On a serious note, not sure if its happening to anyone else or or if your aware of it, all posts now are reading 'new' unread posts and revert back to the original post.
Otherwise all is good.
Jiiisy The larger off topic stuff that wasdropped must have been about 250 of my posts back to 5800 again . Such is life :cheers: As long as we get our speed of post back its all good . Keep up the good work :cheers:
I say removing the post count thing from under peoples names may help to....
Ive worked on smf for a few years now and notice the same issues you guys are having everywhere, mostly its the database size causing issues, try talking to your host about allowing a larger limit on the database connections to speed up loading times.
If you are getting 40-50 k views a day then that will kill any bandwidth you may have, google is horrible at bandwidth burning, there is a lot of options in the back end of the system for SMF for where google and other search engines can poke around in, setting limits on what forums they are allowed to see will slow down the amount of hits.
Worth a try is something you may have already done, Optimise tables in the database, clear site cache and run any security updates.
Nick
How's about everyone stay away till next Monday giving 'em time to get it fixed...
Slinking away now before a size 10 boot finds my head (http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/bonk.gif)
I don't understand the fascination with the post count .........x everything
Seems to be a bit temperamental, working fine one minute and impossible the next.Oh,,, you've met my Mrs i see.! ;D ;D
x everythingit would help imho
Thanks very much for sorting this guys (and gals). I realise it's not your full time job, and that any time spent fixing things here eats into your personal time. It's much appreciated by me, and by all the other members as well I'm sure.
Cheers!
Matto :)
Working perfectly this morning. Couldn't ask for better. Here's hoping!!! :angel:
Just a suggestion.
If this is a server problem, and I think it is, what about swaggers donating $1-00 each for an upgrade ? That should cover the cost of an Australian based dedicated server for a couple of years,
This is such a great forum I'm willing to make a donation, what about you ? :cup:
Also FYI our account uses 26gb of server space and 250+gb of bandwidth each month and rising...Thats some serious traffic...
That's because of the low user count - 22 Guests, 38 Users
Thats some serious traffic...
surely the Db isnt most of that size? Maybe scrap the hosting of photos, and get people to use Photobucket, or Flickr or similar...
I am a size 15 boot Bob, and I confess a MySwag addict... >:D
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Still no joy for me ....
2 weeks of complete frustration .
Lucky I got my Fraser photos in just before it turned bad .
( so sorry to those that like to see my funnies .... just too hard to do ) :'( :'(
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Sad when Explore Oz is quicker.A Mod should be jumping on you soon :police:
Sad when Explore Oz is quicker.
Sad when Explore Oz is quicker.Wow, that place is still going??
You kidding me... you're the cause of it all!! ;DJust so you know .... every single photo of mine posted on here is from photobucket .
LJ
is that like going to bed early & or chatting to SWOMBO about daily enevts :Mate, We all have a our cross to bare.
Whining about the site performance is not going to make anything happen any quicker.
But I do feel you should - not only remove the post, but remove Lost as well...he wrote WTF a bit further up!
Other sites wouldn't put up with such juvenile going on's
Lost :P
Not here, still have issues here. Status anyone?
Yesterday, Sunday 16/9/2012 the forum was so bad for me, I gave up on two occassions. SMF errors again. This was both when trying to log in, open threads and also log out.same.... even worse while trying to search for info while 1/2 way thru a job :( :(
Was strange last night.
Had very little luck getting into anything on the PC (with a cable connection wia a router to the modem), but was able to browse and reply to most posts on the Tablet with a Wi-Fi connection to the router!!
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Ryan>tracert myswag.org
Tracing route to myswag.org [66.147.240.200]
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11 205 ms 204 ms 205 ms ace-data-centers-gw.ip4.tinet.net [173.241.129.4
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12 216 ms 215 ms 223 ms tg1-1.ar01.prov.acedc.net [199.58.196.37]
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Trace complete.
