Server Issues, Etc

[crazy_grrluk]

HI

I am having massive Library problems.
Like with pages loading really slowly....taking several minutes to load.
The pictures are taking ages to show even down to the point that some pages are showing up in differnt colours.

Is anyone else having the same problems?

cg

[Rhabbi]

that has been happening all day to me, not sure why though.

[blythe spirit]

Kinda like flashback when I had dial-up. hehehehe.

[Alex Bragi]

Yep, but I thought it was just me.

[MitchC]

I've had it too, and a couple of times I've gotten a "Server not found" message. Maybe the forum is running slow in general. I know this has happened to me at other forums, where the pages load slow some days.
Hopefully this is just temporary.

Mitch

[crazy_grrluk]

chuckles...am glad it not just me then.

[Logic1]

I can hardly log on even. Get timeouts all the time on this page, and that "server not found" message too. Dont think I have really looked through the forum since friday cause of that.
Really annoying imo.

[Thorne]

I can hardly log on even. Get timeouts all the time on this page, and that "server not found" message too. Dont think I have really looked through the forum since friday cause of that.
Really annoying imo.

Yeah, I've been having the same problem,all weekend and right up to now. I just keep plugging away and eventually get in, but eventually I get that "Server not found" message again.

This has been going on for quite a while, but it's been especially bad for the past 4 or 5 days.

[Clevernick]

I have been unable to see the server for the last 2 days at all.

I'm logged in now through a proxy (hidemyass.com) but am not able to come in from my regular IP address.

This is almost certainly a DNS problem, as discussed before. I pointed out the DNS errors on the dnsstuff.com diagnostics page, offered to help, and nobody answered.

At the moment I may not have time to help, unfortunately, but I'll try if asked.

[Curious_1]

I was just now able to get in. I cleared everything and that didn't work. Unplugged my modem and waited a minute and plugged it back in.

[violett]

Hi,

I've tried to join the Academy forums. I have had the activation email and followed that and had a welcome email but every time I try to log in it says welcome then goes back to the login screen.

What am I doing wrong???

Violett

[annie]

I know the Academy was having a few minor problems last week. They may still not be completely resolved. I would pm Torq and let him know!

[Thorne]

Okay, yesterday I had to change my password for the site, no problem. But since then I find myself having to log in each time I come back, even though I have checked the "Remember Me" box at the log-in.

I do have cookies allowed for this site and haven't had this problem prior to yesterday. Anyone else finding this? Anyone know what I can do about it?

Thanks!

[annie]

Have you cleared your cookies? That should fix the problem. What is happening, I believe, is the site is reading the old cookies not the updated one with the new password so it is not keeping you logged in.

[Euryleia]

I'm having the same problem. I cleared my cookies, ran a disc cleanup and deleted my temporary files, restarted the computer and then came back to the site. When I logged back in, I checked the remember me box. A couple of hours later, when I tried to get today's posts, it made me log in again.

Other suggestions would be appreciateed.

[_ID_]

are you going to the academy? if you do, that logs you out of the library.

[Thorne]

Have you cleared your cookies? That should fix the problem. What is happening, I believe, is the site is reading the old cookies not the updated one with the new password so it is not keeping you logged in.

I'll try clearing cookies. Let you know what happens.

I have not been going to the Academy, so that shouldn't be the problem.

[rach]

Same problem here, and I'm not going to the Academy either. Cleared cookies etc!

[thepast]

Yeah, the forums has some bizarre features... one of which is the log in issue. Sometimes, I hit the remember me button and it keeps me logged in for 2-3 weeks with no problem, I clear cookies, and I have to relog in (how it's suppose to work!)

Other times I go through stretches where I have to re-log in every single time I come into forums...

Some common problems:
1. You cleared cookies since you last came into forums. Some puters clear them automatically when you close your browser. Check the settings.
2. You can log in, but a "you have a PM" window pops up, you click into that... sometimes that messes with your "remember me" cycle the next time you log in.
3. Did you accidently forget to click the remember me button the last time you were in?

If none of these work, come find me and I can teach you the "Log in Dance"....

