Biopowered - vegetable oil and biodiesel forum
General => Chatter => Topic started by: Dickjotec on November 21, 2013, 04:37:01 PM
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I.can not get into vod. Getting error 403 this am then 503 unavailable now. Is anyone else getting this or is it just me.
Dick
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Fine 4 me Dick, I posted this afternoon at 5-22 and just checked it again now.
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Thanks for that chug. I have tried various computers and get the same. Must be my IP address.
Dick
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Tried it on my phone today and got "forbidden", not that im that fussed anyway
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I've seen that before when it doesn't like an IP. Reboot your router (make sure you get a different IP) and try again.
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Tried it on my phone today and got "forbidden",
And so you should be.
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I've seen that before when it doesn't like an IP. Reboot your router (make sure you get a different IP) and try again.
Yes I have thought that might do it. I will try tomorrow when the rest of the house are not using it
Dick
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Rebooted twice and still forbidden.
Can someone please contact a mod and aske them to have a look?
Thanks
Dick
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Dick
As a mod I cannot do anything except edit, move, delete posts/threads I've sent Pete a message as he's admin now so has higher powers.
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Thanks chug
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I think only Paddy can deal with the new forum software that is blocking the IPs. Admins can't see it.
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I did email paddy via the goat industries site but have not had a reply, hopefully Pete will pass it on if necessary.
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Tried all I can think off to get back into vod.
Changed ip several times
Changed DNS server on ipad
Tried on various XP, vista and w7 machines.
Tried on wifi and cable to router.
Tried as guest
Paddy has got back and suggests re registering but I can't as I can not get past the error messages.
Got a u2u and had to go through someone else to send info, it's a pain!
Anyone got any ideas?
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i know how it feels. i can live without the forum for a while,but when it dissapears in the middle of a u2u conversation it is really frustating. i try to get the conversation onto email as soon as i can.
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Since all your IP addresses will be within the same netblock, have you tried via a proxy? Maybe hidemyass.com?
Though in all fairness, any anti-spam filter must surely weigh the odds against you if you connect via popular proxies.
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Dick I've raised it again on the mod/admin section of the vod forum for you, I'll see what they say
Can you get the login page up ok?
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Thanks chug,
No I can not get past the error screen
Error 503 : Service Temporarily Unavailable
I get this on all machines. I can, however, get into the base site
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk
The error comes in at
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/index.php
At a loss what to do.
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Fuzznag has just registered ok, and I got the reg page up ok so registration is working that end,
can you try from a different location, a neighbour with different ISP? to ascertain if it's a problem specific to you or your ISP?
can you get it with link
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/member.php?action=reg
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/today.php
EDIT: Dick is there anything on the 503 error to indicate it's from vod forum software?
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mod consensus is it's most likely Zblock,
as bass addict said, it never seems like Paddy knows exactly how this thing works though!?! Or how to unblock IP ranges etc.
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Fuzznag has just registered ok, and I got the reg page up ok so registration is working that end,
can you try from a different location, a neighbour with different ISP? to ascertain if it's a problem specific to you or your ISP?
can you get it with link
http://wEww.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/member.php?action=reg
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/today.php
EDIT: Dick is there anything on the 503 error to indicate it's from vod forum software?
Neither of those links work for me just get the 503 error.
Will try on someone else's system but it will work or are least get me to guest on the site which I can't do on my machines.
Googling the error seems to indicate it is forum end which is also indicated by the fact that I can get into paddy a base site.
I will try a proxy server later and see if that helps.
All ideas great fully received.
Thanks for the help.
Dick
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Yes it seems to be blocking you with forum software, only paddy can sort it nobody else has access to the orum software files.
i'll send Paddy's mobile number to you Dick via PM and you'll have to hassle him to pull his finger out.
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paddy is considering migrating to mybb now.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybb/index.php
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paddy is considering migrating to mybb now.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybb/index.php
Yay I can get into this.