C:\Users\Ryan>Continually having all of the above, and have a look at the post count dropping every day, people will leave and not come back, pity
Seems to be worse in the times of high usage, so I usually try to access early in the mornings etc
its faster than a teflon coated turd off a chrome plated shovel at the moment.
.......flying this morning......hope it stays that way......... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Exactly !
Can someone pm me when things have improved ,
Until then , thank you all and goodbye ..... :'(
by UTE 701QuoteQuote from: xcvator on 21 September 2012, 09:56:12
Continually having all of the above, and have a look at the post count dropping every day, people will leave and not come back, pity
Exactly !
Can someone pm me when things have improved ,
Until then , thank you all and goodbye ..... :'(
Come on guys, you can't be serious, can you? It will do some of us some good to be off the computers for a while. Even if it means a drop in post counts. Let's stop complaining about such a good forum that costs us nothing.
But if you're not here...how will you see your PM??? :P ;D
You mean I should just continue to accept hitting the button at least a dozen times hoping I don't get " Connection Problems " for each topic I wish to read ( or reply to ) .. You are the one that can't be serious !
Anyway , I don't have any friends or life outside My Swag , in fact it probably saved me last year when I lost my job as well .
And the subject of " it doesn't cost us anything " ... well I think that has been covered plenty about how people want to contribute $$'s .
Um ... you get an email notification ....
by me
But if you're not here...how will you see your PM??? :P ;D
by UTE 701
Um ... you get an email notification ....
We just have to have a bit of faith Brett will secure a favourable outcome for the forum. Until then patience and perseverance is the order of the day.Problem is my name is Keith not Joab
Heck I just had a divil of a time getting the Sept POTM voting post to post up....what an epic that was but!! it is up so get voting!!!
Here is a quick update.
www.myswag.org (http://www.myswag.org) is moving to Australia! (http://myswag.org/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=368)
$2k a year, over 10,000 members.
I'm pretty sure we can cover it people!
$2k a year, over 10,000 members.
I'm pretty sure we can cover it people!
I'm suggesting a ratio of 1 cent per post in your post count, that should well and truly cover it.
I'm suggesting a ratio of 1 cent per post in your post count, that should well and truly cover it.
I'm quite happy to pay a nominal amount. I'd be loath to make it a cost per post, simply because it'd be too difficult to administrate.
I read several forums, as at this post there are about 120 people on MySwag but 5500 on another forum. MySwag is the only one that routinely gives a message like,
Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.
Having troubles donating, Paypal is saying it can not process this transaction at this time, would this be a problem with my account or Myswags account? Any ideas anyone?Mate I'd say its the myswag server.. It was working earlier
It was working earlier
Having troubles donating, Paypal is saying it can not process this transaction at this time, would this be a problem with my account or Myswags account? Any ideas anyone?
I think the post count was just a suggestion. It boils down to what members would be happy to donate to assist in the ongoing costs of the forum.Agree sooner or later it will be sorted and it will be a non issue :cheers:
In time these performance issue will be a thing of the past.
Mark
Ok we now have PayPal account setup. Please click on the button below and it will take you to PayPal. I have set it at 1 unit = $1.00, Please adjust the unit numbers as you see fit.So does this mean purchases can be made via PayPal now? or just donations?
(http://myswag.org/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=369) (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BA94SR8PZTZMQ)
Please also keep and eye on the Announcements Section -> Click Here (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=24628.0)
x2
No worries, thought an updated eBay price list to include their fee's might be a go. 2 birds 1 stone.
Just donations Justin. I've added a few dollars to the 'Aussie Server Trust' as I'm calling it. ;D
Kit_e
Now that we will be keeping everything in Australia, can we start using real aussie words. I still don’t know what things like mean LMAO and Tapatalk mean? 8)That's LMAO not LMFO. Pretty sure the smilies no an AU item either....we'd have twist top, stubby, 750, keg or an empty carton
Kevin
Many thanks for the on going work and effort you , Jill and everyone that has built this forum to the standard it is today. :cup:+1. Not too many other places where the members would have been begging the administrators to accept donations - I think that shows how much people value the work that goes into keeping the lights on. If everyone throws in a couple of bucks, we'll be at the target in no time.
