Server Errors again

DavidKlyne replied on 11/01/2024 15:38

Posted on 11/01/2024 15:38

We were told some time ago that the software the forum runs on (or sometimes doesn't run on!) is well past it's sell by date. The only real answer is a new forum based on up to date forum software and only linked to the the main website rather than being an integral part of it. This has been so obvious for many years now and one can only conclude that the Club don't see it as a priority otherwise something would have been done about it years ago? Because its such a recurring problem there must be an explanation for the reasons? It would be nice if this was shared with us.

I am not convinced that taking it down will be anymore beneficial than leaving it running and us making the best of it?

David

Cornersteady replied on 11/01/2024 16:57

Posted on 11/01/2024 16:57

I posted somewhere upthread that as we all keep coming back to post so why should the club do anything? 

Not defending this disgraceful treatment of a loyal following just stating a question?

nelliethehooker replied on 11/01/2024 20:42

Posted on 11/01/2024 20:42

It's quite obvious that those at HO don't care a fig about about this forum. They are quite content to let it run like this and if by some good fortune it should occasionally work that's good enough for them. There are now so few regular members if we all stop using the site it is no loss to them as far as they are concerned.

 

 

DavidKlyne replied on 12/01/2024 14:29

Posted on 12/01/2024 14:29

I assume that others had a problem with the website around midday today? For me it just wouldn't connect either on my PC or phone!

David

Tinwheeler replied on 12/01/2024 14:44

Posted on 12/01/2024 14:44

Yep, "network connection lost" and then "error 503". Every other website I tried worked fine. 

No forum activity shown from 09:45 until a few minutes ago. 

Bakers2 replied on 12/01/2024 15:11

Posted on 12/01/2024 14:44 by Tinwheeler

Yep, "network connection lost" and then "error 503". Every other website I tried worked fine. 

No forum activity shown from 09:45 until a few minutes ago. 

Posted on 12/01/2024 15:11

I got that connection error, but not 503.

Like you only on this site.

You really couldn't make it up.

Not sure if it was the whole of the site.

Thank goodness this team aren't in charge of important websites like banks or taking orders for business 🤬

I only popped on to see what folk up to over my lunch.

 

Wherenext replied on 12/01/2024 15:59

Posted on 12/01/2024 15:59

Quite frankly it is an embarrassment that a supposed leading leisure business like the CAMC has the worst website of any other leisure industry organisation that I use or access.

How can you allow justify the downtime that constantly plagues this site? The whole site was down earlier as I tried to access various bits of it.

If my car needed such regular "Essential Maintenance" then I'd replace it.

 

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