phonescoop.com
Site / Server Changes
Hey folks - good news! đ
I've made a few changes recently on the server side of things, to speed up to the site and prepare for continued traffic growth.
If you notice any problems with the site, particularly with any of the areas mentioned below, please let me know immediately. Thanks! đ
So the improvements are:
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I've made a few changes recently on the server side of things, to speed up to the site and prepare for continued traffic growth.
If you notice any problems with the site, particularly with any of the areas mentioned below, please let me know immediately. Thanks! đ
So the improvements are:
- Added a load balancer and 2nd web server. This is a huge step for us. One potential glitch to look for is lost sessions. If you are logged in, but then suddenly you find yourself logged out unexpectedly, that's a lost session, and that's problem. Please let me know if this happens to you. The load balancer should make sure that doesn't happen, but it's new so I don't quite trust it yet. đ
- RSS feed
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Okay - I've identified an issue that was affecting AOL users and causing problems with login, etc. It's a common problem with load-balanced servers. It's one of the reasons most webmasters hate AOL... đŋ
Anyway, I've implemented a temporary work-around. If the issue is detected during login, you'll be redirected to a new login page that should work.
I need your help to come up with a permanent solution for this.
If you are an AOL user, please take the time to report any issues with login or unexpected logout.
If you are not an AOL user, but also run into the alternate login page, please let me know. I need to know if this issue only affects AOL users.
Please use the "Contact / Feedback" link on the left to r...
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Anyway, I've implemented a temporary work-around. If the issue is detected during login, you'll be redirected to a new login page that should work.
I need your help to come up with a permanent solution for this.
If you are an AOL user, please take the time to report any issues with login or unexpected logout.
If you are not an AOL user, but also run into the alternate login page, please let me know. I need to know if this issue only affects AOL users.
Please use the "Contact / Feedback" link on the left to r...
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Okay, I've just implemented some code that should help make the timeout / sudden-logout problem less frequent for most people.
It's not a complete fix, though, so I'm still working on a more permanent solution.
Also, there have been some issues lately with the site being sporadically unavailable at the main address today. I'm working on that also.
And there was a necessary change to the ad code today that may slow down page loading temporarily, but I'm working on a fix for that as well... âšī¸
Please bear with us... your patience is appreciated!
It's not a complete fix, though, so I'm still working on a more permanent solution.
Also, there have been some issues lately with the site being sporadically unavailable at the main address today. I'm working on that also.
And there was a necessary change to the ad code today that may slow down page loading temporarily, but I'm working on a fix for that as well... âšī¸
Please bear with us... your patience is appreciated!
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sorry my post on the timeouts crossed yours. My most recent timeout was 4:05 PST on 2/23.
thanks again!!
thanks again!!
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JessiCSR said:
I get kicked out five out of ten times i move through the site. đĸ
I know me too, but i can't bitch about it, its free, so not much we can do!
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Okay...
The hack I made yesterday didn't seem to help much, and caused some new problems, so I've ditched that.
I've implemented something new, though, that is much closer to a real solution.
If you've been having problems with being logged out unexpectedly, please log out now, and log back in again. Then let me know whether you run into the problem after that.
Thanks!
Hopefully this will do the trick! đ
The hack I made yesterday didn't seem to help much, and caused some new problems, so I've ditched that.
I've implemented something new, though, that is much closer to a real solution.
If you've been having problems with being logged out unexpectedly, please log out now, and log back in again. Then let me know whether you run into the problem after that.
Thanks!
Hopefully this will do the trick! đ
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...and also, make sure that you're on "www.phonescoop.com", and not "www1.phonescoop.com" or "www2.phonescoop.com".
Thanks! đ
Thanks! đ
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Yep, the www1 and www2 addresses were part of the temporary workarounds. But if this new fix actually works, then using the www address will generally be faster and more reliable.
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This Rich guy is freakin amazing. Rich Brome for prez in '08 đ đ đ
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I keep getting weird messages like:
"ERROR: Invalid message ID or missing message ID" after submitting a post, upon which I am immediately logged out.
Or
"Invalid handle (or name, I don't remember which)" while I'm switching between forums, upon which I am immediately logged out.
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
"ERROR: Invalid message ID or missing message ID" after submitting a post, upon which I am immediately logged out.
Or
"Invalid handle (or name, I don't remember which)" while I'm switching between forums, upon which I am immediately logged out.
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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Also:
I keep hitting "remember" on user name and on password (helped avoid the log out issue) but now it doesn't work. I still get force logged out. I go to log in and my user ID is still "remembered" but the password is gone and so is the password "remember" check mark!
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
I keep hitting "remember" on user name and on password (helped avoid the log out issue) but now it doesn't work. I still get force logged out. I go to log in and my user ID is still "remembered" but the password is gone and so is the password "remember" check mark!
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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Actually it is this:
ERROR
Username and/or password missing or blank. Please fill out handle and password fields. Use the Back button on your browser to return to the form and fix the problem.
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
ERROR
Username and/or password missing or blank. Please fill out handle and password fields. Use the Back button on your browser to return to the form and fix the problem.
Speedywalk
"It ain't broke, it just needs duct tape!"
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