When does he expect to migrate the content, do you know? If it is in the not too distant future I will wat for that.
Thanks for your hep Chug.
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just said he was considering it over in the mod section and posted that link and then started a thread on main forum called MYBB and just said any thoughts?
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mybb is a huge step forward, lots of extensions/plugins - long overdue!
Is there a conversion tool for the database/users?
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I can not get in now [ 509 bandwidth limit exceed ]
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yep, bandwidth error here too, gotta wait til next month now!
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He will be asking for donations next! ;)
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What am i gonna do know, suppose I'll have to talk to the wife :-\
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Band width exceeded
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So does the current forum maintenance mean the big move to MYBB is underway?
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Hopefully!
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I just hope he has backed up the database and it all goes well, should know before too long now anyway, it's gotta be a big file to upload but shouldn't take that long hopefully.
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If it's on the same server it should just require dumping the mysql database to a file to preserve it, then doing whatever conversion is necessary. But given no admin are logged into the mybb site it might be offline for other reasons.
The best thing to do would be to test the migration on an offline PC using a copy of the database, then upload that offline converted database to bring up the new site.
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Exactly what i was going to say :o
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just noticed this in the top right corner, it fills one with confidence!
This forum is having some essential maintenaince done.PS. So far so good!
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Hope it features a 'Todays posts' link. Cos I'm lazy like that.
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It let me login earlier but wont let me logout now.
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Latest message
This forum has now moved to HERE
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php
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Found it, looks good.....but no today's posts button! >:(
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can you see the moderator forum?
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No.
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And if everyone else wants to see where the good stuff is kept, you'll say no too.
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it's the same software as used here so should be able to have recent posts button, maybe paddy needs to ask Tony for some help!
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Found the recent posts button. It lists them as individual messages rather than as topics like before.
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Yes back in now to catch up on what I have missed.
Dick
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it's the same software as used here so should be able to have recent posts button, maybe paddy needs to ask Tony for some help!
Yes we've long suggested SMF as an upgrade path, even that there was a database conversion tool over a year ago between XMB and SMF. Good it has finally happened. Paddy has never responded to any of my communications in the past, I might die of shock if I got a message from him!
Our "Recent Posts" is a custom coded mod for here.
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it's the same software as used here so should be able to have recent posts button, maybe paddy needs to ask Tony for some help!
Our "Recent Posts" is a custom coded mod for here.
And jolly good it is too!
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It seems something has gone sour on the forum with the template system. This problem should only be temporary, so please come back later and try again. If you continue to see this message, please contact the administrator.
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yeah I've got the same error here, Paddy is obviously fiddling with the software trying to figure it out.
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My password doesn't work, resetting it doesn't work either.
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Arash, you have a PM
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Cheers, Yank Tank Pete has sorted it!!
Mucho gracia!
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Tidy.
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I still get the 503 thing :(
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I still get the 503 thing :(
Try clearing you cache close and reopen and see if that helps. I assume you are going in through a new URL and not an old link? It is not located in the sine place as the old one on paddys site.
Dick
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this is the url now.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php (http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php)
but it still a few problems that Paddy is trying to get his head around, I told him to talk to Tony nicely as he still cannot sort the recent posts button and people are crying out for it!
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this is the url now.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php (http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php)
but it still a few problems that Paddy is trying to get his head around, I told him to talk to Tony nicely as he still cannot sort the recent posts button and people are crying out for it!
See post above, it's some thing Tony has written bespoke for biopowered, I think along with an awful lot of other stuff.
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IM in
but i don't like it
where's the todays post button, tried following a thread about it
still don't understand it
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this is the url now.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php (http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php)
but it still a few problems that Paddy is trying to get his head around, I told him to talk to Tony nicely as he still cannot sort the recent posts button and people are crying out for it!
See post above, it's some thing Tony has written bespoke for biopowered, I think along with an awful lot of other stuff.
(in me best little britain matey's voice)
Yeah I know!
thus the talk nicely part.
