udubfan19 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 4/27/2024 at 7:36 PM, BBTV said: Search feature. It's never been good, and it never will be. You do a search, and it returns x pages of results. If you don't get what you want on the fist page, and click another page, you get "you must wait # seconds before running another search." FFS - why do the search results show you that there's multiple pages, if you can't actually view them in less than a week? I'm not b-tching at the mods - I know it's just the forum software - but it's gear grinding, and dissuades anyone from using the search "feature". also shows the same thread 74 times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantsFan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 After a few weeks without many incidents, the forums are back to their constant "400 Bad Request" state Every so often, the forums give me a slight open window to browse and post stuff before randomly shutting down to an error state. I love all the content that's posted on here, but it's so frustrating just how unusable these forums are with all the ads and constant error messages. BEHANCE | PORTFOLIO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 On 4/27/2024 at 9:09 AM, BBTV said: This morning, when accessing the site, I was redirected to: https://boards.sportslogos.net/admin/install/ with just a blank screen. Closing all Chrome windows, going into 3rd-party settings and deleting stored data from CCSLC appears to have fixed it. Just posting the solution in case anyone else is running into same issue this morning (and finding another way to access the site, like through an incognito window or other browser.) it’s doing this again. Multiple devices / browsers, even after deleting all saved site data and cache. Back up now, but was inaccessible for around 30 mins 1 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I’m typing this on incognito mode. The site went blank again and now shows an “installation error” message. I hate seeing this site become gradually unusable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Haven't had any issues here, whether on PC or phone. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/8/2024 at 11:11 PM, BBTV said: it’s doing this again. Multiple devices / browsers, even after deleting all saved site data and cache. Back up now, but was inaccessible for around 30 mins I'm on it... 1 --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 The board software/hosting people responded that they were indeed having problems these last few weeks; they were aware of it, and (they say) they have been resolved. They caution that users may still experience these issues due to caching, but I just went ahead and cleared all the caching on the CCSLC side of things, so hopefully, that part is resolved. I noticed there were a few issues with ads being brought up; I'm constantly trying to reduce the number of ads you see on the site (believe it or not), but sometimes we're just forced into adding them in. There's been a global decrease in online ad revenue over the past nine months, which keeps getting worse, but I've still resisted some of the more in-demand ad spots (popovers, interstitials, large audio on video players, etc.) simply because I don't want this community to be completely overrun with them. Having said all that, if there is a particular set of ads which are a bigger headache than others, I can look into making a change there, but I can't make any promises that it's something we can afford to get rid of. I also remind you that there is an ad-free experience offered if you want to help out and experience the joy of ad-free boards. I'm also looking into offering complimentary month-to-month ad-free memberships for those who purchase $X amount of sports merchandise per month using our affiliate links (for example, if you spent $100 US in a month using our affiliate link, I'd give you a month of ad-free browsing, just spitballing), but not sure how to best implement such a system -- it would have to be run manually. If you have any questions about this, please ask, I don't bite. 2 --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 It seems like, once you have a signature, it isn't possible to not have one? I keep trying to leave it blank, and it reverts back to what I'm trying to delete. Is there an option to delete your signature I'm not seeing? I just see the option that hides everyone else's signatures on your end. Pittsburgh Arsenal - Elite Football League (NFL) - est. 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 On 5/15/2024 at 12:59 PM, CC97 said: The board software/hosting people responded that they were indeed having problems these last few weeks; they were aware of it, and (they say) they have been resolved. They caution that users may still experience these issues due to caching, but I just went ahead and cleared all the caching on the CCSLC side of things, so hopefully, that part is resolved. I noticed there were a few issues with ads being brought up; I'm constantly trying to reduce the number of ads you see on the site (believe it or not), but sometimes we're just forced into adding them in. There's been a global decrease in online ad revenue over the past nine months, which keeps getting worse, but I've still resisted some of the more in-demand ad spots (popovers, interstitials, large audio on video players, etc.) simply because I don't want this community to be completely overrun with them. Having said all that, if there is a particular set of ads which are a bigger headache than others, I can look into making a change there, but I can't make any promises that it's something we can afford to get rid of. I also remind you that there is an ad-free experience offered if you want to help out and experience the joy of ad-free boards. I'm also looking into offering complimentary month-to-month ad-free memberships for those who purchase $X amount of sports merchandise per month using our affiliate links (for example, if you spent $100 US in a month using our affiliate link, I'd give you a month of ad-free browsing, just spitballing), but not sure how to best implement such a system -- it would have to be run manually. If you have any questions about this, please ask, I don't bite. The ads just bounce all the posts and links up and down sporadically and I've learned that it's best to wait three or four minutes so the ads can do whatever they do, which is frustrating. And for whatever reason, the ads force a refresh of the page, especially right as I'm typing, and the refresh loses everything I just typed. This is incredibly common on mobile Safari and Chrome. I had to switch to my laptop to post this because I tried to post on mobile and the page refreshed three times. It's an incredibly frustrating experience. The post that said this site is often unusable- especially on mobile - is pretty accurate. 