Not too many other places where the members would have been begging the administrators to accept donations - I think that shows how much people value the work that goes into keeping the lights on. If everyone throws in a couple of bucks, we'll be at the target in no time.
Cheers!
Matto :)
What a Warm & Fuzzy bunch of people we all are!! Well Done. :-* Where's the Group Hug Icon?
Kit_e
PSS: Do you mind letting me know who you got it through (the Server)
Once we reach our target, the PayPal link will be removed. You will be able to continue to support Myswag.org by purchasing merchandise (the profits of which all go to keeping Myswag.org up and running including purchasing more merchandise).
The Myswag Spirit really is overwhelming...on behalf of Jill and myself you Guys and Gals are :cup:
Seems pretty quick this morning! :DX2.. Can I have my money back!! ;D
Well I've put my money where my mouth is :laugh: :laugh: :cheers:
G'day biggles1024,And here I was thinking that it was me because I hadn't had my 'nanna nap' this afternoon. ;D
It comes and goes, a revolving banner thingy ;D
:cheers:
No worries, thought an updated eBay price list to include their fee's might be a go. 2 birds 1 stone.Donation done, will still purchase when I get the chance :cheers:
Getting to the bank for transfers is made harder when they only have little parking spots to fit the truck in, with my current work hours it's not easy. I've been trying now for around 4months will put my donation in tonight
Awesome news.....BTW are we going to tell ute???? LMAO
Can you please migrate this weekend? I am going to be busy and wont have time to get on the forum :'( so I won't miss out on anything. ;D
Thanks
Crisp Image
Donation done through paypal :)
Just wanted to check to see if there were any issues with anyone joining myswag as hubby has been trying to join but keeps getting a message that he isnt allowed to join the forum.
Unfortunately I introduced him to the forum and he is hooked like me now, must be all the nice friendly people here :)
Email BigJules, he can check it out for you
bigjules@myswag.org
GG
You got to be happy with that! :cup:Certainly am Mate, ;D
Wow is this place quick now or what! 0.2s to load a page compared to over 12s with the old server. You got to be happy with that! :cup:Awesome work! :cup:
There still some more work to do in the background and Justin is putting in some big hours for us while juggling meetings, clients and catching flights. So please be patience over the next few days while the fine tuning is done and the gallery being setup.
DNS is playing havoc!So, business as normal then?? ;D ;D
Amazing loading speed...+1 - this is loading much faster for me than our internal SharePoint sites (and you don't want to see the hardware that's running them!!!) 8) 8) >:(
This site is now..........
We've gone from 3 litre Nissan Patrol engine to Mazda6 Diesel engine!
I'm scared its going to form a swirling tornado type vortex and i could be sucked up and disappear into my own anal cavity..... noooooooooooooooooooooooAnd that, my friends, is what astronomers describe as a Brown Hole. The forces involved are slightly less than a Black Hole, however the most defining characteristic is definitely the smell.
Just FYI....
DNS is playing havoc! So really if you have old DNS cache pointing to the server it will cause mess everywhere. This is going to take at least 12 hours for DNS to resolve cleanly. Which means i have to make some changes.
The good news is we are on the new server and running! And it seems very fast.
Please everyone just bare with me, whilst DNS and server updates go through overnight. This is a little tricky, but things will look like they are broken, please don't try to fix them, as i am aware of most issues.. (all DNS related ???)
Cheers
Justin
Glad everyone is liking the new server.
I've got quite a bit of "behind the scenes" stuff to still do. But we are probably about 80% of the way there.
My list is getting small, so if you find something not working, please send me a PM and i will look into it (firefox) or ex jderry.au
Also going to get a few other mod options that brett wanted to setup running also.