[Thorne]

Okay. Several hours ago I cleared my cookies, shut down Firefox, then restarted and logged back in to the Forums. When I came back now I was logged in already, "remembered" from earlier. So, at least in my case, clearing the cookies seemed to have fixed it.

To the best of my knowledge, this was the first time this has happened since the last time I had to change my password. It makes sense to me that the cookie was not properly updated when I did so, and was therefore keeping the site from remembering me.

The only suggestion I can make to those who still have the problems is to check how your browser is handling cookies. I know that, with Firefox or Netscape you can set your browser to accept "Session Cookies" which I think are supposed to be deleted when you close your browser. It's a little more complicated in Internet Explorer (duh!), but I think something similar happens. For sites like this, where you want to remain logged in all the time, you have to accept cookies completely, not just for the session.

[annie]

Glad to hear it worked Thorn!

[Euryleia]

It is completely an Windows IE issue. I've switched over to my Mac (using either Safari or Netscape as my browser) and things there are fine. However, when I come back to my pc, it won't remember my login for more than 15 minutes.

I've done everything short of reinstalling--cleared cookies, empty temp. internet files, rebooted, logged on, clicked remember me and it still won't remember me. Suggestions?

[annie]

Hate to say this ER... but my only other suggestion would be reinstalling, especially if you have tried everything else. Either that or check and see if there is a program update for IE that may be the issue.

Sorry not sure what else to advise... I use FF because I have never gotten IE to work right for me!

[Euryleia]

Unfortunately, it is a work pc and I don't have the authority to reinstall. I will run a software update, tho. I guess I'll just have to play here only on my laptop b/c the never ending logging on is driving me crazy.

Mac's rule, pc's drool!

[Thorne]

It is completely an Windows IE issue. I've switched over to my Mac (using either Safari or Netscape as my browser) and things there are fine. However, when I come back to my pc, it won't remember my login for more than 15 minutes.

I've done everything short of reinstalling--cleared cookies, empty temp. internet files, rebooted, logged on, clicked remember me and it still won't remember me. Suggestions?

I always recommend Firefox. It has better cookie handling capabilities, especially for anyone with some computer savvy. I find that whenever I have problems with a site in IE it works well in Firefox, and vice-versa.

[Flaming_Redhead]

I'm having the same damn problem, and I've never had problems before. *pout* I've always used IE. I haven't changed any of my settings. The only thing that has changed is the fucking password!!!! GRRRRR

[Thorne]

I'm having the same damn problem, and I've never had problems before. *pout* I've always used IE. I haven't changed any of my settings. The only thing that has changed is the fucking password!!!! GRRRRR

Try what worked for me: I deleted all the BDSM LIbrary cookies, shut down the browser and then logged back in. It's been working fine since.

[Torq]

FYI The Academy is having some techinical issues. Still working with Tiger and on the main server to try to resolve. Hopefully will have fixed soon.
Thanks
T

[His_blizzard]

Try what worked for me: I deleted all the BDSM LIbrary cookies, shut down the browser and then logged back in. It's been working fine since.

I have tried all of the suggestions and still nada. I know it is incredibly lazy of me, but having to log in each time is driving me crazy. (Yes, I know...short trip. *grin* )

[thepast]

Yeah, ok, I don't know why it's doing this either. And it's not operating system dependent, though Vista does seem to have more issues with it than XP does. I log in and can stay remembered for forever on either of my laptops (Vista & XP), but no matter how T logs in, it never remember him. (really that's assinine of it if you think about it... not remembering your boss? ouch...) T hasn't had to change his password the 40x I have had to, so it really isn't a password issue... T's also doesn't refresh the Library pages correctly, but that's a Vista issue.

In any case, clearing the Library cookies is different than clearing the browser cookies. If you clear one and not the other, your computer sometimes does creepy stuff and keeps you logged in on some sites and not on others. Also, when IE updates itself, it sometimes installs patches for cookie issues, so although you may still be using same browser & settings, it isn't the same monster.

Keep fiddling around with the stuff... at some point there might be something that works.