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Boards.ie: Mark · 07-08-2020 08:05AM

Sorry folks, it looks like the Touch SQL error is an ongoing issue at the moment.

Cookie_Monster · 07-08-2020 08:58AM

Boards.ie: Mark wrote: »

Sorry folks, it looks like the Touch SQL error is an ongoing issue at the moment.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

07-08-2020 09:16AM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

What would the screen look like when you’re typing out a post?

Anyways, it doesn't matter.

Hacking vbulletin with its antiquated tables to be responsive is not a particularly enjoyable thing to do. I don't think it would ever happen.

If they ever do want to make it happen, step one is adding "<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">" to the head. That's what makes it zoomed in properly instead of starting zoomed really far out. Then you work back and make everything responsively fit on screen while hiding stuff that would make it too cluttered.

Gaoth Laidir · 07-08-2020 09:49AM

Boards.ie: Mark wrote: »

Sorry folks, it looks like the Touch SQL error is an ongoing issue at the moment.

It's been that way for a few weeks now. The question is, are you doing anything about it? The full site seems to be working fine on my phone but it's just not as easy as the Touch site.

Wanderer78 · 07-08-2020 09:50AM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

It's been that way for a few weeks now. The question is, are you doing anything about it? The full site seems to be working fine on my phone but it's just not as easy as the Touch site.

we get to use the site for free folks, gives the devs a break

07-08-2020 09:52AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

we get to use the site for free folks, gives the devs a break

We want the site to survive, and that means retaining users.

I've already started spending time on politics.ie because of this and have been more active on Reddit.

Gaoth Laidir · 07-08-2020 09:53AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

we get to use the site for free folks, gives the devs a break

And in return Boards.ie gets ad revenue.

Wanderer78 · 07-08-2020 09:54AM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

And in return Boards.ie gets ad revenue.

people need money to survive, strangely enough

Gaoth Laidir · 07-08-2020 09:58AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

people need money to survive, strangely enough

I've no problem with ad revenue, but to me it seems like action has been very slow and their Twitter updates - up to yesterday - almost absent. I'm not an IT guy so don't know the ins and outs of it but in the past they seemed to be more proactive in at least keeping users (customers) posted.

Boards.ie: Mark · 07-08-2020 10:03AM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

It's been that way for a few weeks now. The question is, are you doing anything about it? The full site seems to be working fine on my phone but it's just not as easy as the Touch site.

Unfortunately, there have been different (and often unrelated) issues occurring over the last few weeks. This particular issue seemed to crop up last week, but it's not entirely clear why it's happening now or why it might only be impacting the Touch site. The devs have been investigating this and implementing measures to rectify it, while also sorting out spam PMs and spammers, potentially nefarious traffic, and other issues.

Disruption is obviously something that we want to avoid and we apologise for inconvenience caused. We also thank users for their ongoing patience as we get to the bottom of various technical issues that have been happening.

07-08-2020 10:22AM

Deleted User wrote: »

We want the site to survive, and that means retaining users.

I've already started spending time on politics.ie because of this and have been more active on Reddit.

In fairness they could make the text light cream on a white background and it wouldn’t drive me to reddit.

07-08-2020 10:24AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

In fairness they could make the text light cream on a white background and it wouldn’t drive me to reddit.

Let me guess. You went on reddit and thought that /r/ireland was where you were meant to go? That's usually the story.

07-08-2020 10:25AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Let me guess. You went on reddit and thought that /r/ireland was where you were meant to go? That's usually the story.

Not at all. I’m just too long in the tooth now to change from using forums in chronological order. I know the popularity contest way of displaying them is the way forward and all, but it’s just not for me.

07-08-2020 10:30AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Not at all. I’m just too long in the tooth now to change from using forums in chronological order. I know the popularity contest way of displaying them is the way forward and all, but it’s just not for me.

I know it's quite different but the posts within each conversation are in cronological order. It's just that there are many conversations going on at once and they are rated by the upvotes and downvotes.

07-08-2020 10:31AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I know it's quite different but the posts within each conversation are in cronological order. It's just that there are many conversations going on at once and they are rated by the upvotes and downvotes.

I can’t get used to it. The problem is definitely me and not Reddit though, just to be clear

Signore Fancy Pants · 07-08-2020 12:00PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

people need money to survive, strangely enough

Mandatory subscription it is so.

Wanderer78 · 07-08-2020 01:12PM

Signore Fancy Pants wrote:

Mandatory subscription it is so.

I willing to pass over all my worldly belongings for access, even my phone and computer

Inviere · 08-08-2020 06:49AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Class. Such an implementation would definitely encourage me to use the site on my phone - it's a mini version of the desktop site. As it stands I don't unless I absolutely have to, it's not an enjoyable user experience imo.

08-08-2020 08:49AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

20 minutes over a coffee with no effort done to tidy it up or make it right.

Did you receive a shred of feedback/acknowledgment/interest about this from them at all?

09-08-2020 08:02AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Did you receive a shred of feedback/acknowledgment/interest about this from them at all?

09-08-2020 07:38PM

Gone again.

09-08-2020 07:38PM

Gone again.

Deebles McBeebles · 09-08-2020 07:39PM

Yep, 503's all over the shop.

Gremlinertia · 09-08-2020 07:43PM

Well feck, was thinking it was nice to be able to post trouble free this weekend.

Mam of 4 · 09-08-2020 07:46PM

503's and Database Errors .
Plus too many connections again .

ShaneU · 09-08-2020 07:46PM

Oh look it's Sunday and the site is broken again. That's four in a row now.

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 09-08-2020 08:08PM

Note the announcement at the top of the page (full site!)

09-08-2020 08:11PM

Justin Sparse Rugby wrote: »

Note the announcement at the top of the page (full site!)

I see nothing.

Gremlinertia · 09-08-2020 08:12PM

The announcement from during the week?. Possibly redundant over the weekend i think.

Leg End Reject · 09-08-2020 08:27PM

Deja vu with all the error messages, the site will haemorrhage users at this rate.

What is wrong with the site? (Please read updated post #1)

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