Account Problems

[Mad Mav]

Hey Dave mate! Up until a couple of nights ago I was gettin' on alright, then suddenly I started to find it very, very difficult to navigate the site and almost impossible to post anything (it took me ages to just get this post off!). All I get are either error messages, messages sayin' the site's busy, or simply blank screens! Can't be the computer 'cause I've even tried a mate's and it's exactly the same. Not only that, but once I sign off I find I can navigate the site okay again without the long delays???? Only thing I can think of is that there's something wrong with my account. Please help, 'cause it's a right pain!!!!

[icenian]

I think this is an isolated report (so far, at least).

Your IP checks out as a host name starting 'webshield'. Don't know what ISP this is, but a quick google search threw up a "filtered web access" system under that name . If you're accessing via a proxy that's trying to filter content, heaven knows what that could do

[DaveS]

No idea Mav sorry.
No problems this end.

[Mad Mav]

I even tried in the library in town today and same thing! SOB! Me no able to take part properly! Can't even call the smilies list up....

[Mad Mav]

UPDATE: This is the message I'm sometimes getting.


vBulletin Message

The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.

Other times It's a "The Page cannot be found" message or a blank white screen on ANY computer whenever I log on and try to navigate and post answers. It's only on this site though. My other forums are working a-ok. (????)

[FatFergie]

Hi Dave,
I just had a look here to see if anyone else was having similar problems to me and I'm getting the same kind of things as Mad Mav but not as bad, I took a while to get used to the new format and I thought it must have been me but I also have to keep logging in repeatedly.
any ideas?

[DaveS]

Hi Dave,
I just had a look here to see if anyone else was having similar problems to me and I'm getting the same kind of things as Mad Mav but not as bad, I took a while to get used to the new format and I thought it must have been me but I also have to keep logging in repeatedly.
any ideas?

Clear your cookies and internet files that's usually the reason for this problem.

[FatFergie]

Thanks Dave, I'm a bit slow on the technology thing, I'll have a go.

[DaveS]

If you tell me what web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) you're using I can tell you what buttons to press.

[Ghost]

Call me paranoid, but my new account was workin' ok up until I said I was Mad Mav signed back on. Now it too is playing up! Me thinks someone don't like me here and is playing funny buggers! What, did I break some sorta forum taboo or somethin'?