Explanation for the Migration Problems

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 10:22 AM

Hey there,

I was the person migrating the forums to the new server yesterday. I realise there were several problems that the site managers had to look into, and I apologise for not handling these myself. There is a very valid reason!

Just after the 1.3GB database finished moving to the new server, there was a big problem with my ADSL connection at my ISP's end. I was locked out for several hours and ultimately had to go to sleep (early hours of the morning). I tried to connect by my "emergency modem line", but that also failed.

If there are any serious problems with the board, please let me know and I will do my best to ensure they are fixed. I also urge the site managers to contact me to discuss any issues.

Also, I saw a topic regarding the ads. GameSpy provides hosting for free, and if we don't serve ads on hosted sites then we will simply not be able to support free hosting financially. As I mentioned before, this is 1.3GB+ database, and the forums are incredibly active. Please understand the need for these ads.

Anyway, please don't let this thread derail into a discussion about ads -- please don't post unless you have a serious problem to report that wasn't around before the migration.

Thank you.

SirFozzie · 11-23-2005, 10:28 AM

Thanks.

Hopefully you won't be needing to serve those ads for long. (and yes.. that does mean what you think it means)

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 10:31 AM

Please don't discuss ads in this thread. The decisions about ads are not up to me. Right now I want to make sure every bug caused by the migration is confronted and fixed.

wade moore · 11-23-2005, 10:43 AM

I know that we have been re-experiencing the "timestamp bug" after the migration. Has this been resolved?

JeeberD · 11-23-2005, 10:45 AM

I'm pretty sure that was Ryan's top priority, wade. But I have seen it at least once this morning...

Barkeep49 · 11-23-2005, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade moore

I know that we have been re-experiencing the "timestamp bug" after the migration. Has this been resolved?

Not as of 6 minutes ago (11:40 Eastern). Happened with my being able to insert a post inbetween two of Dubb's in the werwolf thread.

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 10:48 AM

I'll get onto IT about the timestamp problem. It probably has something to do with one of the servers being out of sync (we're on a load balancer).

wade moore · 11-23-2005, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [GSI]lufiaguy

I'll get onto IT about the timestamp problem. It probably has something to do with one of the servers being out of sync (we're on a load balancer).

Thanks!

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 11:03 AM

By the way is anybody seeing any "Page cannot be displayed errors"? Or any screwed up JavaScript /

Ben E Lou · 11-23-2005, 11:04 AM

Yes, I'm seeing it from time to time.

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 11:10 AM

No, that was my fault. I put an example script tag in my post and assumed it would be parsed.

DanGarion · 11-23-2005, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [GSI]lufiaguy

No, that was my fault. I put an example script tag in my post and assumed it would be parsed.

Heh ok

Ben E Lou · 11-23-2005, 11:26 AM

I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.

DanGarion · 11-23-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.

Are you talking about the little pull down ones when you are viewing a post? That probably isn't a gamespy thing, that's something with Java, it breaks sometimes. You might need to delete your cookies and refresh, and restart your browser. I have that happen to me on my message board (vB) as well, from time to time.

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 11:46 AM

No there definitely is an issue on our end -- I'm composing an e-mail to a techie right now.

FrogMan · 11-23-2005, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them.

same for me and whenever I click the arrow next to a thread, the one that should take me to the last post in the thread, I get a "page unavailable" message, then I hit F5 and it loads just fine... Weird...

FM

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 12:43 PM

[test post]

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 12:48 PM

OK is anyone still seeing "Page cannot be displayed" errors? I understand there are still some malformed script tags appearing but this is being worked on.

FrogMan · 11-23-2005, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [GSI]lufiaguy

OK is anyone still seeing "Page cannot be displayed" errors? I understand there are still some malformed script tags appearing but this is being worked on.

just did it when I click the button to reply/quote to your post. It also does it about once every two times I click an arrow to go to the last post in a thread. I can hit F5 in either instances and it reloads the page without a problem.

FM

FrogMan · 11-23-2005, 12:56 PM

for your information, it did it as I clicked the "submit reply" button and it showed this address at the top of the page...

hxxp://wrapper.gamespy.com/s?from=http%3A%2F%2Ffof.sportplanet.gamespy.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D967504%23post967504&siteId=6205&size=interstitial&ctky=28955864-15818529781132772027892&docTitle=Front%20Office%20Football%20Central%20-%20Explanation%20for%20the%20Migration%20Problems

Well, without the hxxp, of course. I just wanted to show the whole address...

I hit F5 and my post showed up no problem, after I clicked the "skip ad" button because that long address sent me to an ad page...

FM

[GSI]lufiaguy · 11-23-2005, 03:06 PM

OK this error has been resolved, and the timestamp issue has been reported - it should be a simple fix. Any other problems?

duckman · 11-23-2005, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [GSI]lufiaguy

Any other problems?

Yeah, anytime I exit a thread it still shows as unread even though no new posts have been made to it.

DaddyTorgo · 11-23-2005, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckman

Yeah, anytime I exit a thread it still shows as unread even though no new posts have been made to it.

having this problem too

duckman · 11-30-2005, 02:31 PM

Looks like the timestamp bug is rearing its ugly head again.

stevew · 11-30-2005, 05:49 PM

not only is the timestamp bug back, im also getting a lot of broken links and page can not be displayed errors.

Barkeep49 · 12-03-2005, 11:29 AM

Do we have an update on where the fix for the timestamp bug is?

