Forum Transfer Problem Reports and Solutions

Guinness · July 14, 2011, 09:00:49 PM

Here's the place you can post any issues you see, etc.

One issue Tex found: timestamps may be off. This is because the server we used to be on was on Central European Time, but the new one is in the N. American Mountain Timezone. I've tried to adjust it to be like it was, but it's a little bit goofy.

If your timestamps look off, do this:

1. click profile in the top nav
2. click "Look and Layout Preferences" under "Modify Profile"
3. find "Time Offset" and click the "auto detect" link next to the number input box.

I hope that will re-normalize your displayed timestamps and all will be well.

Tanthalas · July 14, 2011, 10:10:46 PM

I dont see anything wrong, granted the time setings were messed up for me, but that was an easy fix.

ctwaterman · July 14, 2011, 10:47:36 PM

All Hail Guinness.... for fixing the transfer... his pay has here by increased to two twinkies per year....

Rah Rah Rah... all hail the SUN god... :o

Nobody · July 15, 2011, 01:43:51 AM

It looks fine to me.

The E-mail notification seems to have resumed working.
The time is correct.
Other than that, I see absolutely no difference at all.

It feels a bit slower though (but no way to test that, especially without the old IP).

I was a bit surprised when the forum suddenly became unavailable. Wasn't that a day early?

Tanthalas · July 15, 2011, 02:01:01 AM

Right day I think Nobody, and the forum is faster for me. Im sure it has somthing to do with it being basicly in my backyard now (is it Denver or Boise Guinness?) Load times were never bad for me, but now its instantanious.

Nobody · July 15, 2011, 02:26:52 AM

I think it's in New York, at least that's what tracert suggests.

Oh and he said:

QuoteI'm hoping to be able to move this forum to a new webhost by next weekend, probably on Friday night

Right now its Friday morning, so is a day early. Anyway, a job well done.

Oh, and not all systems (dns?) seem to know the new server yet. Just got an error about when trying to access the forum in a different way.

Tanthalas · July 15, 2011, 03:17:26 AM

Guinness said its in Mountin, (my time zone) which was why I asked if it was in Denver or Boise ;) (thats basicly the only major places around here for hosting)

Guinness · July 15, 2011, 04:20:55 AM

It was a day early and unplanned. Access from Europe is likely slower; network packets are taking a longer trip. I have no idea where the server actually is with any precision.

TexanCowboy · July 16, 2011, 01:37:47 PM

Gotta say, the News bar at the top is actually pretty useful.

I'm in virtual "LOL, ROTFL" state that we have a twitter.