Will the forum crash and be unrecoverable?

#1 03-10-2020, 04:46 AM

There are multiple SQL errors; just wondering if there's a chance it will crash and not recover.

Also, notice that log-ins here are unsecured. Is there a HTTPS log in for members?

Thanks,
JL

Starman · #2 03-10-2020, 07:17 AM

Lately I am having lots of problems posting on this site. Yes, I cleared the cookies and refresh my browser, etc. I am not having these issues with any other site online, but sometimes get a “server is busy notice” from this site, or I just can not post or access posts and will get a technical problems with this site notice. The notice also says that technical staff on this site have been notified. I have never seen it like this in the past, and this site has already temporarily crashed for me several times. Don’t know what can be done about it. I like posting here when I can actually post.

Lynn · #3 03-10-2020, 03:04 PM

Hello

I will look into it with the host.

We did an upgrade so that should have helped the issues.

Lynn
SF Admin

Clover · #4 03-10-2020, 03:37 PM

I notice this happens every night around 10 PM ( Pacific) the forum goes out white blank, anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. I think it went on longer last night, but I went to bed early so I didn't track.
It could be its updating around that time? Some forums update every night at a specific time, but not sure for us but I was worried myself. We'll see what Lynn finds.

Starman · #5 03-10-2020, 07:23 PM

Clover and Lynn, thank you both for your efforts. I really appreciate
both of you. You are doing a great job.

#6 03-10-2020, 08:39 PM

Yes, thank you, Lynn. And SF staff (Clover) and Starman

I've noticed it happens intermittently and sometimes longer periods than others.
It's a specific SQL error and the database is unreachable. It looks like a fairly serious error. Thanks. Would miss this forum if anything ever happened to it.

bobjob · #7 04-10-2020, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover

I notice this happens every night around 10 PM ( Pacific) the forum goes out white blank, anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. I think it went on longer last night, but I went to bed early so I didn't track.
It could be its updating around that time? Some forums update every night at a specific time, but not sure for us but I was worried myself. We'll see what Lynn finds.

Whatever the reason it's different from how it used to be and ought to be followed up in case - although this seems unlikely - the webmaster is unaware.

#8 05-10-2020, 07:40 AM

Yes, it happens to me on occasion first thing when I log on but it repairs itself after about 1 hour.

bobjob · #9 05-10-2020, 07:53 AM

It may just be updating or some other basic procedure. A temporary out-of-service situation similar to when banks update their systems daily.

bobjob · #10 08-10-2020, 08:59 AM

I was unable to access the website yesterday for several hours and then again today early morning UK, around 10 o'clock evening yesterday to 1 o'clock this morning PST.

It seems this has become the norm. On returning to add this sentence the SQL error message re-occurred and I couldn't access this page - I eventually got here after several tries.