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***Mister Underhill*** · 04-27-2011, 11:00 AM

Got your PM, pio. I don't have a clue what might've happened. Sounds like one of those weird things we've had in the past where the server somehow got out of sync. Assuming only posts made during that window have gone missing and that this isn't an ongoing problem, my guess is that something happened with our hosting service. Either way, BW is really the go-to guy for server problems and/or any possible corruption of the actual forum software. The admins are all rather treeish these days, as you know, but I'm pretty sure BW still checks in on a fairly regular basis. I'll PM him to make sure he has a heads-up too.

In the meantime, continue to report any irregularities here. If there's more stuff, I'll probably break this thread off into a new one. As always when it comes to technical difficulties, the more specific you can be, the better.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-27-2011, 12:35 PM

I have also posted a thread, shortly after it happened, here. Some people have also written what happened to them there... (And you admins may decide to move or remove the thread, or put it here, or whatever.)

Galadriel55 · 12-22-2011, 04:32 PM

For the past 48 or so hours something has been happening with the newer posts on my computer. First of all, the names and times of the most recent post appear differently on the main page than on a forum, which in turn is different from the actual post. Secondly, some posts just wouldn't show for some reason (I just posted on the Birthday thread thinking that I'm the first one to congratulate, just to see a few posts that came hours before after I posted).

Am I the only one like this? Is it me going mad or just a problem with the computer/internet/etc?

ETA: I also noticed that on the "who's online" I'm stuck viewing one thread, even though I haven't for the past hour.

Something is not right with my computer.

Galadriel55 · 10-13-2014, 10:04 AM

Not really a question about the Downs, but couldn't find a better place to put it. Until recent times, I have been happily using Explorer, and whenever I wanted to bold/italicize/underline something of the Downs, I would click control-B/I/U, like you would on Word, and the magical square brackets would pop out. In the past several weeks, however, half the internet stopped working on Explorer, so I was forced to switch to Google Chrome. And what do I find? I happily type along, without looking at my screen, and when I post it turns out that all my bolds and italics are missing! The CTRL shortcut works in emails, but it does not work on the Downs, and it is really annoying me, as now I either have to make use of the mouse or type in the bracket code by hand. Does anyone know if Chrome has a different shortcut that works on the Downs? I think that if it doesn't, I would just have to use Explorer when I want to post.

Tar-Jêx · 10-13-2014, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Not really a question about the Downs, but couldn't find a better place to put it. Until recent times, I have been happily using Explorer, and whenever I wanted to bold/italicize/underline something of the Downs, I would click control-B/I/U, like you would on Word, and the magical square brackets would pop out. In the past several weeks, however, half the internet stopped working on Explorer, so I was forced to switch to Google Chrome. And what do I find? I happily type along, without looking at my screen, and when I post it turns out that all my bolds and italics are missing! The CTRL shortcut works in emails, but it does not work on the Downs, and it is really annoying me, as now I either have to make use of the mouse or type in the bracket code by hand. Does anyone know if Chrome has a different shortcut that works on the Downs? I think that if it doesn't, I would just have to use Explorer when I want to post.

I have the same problem, on multiple sites, however, since I never use Explorer, I just assumed it was not programmed into the forum. I don't really find it annoying to use the bracket codes because of how often I use them on other forums, so I'll continue using Chrome.

Tar-Jêx · 10-15-2014, 05:53 AM

Regarding the forums and subforums, what do we have in place of an 'off topic' area, where we can just spout nonsense, which doesn't necessarily involve Tolkien, or forum games?

There doesn't seem to be a designated crazy place where we can ramble about nonsense.

Inziladun · 10-15-2014, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

Regarding the forums and subforums, what do we have in place of an 'off topic' area, where we can just spout nonsense, which doesn't necessarily involve Tolkien, or forum games?

There doesn't seem to be a designated crazy place where we can ramble about nonsense.

There really isn't such a place here. Although this and the similar 'Orthanc' and 'Mordor' threads can be used to reference pretty much anything, there is no subforum dedicated to non-Tolkien related stuff.

