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CameraQuest
12-01-2011, 14:08
Thanksgiving morning about 6 AM West Coast time I became aware RFF was down. Reasonably the site should have been back up in 2 to 4 hours max. Other than a brief 6 to 9 hour window Friday night, RFF is finally back only 7 days later.
RFF is hosted on a dedicated server with RAID backup by a large company which hosts thousands of servers, a company that promises expert tech support 24/7 365.
The frustration of the situation has been beyond words.
Welcome Back!
Stephen
Mackinaw
12-01-2011, 14:13
Just curious. Did you ever get an explanation from the hosting company what exactly went wrong and why it took so long to fix?
Jim B.
PrimeTime
12-01-2011, 14:19
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to RFF. Much appreciated.
Glad RFF is back online !
goamules
12-01-2011, 14:24
Thanks for getting on them to get it back. Probably this will be good training for them, and next time they'll have things recovered faster. Still...I'd be looking around...
Michael Markey
12-01-2011, 14:24
Welcome back
dogberryjr
12-01-2011, 14:27
Just glad it's back. /Exhale/ Okay, on to the classifieds!!
Thank Goodness. I was having serious withdrawal symptoms. Welcome back, and greetings everyone!
leica M2 fan
12-01-2011, 14:30
It has been a long week! So glad you were able to get everything back. Welcome!
raytoei@gmail.com
12-01-2011, 14:38
hooray.....photo.net just doesn't feel the same...
back alley
12-01-2011, 14:40
hooray.....photo.net just doesn't feel the same...
maybe not...but josh is a class act...he welcomed us in and started a thread for us...he's a good man!!
Yeah.....
Glad to have RFF back !!!
Welcome! I am glad to find everyone and everything... :)
Glad things are back! … really really glad…:D
oftheherd
12-01-2011, 14:49
maybe not...but josh is a class act...he welcomed us in and started a thread for us...he's a good man!!
I went one time to Pop Photo but I do that every once in a while, just swooping in and out. I didn't go to photo.net, but if the owner or mod was that kind over there, he is indeed a class act. Thanks to him.
But other than the swoop to Pop Photo, I just toughed it out. And it was tough. I'm so glad RFF is back up. Thanks also to Mr. Gandy, who must have spent considerable time haranguing his hosting company and still finding time to answer emails on possible purchases in the furture. Thank you again sir.
jbrianfoto
12-01-2011, 14:54
Feels good to be back "home".
Wow, I had thought that RFF was gone for good when the tacky "this domain is for sale" page loaded this morning. So glad and relieved of the return to normalcy.
Thanks for your work getting it back!
OlympusRF
12-01-2011, 15:12
Finally back, i was getting worried :)
What would i do without my favourite site??? This week was strange...
Thanks to the guys that make all the work for the others like me.
nighstar
12-01-2011, 15:15
yay! flickr groups aren't nearly as fun as this place.
Livesteamer
12-01-2011, 15:15
Thanks to All who helped get it back up.
You don't know what you've got till it's gone!
Joe
Steve M.
12-01-2011, 15:16
This episode reminds me of that line from a Nanci Griffith song. "There's no reason for a human being to ever be complacent."
We all take things for granted, assuming something or someone will be there tomorrow, because they've always been there in the past. One day I won't be here, RFF won't be here, we'll all be gone, and on to the next thing.
sreed2006
12-01-2011, 15:21
Thank goodness you're back - I thought it was something I said. :)
Thank GOD you are back. I tried applying a rangefinder patch, but I guess they just dont work the same way as nicotine patches. :)
mabelsound
12-01-2011, 15:23
man, I got so much done this week...totally overhauled my web site...graded papers...oh well!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/3004953767_84eb506332.jpg
Made a bit of a stir in the other forums...:rolleyes:
Made a bit of a stir in the other forums...:rolleyes:
Which other forum ? :confused:
It's great to have the site back up again.
TXForester
12-01-2011, 15:40
Thank goodness. The DTs were setting in. Thought I'd have to go to a clinic. :D
hteasley
12-01-2011, 15:42
Yeah, glad it's back. I've gotten in the habit of checking it frequently enough that it was a real downer not to read it. I check RFF more often than I check Facebook, or G+.