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IM in
but i don't like it
where's the todays post button, tried following a thread about it
still don't understand it
Mark use this link til Paddy gets something sorted.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php?action=recent
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Mark use this link til Paddy gets something sorted.
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/SMF/index.php?action=recent
Thanks Chug.
Um, I don't like the new layout, bring back the old page format options.
On the up side at least it's not snowing over there.
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It looks as though there is a facility on the new VOD to allow members to customise the way it looks. It needs to be turned on by the admin. I wasn't going to mention it until teething troubles had been sorted.
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It's exactly the same software as here minus tweaks by Tony, but there is no reason it cannot be sorted if Paddy wants to.
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Tried VOD today and I keep getting 404.
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That's what I'm getting too.
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I tried it earlier and got on but now its coming up with 404,i think it was better before.
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404 here too.
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I had a look shortly before it went off, and Paddy had put a post up saying that they were finding problems with administration. Mentioned something about considering migrating to MYBB.
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I was on VOD earlier (although I dont like it now and find it quite a chore to read compared to how it used to be) but now when I try to get on I just get a white screen with 404 in the top left corner
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Who said on till the next time.
Bugggggger
404 for me to.
Dick
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its back on now.
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I agree with what Jules says regarding reading the posts. Certainly not as easy as it was.
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Okay faithful users...we're attempting to migrate once more. This time to MyBB. Should be back on again at 3pm
Madness.
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Okay faithful users...we're attempting to migrate once more. This time to MyBB. Should be back on again at 3pm
Madness.
True, I like smf but if it's giving Paddy a hard time I suppose it's up to him, plus a good few regulars seem to dislike the change.
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FFS! most people do the research before the move not move and then check it out.
I hope he sets it up better than his last attempt. I don't understand why the software can work so well for this forum but be a nightmare for the VOD.
Actually, just sussed it ........ Tony.
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True, I like smf but if it's giving Paddy a hard time I suppose it's up to him, plus a good few regulars seem to dislike the change.
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Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't ! ! !
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Okay faithful users...we're attempting to migrate once more. This time to MyBB. Should be back on again at 3pm
Madness.
True, I like smf but if it's giving Paddy a hard time I suppose it's up to him, plus a good few regulars seem to dislike the change.
Step one for paddy - accept Tony's repeated offers of assistance
Step two - relax, and enjoy a fully working forum for the first time in years
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
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Really pi$$ed off trying now.
I've had the same log on for 7+yrs, now it doesn't work.
Why all the fannying around?
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Well ive just enjoyed a good read through the admin section on there, interesting!
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Really pi$$ed off trying now.
I've had the same log on for 7+yrs, now it doesn't work.
Why all the fannying around?
We don't have a swear filter on here, so you can say (type) pissed!
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
Quality control?
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
Quality control?
Very good.
I was trying to think of a response, but I bow to you superior sense of humour and general rudeness.
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
Quality control?
Very good.
I was trying to think of a response, but I bow to you superior sense of humour and general rudeness.
James would think something was wrong if i didnt take up an opening like that
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
Quality control?
No, there is definitely something wrong. I can log in, but I can't post. ;D
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Well ive just enjoyed a good read through the admin section on there, interesting!
I had a look though, and got bored very swiftly!
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It won't let me in, even with new password.
Ho hum, looks like I'm stuck with you lot.
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It seems the VOD is back on line but I can't log in, I've been rejected boo hoo.
Quality control?
Yeh, well, I wouldn't wanna be a member of a group that'd have ME as a member anyway.
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I wouldn't want your member either!
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I have had a look as a guest just to keep up with this thread and and and .
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Even I can log in over there & I'm banned!
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Even I can log in over there & I'm banned!
Yeah, i read that ;D
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Again same on log-in. 404
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I'm sure it'll be business as usual as soon as paddy gets mybb up and running. I understand it's based on an old fork of XMB so presumably more familiar territory than SMF was.