JeeberD · 12-03-2005, 11:33 AM

Weird, I haven't seen any evidence of the TSB since it was fixed...

Barkeep49 · 12-03-2005, 11:39 AM

Happend in this thread (look at posts 9 & 10) and has also been happening to me in the let sleeping SkyDogs lie thread, although no posts are as obvious with the bug.

st.cronin · 12-03-2005, 12:46 PM

I enjoy the timestamp bug; leave it be!

Ryan S · 12-03-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Do we have an update on where the fix for the timestamp bug is?

I assumed it had been fixed on Wednesday night/Thursday morning.

JeeberD · 12-03-2005, 04:13 PM

I was sceptical too, Ryan, but it JUST happened to me in the FOFC BBCF thread...

gstelmack · 12-09-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

I was sceptical too, Ryan, but it JUST happened to me in the FOFC BBCF thread...

And again today, with SkyDog getting TWO posts in before miked's question that prompted them.

sterlingice · 12-09-2005, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I enjoy the timestamp bug; leave it be!

That's "let it be" you gramatically challenged, um, New Mexican (?) clod

Say, we haven't had a grammar griping thread in a while.

SI

st.cronin · 12-09-2005, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

That's "let it be" you gramatically challenged, um, New Mexican (?) clod

Say, we haven't had a grammar griping thread in a while.

SI

This is the sort of nonsense up with which I shall not put.

sterlingice · 12-09-2005, 12:18 PM

Dang! You are now cocky and funny. I cannot hope to compete with that!

SI

duckman · 12-10-2005, 10:38 PM

*sigh*

This shit is getting old.

Ryan S · 12-14-2005, 05:02 PM

Has anyone noticed any time stamp problems today?

Ben E Lou · 12-16-2005, 02:39 PM

Bump. Un-stick.

11-23-2005, 10:28 AM	#2
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11-23-2005, 10:31 AM	#3
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	Please don't discuss ads in this thread. The decisions about ads are not up to me. Right now I want to make sure every bug caused by the migration is confronted and fixed. __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 10:45 AM	#5
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm pretty sure that was Ryan's top priority, wade. But I have seen it at least once this morning... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

11-23-2005, 10:48 AM	#7
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	I'll get onto IT about the timestamp problem. It probably has something to do with one of the servers being out of sync (we're on a load balancer). __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 11:03 AM	#9
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	By the way is anybody seeing any "Page cannot be displayed errors"? Or any screwed up JavaScript / __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc. Last edited by [GSI]lufiaguy : 11-23-2005 at 11:05 AM.

11-23-2005, 11:04 AM	#10
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	... Yes, I'm seeing it from time to time. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-23-2005, 11:10 AM	#11
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	No, that was my fault. I put an example script tag in my post and assumed it would be parsed. __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 11:26 AM	#13
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I'm having an issue as an Admin. The "Thread Tools" and "Forum Tools" are not working for me currently. Nothing happens when I click on them. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-23-2005, 11:46 AM	#15
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	No there definitely is an issue on our end -- I'm composing an e-mail to a techie right now. __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 12:43 PM	#17
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	[test post] __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 12:48 PM	#18
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	OK is anyone still seeing "Page cannot be displayed" errors? I understand there are still some malformed script tags appearing but this is being worked on. __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-23-2005, 12:56 PM	#20
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	for your information, it did it as I clicked the "submit reply" button and it showed this address at the top of the page... hxxp://wrapper.gamespy.com/s?from=http%3A%2F%2Ffof.sportplanet.gamespy.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D967504%23post967504&siteId=6205&size=interstitial&ctky=28955864-15818529781132772027892&docTitle=Front%20Office%20Football%20Central%20-%20Explanation%20for%20the%20Migration%20Problems Well, without the hxxp, of course. I just wanted to show the whole address... I hit F5 and my post showed up no problem, after I clicked the "skip ad" button because that long address sent me to an ad page... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

11-23-2005, 03:06 PM	#21
[GSI]lufiaguy n00b Join Date: Nov 2005	OK this error has been resolved, and the timestamp issue has been reported - it should be a simple fix. Any other problems? __________________ Chris "lufiaguy" Poskitt Hosted Technical Support IGN Entertainment, Inc.

11-30-2005, 05:49 PM	#25
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	not only is the timestamp bug back, im also getting a lot of broken links and page can not be displayed errors. Last edited by stevew : 11-30-2005 at 05:50 PM.

12-03-2005, 11:29 AM	#26
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Do we have an update on where the fix for the timestamp bug is?

12-03-2005, 11:33 AM	#27
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Weird, I haven't seen any evidence of the TSB since it was fixed... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-03-2005, 11:39 AM	#28
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Happend in this thread (look at posts 9 & 10) and has also been happening to me in the let sleeping SkyDogs lie thread, although no posts are as obvious with the bug.

12-03-2005, 12:46 PM	#29
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I enjoy the timestamp bug; leave it be!

12-03-2005, 04:13 PM	#31
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I was sceptical too, Ryan, but it JUST happened to me in the FOFC BBCF thread... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-09-2005, 12:18 PM	#35
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Dang! You are now cocky and funny. I cannot hope to compete with that! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-14-2005, 05:02 PM	#37
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	Has anyone noticed any time stamp problems today?

12-16-2005, 02:39 PM	#38
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Bump. Un-stick. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

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