Aganzir · 10-15-2014, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Until recent times, I have been happily using Explorer

It also works on Firefox!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

Regarding the forums and subforums, what do we have in place of an 'off topic' area, where we can just spout nonsense, which doesn't necessarily involve Tolkien, or forum games?

There doesn't seem to be a designated crazy place where we can ramble about nonsense.

We don't really have an off-topic area - the Assigned to the Shire/Mordor/Orthanc threads on Novices and Newcomers come closest, I think.

edit: xed with Inzil because I shouldn't be posting from work in the first place

Bêthberry · 10-15-2014, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

Regarding the forums and subforums, what do we have in place of an 'off topic' area, where we can just spout nonsense, which doesn't necessarily involve Tolkien, or forum games?

There doesn't seem to be a designated crazy place where we can ramble about nonsense.

This forum has been dedicated solely to discussion of Tolkien; that is one quality which the Barrow Wight insisted upon. Even the werewolf games have been "Tolkienised" or "Middle-earthed". I think that is one quality which differentiated the Downs from other Tolkien forums (fora?

) which waffled away from Tolkien with other topics.

News and information and chit chat--"Site Announcements"--can go in the Barrow Downs forum. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

And wow, after all the time on Facebook I can still remember how to do links here. Must have spent a fair bit of time here back in the day.

04-27-2011, 12:35 PM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I have also posted a thread, shortly after it happened, here. Some people have also written what happened to them there... (And you admins may decide to move or remove the thread, or put it here, or whatever.) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

12-22-2011, 04:32 PM	#3
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	Another glitch? :( For the past 48 or so hours something has been happening with the newer posts on my computer. First of all, the names and times of the most recent post appear differently on the main page than on a forum, which in turn is different from the actual post. Secondly, some posts just wouldn't show for some reason (I just posted on the Birthday thread thinking that I'm the first one to congratulate, just to see a few posts that came hours before after I posted). Am I the only one like this? Is it me going mad or just a problem with the computer/internet/etc? ETA: I also noticed that on the "who's online" I'm stuck viewing one thread, even though I haven't for the past hour. Something is not right with my computer. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 12-22-2011 at 05:46 PM.

10-13-2014, 10:04 AM	#4
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	Chrome the google Not really a question about the Downs, but couldn't find a better place to put it. Until recent times, I have been happily using Explorer, and whenever I wanted to bold/italicize/underline something of the Downs, I would click control-B/I/U, like you would on Word, and the magical square brackets would pop out. In the past several weeks, however, half the internet stopped working on Explorer, so I was forced to switch to Google Chrome. And what do I find? I happily type along, without looking at my screen, and when I post it turns out that all my bolds and italics are missing! The CTRL shortcut works in emails, but it does not work on the Downs, and it is really annoying me, as now I either have to make use of the mouse or type in the bracket code by hand. Does anyone know if Chrome has a different shortcut that works on the Downs? I think that if it doesn't, I would just have to use Explorer when I want to post. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

04-27-2011, 11:00 AM	#1
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Got your PM, pio. I don't have a clue what might've happened. Sounds like one of those weird things we've had in the past where the server somehow got out of sync. Assuming only posts made during that window have gone missing and that this isn't an ongoing problem, my guess is that something happened with our hosting service. Either way, BW is really the go-to guy for server problems and/or any possible corruption of the actual forum software. The admins are all rather treeish these days, as you know, but I'm pretty sure BW still checks in on a fairly regular basis. I'll PM him to make sure he has a heads-up too. In the meantime, continue to report any irregularities here. If there's more stuff, I'll probably break this thread off into a new one. As always when it comes to technical difficulties, the more specific you can be, the better.

10-15-2014, 05:53 AM	#6
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	Regarding the forums and subforums, what do we have in place of an 'off topic' area, where we can just spout nonsense, which doesn't necessarily involve Tolkien, or forum games? There doesn't seem to be a designated crazy place where we can ramble about nonsense.