Anybody notice this.....
$db_last_error = 1198339862; ?>
at the top of every page of the forum?
Or... is it just me or my computer?
I also notice the "font" on the forum is much larger then before. It's not larger on any other site, just here.
Hopefully it's not being hacked!
Mike
I see the same error, but it has not effected anything I have done on the site.
Domencik
same here
Exactly the same here ???
Hopefully one of the "Mods" see this and check into it.
Mike
same - font and text size switched too
"There is nothing wrong with your computer. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat, there is nothing wrong with your computer. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits."
Leslie Stevens
:D :D ;D
Be Scared...... Be Very Scared!
Mike
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Quote from: Arcs_n_Sparks on December 22, 2007, 11:28:48 AM
"There is nothing wrong with your computer. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat, there is nothing wrong with your computer. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits."
Leslie Stevens
Man I loved that show ;D
I thought I had outgrown the glasses I got for my 40th birthday :-[
I'm getting the same, and can't preview my posts now? ???
Same thing here. I thought somebody adjusted my screen resolution because everything is bigger. Error at top of all pages as well and won't let me preview either.
Terry
well it sounds like everybody having problems but nobody yet has mentioned there avatars am I that only one that has that only sees that annoying red X for everybody?
Duster
Yours is the only avatar that I see with the dreaded red X. Everybody else's looks fine.
Preview is not working for me either.
Mike
I can only some of the avatars, most members avatars are not viewable.
Personally, I think the site is being hacked by pigs, cows, yard birds and anything else throughout the world. They gotta try and find some way to slow down all of this smoking ;D
Well it looks like this site urgently needs updating, the version that is running here (SMF) is 1.1, the latest should be 1.1.4.
Now this would indeed make the forum insecure, so the jokes about hacking could be nearer the truth than we think.
An admin or moderator with the right privilages needs to address this straight away.
It looks like the version that's being used atm, leaves this forum wide open to be hacked.
Regards...........LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
I have the same error and can not preview anything. I thought that it was someting in my computer. I'm glad that it is not. If the forum can be updated it should be and should have been done already.
brad
At the top of the page I see this error message: $db_last_error = 1198339862; ?>
Recently have had preview problems too.
Guys, i've mailed admin informing them of the issues, and suggested installing the required updates.
Hope they sort it?
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
LilSmoker
I hit the "report to moderator" button a couple of days ago as well. I would just hate to see any of this vast, great information disappear.
Mike
I've got the same line of type ($db_last_error = 1198339862; ?>) but no problems with size, fonts, or avatars when using Fire Fox, but Safari giving some problems. Must be an update issue for sure.
???
Couldn't preview this last post,- so much for Fire Fox... WTF ??? ???
Getting the same error code and can't preview posts at all. :o
Hope LS sending the report helps ???
Same here Mike.......I thought it was in my PC.
Coyote
Well guys, all my mails have not been sent? either they've been blocked?, or there is a problem with the Bradley mail server?
I have tried sending the mail to various Bradley mail addresses with the same result, this problem really does need fixing, so if anybody has any contact details, please post here or pm and i'll try again.
I was thinking maybe i should contact Kirk (Chez Bubba) as he is a mod here?
I may have lost his e-mail address, i'll have a look for it, but in the meantime i'll keep trying the Bradley addresses.
If i hear anything i'll let you know ;)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
LilS....are you clicking the links on the Bradley site for e-mailing? If so, you might want to try typing them, as I found when I was trying to become a dealer, that the "link" for e-mailing has a space in the address, and thus is not a valid address. When I got through, finally, I forgot to ask them to tell their site developer about this problem.
Thanks TT, i'll give it another try (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Thanx.gif)
Well, it looks like the error code is gone. My font looks smaller than usual, but I can adjust that on my end.
Looks like it fixed somewhat. My photo as well as many others do not show up (dreaded red x)
Same here, acords. Font size looks back to normal, error code is gone, but like you the avatars still have the X.
Well i tried the mails with adjusted address again, and i think most if not all of them didn't get through?
The preview option still doesn't work, and all the X's that i'm seeing are avatars that have been uploaded to and hosted by this site. The avatars that are working are hosted elswhere by Photobucket etc.
So this suggests to me that somebody had been making adjustments in the "Administration Center" of this forum, i just hope it's an admin? (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Eeeeeek.gif)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Something happened, because mine is back to normal.
Quote from: Bad Flynch on December 28, 2007, 02:29:24 AM
Something happened, because mine is back to normal.
Hi Bad Flynch, when you say "back to normal" can you see everybodies avatar, and preview your posts? I can't >:(
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Anyone else get the message that you already posted a reply when you clearly hadn't? I see a lot of avatars but there are some with the red x still.
I still think it's the cows and pigs and other assorted items that are giving their lives in pursuit of our smokers. I can't prove it, but I know it :D
Firefox shows everything with no error code now, but Safari still doesn't show avatars and the error code is gone. There is still the same tired spam warning on the Bradley Messages so who's making the repairs? This is kind of spooky. Could be hacking. Now i see my posts still don't preview in Firefox. Where's Bradley? Over? ??? ???
Quote from: LilSmoker on December 28, 2007, 12:59:29 AM
Well i tried the mails with adjusted address again, and i think most if not all of them didn't get through?
The preview option still doesn't work, and all the X's that i'm seeing are avatars that have been uploaded to and hosted by this site. The avatars that are working are hosted elswhere by Photobucket etc.