2 1 Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 2 hours ago, WSU151 said: The ads just bounce all the posts and links up and down sporadically and I've learned that it's best to wait three or four minutes so the ads can do whatever they do, which is frustrating. And for whatever reason, the ads force a refresh of the page, especially right as I'm typing, and the refresh loses everything I just typed. This is incredibly common on mobile Safari and Chrome. I had to switch to my laptop to post this because I tried to post on mobile and the page refreshed three times. It's an incredibly frustrating experience. The post that said this site is often unusable- especially on mobile - is pretty accurate. I generally don’t have issues quite this bad, but the force-reloading while I’m trying to type…that struggle is real, although in my case my progress is saved more often than not. I don’t really understand it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 6/21/2024 at 1:18 PM, WSU151 said: The ads just bounce all the posts and links up and down sporadically and I've learned that it's best to wait three or four minutes so the ads can do whatever they do, which is frustrating. Let's face it - these ads are like a paywall, and it's worth it to me to "subscribe". I'd encourage everyone to think about how much time they spend here and what they get out of it, and decide if it's worth the $7. For me it was a no-brainer. I know not everyone can add another monthly subscription, or gets the same value from here that I do, so it's obviously a very personal decision. The scenario you brought up is what put me over the top to get the ad-free version. You'd go to click "reply", and an add would jump right in front of the button and next thing you know you're reading about an Acura or Chevy Tahoe or boat-cleaning formula. You're right about having to wait at least a minute or two for the popcorn to stop popping so you're not clicking on them. Ironically, I'd expect that while those clicks help the site, they also hurt it since they probably drive people away. I would assume the data shows otherwise, otherwise they wouldn't be there like that. 5 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udubfan19 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 5/15/2024 at 9:59 AM, CC97 said: The board software/hosting people responded that they were indeed having problems these last few weeks; they were aware of it, and (they say) they have been resolved. They caution that users may still experience these issues due to caching, but I just went ahead and cleared all the caching on the CCSLC side of things, so hopefully, that part is resolved. I noticed there were a few issues with ads being brought up; I'm constantly trying to reduce the number of ads you see on the site (believe it or not), but sometimes we're just forced into adding them in. There's been a global decrease in online ad revenue over the past nine months, which keeps getting worse, but I've still resisted some of the more in-demand ad spots (popovers, interstitials, large audio on video players, etc.) simply because I don't want this community to be completely overrun with them. Having said all that, if there is a particular set of ads which are a bigger headache than others, I can look into making a change there, but I can't make any promises that it's something we can afford to get rid of. I also remind you that there is an ad-free experience offered if you want to help out and experience the joy of ad-free boards. I'm also looking into offering complimentary month-to-month ad-free memberships for those who purchase $X amount of sports merchandise per month using our affiliate links (for example, if you spent $100 US in a month using our affiliate link, I'd give you a month of ad-free browsing, just spitballing), but not sure how to best implement such a system -- it would have to be run manually. If you have any questions about this, please ask, I don't bite. could you please add an option while searching to have a thread only pop up once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 On 7/4/2024 at 11:21 PM, udubfan19 said: could you please add an option while searching to have a thread only pop up once? I don’t think that would be on Chris’s end - that’s a software thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 For about a month, I have been getting redirected to external websites randomly while I'm just looking through one of the threads here. My antivirus, McAfee, gives me the notification that the potential website might be "malicious" and the only thing I can do is either press the Home button at the top of the browser or just go back and click on the previously visited thread again (which has no issue following). Is this on my end or does it have something to do with the website itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 5 hours ago, Dynasty said: For about a month, I have been getting redirected to external websites randomly while I'm just looking through one of the threads here. My antivirus, McAfee, gives me the notification that the potential website might be "malicious" and the only thing I can do is either press the Home button at the top of the browser or just go back and click on the previously visited thread again (which has no issue following). Is this on my end or does it have something to do with the website itself? are you on ad-free version or regular version? I experienced that a few times before going on the ad-free plan (only even going back didn't always fix it.) W "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 21 hours ago, BBTV said: are you on ad-free version or regular version? I experienced that a few times before going on the ad-free plan (only even going back didn't always fix it.) W Just the regular, though if it's ad-related then it might push me to finally do the other version. It's weird though because I've never been redirected before on other websites, or at least in recent memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, Dynasty said: Just the regular, though if it's ad-related then it might push me to finally do the other version. It's weird though because I've never been redirected before on other websites, or at least in recent memory. There are a lot of ad-related things that happen on this website that don't happen on any website in any country on any planet in any solar system in any galaxy in any universe . 1 2 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted Monday at 01:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:01 PM Been getting more and more database errors over the past couple of weeks. Today received the following. Can't quantify the number of these or total down time. It's not much. I think the most down time has been around 10 mins. But enough that it's worth pointing out. An error occurred (500 Error) We're sorry, but a temporary technical error has occurred which means we cannot display this site right now. Too many connections You can try again by clicking the button below, or try again later. 1 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted Monday at 01:55 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:55 PM I believe its the forum software itself. Another forum I frequent that uses the same software has also had issues this weekend too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted Monday at 02:43 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:43 PM Giant “background” ads that appear as if the forums are overtop them while scrolling are a tad frustrating to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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