Stephen - must have been v. frustrating for you. Hope they provide better service in future
Cheers
David
PS is it my system or? But it seems slow
Glad to see you back at last. The site still seems to be running more slowly than usual. You have been missed!
Which other forum ? :confused:
Leica User Forum
magicianhisoka
12-01-2011, 16:47
It is so good to be back :)
It's back but it's not happy!
I keep getting pages timing out and actually got the dreaded 'white page of death' there for a half hour or so!
Fingers crossed.
Red Robin
12-01-2011, 16:54
Thanks for the hard work. These pages have been missed by many. Now,. .. ... to catch-up!
farlymac
12-01-2011, 16:55
Yeah, it got bog slow, then disappeared. I was posting a new thread in the Critique section, and things seemed to stop right in the middle, so I started the posting again, and then the whole site went down. When it came back up, I found it posted twice, so I deleted the second one.
Hope that doesn't happen here.
PF
farlymac
12-01-2011, 16:58
It's still bog slow.
PF
Welcome back, though slowly... :) Might worth considering to host the system in a virtual machine so then it won't be so severely affected by hardware failure.
japancamerahunter
12-01-2011, 16:58
Very happy that everything is back online.
Clicking my favorites link that normally takes me to the main page, brought up the "RFF is having problems" notice just about 10 to 15 minutes ago.
Are we staying with this ISP after all this grief? What about going back to where we were? (Could be a good subject for a poll.)
nikon_sam
12-01-2011, 17:04
Hey, hey, look who showed up...Good to see RFF back up and running...
"RangeFinderForum.com is Experiencing Server Problems"
This message is still up as of the time of this posting. I have to get in through Google.
It's back but it's not happy!
I keep getting pages timing out and actually got the dreaded 'white page of death' there for a half hour or so!
Fingers crossed.
Yes, VERY slow loading, especially for the first page. Probably too many of us RFF addicts.
I'm also amazed at how long recovery has taken. I've run web servers in a university environment. I can't imagine how a large company with multiple servers servers and RAID could be down for too long, unless the problem was with connectivity to the outside.
Oh well, I, for one, realize how much I like RFF, and will help support the site, if called upon.
Tom
Thanks Stephen - what a mess. One felt like an addict being told to go "cold Turkey" - tried the Forum at least 2-3 times a day - to no avail.
Hope it will stay put now - it is too stressful to comprehend another 'crash"
However, got a lot of film developed and scanned, read several books, dis-mantled a F3 to find out why the meter circuit was acting up - but none of that matters without the RFf- fix!
Tom
hteasley
12-01-2011, 17:52
"RangeFinderForum.com is Experiencing Server Problems"
This message is still up as of the time of this posting. I have to get in through Google.
You probably just have that page in your local cache. Delete your cache and you should get the regular site no problem.
Ken Smith
12-01-2011, 18:06
I my name is Ken and I'm a RFF-aholic. The DT's were getting pretty scarey there. Thanks for getting me my fix!
pauld111
12-01-2011, 18:08
glad its back!!
Vincent.G
12-01-2011, 18:08
Stephen, great to be back online! Makes coffee withdrawal seems like nothing to me! :D
mynikonf2
12-01-2011, 18:10
Yeah, I pulled up RFF's homepage stored in local cache & got all excited just to stare at it for awhile...:eek: boy I'm glad you're back, sure missed everyone! :D
beautydish
12-01-2011, 18:14
Thank you for all the work. I thought I was back in 1994!
It has been a long week! So glad you were able to get everything back. Welcome!
+1 :)
Scott
Woo!! hoo!!!! I'm never gonna grumble about a gear, bag, or film vs digital thread again. :D Not that I did in the first place. & Picket can start all the 'film is dead' threads he wants.;):D
Woo!! hoo!!!! I'm never gonna grumble about a gear, bag, or film vs digital thread again. :D Not that I did in the first place. & Picket can start all the 'film is dead' threads he wants.;):D
RFF was up and down for a bit but seems really snappy now! No grumble from me, either. I didn't realize how much I'd miss RFF until it disappeared.
Tom
bensyverson
12-01-2011, 18:31
Thank god... I do like Flickr, but to be totally honest, that bright white background gives me a headache after a while.
RFF is much easier on the eyes!
Thank goodness...great to have this back. I really missed it as well.
Best regards,
Bob
Yay! This past week has been so boring at work without RFF.
ColSebastianMoran
12-01-2011, 18:43
Thanks, Stephen, and anyone else who contributed. This is such a valuable resource!
pinkarmy
12-01-2011, 18:46
"only 7 days"....? i feel like i am older by years...
Welcome back- we missed you!
sevres_babylone
12-01-2011, 18:53
It's great that it's back. Thanks to the mini-RFF community on Flickr, and thanks to Joe for keeping us up to date.
As Dorothy said, "There is no place like Home"
Thank you, I missed you so much.
MP
OMG OMG OMG OMG i didn't think i was gonna make it!
I'm now reading regularly APUG and semi-regularly DPUG along with LeicaUsers, just to name a few.
In the last week I seriously fed my Pentax 67 GAS, had a pleasant Thanksgiving with my family (including my Dad who now only travels across Texas once a year).
RFF is back, my horizons are a bit broader, life is good.
RFF was exactly down during my businesstrip so I frequented flickr a little bit more. APUG is a good tip !:)
Glad we're back! I tried to find joy on other forums, but no luck. Please don't go down again.
Thanks for putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. Missed the RFF community. Thanks again.
Thank you for your dedication to our community! Thank God RFF is back!
2 ingredients to this formula: the server/software and the users.
When RFF went down I lamented not having access to the site, but when I got in this morning and nobody was around it really brought home the fact that the users on this forum make it special (despite the --mostly-- good-hearted jabs we get on other forums!
Missed you guys!
SciAggie
12-01-2011, 19:19
It's good to be back. I developed an itch that turned into a rash for a LF camera while RFF was down. I need some bag thread therapy...
Thanks for all the hard work getting us back.
sienarot
12-01-2011, 19:30
Welcome back all
When RFf went down - I got this urge to shoot with SLR's (my 3 Nikon F3's that I picked up in Japan). Please dont do it again - SLR's are heavy and noisy (particularly with motors).
Thanks for getting it working again - no day is complete without a Rff fix.
paulfish4570
12-01-2011, 19:41
huzzah and hallelujah!
To my finding FASTSERVERS.NET is hosing the server for this forum.
For sure I want be using them....
Well, it seems everything really was backed up OMG-- I was starting to wonder....
Over at DPI "double negative" was trying to build a whole community on our misfortune ;)
Holy Smokes, I was developing a bad case of the shakes. Glad RFF is back together, and in one piece. Now I don't need to get a life!
crawdiddy
12-01-2011, 20:02
"You don't miss your water, till your well runs dry."
Welcome back, and a BIG thank you to Stephen!
Peter Klein
12-01-2011, 20:06
So nice to have RFF back again! Thank you, Stephen. I sure it was a much more frustrating week for you than it was for us. Pour yourself your favorite beverage and accept this virtual clink of the glass from all us inmates of your friendly asylum.
huntjump
12-01-2011, 20:15
wow i had so much withdrawl it wasn't even funny....
This thread is very comforting. I thought I was the only suffering withdrawal symptoms...
back alley
12-01-2011, 21:06
it was like missing that evening conversation, over a drink and cigar, with good friends...
Yeah long week over here without RFF too...
noimmunity
12-01-2011, 21:15
Wow! Astrologists talk about "mercury retrograde", but this one really takes the cake!
I shot 3 rolls during this past week alone LOL!
Nice to be back!
Glad rff is back on line. agreed long week without being able to visit here.
Gary
Chris101
12-01-2011, 22:13
Whew! I was starting to shake (and post on dpr! :eek: )
Thank you Stephen, Joe and everybody else who had a hand in getting RFF back.
Golly that was a rough time. I am shocked and confused to learn how seriously addicted I've become.
feared the worst! all of this large resource! no longer accessible! namely that our gorgeous "post ur leica m thread" was gone!
:eek:
:D
ColdCoffee
12-01-2011, 22:55
Great to have you back!
(Longtime lurker here, hi :) )
ItsReallyDarren
12-01-2011, 23:09
Ahh my bedtime routine is back to normal. Now I can read my fix before going to sleep.
Thank you for working so hard to get rff back up and running.
Xpanded
Hooraay!
Thank you for dealing with this, Stephen, et al.
It would be interesting to know why the host couldn't get it up.
..the site, i mean.
marmelade
12-02-2011, 00:04
i almost do feel "complete" again...
=) missed "you"
Welcome back, it's good to be back and thanks to all involved toward getting RFF up and running again.
Phew, that was scary.
One side effect, GAS has been reduced.
Not sure if that's :) or :bang:
adamjohari
12-02-2011, 01:04
Ahhhh. I missed you so much RFF. People on Facebook don't get me!
Stephen thank you for all the effort put in to getting the forum back online. It's not until it's gone you realise how much you use it.
Thanks Stephen. Your site is such a valuable resource, to so many good people.
Great to have it back again!
charlesholland
12-02-2011, 01:12
never thought I would be missing RFF that much: thanks for all the effort to return on the wwweb!
phew! I almost started smoking again, habit quit 10 years ago :p
robert blu
12-02-2011, 01:37
Here we are again! thanks for the work which has been done to get things under control, grazie!
robert
Welcome back, I may not make many posts here but I sure did miss RFF
seakayaker1
12-02-2011, 02:28
Stephen, thanks for all the effort in getting RFF up and running once again!
. . . . . it is quite apparent that many enjoy and missed the availability to access the site as part of our daily routine!
VERY glad that RFF is back up; thanks to Stephen for the hard work, and to Josh Root for the temporary hosting on photo.net.
Very nice thing for him to do...
Welcome back RFF.
Welcome back to all the friends here.
Best wishes.
konicaman
12-02-2011, 03:25
Boy this has been a tough time - withdrawal symptoms and all; glad things are back to normal. I love this site. Great work Stephen!
Thanksgiving morning about 6 AM West Coast time I became aware RFF was down. Reasonably the site should have been back up in 2 to 4 hours max. Other than a brief 6 to 9 hour window Friday night, RFF is finally back only 7 days later.
RFF is hosted on a dedicated server with RAID backup by a large company which hosts thousands of servers, a company that promises expert tech support 24/7 365.
The frustration of the situation has been beyond words.
Welcome Back!
Stephen
If your server was the only one with problems, you are rightfully upset, but for you to expect 2-4 hours recovery (or even 7 days recovery in a disaster situation) you would really have to pay serious money.
gilpen123
12-02-2011, 04:06
Woohoooo we're back. I was trying to access maybe more than 10x a day to no avail. Wondered what happened until I saw the post in DPI. Thanks Head bartender.
+1 to Steve M. This has been annoying, but little else.
I'm more surprised by all those "I saw it up and running and went directly to classifieds" posts. Looks like most people here missed RFF as they'd miss evil bay... Not promising, IMHO...
atlcruiser
12-02-2011, 04:57
Did not think I would miss it!
Of course I had some things to post in the classifieds on thanksgiving :)
I dont know any of the details but it is hard to believe it would take 7 days to get a site back up. This made me rethink my web hosting on my business site.
Glad you are back
Great job in getting RFF back. Hallelujah!
michaelbialecki
12-02-2011, 05:10
YEEEEEEEE...........HAAAAAA
so happy that it's back
cheers, michael
finally back online!!!
i thought i lost you.
:(:(:(
it was like missing that evening conversation, over a drink and cigar, with good friends...
Yes, that expresses it very well. And thanks to Stephen (and the whole team) for getting us back up.
Would it be possible for us to know the reason we went down? Was the hosting provider negligent in some way, or was it something that could happen anywhere? Would we be better off to go back to the former host, or is it best to stay here?
newsgrunt
12-02-2011, 07:05
thank god the Classifieds are back !! j/k
was a long week I tell ya. I imagine the tech issues will be given some serious thought over the next little while but good to have everything back up and running with no data loss !
This was upsetting to some.
It was clearly frustrating for Stephen and, likely, most if not all the moderators.
What I found interesting in the time that RFF was down and out was how many people actually "depended" on this site. That is, how people seemed to feel a "loss" over it. On a smaller scale, this speaks to how closely knit the folks are here at RFF. On a larger scale, it speaks to how the entire concept of online communities has evolved and changed our view of what is, perhaps, important to us.
It was very interesting to observe. I wonder what would have happened had it gone away altogether. I'm sure we would have adapted but I also know, personally, that you do feel a sense of loss; whether it be large or small.
Glad it's back though :)
Cheers,
Dave
NIKON KIU
12-02-2011, 07:12
Nothing like a downed site to bring all the old members out of the woodworks...
:D
Kiu
Thank you for getting things back in order. Sorry that it probably cost you some valuable time and perhaps a few grey hairs.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
thank god the Classifieds are back !! j/k
was a long week I tell ya. I imagine the tech issues will be given some serious thought over the next little while but good to have everything back up and running with no data loss !
i'm also glad the forums are back, but i haven't found the classified ads yet? new link??
greetings from hamburg
rick
Thanks GOD is Friday, and RF is BACK.
OurManInTangier
12-02-2011, 08:54
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone....but now it's back, hurrah!!
Time to spend a little more time on RFF
I hate to admit it, but I've missed you guys:eek::p:D.
jcrutcher
12-02-2011, 09:53
Thank you Steven and crew for getting this handled I appreciate it. So sorry you had to deal with it over Thanksgiving.
Benjamin Marks
12-02-2011, 10:15
My reaction tracked Dave Sang's. I think it shows that when folks create a community like this, they feel a sense of ownership. They also feel a sense of loss when they can't participate as they've been used to. Think about the time that someone with 1,000 posts has put into this place over the last several years, and the fact that most of us do not communicate with one another other than through this site. The thought of that going "poof" was clearly disturbing to many here.
Well, whatever it was that kept you offline so long, I glad you are back :)
I hate to say it, but I don't believe this server is stable yet. It is incredibly slow, and at times unreachable.
Roger Hicks
12-02-2011, 11:54
This was upsetting to some.
It was clearly frustrating for Stephen and, likely, most if not all the moderators.
What I found interesting in the time that RFF was down and out was how many people actually "depended" on this site. That is, how people seemed to feel a "loss" over it. On a smaller scale, this speaks to how closely knit the folks are here at RFF. On a larger scale, it speaks to how the entire concept of online communities has evolved and changed our view of what is, perhaps, important to us.
It was very interesting to observe. I wonder what would have happened had it gone away altogether. I'm sure we would have adapted but I also know, personally, that you do feel a sense of loss; whether it be large or small.
Glad it's back though :)
Cheers,
Dave
Dear Dave,
Well said!
On the other hand, I've got a lot more work done in the last week...
Cheers,
R.
I can access the site through the forums list page. My bookmarked link to the active threads page doesn't work. Any way to get that?
jippiejee
12-02-2011, 12:19
Yay... my fave forum back up! *cancels date with hot babe, pours a cold beer and clicks*.
ImpMan71
12-02-2011, 12:49
It's a big relief :D
I don't come on here as often as I should - last weekend was the first time in quite a while & I was distraught to think RFF was gone :(
Thank you.
Website is faster now?
What's up with www.rangefinderforum.com still giving the message, when the boards work?
CameraQuest
12-02-2011, 14:01
People,
as you can probably tell things are still not back to normal operation,
but we are working on it.
Many Thanks for your Patience!
Stephen
I thought we just lost RFF again just now...... thank god it's back up again. I don't want to sit miserable at the corner of the room anymore..... for one week
Thanks Stephen, for the wonderful opportunity to get some serious shooting done.
I didn't take advantage of it, but the thought was there. Cheers. :D
brainwood
12-02-2011, 14:10
This is the first time I've got back in since last Wednesday when the white screens started.
It's great to back :-)
I noticed that for most of the day the home page url routed me to a web page marker hosted by GoDaddy.com.
The GoDaddy.com marker featured a video link at the bottom of the page featuring the full sales pitch and wisdom of Bob Parson's.
clachnacuddin
12-02-2011, 14:20
Good to be back, interesting to see how RFF is viewed by people on other forums.......
Yeah its definitely way faster. I always thought it was kind of slow crap before (speed, not content). I was happy to use it anyways.
newspaperguy
12-02-2011, 14:30
Nice to see that you're back, Stephen.
And nicer still to see how much RFF was missed.
You have indeed become a part of most of our lives.
Thank you.
Rick
Good to be back, interesting to see how RFF is viewed by people on other forums.......
Indeed! I was quite surprised by some of the negativity I encountered by lurking on those other forums. They must've been reading a different rangefinder forum because they sure as heck were not talking about you wonderful human beings!
With this site back up it's like Christmas has come early this year!
eric rose
12-02-2011, 15:15
I hope they give you a HUGE refund!
This is the first time I've got back in since last Wednesday when the white screens started.
It's great to back :-)
The white screen was so we can calibrate our light meters - it's the sony f/5.6 rule.
Richard G
12-02-2011, 15:27
Thank GOD you are back. I tried applying a rangefinder patch, but I guess they just dont work the same way as nicotine patches. :)
That's good! I took some photos, but my X100 had to go in for repair. My last roll of Ektar is not well exposed. My eye is sore. Thank God the site's back up. Thanks Stephen.
crawdiddy
12-02-2011, 15:56
Hello Stephen,
I'm not sure how much you pay for Web Hosting, but perhaps you should explore alternatives (sorry to state the obvious). Speaking as an IT outsourcing guy, you deserve better than a 7-day disaster recovery schedule. Our company typically delivers a recovered environment within 2-48 hours (depending on how much you pay, and scope of recovery, etc.).
Glad to see the familiar black background again!
There were times when part of the archive was accessible, but when that also went .....was when it got really unsettling.
So, anyway, in case it wasn't said before, in so many words, Thank you, RFF, for have been such an enthusiastic and helpful source of knowledge for a newcomer to film photography!
I’ve missed this community.
SimonSawSunlight
12-02-2011, 17:40
hello !
bmasonoh
12-02-2011, 17:56
You don't know what you have until it's gone. Thanks Stephen for your dedication to this site. Your time and effort is more appreciated then you can imagine.
35mmdelux
12-02-2011, 19:52
Yeeehaww! Groovy-
imokruok
12-02-2011, 20:44
Hi all and great to have you back!
Hello all. I was getting sick.
Glad to have it back. Seems better this morning than yesterday - couldn't post yesterday (time outs) or refresh.
Terrific. I have my community back. Missed you all.
DennisPT
12-03-2011, 01:30
Thanks for bringing RFF back! I surely miss it.
Sarcophilus Harrisii
12-03-2011, 02:26
Thanksgiving morning about 6 AM West Coast time I became aware RFF was down. Reasonably the site should have been back up in 2 to 4 hours max. Other than a brief 6 to 9 hour window Friday night, RFF is finally back only 7 days later.
RFF is hosted on a dedicated server with RAID backup by a large company which hosts thousands of servers, a company that promises expert tech support 24/7 365.
The frustration of the situation has been beyond words.
Welcome Back!
Stephen
I can't imagine how frustrating this must have been Stephen. I suppose the only silver lining, is that the reactions and comments in this discussion thread prove beyond all doubt, that this site represents so much more than a collection of bytes on a web server. I cannot think of any other forum on the world wide web whose members have accumulated so much photographic experience and knowledge, yet who remain so friendly and good natured. It truly is a one of a kind.
I have missed visiting RFF these last few days. I hope your stress levels are winding down now Stephen and thanks to everyone who helped to get it up and running again.
Regards,
Brett
Keith (M)
12-03-2011, 03:26
I can't imagine how frustrating this must have been Stephen. I suppose the only silver lining, is that the reactions and comments in this discussion thread prove beyond all doubt, that this site represents so much more than a collection of bytes on a web server. I cannot think of any other forum on the world wide web whose members have accumulated so much photographic experience and knowledge, yet who remain so friendly and good natured. It truly is a one of a kind.
