Trouble getting forum to load properly

[george]

Or open it within a frame? Rather like what happens within a Google image search results page?

[leehack]

Tracey, there is at least 3 of us so far, so it's not just you. It's pissed me off for months, incredibly annoying when it crashes as you respond with a long reply and lose the lot. You soon learn to spot the momentary hang and CTRL-C very quickly before you lose the lot. No back button, no reliability on sending, give me .net anyday, view state is my friend.

[pinbrook]

are you all using the same ISP?

if so go get some different DNS tables to use

[leehack]

Im with NTL, now Virgin.

If the DNS settings for my ISP don't work, are you suggesting to just use somebody elses?

[pinbrook]

how about trying to access it through http : // proxify . com/

see if this makes it better when its bad

My ISP is also Virgin with DNS set to automatic

[TraceyHand]

well it's good to know it isn't just me although why it's only just started, I don't know.
My connection at home is BT and, Lee, I agree about the losing replies thing. Part of the problem is that once it's hung, I can't even click on the page to highlight or select anything. Maybe I'll have to get into the habit of copying EVERY reply before I hit end

As for using someone else's details...I kind of do this at work at times. About twice a week (randomly though) I have to use an alternative IP logged in as my own on the network here (dunno why...apparently my own doesn't disconnect sometimes when I leave...they didn't really seem to be able to tell me why)

[TraceyHand]

how about trying to access it through http : // proxify . com/

ooh..will try that

ahhh...the things we'll do for a forum fix LOL (well, the things I'd do, anyway)

[leehack]

Croccy do you mean on the TCP/IP settings page. I've just converted mine to automatic, although i changed it to specific addresses to overcome the problem.

It appears to be triggered by too much activity IMO, because once its solved, it doesn't break for a fair period, you can get at least 10 mins usually. Its almost as though the actinic server says 'enough!', no more from you, you might be spam and flooding the server.

If you select to repair my network, then access a website, then another, then try the forum, works everytime without fail.

[TraceyHand]

It appears to be triggered by too much activity IMO, because once its solved, it doesn't break for a fair period, you can get at least 10 mins usually. Its almost as though the actinic server says 'enough!', no more from you, you might be spam and flooding the server.

I thought that too although over the weekend I've probably managed 3 pages at best (and little or no posting) before it'd had enough of me!

If you select to repair my network, then access a website, then another, then try the forum, works everytime without fail.

Other websites? oh yes..I remember those! I have to admit I maybe didn't try enough "other" websites in between times. Maybe I will later. I didn't find repairing my connection helped but perhaps I was just too impatient to get back on the forum again and it hadn't had enough time off from me yet

oh well, I have some things to try later if it's still playing up anyway.

Maybe we're being censored

[cdicken]

Maybe we're being censored

I don't even know how to make my avatar bigger - let along start censoring people. I make a lousy big brother.

[kev67]

Chris

Go in to the Admin control panel/configuration and half way down is the setting for the size of the Avators.........lol

HTH

[gabrielcrowe]

deleted: far too early in the day for a revolution

[gabrielcrowe]

actually, chris, i could do with a hand with something, if you'd check your mail for me, that'd be great.

[TraceyHand]

deleted: far too early in the day for a revolution

dammit..I leave the forum for 5 minutes and miss all the fun!
I knew I should have kept my email notifications switched on

[Darren B]

I don't even know how to make my avatar bigger - let along start censoring people. I make a lousy big brother.

Once you sussed that chris, any chance you could increase the image file size by a few bytes

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