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Forum News, Feedback, and Information => Suggestions and Concerns => Topic started by: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 02:02:03 AM

Title: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 02:02:03 AM
So, it started crashing and there was weird text at the top of the screen, and now some of the boards are gone! What's happening? ???

I took a screenshot. This is how it looks for me: (sorry if you can't see the image)
(http://orig07.deviantart.net/a1be/f/2015/321/6/3/image_by_frostedmountain-d9h22us.png)

Oh, and nobody's' profile pictures are showing up!

*shrieks*
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 18, 2015, 02:03:01 AM
The software the forum runs on is outdated.

Extremely outdated.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Skyblade on November 18, 2015, 02:03:55 AM
I have the same problem. The forum is being strange, and I dearly hope it gets resolved soon.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 02:05:21 AM
Do you guys think they'll fix it?
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 18, 2015, 02:05:51 AM
Is anybody able to log out?

I don't think they'll be able to unless they have SSH access (or at least FTP)
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Skyblade on November 18, 2015, 02:07:31 AM
So the software may be outdated. Why would the forum crash now of all times?
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 18, 2015, 02:09:49 AM
For the technically inclined

http://php.net/manual/en/migration55.deprecated.php

I'd assume that PHP (automatically?) updated to 5.5.X from a lower version.  Why or how, no clue.

from further investigation, we're using PHP 5.6.X
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: The Skarzs on November 18, 2015, 02:36:39 AM
Quote from: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 02:02:03 AM
So, it started crashing and there was weird text at the top of the screen, and now some of the boards are gone! What's happening? ???

I took a screenshot. This is how it looks for me: (sorry if you can't see the image)
(http://orig07.deviantart.net/a1be/f/2015/321/6/3/image_by_frostedmountain-d9h22us.png)

Oh, and nobody's' profile pictures are showing up!

*shrieks*
If you click the thing called "Redwall Discussion- Spoilers" it will collapse or expand it. That's what you did. :P But yeah, I can't see pics either.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 02:42:32 AM
Okay ha, gotta fix that.
But what about all that weird text up on top? Can I make it go away? :P
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: James Gryphon on November 18, 2015, 02:48:02 AM
I have no idea what's wrong, but I'm experiencing the same thing.

If Matthias can't fix it, then I'm sure he'll contact the server admin for help.

In the meantime, while we're experiencing technical difficulties, we still seem to be able to post and PM okay. So, there's no need to panic just yet.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 18, 2015, 02:53:04 AM
Could we also upgrade to the latest version of SMF?  xD
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Jukka the Sling on November 18, 2015, 02:55:44 AM
It also set my forum time to six hours ahead of my time zone. :P
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Groddil on November 18, 2015, 04:38:16 AM
I keep getting the text up the top and whenever I post, I have to refresh or it doesn't post.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Rusvul on November 18, 2015, 05:27:20 AM
Okay, good, it isn't just me.

Wait, that isn't actually a good thing.

Good luck, Matthias/server admin! Hope you can fix things!
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Lady Ashenwyte on November 18, 2015, 08:35:43 AM
Also, every time I post, this text pops up three times:

Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in /home3/redwall2/public_html/forum/Sources/Load.php(225) : runtime-created function on line 3
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Søren on November 18, 2015, 01:17:40 PM
Now, I can see most of the profile pics. (Tammo's didn't come in.)
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: LT Sandpaw on November 18, 2015, 03:23:36 PM
I'm having some trouble posting, and I can't get on the forum anymore using certain devices. :P

Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: The Skarzs on November 18, 2015, 03:51:46 PM
Yes, we're all having problems. :P But I think listing off every bump and scratch that we're getting isn't going to help anything get resolved.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Søren on November 18, 2015, 04:08:56 PM
It could help them know just what is effected.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Hickory on November 18, 2015, 09:29:03 PM
Just reload the page, it will bring you to thye site homepage but the post is registered.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 18, 2015, 09:42:30 PM
Quote from: LT Sandpaw on November 18, 2015, 03:23:36 PM
I'm having some trouble posting, and I can't get on the forum anymore using certain devices. :P



*sighs* Now that's happening to me. :T
I would contact them, but I don't know who to PM about it or anything.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Groddil on November 18, 2015, 09:56:27 PM
Quote from: Lord_Ashenwyte on November 18, 2015, 08:35:43 AM
Also, every time I post, this text pops up three five three times:

Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in /home3/redwall2/public_html/forum/Sources/Load.php(225) : runtime-created function on line 3