So this suggests to me that somebody had been making adjustments in the "Administration Center" of this forum, i just hope it's an admin? (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Eeeeeek.gif)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Just switched my avatar hosting to photobucket, and it works. Hmmm ::)
Quote from: Bad Flynch on December 28, 2007, 02:29:24 AM
Something happened, because mine is back to normal.
Hi Bad Flynch, when you say "back to normal" can you see everybodies avatar, and preview your posts? I can't >:(
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Everything is back to normal now, except no reply message preview yet.
Hi guys/gals, i got a reply to my mail regarding the forum problems, here's what it says:
Good Morning Steve,
Thank you for your email.
Sorry for the delay in response. We have been short staffed and on holiday hours since December 21/07 but are back with regular staff and hours as of today.
I have forwarded your email onto our IT guys who handle the Forum. I hope that they can fix this issue. As soon as I hear back from them, I will let you know the result.
We appreciate you letting us know about this issue.
Thanks again and Happy New Year!
Hopefully it will now get sorted ;)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
I got another mail from Bradley, they say the IT guys (not internal temp) are now aware of the problem, and are trying to fix it.
There may also be a java script error on this site?
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Thanks for looking into this LS. I miss seeing the pictures in all the posts. :)
Quote from: iceman on January 03, 2008, 08:55:08 AM
Thanks for looking into this LS. I miss seeing the pictures in all the posts. :)
Np Ice, i'm one of these people that get frustrated when things don't work properly, and i think that a busy and popular forum/communty such as this, should be kept in good working order.
This place is too precious to be neglected (http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Happy/happy-cowboy-036.gif)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Quote from: LilSmoker on January 05, 2008, 02:27:07 AM
Quote from: iceman on January 03, 2008, 08:55:08 AM
Thanks for looking into this LS. I miss seeing the pictures in all the posts. :)
Np Ice, i'm one of these people that get frustrated when things don't work properly, and i think that a busy and popular forum/communty such as this, should be kept in good working order.
This place is too precious to be neglected (http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Happy/happy-cowboy-036.gif)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Still nothing on my end. No pictures is starting to bother me. I read all these posts but don't have the pleasure of seeing what they are talking about. Must be my settings at work or something.
Ice, If your company is like mine, they block the photo sites. We get a warning message though. :P
Yeah, i think Giz is right about the filter, as some pics can be used to spread a virus ::)
However, there are still lots of errors that need fixing at this site, i realy don't know what's taking the Bradley IT guys so long to sort it?
I haven't had anymore mails from them, but they really should be on top of this by now, it seems there are java script errors, updates, and probably some security issues here that really need to be addressed ???
If something doesn't happen soon, maybe i should ask them again ;)
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
I'm still having the problem of viewing avatars that are stored on the server Bradley is using, and still no preview. Also I still cannot upload an avatar.
LS
I hit the "Report To Moderator" button on this thread back when I first started it. I did get an email from Bradley around Jan 3 or 4th similar to yours saying that their IT dept. was working on it.
Hopefully they get it sorted out.
Mike
Ok, thanks Mike (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Big-Thumbs-Up.gif)
I would suspect the reply is an automated response from anything that his that email so would not put a lot of store in what appears to be an automated response.
Any word on the site fix fron Bradley? I still can't see pictures or most avitars. Hopefully it's not the new computer I just received.
The only problem I am still having is not being able to see the avatars on the server that Bradley is using, the preview does not work, and I can't change my avatar unless I post it on Photobucket. So far I've had not problems with viewing pictures.
The inability to view pictures my be related to your computer settings. I would go to another forum that you know of that post pictures and see if you can view the pictures on their site. If not, you would need to change your security settings in either your firewall or browser. I would start with the firewall. With ZoneAlarm I had to give permission to accept banners, pop ups, animations, 3rd party cookies, and private header information.
Hi Guys, it's definately an issue with this forum, as i am a member at other similar SMF forums and don't have this problem.
Also if you look at the foot of the page, it gives you version numbers, now these really need to be kept up to date, to keep ahead of security exploits, by the look of it, this site is very much out of date, and the date at the bottom is stating 2001-2005, it should at least be 2005-2007.
There also seems to be Java script errors, i can't understand why it's been allowed to get to this state?
The forum Admin would be notified of any updates and patches in the Admin console, and it only takes a few minutes to install the updates ::)
I'll mail them again, and ask if there's been any progress?
I'll post the replys here, this was the second reply i got, but nothing since:
Hi Steve,
I just heard back from out IT guys and they are aware of the problem and are working on it. Please see their response to me below:
"We are working on finding out why the "preview" does not work when one try to post a new message. Apparently, there is javascript error on that page.
Regarding upgrading the SMF to a current version, it will take some time for us to review. Will get back to you on this."
I will keep you updated. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Have a great day!
LilSmoker (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/Gitster59/Tip-Hat.gif)
Just an update, here's a copy of the mail i've just sent:
Hi again Katie, I just wondered if there's been any progress with fixing the forum at all?
The issues over there are causing the members some problems now, and we'd appreciate somebody getting it fixed.
It's a fantastic forum, very busy, with a real community feel about it, and the membership is made up of some great and friendly people, who contribute to the wealth of knowledge at the site.
The site has been a great help to all Bradley customers, and we hope it will continue this way in the future.
So as you can understand, the site needs to be looked after, and kept up to date in order to function properly on a day to day basis.
Kind regards Steve
I'll post any replies ;)