As with all these things it take a bit of effort to bend them to your will!
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paddy has got it on the mybb software now.
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So is it up and running yet?
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So is it up and running yet?
not 404 me
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So is it up and running yet?
Yep..it's up and running. It's a bit quirky. You'll need to refresh the page everytime you post or go back to a thread. Not sure what that's all about?
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Not working for me, I just get the home page and a 404 error if I click on anything?
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So is it up and running yet?
Yep..it's up and running. It's a bit quirky. You'll need to refresh the page everytime you post or go back to a thread. Not sure what that's all about?
have you got a link nige?
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Try this
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybbforum/
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I'm still using the origonal link in my bookmarks.
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Flippin pants having to hit F5 everytime you click a thread, or post, or make any changes to profile, PM etc.
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Flippin pants having to hit F5 everytime you click a thread, or post, or make any changes to profile, PM etc.
It's friggin useless on me Aspirin thinggy, I'm really struggling, to the point where I've given up, can't be arsed anymore.
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Flippin pants having to hit F5 everytime you click a thread, or post, or make any changes to profile, PM etc.
It's friggin useless on me Aspirin thinggy, I'm really struggling, to the point where I've given up, can't be arsed anymore.
Be patient Pops. Paddy's onto it. He's started a thread to say he's looking into this particular issue. One problem at a time.
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I'm back on me lapdog and using the F5 update function, catastrophe averted.
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Really pi$$ed off trying now.
I've had the same log on for 7+yrs, now it doesn't work.
Why all the fannying around?
We don't have a swear filter on here, so you can say (type) pissed!
Hell yes!
(http://media2.giphy.com/media/RVd0lMvTQsAda/200.gif)
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Is VOD dead ?
notice its busy on here now
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Is VOD dead ?
notice its busy on here now
I've just had a look over there and it seems that Paddy is getting things together. It's now possible to browse recent posts and jump to the last post in a thread just as on here or as the VOD used to be, so I can see no reason why it would be dead.
Has the number of new posts dropped dramatically?
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Noticed the number of posts on here have increased .All I can get on vod is the front page,if I try to go anywhere else its 404.
In fact all I can get now is 404
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This is a more intelligent forum.
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Noticed the number of posts on here have increased .All I can get on vod is the front page,if I try to go anywhere else its 404.
In fact all I can get now is 404
Not sure about the number of posts, I don't have access to the stats at the moment, but the number of people (both those who log on and guests) on line has increased from around 15 to 20 per day, but this always seem to be the case whenever there are problems on the VOD.
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This is a more intelligent forum.
Can't agree, I'm on it.
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Paddy has hired jmann2010 from freelancer to fix the problems with the forum, see
MyBB forum refresh and 'today's posts' problems $30 USD
http://www.freelancer.in/projects/PHP-MySQL/MyBB-forum-refresh-today-posts.html
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I'm sure there are a number of people wondering why he did (would) not ask Tony for his help.
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Certianly are, I'm one of them.
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Whoever does the work will have access to the database password and thus the database contents, PMs, the lot. I can understand the reticence behind asking someone operating an alternative (if mutually friendly) forum to do that kind of work.
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I was under the impression you offered prior to the existence of the wiki.
Either way, you're still a known quantity for free, as against an unknown quantity at cost.
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I was under the impression you offered prior to the existence of the wiki.
Either way, you're still a known quantity for free, as against an unknown quantity at cost.
Makes mental note, Tony is free and a reputable quantity.
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I was under the impression you offered prior to the existence of the wiki.
Either way, you're still a known quantity for free, as against an unknown quantity at cost.
Makes mental note, Tony is free and a reputable quantity.
Nah, I'm a known quantity, no-one said anything about reputable ;)
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Okay, disreputable but free.
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well if the freelancer is as good as his reviews say then he should have it done by now, he's been a super admin since yesterday.
