Board Problems Since the Ads Have Started

John Galt · 12-22-2005, 01:56 PM

I have the ad blocker in IE on at work. I can't turn it off. I think it is making the forum unloadable for long stretches of time. Basically, the forum won't load, and sportplanet.com/fof won't load. Eventually, after hours, sportplanet.com/fof will finally load and I will get an ad. My direct link to the forum never works until I go through the ad. Basically, it is making this site such a pain to access, that it makes it not worth trying.

Has anyone else had this problem or have any suggested solutions?

MJ4H · 12-22-2005, 01:58 PM

The board has been inaccessible to me for long periods, as well, and I don't use IE's adblocking (nor firefox's adblocking). I have tried with multiple browsers during these times, including Opera, and have not been able to access during these times.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-22-2005, 02:08 PM

Same as Matt basically (I'm Firefox but the only thing I'm blocking are pop-ups) and I'm getting at least 1-3 hour stretches where the board is inaccessible at least once a day, sometimes twice a day, pretty much all week.

albionmoonlight · 12-22-2005, 02:10 PM

st.cronin · 12-22-2005, 02:10 PM

ditto

John Galt · 12-22-2005, 02:14 PM

It's weird, though, because when I can finally access the board again, it seems like a lot happened while I was gone. It's as though the board is only letting a certain number of us on at a time.

Glengoyne · 12-22-2005, 02:20 PM

This board has gone down more times in the last week than a whore on fleet week.

Draft Dodger · 12-22-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Same as Matt basically (I'm Firefox but the only thing I'm blocking are pop-ups) and I'm getting at least 1-3 hour stretches where the board is inaccessible at least once a day, sometimes twice a day, pretty much all week.

me too

(you don't see that a lot on a JIMG quote)

Fonzie · 12-22-2005, 02:29 PM

What everybody else said.

Masked · 12-22-2005, 02:33 PM

Agree with everyone about the outages.

However, I found that I could access the board from my desktop (same IP) when I can't access FOFC from my laptop. I think rebooting may make the board accessable as well. I have not tested this rigourously though. The board may have come back right as I switched computers.

Ben E Lou · 12-22-2005, 02:34 PM

Same here. I talked with Ryan earlier this afternoon, and he says he's had no problems whatsoever. I'll be following up further.

Butter · 12-22-2005, 02:52 PM

There are times when the board is perfectly fine to me, but then it will start the long slow load time of death, and never load. Then when I close my browser and re-open, it works fine once again.

sovereignstar · 12-22-2005, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

There are times when the board is perfectly fine to me, but then it will start the long slow load time of death, and never load. Then when I close my browser and re-open, it works fine once again.

This is what I've found as well.

sovereignstar · 12-22-2005, 03:10 PM

Hmm.. just got a database error.

Edit: 13 guys aboard.. haha.

John Galt · 12-22-2005, 03:12 PM

me too.

Buzzbee · 12-22-2005, 03:18 PM

I haven't had any problems, but I haven't been over here as much lately. Perhaps it is the skin some of you are using. I've been using MacOsX since right after the ads were added, and haven't really had any problems. It doesn't have pop-ups/banner ads, so perhaps that is it?

Subby · 12-22-2005, 03:23 PM

The ads are interstitial..

Buzzbee · 12-22-2005, 03:26 PM

Saving others the trouble:

interstitial

A World-Wide Web page that appears before
the expected content page. Interstitials can be used for
advertising (intermercial, transition ad) or to confirm that
the user is old enough to view the requested page, etc..

sovereignstar · 12-22-2005, 03:31 PM

As for the ads, I haven't had any since I switced to Xtreme Cool Peak deodorant. Thought I'd toss that out there.

Icy · 12-22-2005, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

There are times when the board is perfectly fine to me, but then it will start the long slow load time of death, and never load. Then when I close my browser and re-open, it works fine once again.

Exactly my problem, sometimes i get also database errors.

SackAttack · 12-22-2005, 04:29 PM

So, uh, banners are back. Does this mean the interstitials are gone?

Ryan S · 12-22-2005, 04:38 PM

No.

My hands are tied...

Raiders Army · 12-22-2005, 05:14 PM

Was the board down or was I having this problem?

Masked · 12-22-2005, 05:16 PM

Board was down for about 30 minutes

SackAttack · 12-22-2005, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan S

No.

My hands are tied...

Okay, then. I'm ready to leave.

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 12-22-2005, 05:33 PM

mrskippy is sending me emails again...started around the time the board went down yesterday. coincidence? hmmm.

Ben E Lou · 12-22-2005, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

mrskippy is sending me emails again...started around the time the board went down yesterday. coincidence? hmmm.

He contacted me yesterday, too.

SirFozzie · 12-22-2005, 05:38 PM

Join the club, Sack..

Also, folks who are having issues coming in to sportplanet.com/fof, have you tried

http://fof.sportplanet.gamespy.com/forums ??

Easy Mac · 12-22-2005, 05:39 PM

that's what my bookmark is

JonInMiddleGA · 12-22-2005, 06:27 PM

Yep Fozzie, tried that but no dice.

Easy Mac · 12-22-2005, 06:30 PM

I just got a 404 page not available error.

Airhog · 12-22-2005, 07:33 PM

Ive been having problems for about 2 weeks now. Sometimes I just cannot log on. Has happened about 4 times today, but only around 4-6pm CST

Fonzie · 12-22-2005, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Okay, then. I'm ready to leave.

Ayup.

SirFozzie · 12-22-2005, 08:33 PM

see the thread I created Fonzie.

Mac Howard · 12-22-2005, 11:39 PM

I have trouble when posting. When I click the post button the page freezes. After a while if I pass my mouse pointer over the upper icon bar the page clears and control comes back to the mouse but the page will stay blank. I click on favourites and select the board and then back through the list to the thread and end then my post is there.

