Topic: CapturedWings.net Community Update (Please read) (Read 243158 times)

D.J.P · « **Reply #60 on:** February 27 2007, 05:12 pm »

Forums back on-line.

Some changes:

Users registered before 1st January 2007 and with 0 posts have been deleted.
Intro Archive cleaned out (reduced from 18 pages down to 4 pages)
Test Board cleaned up
Trash Board emptied.
New post thread created (

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Last Song Syndrome Thread deleted and recreated.
Some further database tweaks.

Unfortunately the speed issue is still present. The above changes helped a little but not as much as I was hoping for.
I will keeping working on it, but I'm running out of ideas.

Tenkuuken · « **Reply #61 on:** February 28 2007, 01:16 pm »

Well I was able to log in more quickly than before today. Maybe it's my ISP though...

D.J.P · « **Reply #62 on:** February 28 2007, 02:35 pm »

I've submitted a post on my hosts forums, hoping somebody there might suggestion something I've overlooked.
Baring that, I'll have to get my host to look into it (which I'd rather avoid since it may cost me money - the joy of self-managed servers

)

Arcademan · « **Reply #63 on:** March 01 2007, 08:41 am »

The thing that is the slowest here is looking into a thread. The home page and sub-forums are okay. When you click on a topic to read it is when the horrible slowdown occurs. Responding to posts via quick reply or quote works great and going back to the forum page is again normal.

D.J.P · « **Reply #64 on:** March 01 2007, 09:22 am »

Which is why it has me baffled

D.J.P · « **Reply #65 on:** March 03 2007, 05:18 pm »

I've finally managed to solve the slowness issue.

It took an upgrade of the database server to do it, as well as the forum software.
As a result somethings are different/missing for the moment (due to the upgrade)

1: Themes - our custom themes have bugs due to missing/changed functions in this new version, they will be fixed and made available again soon.
~~2: Arcade - incompatible with the new version, will try to update~~ - UPDATED
3: Forum shop - again incompatible, may or may not return.
~~4: Characters remaining on post topic/reply screen missing. Will return shortly.~~ - UPDATED
5: Who is online is at bottom of the index page now, will see if I can change.
~~6: Recent posts mod was incompatible, will try to update.~~ - FIXED
~~7: News forum topics not showing in all forums, will try to fix.~~ - FIXED
8: Gallery picture not showing yet, will return.
9: New feature: Edit post limit time, after post is made, editing is only available for 24 hours after its creation. Edits after that time can be requested by PM a mod/admin.
~~10: Lost of Spoiler tag - will return shortly.~~ - UPDATED

I don't think I've missed anything, I'll do my best to get the forum back to the way it was.
At least it is as fast as it used to be

D.J.P · « **Reply #66 on:** March 03 2007, 07:59 pm »

Following on from my last post.

You might find some new things kicking around, but I won't say what they are

Also, revival plans will start to be put into action.
I won't say all of them, but I give one to satisfy you all.

The Calander banner contest will be returning soon

Ando · « **Reply #67 on:** March 03 2007, 10:21 pm »

Finally the speed is back to normal. Good work, SLi!

And, just because I enjoy being a pain in the ***: you don't happen to know what's up with the avatars? Or maybe it's just mine... See, I tried changing it, but my account keeps telling me that 'the attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved'. Not that it's that big of a deal - I can survive without an avatar - but if it's a problem for many users, something's ought to be done about it.

D.J.P · « **Reply #68 on:** March 03 2007, 10:24 pm »

Ando: Thanks.

The update of the forums must of reset some directory permissions. They are now fixed.
You should be able to update/upload your avatar.

Ando · « **Reply #69 on:** March 03 2007, 10:30 pm »

Quote from: SLi on March 03 2007, 10:24 pm

You should be able to update/upload your avatar.

Nope, it still won't work. Maybe I should clarify; it's been like this for a week or so, maybe longer. Well, perhaps it'll take a couple more hours until it works.

Sabbe-chan · « **Reply #70 on:** March 03 2007, 10:34 pm »

Well, it worked for me now..

Arcademan · « **Reply #71 on:** March 03 2007, 10:49 pm »

Quote from: SLi on March 03 2007, 05:18 pm

I've finally managed to solve the slowness issue.

It took an upgrade of the database server to do it, as well as the forum software.
As a result somethings are different/missing for the moment (due to the upgrade)

1: Themes - our custom themes have bugs due to missing/changed functions in this new version, they will be fixed and made available again soon.
~~2: Arcade - incompatible with the new version, will try to update~~ - UPDATED
3: Forum shop - again incompatible, may or may not return.
4: Characters remaining on post topic/reply screen missing. Will return shortly.
5: Who is online is at bottom of the index page now, will see if I can change.
~~6: Recent posts mod was incompatible, will try to update.~~ - FIXED
7: News forum topics not showing in all forums, will try to fix.
8: Gallery picture not showing yet, will return.
9: New feature: Edit post limit time, after post is made, editing is only available for 30 minutes after its creation. Edits after that time can be requested by PM a mod/admin.
10: Lost of Spoiler tag - will return shortly.

I don't think I've missed anything, I'll do my best to get the forum back to the way it was.
At least it is as fast as it used to be

Arcade is not functional but then, who really uses it anymore? Waste of space with the games currently in it.

Sailor Yue-chan · « **Reply #72 on:** March 04 2007, 12:36 am »

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New feature: Edit post limit time, after post is made, editing is only available for 30 minutes after its creation. Edits after that time can be requested by PM a mod/admin.

bit strict. tvrage.com has the same rule, but its still a bit too strict :-S

Arcademan · « **Reply #73 on:** March 04 2007, 08:22 am »

No edits allowed after 30 minutes?!! Not cool. Thanks for for killing the Cartoons and Comics A-Z Game since it can no longer be updated.

D.J.P · « **Reply #74 on:** March 04 2007, 08:38 am »

I didn't even think of that.

Hmmm. See what I can do about excluding that.

Most forums have the rule simple to prevent posters from screwing up the topic by changing their posts.
Its more and more common, in fact excluding this one, all but one of the forums I visit stops editing after a short time (and that is a fair few).
I'll turn it off for the moment, but it might come back

Arcademan: Sorry about that, didn't even think of that need

Arcademan · « **Reply #75 on:** March 04 2007, 08:56 am »

ComicBloc Forum has a 15 minute edit feature. Neo-Geo Forum has an edit feature in selected parts of the forum only and I believe after a week, no edits are allowed. TOKYOPOP currently has no time limit on edits I believe. Since I'm a moderator there, I can edit anything. I believe a fair time limit on edits should be used here however 30 minutes could be a little fast...24 hours perhaps?

D.J.P · « **Reply #76 on:** March 04 2007, 08:59 am »

I'll consider that.

*Thinks of a way for exclusions*

D.J.P · « **Reply #77 on:** March 04 2007, 09:10 am »

Update:

MySpace link in profile now.
LiveJournal link not present until the mod is updated.

D.J.P · « **Reply #78 on:** March 04 2007, 09:39 am »

Set to 24 hours before editing is not allowed.
Arcademan: see if you can still edit the Master Thread

Kasawa Lanford · « **Reply #79 on:** March 04 2007, 05:08 pm »

I think the only one's who actually can edit topics without the time limit are moderators though ne?

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