To be fair to the admins, they are in a fairly unenviable position (what with limited access to the system and a board owner that does not care) and The Observer in particular was involved in the mother of all shitstorms a couple months ago, when they fired a popular supermod in the clumsiest way you can imagine. Combine this with people being very demanding/bitchy about all this, and I completely understand the temptation to snark back.
SpaceBattles Server Problems
- Thread starter Megaolix
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FYI: For those interested I have taken several update and recommendation threads on the SpaceBattles forum and turned them into reports using my own system.
Unless the Moderators there decide to delete the thread, the files can be found at Fukufics at the below thread:
PCHeintz72's List Side Projects 06-28-2014 - SpaceBattles
- [Direct] http://www.fukufics.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=7983
Note this in no way detracts from Estrecca's own efforts to do something very similar as we have taken differing approaches to how they are being done. The results *will* differ.
Oh, and note for those more used to the SpaceBattles format of representing links rather than my own, I suggest the Linked List version of the BB2 formatted file in a TXT editor. It is not identical, but on stories with metadata, it is the closest.
Unless the Moderators there decide to delete the thread, the files can be found at Fukufics at the below thread:
PCHeintz72's List Side Projects 06-28-2014 - SpaceBattles
- [Direct] http://www.fukufics.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=7983
Note this in no way detracts from Estrecca's own efforts to do something very similar as we have taken differing approaches to how they are being done. The results *will* differ.
Oh, and note for those more used to the SpaceBattles format of representing links rather than my own, I suggest the Linked List version of the BB2 formatted file in a TXT editor. It is not identical, but on stories with metadata, it is the closest.
Hmmm... is the site down again... I was in the middle of checking it for a few updated, like Task force 43, which at least had some activity in the thread if not a update, when the site stopped responding.
EDIT1: seems back up
EDIT2: Since I happened to see that it looked like new members were no longer blocked, I had finally decided to cave in and become a member, as I wanted to leave a post in a particular thread. once I got past the deceptive Capcha, and verification email, I find a new issue.
It specifically notes the only forum I should be able to see is the New Members one, and that I need to post there to get fully activated. The problem is I can as far as tell see the whole forum *except* that, and a search did not turn it up.
EDIT3: Nevermind I see the problem... they still show the above, but it is not valid... if you wait long enough for the message banners at the top to scroll sideways... you eventually get the following instead:
I did not see it as I made the mistake of immediately jumping around trying to find the thread to post in.
EDIT1: seems back up
EDIT2: Since I happened to see that it looked like new members were no longer blocked, I had finally decided to cave in and become a member, as I wanted to leave a post in a particular thread. once I got past the deceptive Capcha, and verification email, I find a new issue.
It specifically notes the only forum I should be able to see is the New Members one, and that I need to post there to get fully activated. The problem is I can as far as tell see the whole forum *except* that, and a search did not turn it up.
EDIT3: Nevermind I see the problem... they still show the above, but it is not valid... if you wait long enough for the message banners at the top to scroll sideways... you eventually get the following instead:
I did not see it as I made the mistake of immediately jumping around trying to find the thread to post in.
Seems fine for me... My issue is since Zcenicx has not told the mods to unlock the Task Force 43 Rebirth II thread, and the only 2 other threads I monitor have not been updated in some time, I've no real reason to go there.
I have noticed they keep changing the site banner logo... I quite dislike that. I've seen I think near half a dozen logos over the last month, most annoying.
I have noticed they keep changing the site banner logo... I quite dislike that. I've seen I think near half a dozen logos over the last month, most annoying.
It is the same issue I had when we started playing with it here.
I generally do not care in the slightest on what the logo of a site, mostly any site looks like, as I do not go to the site for a logo, but content...
However, by constantly changing it, it completely throws me off when I first go to the site, making me wonder if I really am on the site at all... That is why find it annoying. Change for the sake of change is generally pointless.
I generally do not care in the slightest on what the logo of a site, mostly any site looks like, as I do not go to the site for a logo, but content...
However, by constantly changing it, it completely throws me off when I first go to the site, making me wonder if I really am on the site at all... That is why find it annoying. Change for the sake of change is generally pointless.
Every time I try and go to Spacebattles, I get an error message saying that my browser can't find the site. I've tried it on three different browsers, each on a different device, and I get the same message. I'm pretty sure it's not a problem with my internet access, because I am able to go to other Xenforo boards, and every other site works just fine. It's just Spacebattles that is the problem.
As a FYI, it may have been only for a short period, but was getting page could not be found messages on links to SpaceBattles. Oddly, a refresh on the page caused them to pop up.
Possibly related, A note in their threads says "Adjusted redis persistence options to hopefully reduce some occasional stalls.''
Possibly related, A note in their threads says "Adjusted redis persistence options to hopefully reduce some occasional stalls.''
I know that SB had been working fine as of 10:38 AM, but half an hour later I noticed it said "503 Service Unavailable No server is available to handle this request." I'm thinking it's some a$$hole going overboard on an April Fools prank, messing things up for everyone else. Somewhat annoying, as I had two things to post for Jumpchain. I'll check again at midnight.