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  • 18-01-2005 8:21pm
    #1
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭


    There seems to have been a slight problem with the boards.ie/vbulletin database.
    Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

    An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

    We apologise for any inconvenience.

    Anyone else seeing more of the above than they'd like?

    Mike.
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    #2
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    mike65 wrote:
    Anyone else seeing more of the above than they'd like?

    Mike.

    Yeah but all my posts seem to be going through


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    #3
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yeah, lost a reply to it.

    Ah well. How much do yis need guys? :)


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    #4
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Yeah, been getting that with almost all edits and posts today :(


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    #5
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    It's also causing some corruption.

    This thread's index says that Virtual Nemesis was the last poster at 19.04, when there were actually two replies afterwards (mine last at 19.11).


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    #6
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    The post count in this thread is currently 0 ;)


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    #7
    Third_Echelon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    yeah posts are getting through, but post count seems to stay the same??


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    #8
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Looks like boards DB server needs to be taken offline pronto. I can't edit posts. I tried to add a line to the above post, but I couldn't change the post, yet it says that it was edited.

    :/

    /me pets DB


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    #9
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    *ping*

    Ah, normality seems to be returning


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    Third_Echelon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    here's hoping your right


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    #11
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    Got it again, when replying to a thread, and yet the post went through ok. Cant edit posts AT ALL


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    #12
    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    seamus wrote:
    /me pets DB
    thats some nice petting there.


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    #13
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I'm not.. :)


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    #14
    D!ve^Bomb!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭D!ve^Bomb!


    i put up a couple of replies in television and when looking at all the threads i am not listed as the 'last post by' even tho i am, plus when i did reply to the threads they didn't move to the top of the page:confused:


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    #15
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Poor Regi...he must be getting a lot of emails


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    #16
    herobear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭herobear


    sigh i posted a reply on after hours.....didnt get though, tried refreshing....a box alert came up saying, a duplicate post was just posted, returned me to thread, still no post, even though im listed under 'members who posted in this thread' and the post is listed under 'all my posts' :/


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    #17
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    I cant search either, whether its in the specific forum or thru the advanced search...


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    #18
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,918 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


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    #19
    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    only muppet seems to be working now.


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    #20
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Ok- I'm quite unable to reply to PMs now, unable to edit posts, and response time from boards is totally shot (muppet isn't even responding properly- but its better than the regular www)

    I guess we should all bugger off and let the poor system have a quiet night in to recover from its hangover?

    Shane


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    #21
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    smccarrick wrote:
    Ok- I'm quite unable to reply to PMs now, unable to edit posts, and response time from boards is totally shot (muppet isn't even responding properly- but its better than the regular www)

    I guess we should all bugger off and let the poor system have a quiet night in to recover from its hangover?

    Shane
    So, anyone taking bets on what Clouds been playing with this time? ;)


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    #22
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,415 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    There seem to have been many occurrences of downtime or database corruption in recent times. I know some people give the systems loads of TLC, but maybe the whole site should be professionally hosted with SLAs defining minimal uptime % and what not...

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    #23
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Ok- I'm getting posts individually by e-mail now- but when I browse back to the threads- the posts do not appear in it.
    Also thread count seems to still be stalled.
    www. appears to be working again though


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    #24
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    unkel wrote:
    There seem to have been many occurrences of downtime or database corruption in recent times. I know some people give the systems loads of TLC, but maybe the whole site should be professionally hosted with SLAs defining minimal uptime % and what not...

    Perhaps- but that costs muchos mullah......
    Maybe if everyone were a subscriber and money wasn't an object- it might be a proposal, but as is I doubt that it is- then again, I haven't a clue what the finances are like, and its easier not knowing- I have enough problems trying to balance my own books without worrying about other people's accounts.


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    #25
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,415 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    smccarrick wrote:
    Perhaps- but that costs muchos mullah......

    Would it? Anybody care to estimate this?

    Agree I haven't a clue about boards.ie finances either. Perhaps the admins can give an overview so some less technically but maybe more commercially inclined members could provide free professional advice?

    A bigger marketing drive to sell subscriptions would help in any case. I had to put in a bit of effort to enable me to hand over my money for a subscription

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    #26
    klong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭klong


    I just noticed there that there were no posts on boards for nearly five hours last night. Five hours!!!! Is that a record or something?? Or was it due to technical stuff?

    I couldnt get into boards via the www address, im using muppet at the moment...


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    #27
    orangerooster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭orangerooster


    Same here-only muppet works for me.


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    #28
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    unkel wrote:
    Would it? Anybody care to estimate this?

    Yes it would. For the amount of bandwidth boards uses to demand SLAs would cost them a premium. I believe it's current positioning is ideal for accessability and bandwidth.
    Agree I haven't a clue about boards.ie finances either. Perhaps the admins can give an overview so some less technically but maybe more commercially inclined members could provide free professional advice?

    I believe the finance log book looks as follows:

    Money in from advertising and subscriptions: Very little.
    Running costs including man hours and hardware: Alot.

    Net Balance: Only someone with alotta love would keep boards alive.
    A bigger marketing drive to sell subscriptions would help in any case. I had to put in a bit of effort to enable me to hand over my money for a subscription

    True but there were certain issues with subscription bonuses I believe and the admins didn't want to push subscriptions unless they can offer everything that's promised. Which again shows the honesty and dedication the admin team have to the user base.

    There is another thread floating about somewhere with ideas for revenue generation that Devs looking into.

    .logic.


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    #29
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    unkel wrote:
    There seem to have been many occurrences of downtime or database corruption in recent times. I know some people give the systems loads of TLC, but maybe the whole site should be professionally hosted with SLAs defining minimal uptime % and what not...
    It *is* professionally hosted :). The problem is not at the hosting end, it's at the hardware end. And to employ someone full-time to look after 3 servers is a big undertaking....


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    #30
    MidnightQueen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭MidnightQueen


    My signature doesnt show at the bottom of my screen. :(
    My subscribed threads dont appear in my subscribed threads list. :(
    Thats all problems i have at the mo. :)


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    #31
    koneko
    Registered Users Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    KittyKat wrote:
    My signature doesnt show at the bottom of my screen. :(

    Yeah it does, if it doesn't show up on your screen it might be related to your browser, or maybe you have View Signatures turned off in your User CP.


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