture looked jumpy and "high-compressed" although the sound and the colour quality were very good, so I reckoned there had to be something about the codec (the format of the film). More than a year ago I'd been a member of hogtied.com (same group of sites) and I'd kept some videos I downloaded from there, and plainly their motion was much smooother than in these new ones, even though it was the same type of video - wmv - and the bitrate of data is higher in these recent vids.

This morning I happened to find the reason; noticed a small tag "in hd wmv" on the site. HD WMV is a new codec of course, an upgarade of standard wmv - the proprietary Microsoft Wiondows Media Player format. But I can't locate a plugin to playback this new quality in WM player (version 10). I'm sure some of the knowledgeable cyber people on this forum can help me with this, though!

you might seriously consider trying another media player, I use media player classic, and have no issues with codecs, the other nice thing about MPC is that you can use it to play back real media, and QuickTime using a couple of plug-ins, if you want to know more about MPC, PM me, and I will send you a link. As far as service pack two goes, I think you are pretty safe in upgrading to it. Also I forgot to mention MPC is a free program. Hope this helps

[Sir_Russell]

What is up with the forums dropping so much. I get into a post and about 30% of the time it won't post because the forum or the whole library drops out.

I post here and put a lot of work into this forum but this is making it very difficult to continue. I post for the enjoyment and to mentor a large group but this is becoming more frustrating then it should be.

[_ID_]

Its why I post much less than I used to. Even with the server move the server up stats are not as good as I think they should be for a site of this size. So I have been posting on other sites.

[Torq]

Doing the best we can for A FREE SITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New server has many many less issues than before.

B Well

T

[icey]

running free sites isnt easy,its very time consuming theres often interruptions with techie stuff going on in the background,constant upgrades which can be a nightmare because when you upgrade some of the hacks dont work and need taking out and new ones installing and when the new versions and upgrades come out there tends to be a few bugs in them which can cause problems.

admin cant be around 24/7 so if theres a problem and thier not then there's nothing that can be done about it.

also each day when the server backs up the site that can make it run slow or even go down for the duration,the larger the site the longer it takes and is dependant upon the server too, and it can be pretty costly with no income generated from the site means you cant always go for the high tech stuff or pay for huge bandwith !
as the site becomes larger and larger it slows it down.
it might be helpful to know if you sometimes find yourself getting timed out when posting always open the view online in a seperate window




i think you do a great job here thankyou

i just re-read this post and realised it might look like im trying to be a know all or something,i wasnt i hope nobodys offended by it sorry.

[Tojo]

running free sites isnt easy,its very time consuming theres often interruptions with techie stuff going on in the background,constant upgrades which can be a nightmare because when you upgrade some of the hacks dont work and need taking out and new ones installing and when the new versions and upgrades come out there tends to be a few bugs in them which can cause problems.

admin cant be around 24/7 so if theres a problem and thier not then there's nothing that can be done about it.

also each day when the server backs up the site that can make it run slow or even go down for the duration,the larger the site the longer it takes and is dependant upon the server too, and it can be pretty costly with no income generated from the site means you cant always go for the high tech stuff or pay for huge bandwith !
as the site becomes larger and larger it slows it down.
it might be helpful to know if you sometimes find yourself getting timed out when posting always open the view online in a seperate window




i think you do a great job here thankyou

i just re-read this post and realised it might look like im trying to be a know all or something,i wasnt i hope nobodys offended by it sorry.

& Icey should know.....

What do you mean the forum/Library 'drops out?' the site crashes, or you have to log on again?
I find on many boards it's worth copying your post before hitting the Post button- if all else fails you can paste it into a txt doc for next time.
I'd have to say that this place is working fine for me though, the majority of the time.

[Curtis]

What do you mean the forum/Library 'drops out?' the site crashes, or you have to log on again?

I don't know what Sir Russell means, but what I mean is that it just freezes. Stops with the page half loaded and just sits there for minutes or hours, which it did around 9:30 this evening.

And what just happened a couple of minutes ago might be even worse: Every story with a March 10 or March 12, 2008 date just told me it was a zero byte story that didn't exist. Maddening.

[Torq]

Story posting issue being worked on as we speak , Very odd, unknown reason as yet,, workin on it.

T

[Torq]

Story issue resolved !!!

Be Well
T

[_ID_]

for a free site with a plethora of advertising to compensate, yea it does pretty good.

I will compare it to MDS, cause they are approaching the user level you have. They also use ads for those that don't pay. However for those that do pay, there is no advertising. If you did something like this, I would gladly pay some sort of yearly fee similar to what MDS is doing. Their site downtimes are very seldom, so whatever the difference is between the two sites, they have less downtime.

[icey]

for a free site with a plethora of advertising to compensate, yea it does pretty good.

i cant speak for bdsm library obviously and dont want to dominate this thread... might be a bit difficult for a sub lol ...but i do know from experience that advertising doesnt really generate any income, and most people dont want to pay for sites when there are so many for free even donations are pretty rare
and sometimes its the server who has technical problems which causes the site to go down.

yes its frustrating and as much so for admin as it is for members
it takes a lot of dedication,pride and love to run a site such as this.

[underwhere]

I've fallen prey to this problem too, though to be honest, I've had issues with my own computer lately, so its difficult for me to pinpoint the actual problem. A few minutes ago, I did try to post something under technical problems, and wound up needing to reboot my computer and apparently, the post didn't make it to the server, and I didn't save a backup copy of it, as I do with my other stuff, in some notepad file somewhere. I guess I'll just have to type it up again later, though it is very frustrating to compose a lengthy message with lots of detailed technical information about a problem or two only to have that be time wasted.