Cheers
JD
Back in the old days (last week) we could stay logged on but now it automatically logs us out and we have to log in every time. Is this a new security thingybob? Just curious
Wayne
Back in the old days (last week) we could stay logged on but now it automatically logs us out and we have to log in every time. Is this a new security thingybob? Just curious
Wayne
same with me??
Keep ticking the " keep me logged in box", but still no doing it :(
help!
please?
No. just check the "keep me logged in box"
No. just check the "keep me logged in box"
This forum is now going harder than Ron Jeremy after an enforced layoff:cup:
:cup:
Well done MySwag team. Your efforts are much appreciated.
Hi Bobnrob,
So it seems with the upgrade on SMF (patch i did) this has changed i think from a security standpoint.
The index page login no longer offers the "stay logged in option. However... ;D
Go to http://www.myswag.org/index.php?action=login (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?action=login) (or just click the Login option on the index page) and use that login, and there is the option to stay always logged on.
You can change the period of time you stay logged in as well.
Hope that fixes your problem.
Cheers
JD
No. just check the "keep me logged in box"
did you try on the ipad to clear all the browsing cache.
then instead of using the login on top of the index page, click the login link and use the form with the login page, with the option to stay checked in.
I've tested this process on my ipads and seems to be ok. Let me know how you go.
Cheers
Justin
I can't stay logged in on my iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air or eithr of my iMacs...am I missing something?its an iFeature...
I just pm Firefox and he may think it is an issue with ios6 on iPad as I don't have an issue with my desktop. Anybody out there with new ios6 software?
Wayne
Ive just saved the new login as a favourite after logging on, no issues.
Every time I re-open the Myswag Favourite Im straight in.
Yep IOS 6 and it keeps me logged in.
Ahh, very valid point about the DNS..
For some reason or another I am now staying logged in, YES!
I just got my first SMF error since the upgrade...
Have noticed a strange thing, sometimes when I log in and select show new posts since my last
visit I receive the message no new posts since last visit select show all unread posts to show
unread post etc etc or similar.
When I select show all unread posts, there are new posts there since my last visit?
Cheers
Leigh
Same here from my work pc.
No new post since last visit.
It is only when I start up in the morning and log in to see what has happened when I was asleep, dreaming of camping.
Are you accessing the forum via Tapatalk as well P&C browser? I've also had the "no new threads" thing.
Also from memory (take old age into account) I thought when I accessed the forum I was automaticallyThat happened to me until I renewed my bookmark while I was logged in - that seemed to fix it ..
logged in. Now I always have to hit the login button.
That happened to me until I renewed my bookmark while I was logged in - that seemed to fix it ..
I also get the no new posts early in the morning - then 2 or 3 tries later they magically appear ??
Mystery ..
Mandrake
Any one else having issues with the MySwag Gallery ?
yogi
That happened to me until I renewed my bookmark while I was logged in - that seemed to fix it ..
I also get the no new posts early in the morning - then 2 or 3 tries later they magically appear ??
Mystery ..
Mandrake
If you have links to your profile from the gallery then they have to be reset.Hi Justin,
I believe the gallery is working/login/upload properly, but if you've got a problem let me know what it is..
Cheers
Justin
Hi Chris,
So what you need to do is... Go to the forum posts, and edit the links.
You will need to change the information from
www.myswag.org/gallery/ (http://www.myswag.org/gallery/).............
to
gallery.myswag.org/gallery/...............
The images are named the same and gallery is fine, the gotcha being is that there is a few name changes we did..
Hope this makes sense.
The actual link/filename etc stays the same the change is purely in the front part of the link.
Hope this makes sense.
Cheers
Justin
Hi Chris,
So what you need to do is... Go to the forum posts, and edit the links.
You will need to change the information from
www.myswag.org/gallery/ (http://www.myswag.org/gallery/).............
to
gallery.myswag.org/gallery/...............
The images are named the same and gallery is fine, the gotcha being is that there is a few name changes we did..