EDIT: Tried the website on another computer. Happens both times.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 18, 2015, 11:27:47 PM
the problem has nothing to do with your computers, trust me
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: rachel25 on November 19, 2015, 12:01:16 AM
There's weird text at the top of my screen. I can see some people's profile pictures but not mine. Everytime I post I get weird text and have to reconnect to the site. I just hope that this will get fixed soon.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Dannflower Reguba on November 19, 2015, 02:20:21 AM
       I love how everyone's talking about all these problems, and the thing that's driving me nuts most is how the font for page numbers changed. -_-
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Rusvul on November 19, 2015, 02:51:04 AM
Yeah, that's a little weird too.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 19, 2015, 03:03:44 AM
I didn't notice that until now.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Søren on November 19, 2015, 04:33:08 AM
Bold was better.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: rachel25 on November 19, 2015, 07:26:41 AM
The font change is also quite annoying.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Matthias720 on November 19, 2015, 07:08:16 PM
I have received word that updates are being made to the website, so we should expect things to be fixed soon. Just hang in there, and it'll all be back to normal.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: The Skarzs on November 19, 2015, 07:51:08 PM
Thanks, Matthias!
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Blaggut on November 19, 2015, 08:35:04 PM
The page numbers have a much thinner font than usual
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Banya on November 19, 2015, 10:01:05 PM
^Yeah, that weirded me out at first.  And only Soren, Skarzs, Rain's, and James' profile pics show up for me.  I'm getting the strange text up top anywhere from one to six times on each page, and when I post, I'm sent to another page that's nothing but a white background with that text repeated.  I have to type in the forum's url to come back, and each time I do, I'm taken to a new topic.  From there I can access the rest of the forum.  I think I'm having the same problems as Rachel.  It's strange and tedious, so I'm posting as little as I can until it's back to normal.

Thanks, Matthias!
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 19, 2015, 11:50:15 PM
Ok Matthias, that's good to know!
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 19, 2015, 11:53:36 PM
The users whose profile pictures you can see used URLs, not image uploads, for their profile images.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 20, 2015, 12:01:26 AM
Hahaha! Thanks for pointing that out, now I fixed mine!
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Eulaliaaa! on November 20, 2015, 12:42:36 AM
I'm glad this is gonna get fixed soon. It's been bugging me a lot  :P (I also can't send PMs)
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Groddil on November 20, 2015, 01:26:11 AM
Quote from: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 19, 2015, 11:53:36 PM
The users whose profile pictures you can see used URLs, not image uploads, for their profile images.

I did mine by image upload, but I can't see it.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on November 20, 2015, 02:19:51 AM
That's what I just said.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Groddil on November 20, 2015, 03:21:13 AM
Whoops. I'm blind.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on November 20, 2015, 03:39:23 AM
*chuckles*
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Faiyloe on November 20, 2015, 03:08:18 PM
Quote from: Banya on November 19, 2015, 10:01:05 PM
^Yeah, that weirded me out at first.  And only Soren, Skarzs, Rain's, and James' profile pics show up for me.  I'm getting the strange text up top anywhere from one to six times on each page, and when I post, I'm sent to another page that's nothing but a white background with that text repeated.  I have to type in the forum's url to come back, and each time I do, I'm taken to a new topic.  From there I can access the rest of the forum.  I think I'm having the same problems as Rachel.  It's strange and tedious, so I'm posting as little as I can until it's back to normal.

Thanks, Matthias!


Hey I get the same problem as you but the way I fix it is to back up in my browser and it takes me back to the page I was posting from, don't try to post again because It already worked instead jump to where ever you what to go.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: rachel25 on December 24, 2015, 08:54:44 AM
Quote from: Matthias720 on November 19, 2015, 07:08:16 PM
I have received word that updates are being made to the website, so we should expect things to be fixed soon. Just hang in there, and it'll all be back to normal.
No offence but this just makes me laugh kind of bitterly now. ;)
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Matthias720 on December 24, 2015, 09:16:48 PM
That's quite understandable. No worries, we'll get things sorted soon. ;)
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on December 26, 2015, 02:43:47 AM
Hey, it may be different but at least it's back. :D
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Skyblade on December 26, 2015, 03:38:27 AM
Quote from: Ashleg on December 26, 2015, 02:43:47 AM
Hey, it may be different but at least it's back. :D
Well said, Ashleg. I agree.
Title: Re: What is going on?!
Post by: Ashleg on December 26, 2015, 08:33:57 PM
Haha, thank you. ;3