[Chuckdom19]

The drop problem is a real concern if you write a post more than a paragraph, or read a story to review. Even a short tale makes you re-log again and again. This NEVER happened in the past; you could stay on for hours, reading and reviewing story after story. And the site was free then, too. Without all the ads as well.

Lots of former heavy posters no longer attend, due to the constant problem of re-logging in. That is something that CAN be changed... or it would have been the same here before.

Can you take this to heart, as a truly constructive post, and take some action?

[Venom]

Hello,

I suppose there might be a problem with the reader-counter at the library.

The link to my story "Hardskill" is fitted with the following line:


(Added on Mar 22, 2008) (This month 8476 readers) (Total 8476 readers)


I'm checking the number of readers for some days; it is stuck at 8476.

Well, maybe no one likes my work, but since the story is submitted two month ago, the information This month 8476 readers just can't be correct - I know that the story was read by a number of users last month, too.

As far as I know it is only this story that shows the problem...


Thanks

Venom

[Venom]

Yep, the total reader counter is working, but the attribution to the month is odd.

[Torq]

Odd since new server have gotten just the opposite comments,,huh,, Try making sure you have checked the "remember me" box,, that seems to be a definite link to being "booted" Keep cookies cleared and if running windows xp or older make sure your "allowed' cookies setting is above 4,000. With windows vista its mainly getting cookis clear, As far as story posters the count has never been Higher, processing 10-15 stories DAILY! And long posters in Forums still there to look at the post count and writers area! Why does this "drop" happen to ""Select"" members UNKNOWN!!

Be Well
T

[crazy_grrluk]

all weekend the forums have been freezing up and then not loading. at first i thought it might have been my connection but i spoke to a few members i have on messenger and they were experiancing the same thing. but it has been the 1st time since the new servers transfer

[Mad Lews]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function cmps_template_alter() in /home2/bdsmlibr/public_html/forums/includes/functions.php(2841) : eval()'d code on line 3

When I use http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/

I can use http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums/ to get here and navigate from there.
Is it me, my browser, or the site?

Mad Lews

[davesmistress]

I just use the www.bdsmlibrary.com/forum no http

But I have the forum programmed in so I just click my icon and am here....and I rarely log out unless to clear cookies.

[yourlilslave86]

i had problems i just went back in my history and found the forum link...works well now

[thrall]

Stop typing with that penile Mad.....Get it out from between your teeth man......use your fingers and speak English with those keys......LMAO!

sorry couldn't resist...lol....*wink*

[Mad Lews]

Stop typing with that penile Mad.....Get it out from between your teeth man......use your fingers and speak English with those keys......LMAO!

sorry couldn't resist...lol....*wink*

If you are referencing the avatar, the old pencil betwixt the teeth was all I was allowed whilst detained in a straight Jacket. An unfortunate misunderstanding with the authorities which was ironed out years (well ok months) ago.
You'll be happy to know I now type useing both index fingers for speed as well as emphasis.

Yours Madly
Lews

[thrall]

If you are referencing the avatar, the old pencil betwixt the teeth was all I was allowed whilst detained in a straight Jacket. An unfortunate misunderstanding with the authorities which was ironed out years (well ok months) ago.
You'll be happy to know I now type useing both index fingers for speed as well as emphasis.

Yours Madly
Lews

LMAO......so does that just makes you a little pecker????.......HHHHMmmm.....thinking about fingers with speed and emphasis........

[good_girl]

I'm getting the same thing...started yesterday :P

[Torq]

FYI, New "Main Page" is still under some "construction" the link www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums is working fimne to bring you straight in.
New main page will be back up soooon
An if you do log in with www.bdsmlibrary.com at present you get the old old main page,lol

TY

Be Well

T

[crazy_grrluk]

Tufty was having problems on thurs with this matter but he found the problem thurs night.

I myself is having problems that when i open the library im finding im having to sign in again.. oh and digging out my password even tho i have remember me ticked

[angelic.zest]

yeah i had that happen to me last night, but i thought it was just me lol..

[thepast]

Again..... WE ARE ACTIVELY MAKING CHANGES...

As T said, the front page was having a little behavioral problem. Tiger is working on it. Thanks for bringing it to our attn because it's something that yes, needed to actually be fixed. It's being fixed.

In the meantime...

Often when we are changing things around, the server reboots. This sometimes means that *gasp* you have to re-log in, or re-enter your password, or, even, heaven forbid, re-type in the actual address to the site. Yes, we're all lazy & creatures of habit & like it to just boot up perfectly. But right now, it is going to have a snag here & there. So please be patient and perhaps try what Mistress2boytoy suggested and directly come into forums at http://www.bdsmlibrary.com/forums and log in that way.

The forums DO go up & down right now, and have been for the past few days, while we make structural changes to the areas & the site & VBulletin. It is the way it HAS to work in order for the changes to be immediate. Rather then pulling the entire site down for 6-7 days to do these changes, we left it up, so you would all at least have SOMETHING, if not perfect access.

PLEASE be patient. If I sound a bit pissed off/perturbed, it's simply because Tiger & Torq are working around the clock trying to get everything up & put together and everyone is just continuing to whine about this & that... Torq will be SURE to post a "ok we're done... any remaining issues?" post as SOON as we're done updating... just as he has the previous times.

This has nothing to do with the site being free, or us not loving the members, or any other mumbo jumbo... it simply has to do with logic & real life--- Rome wasn't built in a day, the site can't be updated in a day either--it's a monster, which you don't really appreciate until you are behind the scenes & looking at the server...

Again, PLEASE just have patience, that's all we ask

~delia