Hope this makes sense.
The actual link/filename etc stays the same the change is purely in the front part of the link.
Hope this makes sense.
Cheers
Justin
yogi how are you trying to access the gallery?
The URL has changed (i had to)..
it was www.myswag.org/gallery (http://www.myswag.org/gallery)
it is now...
http://gallery.myswag.org/ (http://gallery.myswag.org/)
If you have links to your profile from the gallery then they have to be reset.
I believe the gallery is working/login/upload properly, but if you've got a problem let me know what it is..
Cheers
Justin
i think this still has alot to do with cookies and DNS.
Can you please restart machine/device. Plus also flush your cookies (empty browsing data)
We had to change the values of the cookie during the transition.
Others have had similar problems and have done the above and it seems to have addressed the problems.
Cheers
Justin
That's why I host my own photos :)
Done this yesterday and still the same.
Apart from that great work Justin.
Buy a domain and a website from godaddy.com and away you go.
.com.au is reserved for registered aussie businesses only.
Doesn't it have to be .com.au? What's yoirs
Nope they don't do .com.au only .com, doesn't really matter
HIGHWAYCOPPER.COM is available. Just A$9.99*/yr ;D
.com.au is reserved for registered aussie businesses only.
the move on the server is permanent. If you setup a gallery account there will be no change (ever again).Sound great mate, :cup:
We've upgrade to the ability to cover us for years.
How's about if anyone spots one, they tell me?
Yeah I like that too but don't want to tell the world. Just found crazy domains which appears to be aussie? So I just pay the $20 for two years and off I go? Looking at dizziefuji.com
Just found crazy domains which appears to be aussie? So I just pay the $20 for two years and off I go? Looking at dizziefuji.comHey Wayne, My site is hosted at Crazydomains.com, here's my thought about them.
Hey Wayne, My site is hosted at Crazydomains.com, here's my thought about them.
Cheap and that is reflected in some of the comments that have been posted in a few tech forums, they don't have a great reputation.
Now my experiences have been good, sure sometimes I haven't been able to access my cPanel, or email, sometimes my site has been down. having said that, I have contacted them, either through their Facebook page, by phone or email, they have been slow to act, But I have been polite to them and the problem has been resolved as quick as humanly possible I guess.
EG, I would create a fold in cPanel and it wasn't visible with a FTP client and vise versa, My cPanel had been missed in a couple of updates, another was they had huge outages over about a week, again I contacted them through FB and they would fix my site, They gave me a years free hosting. I exceed my bandwidth of 25GB this month in 17 days, a phone call and an upgrade and all is good again.
Just giving you a heads up.
:cheers:
Is there a way to update the links throughout the forum? I've seen it done on other forums over the years...
plenty of broken links, easy enough to change for those of us that know how to manipulate th URL, but for the average punter, the old link URL is going to suck.
Thoughts?
Hi Chris,
So what you need to do is... Go to the forum posts, and edit the links.
You will need to change the information from
www.myswag.org/gallery/ (http://www.myswag.org/gallery/).............
to
gallery.myswag.org/gallery/...............
The images are named the same and gallery is fine, the gotcha being is that there is a few name changes we did..
Hope this makes sense.
The actual link/filename etc stays the same the change is purely in the front part of the link.
Hope this makes sense.
Cheers
Justin
Here is how to fix your links to the gallery. It's boring but easy.
I have found that some pm's are not being forwarded for some time, ie., email notification comes in but pm's not showing for more than an hour or so .
I can't seem to access the forum via Tapatalk anymore. Any idea of reasons why?
You have changed the address?
http://www.myswag.org (http://http://www.myswag.org)
Is it just me but the forum has seemed very slow for the last couple of days.Have you paid your internet bill ? :angel:
Scrolling through posts it has the stutters etc.
The rest of the net is as smooth as!
Torrents running @ 2MB/sec
???
Have you paid your internet bill ? :angel: