Forum Glitches? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mister Underhill*** · 11-07-2009, 11:19 PM

Observant wights don't miss a trick!

In fact, since we set up the infraction system that lets us easily ban spammers, the forum has been set to automatically generate both Reported Post and Infraction Notification threads in the moderator's forum. It's been over two years, I think, so consequently we had a few hundred threads junking up the forum. In recent months, spammers have become such a nuisance that normal threads are quickly buried under these automatic threads.

When I realized yesterday that I had missed a couple of threads that could have used my attention because of this, I did indeed go and do a mass deletion. I did some rebuilding of stats, but I didn't realize that it would affect post counts. Sorry about the reduction, but consider it a badge of honor for being such a sharp-eyed spam-hunter.

Inziladun · 11-07-2009, 11:23 PM

Thanks for the clarification, Mister U. And spambot hunting is a fun pastime.

Inziladun · 02-24-2013, 07:35 PM

Has anyone else found the Calendar to be stuck on Dec. 2012? It simply won't advance from that for me.

Galadriel55 · 02-24-2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Has anyone else found the Calendar to be stuck on Dec. 2012? It simply won't advance from that for me.

It's been stuck like that since... well, I dunno. But I remember trying sometime in December to open the January calendar, and it didn't work, and hasn't been working ever since. So now I can't predict how many Downer birthdays there'll be the following week.

Morsul the Dark · 02-24-2013, 10:37 PM

I think it's proof the world did end in december we just aren't aware.

I've been watching twilight zone pretty much exclusively for the past two weeks...

Morthoron · 04-11-2013, 08:49 AM

For several days I've had repeating lines of error messages appearing at the top of the forum page (above The Barrow Downs logo). They read:

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/barrowwight/public_html/forum.barrow/includes/class_core.php on line 2381

The lines of error messages (about 10) do not interfere with options on the board or posting. It just looks messy. And I don't like to feel "deprecated".

P.S. In re options on the board working: I'll take that back. Everyone's avatars are missing.

Bêthberry · 04-11-2013, 10:31 AM

This current problem is being discussed here: Yikes! Deprecation!!.

11-07-2009, 11:23 PM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Thanks for the clarification, Mister U. And spambot hunting is a fun pastime. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

02-24-2013, 07:35 PM	#3
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Has anyone else found the Calendar to be stuck on Dec. 2012? It simply won't advance from that for me. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

02-24-2013, 10:37 PM	#5
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I think it's proof the world did end in december we just aren't aware. I've been watching twilight zone pretty much exclusively for the past two weeks... __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

04-11-2013, 08:49 AM	#6
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	For several days I've had repeating lines of error messages appearing at the top of the forum page (above The Barrow Downs logo). They read: Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/barrowwight/public_html/forum.barrow/includes/class_core.php on line 2381 The lines of error messages (about 10) do not interfere with options on the board or posting. It just looks messy. And I don't like to feel "deprecated". P.S. In re options on the board working: I'll take that back. Everyone's avatars are missing. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

04-11-2013, 10:31 AM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	This current problem is being discussed here: Yikes! Deprecation!!. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

11-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#1
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Observant wights don't miss a trick! In fact, since we set up the infraction system that lets us easily ban spammers, the forum has been set to automatically generate both Reported Post and Infraction Notification threads in the moderator's forum. It's been over two years, I think, so consequently we had a few hundred threads junking up the forum. In recent months, spammers have become such a nuisance that normal threads are quickly buried under these automatic threads. When I realized yesterday that I had missed a couple of threads that could have used my attention because of this, I did indeed go and do a mass deletion. I did some rebuilding of stats, but I didn't realize that it would affect post counts. Sorry about the reduction, but consider it a badge of honor for being such a sharp-eyed spam-hunter.

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