Plumbers Crack 4,052 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yeah,where is Dylan?? Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sennex 1,903 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Dave, hit me up, I have some time to prune and move shit Luke 23:34 'And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't think it be like it is, but it do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It's cool man, you chill out. I've got a bit of time this weekend so I want to have a good poke around and see what's what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'll prune some forums tomorrow as well as Steve made a good point earlier about having too many. Yeah, I brought that up a while back. Its tough to see what's new if you've been gone for more than a day or so. Things are so spread out its too time consuming to see where new posts are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 This has been a very productive thread so far... The defibrillator worked! There's still a pulse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,897 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Actually the other day I saw James 'J4MES OX4D' and it pissed me off Completely agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 FUCKING THUD. That was the sound I heard when the penny dropped. See, I have learned this evening about Gzip, which compresses files so that they load faster for browsing. This is a very common thing and if you don't use it, ur a nub lulz. So I researched how this all works and it's very simple: it's a bit of generic code which goes into the .htaccess file in the root directory and voila, the site is much faster. So I did this. Ran tests before and after inserting the code and the site was actually slower with it. Much googling and head scratching ensued but I couldn't figure it out. Eventually I suss out that this code only works with Apache webservers, and we're running Nginx. I phoned the hosting company and they were about as useful as a knitted condom. Apparently they don't do Apache at all. I've found a new host here in Englandtown with tech support in England rather than Bangladesh or wherever the last one was so I can have a conversation without dodgy accents and waiting for the infamous delay you get from cheapo international calls which result in both me and them talking at the same time. Apache is almost as old as the Internet itself. Nginx is still fairly new so all the support articles online automatically assume you're running Apache, which is probably why none of the things I tried in the past worked. As an added bonus, they do the full migration for nada provided I pay for a year up front. This also allows me to ditch any unnecessary options from my current provider which will save a few pennies as well. Keep an eye out, I'll let you guys know what's happening when so if there's any downtime, you know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 they were about as useful as a knitted condom. That's going in my notebook of clever things to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylebees 242 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That's going in my notebook of clever things to say. Agreed. I actually chuckled out loud!!! Dave, things seem to be on the up here. Thanks to Mr. Owl for starting this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sennex 1,903 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I warned you not to pay those yobes bro. sorry man Luke 23:34 'And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't think it be like it is, but it do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Nah, it's cool. I'm very glad to have discovered this. I'm amazed at how much getting this all done has changed me, I've been down lately and I think this whole thing with the site has been a part of it, which is why my head was firmly planted in the sand. Let's hope it all goes a bit smoother now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Site migration requested. Can take up to three days but having dealt with them this morning they seem pretty good so hopefully it will be done sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbers Crack 4,052 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Nice one Dave - good to see you're a bit chipper! Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Transfer complete. There are a few teething issues so please report them here and I'll call tech support in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Transfer complete. There are a few teething issues so please report them here and I'll call tech support in a bit. Other than losing some recent replies, it looks good so far. It's WAY faster for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Today's new topics have gone... That is unless I dreamt about them, I did just wake up after an afternoon nap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yeah, there were a few hours in between the files being copied and them actually installed so anything between those two times is gone unfortunately. This includes the 13 new members we had but I don't think any were stayers anyway. From a quick glance, the "view full site" button is knackered for mobile devices and avatars don't show on the home page, but that's all I've got. Can you guys please reply to threads with smilies and stuff, log out, log in, just give the place a bit of a stress test so I can compile a report for tech support? Oh and is it any snappier yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dattebayo 446 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Avatars are kaput for the mobile devices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dattebayo 446 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Signing in and out works good. It's even a bit faster for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCA-Paendrag 2,704 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Its super slow on my mobile atm.. Edit: wee bit quicker now. Logo header not showing/loading though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dattebayo 446 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Its super slow on my mobile atm.. Edit: wee bit quicker now. Logo header not showing/loading though. Can confirmSame with the header when I switch from mobile site to actual site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 The view full site button on mobile hasn't been working for a good while now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deterioration 443 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 The view full site button on mobile hasn't been working for a good while now... Same for me... The first time I clicked back it was pretty slow but now its poppin' and crackin' fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,309 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Guys move around a bit in the forum before reporting it as slow. Basically because we're at a new host, your browser needs to recache it before it goes all smooth again. I've just raised a ticket with tech support for the other issues, these guys are great so hopefully won't be long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander_Undies 618 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I like that the like button is gone. I've always hated the shout box as it took away from topics. "How are you doing?" And "Good morning" is for text messages or PMs. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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