RESOLVED: Site Layout Issues

Mr. Flay · Post Post #25 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:07 am

Interesting. I don't generally load the site from Windows (Linux), so that makes some sense... on the other hand, I

am

getting the 'can't edit particular pages' problem mentioned in the other thread. I suspect they have the same root cause, since they showed up about the same time.

Unfortunately, my current best theory is a bad hard disk sector or ram, since it's so intermittent.

Looker · Post Post #26 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:35 am

I can post in this topic again - everything's still jacky, though, and I can't see the others, like my lylo newbie game...

StrangerCoug · Post Post #27 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:26 pm

This appears to be computer-specific—the site works correctly at my sister's apartment, but it messes up on my bedroom computer at home regardless of if I try my usual Firefox or Internet Explorer. (There are two other computers at home I can try.)

ETA:

My mom's laptop is affected (again, with both FF and IE). Unable to check my dad's computer because IE refuses to load and FF is not there.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #28 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:13 pm

I found an interesting workaround for the pages that won't load completely:

Look at the last post number that loaded correctly and remember it.
If you don't have something like http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopi ... 7&start=25 in the URL box, click on one of the page buttons so you do.
Change the number after &start= to the number from step 1.

Powerrox93 · Post Post #29 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:28 pm

I'm using the mafSilver on Firefox with 64-bit Windows 7, everything looks perfectly fine from here.
Pre-posted edit: MafiSepia works fine as well.

jmj3000 · Post Post #30 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:21 pm

I have not noticed this problem.

Looker · Post Post #31 (ISO) » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:38 pm

StrangerCoug, you are a genius. Excellent temporary fix.

Rhinox · Post Post #32 (ISO) » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:13 am

StrangerCoug wrote:I found an interesting workaround for the pages that won't load completely:

Look at the last post number that loaded correctly and remember it.

If you don't have something like http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopi ... 7&start=25 in the URL box, click on one of the page buttons so you do.

Change the number after &start= to the number from step 1.

Yeah I just started doing that today for isos, but couldn't figure out how to do it for the whole thread. Thanks!

ReaperCharlie · Post Post #33 (ISO) » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:26 am

My best guess is that the entire site, domain-wide, is having a problem with parsing and returning requests. Not only form submittals, but graphics and code requests too. I suggest rebooting the server, or even switching servers (again, eek) if that doesn't work. Cause this is 100% unacceptable.

Seacore · Post Post #34 (ISO) » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:23 pm

Just to help continuing to gather information, the pages always load perfectly well on my android phone. But I'm consistently getting issues on my IE 6 work comp.

I"m been using SC's work around and that's been fine

Looker · Post Post #35 (ISO) » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:57 pm

IE 8 here; so are problems.

SaintKerrigan · Post Post #36 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:13 pm

It's happening to me again, and SC's workaround doesn't seem to be working.

boberz · Post Post #37 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:41 pm

Is this still intermittent for people because it has been constant for me. (I have done all things said in thread).

The workaround works, but is tedious to do for rereads and stuff and it is very annoying. But I am VLA for the weekend again (not that anyone here cares) so heyho,

thanks for working hard all.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #38 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:44 pm

That's odd. I got off my HughesNet connection to use my Cricket connection because Windows Live Messenger works better on that, and the Cricket connection doesn't give me the site problem.

jmj3000 · Post Post #39 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:28 pm

Yeah, I haven't been having any problems using Cricket. I also didn't have any problems while using Comcast, or my 3G connection on my phone.

Looker · Post Post #40 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:17 pm

Could 2012 be coming early?

Looker · Post Post #41 (ISO) » Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:25 pm

I couldn't upload a new avatar from my machine either; had to do it from a different web page.

Withnail · Post Post #42 (ISO) » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:54 am

I still can't upload an avatar picture from my own PC. (I haven't tried yet from any other machines.)

Mr. Flay · Post Post #43 (ISO) » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:11 am

I think I'm going to go ahead and blame WikiLeaks.

Looker · Post Post #44 (ISO) » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:39 am

Awww, really didn't want it to end like this

... farewell, MS

Mr. Flay · Post Post #45 (ISO) » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:51 am

LimMePls · Post Post #46 (ISO) » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:26 am

I think he means he didn't want the world to end like this? In reference to the 2012 coming early comment?

*Shrug*

ReaperCharlie · Post Post #47 (ISO) » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:44 am

Looker wrote:I couldn't upload a new avatar from my machine either; had to do it from a different web page.

Yeah, I had this problem too. Just upload to tinypic.com or [POSSIBLEis.gdSPAM] or bit.ly or etc. and then link to it.

It will still upload it to ms.net and display from locally on the ms server.

ReaperCharlie · Post Post #48 (ISO) » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:46 am

speakin' of which, Flay...

Is there a way to turn off that dreadful [POSSIBLE SPAM] crap? I find that that's crampin' my style more often than I'd like to admit.

StrangerCoug · Post Post #49 (ISO) » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:49 am

The site loads fine on HughesNet now. Haven't tried editing a long post yet, but I will eventually.

ETA:

The problems with the long posts are still there.