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Well, some members cannot login, problems with paswords, problems with those who have donated to forum in their profile, but hey Paddy has got all the smilies back!
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Not interested about the smilies where is the spell check.
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VOD is down again 509 bandwidth limit exceeded.
I thought this had been sorted now.
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VOD is down again 509 bandwidth limit exceeded.
I thought this had been sorted now.
Yep, here we go again, and it's only the 27th.
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I've just had a look on the VOD and it's working for me.
I had to log on to see any post at all though ... how long has that been the case?
If it continues, suspect that that arrangement will severely limit newcomers as no one can see what the content is like before joining.
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All I get is - Forum is undergoing maintenance.
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Working ok for me ATM.
Dick
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All I get is - Forum is undergoing maintenance.
Are you putting the right address in, ie http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybbforum/
If you go to the old www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum you will get the 'Forum is undergoing maintenance' message
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Doh
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I haven't been able to log on since it first went down.... tbh I've just given up on the place :(
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I rarely go there now.
I used to be posting every day but have kind of lost interest over there
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can anyone here see what's wrong with my login over there ?
(I need to get at some old PMs)
if I try to log in, it jumps me to an capcha screen
I fill that in then get a messages saying I failed to log in too many times, wait 15min then try again
I'm still listed as as member in the members list
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can anyone here see what's wrong with my login over there ?
(I need to get at some old PMs)
if I try to log in, it jumps me to an capcha screen
I fill that in then get a messages saying I failed to log in too many times, wait 15min then try again
I'm still listed as as member in the members list
I've changed you to a wiki editor ... don't know if that ill fix the problem but give it a try and report back. Not quite sure what else to try at the moment. It might need Tony or James with server access and considerably more knowledge to sort it out.
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can anyone here see what's wrong with my login over there ?
(I need to get at some old PMs)
if I try to log in, it jumps me to an capcha screen
I fill that in then get a messages saying I failed to log in too many times, wait 15min then try again
I'm still listed as as member in the members list
I've changed you to a wiki editor ... don't know if that ill fix the problem but give it a try and report back. Not quite sure what else to try at the moment. It might need Tony or James with server access and considerably more knowledge to sort it out.
I think knighty is reporting a problem with VOD rather than here.
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can anyone here see what's wrong with my login over there ?
(I need to get at some old PMs)
if I try to log in, it jumps me to an capcha screen
I fill that in then get a messages saying I failed to log in too many times, wait 15min then try again
I'm still listed as as member in the members list
I've changed you to a wiki editor ... don't know if that ill fix the problem but give it a try and report back. Not quite sure what else to try at the moment. It might need Tony or James with server access and considerably more knowledge to sort it out.
I think knighty is reporting a problem with VOD rather than here.
Doh, sorry, your right ... I misread his post.
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yes sorry! vod problems :(
still can't log in... ran a password reset which worked... but still can't log in
I'll email paddy sometime :-)
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Are you using the right address?
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybbforum/index.php
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
Probably Paddy's way of getting rid of undesirables.
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
Probably Paddy's way of getting rid of undesirables.
Can you not login either then.
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
exactly what I get :(
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
Probably Paddy's way of getting rid of undesirables.
Can you not login either then.
Haven't tried.
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I can't login on VOD either, they've put extra security on the login (you have to enter the numbers / letters shown in a box).
Now it just wont let me in and gives this message
"You have failed to login within the required number of attempts. You must now wait 0h 15m 0s before you can login again."
Why has Paddy messed with the login ?
exactly what I get :(
I rest my case!
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I've just managed to login, so maybe they've dropped their standards again.
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I'm having the same problem,coming up with ErroR 403. Terry ecosse
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Are you still having trouble. No such issues for me, everything is fine.
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Working fine for me
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No issues as far as I can see
Terry try clearing your cache
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AH!
Terry if you are abroad that could be the issue
Can you use a UK proxy?
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I don't know what a UK proxy is,what is a cache,was connected yesterday but has went off again.