Buggy website

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
Has anyone else had trouble acessing this site off and on for the last few days?
 

S Mac

Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.
Yesterday and today, early in the day, later it was fine.
 

Rick

Moderator
Staff member
Site was down yesterday morning and this morning, was slow for a bit last night. According to Brad Kevin is all over it but I don't know what or if he found anything out other than an issue with the server.
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
I have Kevin checking with the server guy to see what the issue is. Way above my pay grade.
Driving me nuts too!
 

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
OK, it's not just me then. Everything else seems to be working fine on my end, just wondering.
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
I have had trouble the past 3 mornings.
If I don’t notice it right away I get an email from Rick and Ben letting me know.

Hang in there guys, it will get better
 

troj

Tech Support
Staff member
We're working on trying to track (and resolve!) the issue.

'tis annoying for all concerned and frustrating for users.

Of course, in the grand scheme of things, this one is just a nit. Today, I got to spend 3 hours helping resolve issues on a website that generates $20+ million in sales per year....

-Kevin
 

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
We appreciate what you do, no complaints here. Just trying to figure out if I caused my own problems again or if the issue is something out of my control.
 

troj

Tech Support
Staff member
The stability issues are being worked on. Sadly, it doesn't affect just this site.

Trust me, server guy doesn't like texts from me at 4:30 AM his time any more than I like sending them.

We'll get it fixed. Apologies for the inconvenience - I know it's frustrating.

-Kevin
 

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
I was wondering if the move away from Net Neutrality might have some effects.
 

fiver

Well-Known Member
I think it needed a comma.

I was also having some trouble off and on, I just kept coming back later.
the trouble ranged from waiting and waiting to post, up to my computer telling me I had connection problems.
 

troj

Tech Support
Staff member
And thank your lucky stars for that. Net Neutrality was nothing but obama's name for gubmint control.

That's not an accurate statement, at all. However, a more full answer gets into politics, which is against forum rules, so I'll just leave it at that.

-Kevin