I have missed visiting RFF these last few days. I hope your stress levels are winding down now Stephen and thanks to everyone who helped to get it up and running again.
Regards,
Brett
Indeed! Took the words right off my keyboard ;) Great to have RFF back-up and running (and speaking of back-up...)
hans voralberg
12-03-2011, 03:32
Whew good to have it back! Didn't have much to do on the net for the last week without this.
ironhorse
12-03-2011, 04:27
I am very happy to see this forum back on line. You were sorely missed as this is my favorite on line community. I was surprised to read a number of negative comments about rff on some other forums. Not my experience here at all.
maybe not...but josh is a class act...he welcomed us in and started a thread for us...he's a good man!!
I agree with Joe 100% on Josh's hospitality. This is a good man.
I visit RFF many times each day. It starts around 8:05am, as I drink my first cup of coffee at work. Then, when I need a 2 minute break, between research and dvising and teaching, I check who is posting at RFF. Then, at night as there are commercials during a TV movie, I visit RFF. Even my children know RFF. My wife knows RFF very well too. She now knows that having RFF for me is better than other things.
It has become a very nice place in cyber space for me, with real life human interaction whenever possible.
Welcome back home.
my_photography
12-03-2011, 16:20
It is nice to see the RFF well and kicking again. Welcome back.
paulfish4570
12-03-2011, 16:30
i repeat: i am glad the site is back. but it remains very sloooooooooooooooooow for me since the comeback. problem for anyone else? it was fine before the crash ...
Yes, it's real slow. But the more patience you have, the faster it gets! ;)
wolves3012
12-04-2011, 12:44
Interesting that only now (Sunday, 21:45 GMT) have I been able to get back on RFF. One thing for sure, I've missed it! Welcome back to all and I hope the frustrations are behind everyone.
i repeat: i am glad the site is back. but it remains very sloooooooooooooooooow for me since the comeback. problem for anyone else? it was fine before the crash ...
It is slow indeed. I thought the reason is that I am accessing it from BG, but since you experience the same problem maybe the hosting is the reason.
Glad it's back. I don't post much but visit RFF several times each day. I've learned lots on this forum. Thanks !
chathaway
12-04-2011, 16:04
...dude...I was Jones'n bad!
Red Robin
12-05-2011, 02:47
Glad to have RFF back. Thanks.
things are moving along. If all goes well, we should be on the new system within a few more days.
Having the cloud for storage means you will be able to upload larger images.
I want to emphasize that no changes to the way rff looks or works is being done at this time. Those are for the future. This is simply a move to a different platform with load balancing and cloud storage.
So RFF seems to be back in business since four days ago already...? And I found this out just a couple of hours ago. I checked in a couple of times a day and until this evening everytime got the dreaded excuse page. How is it that my computers didn't refresh the link?
Well, happy everything seems to be working again as it's supposed to. The Classifieds also, I hope. I have some gear for sale... :)
So RFF seems to be back in business since four days ago already...? And I found this out just a couple of hours ago. I checked in a couple of times a day and until this evening everytime got the dreaded excuse page. How is it that my computers didn't refresh the link?
I've heard of several members that had to force a reload or trash their cache to get rid of it. The "excuse page" redirected off-site, and the redirection may have been from some very rudimentary server, so it seems to have lacked a proper Expires header...
shadowfox
12-06-2011, 14:53
I've heard of several members that had to force a reload or trash their cache to get rid of it. The "excuse page" redirected off-site, and the redirection may have been from some very rudimentary server, so it seems to have lacked a proper Expires header...
Yes,
Ctrl-F5 while on the expired page should work on most major browsers.
Once you've done this, the new content should show.
f6andBthere
12-06-2011, 14:56
I'm curious if the upgrade will allow management to consider reinstating the random gallery images on the home page?
I'm curious if the upgrade will allow management to consider reinstating the random gallery images on the home page?
no changes for now. anything new will be in incremental steps.
Welcome back . Been missing the forum alot.
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