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WhiteWings · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2012, 07:12:34 PM »

Just a minute ago?
That was me me testing.

I looks like email notifications aren't working.
Not top priority to fix but I hope it doesn't affect registrations.
I'll create a new account WWtest. Delete it.

lomarah · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:15:09 PM »

Sorry Jab, that first one was me just reminding everyone to pray for Card. :)

jabcat · « **Reply #27 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:20:32 PM »

WhiteWings · « **Reply #28 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:21:56 PM »

Two riddles solved.

The second PM was Karen informing you PM doesn't work :-)

WhiteWings · « **Reply #29 on:** June 07, 2012, 01:01:24 PM »

Jabcat, Karen,

I created a test account WWtest.
Registration email did not arrive. (HappyCheeks seems to have the same problem)
Is my registration pending?

I've set my profile to recieve an email if when someone PMs me. No notification emails arrive.

So it seem email aren't send or end up in the spam bucket.

TechHelp · « **Reply #30 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:24:41 PM »

I'm just making a test post here. So, most of the smileys are available although all are in the popup window now. Don't beat me up, please.

This is going to take some time to sort out all the other issues people have been reporting. There are over 1500 pages (30 errors per page) of error logs in the forum admin. I am going to delete them and see what errors are currently showing up as you use the forum.

With all the other things that need attention, such as the store, and the odd characters showing up in Gary's blog, this is a major juggling act to get all these things done, and I'm not nearly as good a juggler as this little smiley

Thank you for your patience.

If you find things that do not work, please post them in this thread.

Thanks!
Karen

WhiteWings · « **Reply #31 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:55:00 PM »

Just recieved a back log of 2 dozen "you recieved PM" emails

TechHelp · « **Reply #32 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:47:07 PM »

Hi White Wings,

That's good! It means that email notifications are working, and the queue of emails that I told it to send, actually went out.

One more step toward full functionality in the forum.

TechHelp · « **Reply #33 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:50:42 PM »

I just checked the forum error log, and there is only one error that appeared during the last hour or so. And that was just someone used a wrong password.

Maybe we are on the home stretch now!

redhotmagma · « **Reply #34 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:52:42 PM »

Have all the people that joined in the last few months been reinstated? I haven't seen a few, like jugghead, though he pops in and out. I know someone mentioned sending a mass email.

redhotmagma · « **Reply #35 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:55:18 PM »

Also I'm not set as a mod right now.

WhiteWings · « **Reply #36 on:** June 07, 2012, 05:03:04 PM »

Quote from: redhotmagma on June 07, 2012, 04:52:42 PM

Have all the people that joined in the last few months been reinstated?

I mailed with HappyCheeks this morning and her account is gone.
Couldn't re-register because of the lack of an activation mail.

Imo the database should be updated ASAP because everything we posted since this week will be gone then. So best to minimize that by not waiting even longer with the database upgrade.

jabcat · « **Reply #37 on:** June 07, 2012, 07:15:39 PM »

Still can't use PM.
Not allowed to stay logged in as before.
People not able to register automatically, and not getting activation email when activated manually (just like before server switch). So they don't know they're a member, don't participate.
All members registered over the past 4 months are no longer members, and they haven't been able to re-register.
If a newer version is installed, we need to save these posts made the last several days somehow.

WhiteWings · « **Reply #38 on:** June 09, 2012, 09:20:05 AM »

Quote from: TechHelp on June 06, 2012, 04:37:56 PM

I had a backup from May 18, but, signals must have gotten crossed, since that does not seem to be the database that was installed.

Had as in past tense?

WhiteWings · « **Reply #39 on:** June 09, 2012, 10:21:21 AM »

Quote from: TechHelp on June 07, 2012, 04:50:42 PM

I just checked the forum error log, and there is only one error that appeared during the last hour or so. And that was just someone used a wrong password.

Maybe we are on the home stretch now!

I think the Captha and other challange codes are to easy. I see many new registrations. Weird names like viagra. Odd because the questions seem nearly impossible to answer for a bot. Hope the challange codes aren't bypassed in some way.

WhiteWings · « **Reply #40 on:** June 09, 2012, 12:02:03 PM »

Been reading a bit about how bots crack captha codes.
They don't....

They use new techniques.
- People in third world countries are payed to regisiter all day long.
- Entertainment sites on which people 'solve' as much difficult chaptas as possible. Results are used later by the bots.

I have afew simple idea's to reduce the annoyance but that doesn't have real priority now.

jabcat · « **Reply #41 on:** August 02, 2012, 06:53:09 PM »

Well, I've tried to figure it out and haven't been able to do so; does anyone know how to set the time on the boards so the posts are showing up at the correct times? I've looked in the administration section, and from what I can see, that looks set where it should be - Chicago, USA (CST), with '0' time delay.

One member has told me they were able to reset their own, but embarrassingly so, I looked at my own profile settings and see no place to do that. Insight into this anyone?

jabcat · « **Reply #42 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:09:27 PM »

OK, they probably meant the "Time Delay" setting under each member's profile "Look and Layout". So for some reason, the forum may be offsetting your posts, and apparently you can go in there and set a number of hours one way or the other to make the times gel. I'm going to try mine...I seem to be about 8 hours off..

jabcat · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:11:21 PM »

Alright, just go into your profile, choose "Look and Layout", and then hit 'auto detect'. Mine automatically went to -8 hours.

jabcat · « **Reply #44 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:12:07 PM »

Hmmm...it's still 17 minutes off, but that's a whole lot better than 8 hours.

redhotmagma · « **Reply #45 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:31:46 PM »

How do I find the archive of posts that got lost in the crash? I know its on the internet, I just don't know how to find it.

WhiteWings · « **Reply #46 on:** August 13, 2012, 07:08:38 AM »

Google:

site:tentmaker.org/forum something

something = use unique words.
Be creative. Some things you find within a minute while other take an hour.

When you found the post don't just click on it but look for small link labeled "Cached" or hoover over ">>" and then click "Cached".
Unfortunately I can guarantee you that not each and every post is in Google cache.

WhiteWings · « **Reply #47 on:** August 13, 2012, 07:10:51 AM »

Quote from: jabcat on August 02, 2012, 07:12:07 PM

Hmmm...it's still 17 minutes off, but that's a whole lot better than 8 hours.

Maybe your connection is so slow it takes the page 17 minute to arrive :-)
Unfortunately timezones can only be set with whole hours. Odd considering a few zones have 30 minutes difference)

PS the time on the server is wrong. Everyone has that 17 minutes difference. (is my guess)

reFORMer · « **Reply #48 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:08:45 PM »

WhiteWings,

(About your new Avatar . . . that's what it's called isn't it? not an Ikon? This is what popped into my head when first seeing it . . .)

Do you walk that way naturally or is it something you're wearing?

WhiteWings · « **Reply #49 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:54:43 PM »

Nah, I don't wear a crown. But rainbow knickers, hummm

Just been playing a bit with Photoshop yesterday and it seemed a good time for another avatar.

Quote

Do you walk that way naturally

Someone you know does.

News:

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