vef minor instability?

**effCup** · July 19th, 2013, 12:36 PM

Sorry, I couldn't see a thread on this already. Also presumably mods. already know about it? But maybe useful for other users?

Earlier today (~12 hours ago) the vef site was inaccessible for about a couple of hours (may have been more, just from when I started). Times very approx. as I didn't think to make precise measures. When it later "returned" I found it somewhat unstable--albeit only in minor ways. I'm not complaining, I'm simply reporting, in case there's anything not already recognised.

Examples:

1) a few times now I've tried to send a PM & encountered the 60-second timeout warning/block. OK, I know that behaviour, but today, several times, I've encountered that when I have not previous sent a PM anywhere near inside that time frame.

2) Several times I've deleted a PM from my mailbox only to get an error warning that I don't have access to the PM, or that it can't be found... yet refreshing the browser window/returning to a mailbox I find the PM has been correctly deleted.

3) I was editing one of my posts (in an index thread) & when I tried to save the changes got the error warning that I didn't have access privileges to it. Refreshing showed the post in pre-edited form, so I was then able to re-edit & save.

As I said, these are all minor issues. Nothing serious like data loss, etc., just slightly disconcerting.

**effCup** · July 19th, 2013, 03:04 PM

So now 9/10 of one of my index posts has been "eaten" as I was editing it.

It's possible it was my fault,

but I really don't think I cut a whole chunk of the post away before saving it. Instead I think vef "lost" the lower part of my post from just adjacent to where I was editing.

I think there is an instability to vef, and it might cause problems to others' posts, so for now I'd be wary of any edits in case they go awry.

Edit: & just making this update post nearly 3 hours after the one above, I get a vef warning about not posting to the same thread inside a 5 minute threshold.

**hos** · July 19th, 2013, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by effCup

Edit: & just making this update post nearly 3 hours after the one above, I get a vef warning about not posting to the same thread inside a 5 minute threshold.

got the same error you're speaking about, but the message was a bit different. seems like new posts to existing threads fire the "duplicate post" execption - even if it wasn't a duplicate post or an accidentally double-clicked submit of a reply.

smells like cache problems.

**luddite** · July 19th, 2013, 03:35 PM

VEF and other sites were down due to a server problem and that is probably the reason for the glitches we are getting now.

**retroanalyst** · July 19th, 2013, 04:16 PM

I replied in an ID thread one hour ago, but the section overview does not currently show this.

EDIT: Now it's updated, there has been another reply in the thread.

**effCup** · July 19th, 2013, 04:33 PM

Thanks retro, that reminds me: I could delete PMs but the mailbox total (count) sometimes would not update, despite the window having refreshed.

**NIN** · July 19th, 2013, 07:00 PM

I've been getting the 'Post Duplication' error as previously brought-up
although a post has been made , thread lists do not show NIN as the last post

.... I got the duplicate error posting this too

**winebeavis** · July 19th, 2013, 07:09 PM

Also having problems with private messages. But the issues I have are already listed. But I guess it's just piling on at this point.

I'll live through it I suppose.

**brk549** · July 19th, 2013, 07:40 PM

I couldn`t even get on,504 gateway.Thought I might be blocked but just the internet.

**chip** · July 20th, 2013, 03:07 AM

I had a couple 502 errors last night.

edit: also got a duplicate post message while sending this one...

July 19th, 2013, 12:36 PM	#1
effCup *Vintage Idiot* Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: History Posts: 22,131 Thanks: 226,706 Thanked 356,700 Times in 21,625 Posts	vef instability Sorry, I couldn't see a thread on this already. Also presumably mods. already know about it? But maybe useful for other users? Earlier today (~12 hours ago) the vef site was inaccessible for about a couple of hours (may have been more, just from when I started). Times very approx. as I didn't think to make precise measures. When it later "returned" I found it somewhat unstable--albeit only in minor ways. I'm not complaining, I'm simply reporting, in case there's anything not already recognised. Examples: 1) a few times now I've tried to send a PM & encountered the 60-second timeout warning/block. OK, I know that behaviour, but today, several times, I've encountered that when I have not previous sent a PM anywhere near inside that time frame. 2) Several times I've deleted a PM from my mailbox only to get an error warning that I don't have access to the PM, or that it can't be found... yet refreshing the browser window/returning to a mailbox I find the PM has been correctly deleted. 3) I was editing one of my posts (in an index thread) & when I tried to save the changes got the error warning that I didn't have access privileges to it. Refreshing showed the post in pre-edited form, so I was then able to re-edit & save. As I said, these are all minor issues. Nothing serious like data loss, etc., just slightly disconcerting. Last edited by effCup; July 19th, 2013 at 03:55 PM.. Reason: upgrade?

July 19th, 2013, 03:04 PM	#2
effCup *Vintage Idiot* Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: History Posts: 22,131 Thanks: 226,706 Thanked 356,700 Times in 21,625 Posts	Update So now 9/10 of one of my index posts has been "eaten" as I was editing it. It's possible it was my fault, but I really don't think I cut a whole chunk of the post away before saving it. Instead I think vef "lost" the lower part of my post from just adjacent to where I was editing. I think there is an instability to vef, and it might cause problems to others' posts, so for now I'd be wary of any edits in case they go awry. Edit: & just making this update post nearly 3 hours after the one above, I get a vef warning about not posting to the same thread inside a 5 minute threshold. Last edited by effCup; July 19th, 2013 at 03:06 PM.. Reason: further fault

July 19th, 2013, 03:35 PM	#4
luddite Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: N.D.G. Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 104,140 Thanked 12,281 Times in 1,336 Posts	VEF and other sites were down due to a server problem and that is probably the reason for the glitches we are getting now. __________________ *Meanwhile, back at the oasis, the arabs were eating their dates...*

July 19th, 2013, 04:16 PM	#5
retroanalyst in memoriam Max Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,586 Thanks: 121,979 Thanked 47,461 Times in 3,337 Posts	I replied in an ID thread one hour ago, but the section overview does not currently show this. EDIT: Now it's updated, there has been another reply in the thread. __________________ Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

July 20th, 2013, 03:07 AM	#10
chip Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 33,660 Thanked 17,438 Times in 1,135 Posts	I had a couple 502 errors last night. edit: also got a duplicate post message while sending this one... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 19th, 2013, 04:33 PM	#6
effCup *Vintage Idiot* Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: History Posts: 22,131 Thanks: 226,706 Thanked 356,700 Times in 21,625 Posts	Thanks retro, that reminds me: I could delete PMs but the mailbox total (count) sometimes would not update, despite the window having refreshed.

July 19th, 2013, 07:00 PM	#7
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	I've been getting the 'Post Duplication' error as previously brought-up although a post has been made , thread lists do not show NIN as the last post .... I got the duplicate error posting this too

July 19th, 2013, 07:40 PM	#9
brk549 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 20,220 Thanked 7,178 Times in 1,046 Posts	I couldn`t even get on,504 gateway.Thought I might be blocked but just the internet.

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