It's done this every time for a few days now. It's a real pain. I don't know if it's the adverts - haven't seen any though it may be my firewall that's suppressing them.

Edit: having said that it didn't do it this time.

Edit again: and having included that edit it did it again. Maybe if you use quick reply it's ok and it's only if you use quote and edit that this happens.

Edit again, again: yep it froze again.

JeeberD · 12-22-2005, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

There are times when the board is perfectly fine to me, but then it will start the long slow load time of death, and never load. Then when I close my browser and re-open, it works fine once again.

Same here...

Easy Mac · 12-23-2005, 06:39 AM

It just took 178 seconds for this thread to load

12-22-2005, 02:08 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Same as Matt basically (I'm Firefox but the only thing I'm blocking are pop-ups) and I'm getting at least 1-3 hour stretches where the board is inaccessible at least once a day, sometimes twice a day, pretty much all week. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-22-2005, 02:10 PM	#4
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Yup.

12-22-2005, 02:10 PM	#5
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	ditto __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-22-2005, 02:14 PM	#6
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	It's weird, though, because when I can finally access the board again, it seems like a lot happened while I was gone. It's as though the board is only letting a certain number of us on at a time. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

12-22-2005, 02:33 PM	#10
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	Agree with everyone about the outages. However, I found that I could access the board from my desktop (same IP) when I can't access FOFC from my laptop. I think rebooting may make the board accessable as well. I have not tested this rigourously though. The board may have come back right as I switched computers. Last edited by Masked : 12-22-2005 at 02:34 PM.

12-22-2005, 01:58 PM	#2
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	The board has been inaccessible to me for long periods, as well, and I don't use IE's adblocking (nor firefox's adblocking). I have tried with multiple browsers during these times, including Opera, and have not been able to access during these times.

12-22-2005, 02:20 PM	#7
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	This board has gone down more times in the last week than a whore on fleet week.

12-22-2005, 02:29 PM	#9
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	What everybody else said.

12-22-2005, 02:34 PM	#11
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Same here. I talked with Ryan earlier this afternoon, and he says he's had no problems whatsoever. I'll be following up further. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-22-2005, 02:52 PM	#12
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	There are times when the board is perfectly fine to me, but then it will start the long slow load time of death, and never load. Then when I close my browser and re-open, it works fine once again. __________________ My listening habits

12-22-2005, 03:10 PM	#14
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	Hmm.. just got a database error. Edit: 13 guys aboard.. haha. Last edited by sovereignstar : 12-22-2005 at 03:11 PM.

12-22-2005, 03:12 PM	#15
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	me too. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

12-22-2005, 03:18 PM	#16
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	I haven't had any problems, but I haven't been over here as much lately. Perhaps it is the skin some of you are using. I've been using MacOsX since right after the ads were added, and haven't really had any problems. It doesn't have pop-ups/banner ads, so perhaps that is it? __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

12-22-2005, 03:23 PM	#17
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	The ads are interstitial.. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

12-22-2005, 03:26 PM	#18
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	Saving others the trouble: interstitial A World-Wide Web page that appears before the expected content page. Interstitials can be used for advertising (intermercial, transition ad) or to confirm that the user is old enough to view the requested page, etc.. __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

12-22-2005, 03:31 PM	#19
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	As for the ads, I haven't had any since I switced to Xtreme Cool Peak deodorant. Thought I'd toss that out there.

12-22-2005, 04:29 PM	#21
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	So, uh, banners are back. Does this mean the interstitials are gone?

12-22-2005, 04:38 PM	#22
Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	No. My hands are tied...

12-22-2005, 05:14 PM	#23
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Was the board down or was I having this problem?

12-22-2005, 05:16 PM	#24
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	Board was down for about 30 minutes

12-22-2005, 05:33 PM	#26
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	mrskippy is sending me emails again...started around the time the board went down yesterday. coincidence? hmmm.

12-22-2005, 05:38 PM	#28
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Join the club, Sack.. Also, folks who are having issues coming in to sportplanet.com/fof, have you tried http://fof.sportplanet.gamespy.com/forums ?? __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com Last edited by SirFozzie : 12-22-2005 at 05:39 PM.

12-22-2005, 05:39 PM	#29
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	that's what my bookmark is

12-22-2005, 06:27 PM	#30
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Yep Fozzie, tried that but no dice. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-22-2005, 06:30 PM	#31
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	I just got a 404 page not available error.

12-22-2005, 07:33 PM	#32
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Ive been having problems for about 2 weeks now. Sometimes I just cannot log on. Has happened about 4 times today, but only around 4-6pm CST __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

12-22-2005, 08:33 PM	#34
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	see the thread I created Fonzie. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

12-22-2005, 11:39 PM	#35
Mac Howard Sick as a Parrot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Surfers Paradise, Australia	I have trouble when posting. When I click the post button the page freezes. After a while if I pass my mouse pointer over the upper icon bar the page clears and control comes back to the mouse but the page will stay blank. I click on favourites and select the board and then back through the list to the thread and end then my post is there. It's done this every time for a few days now. It's a real pain. I don't know if it's the adverts - haven't seen any though it may be my firewall that's suppressing them. Edit: having said that it didn't do it this time. Edit again: and having included that edit it did it again. Maybe if you use quick reply it's ok and it's only if you use quote and edit that this happens. Edit again, again: yep it froze again. __________________ Mac Howard - a Pom in Paradise Last edited by Mac Howard : 12-22-2005 at 11:44 PM.

12-23-2005, 06:39 AM	#37
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	It just took 178 seconds for this thread to load

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