Access problems - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-07-2008, 03:39 AM

Yes, exactly. Now we have two Downs or what? There's something for Hookbill.

I made some (and as you know me, even quite long) posts yesterday on this version and they don't show up on the other version at all. This is impossible, this is madness. And mainly, no one knows what the heck is going on around here??? That is the question.

And I wonder what happens, if (I hope!) these strange "versions" are finally merged - would there be all these posts? In chronological order, or not? Or what? By the way, I noticed it counts differently my number of posts - on the other version, I am told to have one less post now (after I send this one, probably two). In any case, I already backed up the long Chapter-By-Chapter post I posted yesterday so that I don't lose it if anything strange happens. I surely hope not.

And I suggest you other folks to do the same for posts that you'd have trouble writing again - just copy what you wrote into a notepad and save it somewhere.

I think we have no choice, we just have to wait.

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-07-2008, 07:23 AM

Dear me, it's The Return of the Wall!!

Or is it an Iron Curtain? Or a fairy tale about two lovers who can't reach each other?

Or a science fiction tale about alternate universes?

I'm sorry that we are experiencing these difficulties. Unfortunately, we moderators are just as helpless as the rest of the members, and our attempts to contact the administrators, who are responsible for technical concerns, have not yet been successful. Until then, we will have to make do with what we have. Please do follow Legate's advice and make sure your posts are saved to Word or whatever writing program you use. Your patience will surely be rewarded, hopefully soon. And maybe we should start a new thread to tell each other what we are all doing with the additional time we have...

Bêthberry · 03-07-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Dear me, it's The Return of the Wall!! Or is it an Iron Curtain? Or a fairy tale about two lovers who can't reach each other?

Or a science fiction tale about alternate universes?

Definitely a Star Trek dilemma, Esty! Let's hope it doesn't give us things such as the Evil Spock creating a totally different Downs!

And, will the Sqwerls become Tribbles? Will Seven of Nine find a place in the Nine Walkers? Oh, the possibilities are endless.

And to think that I saw it all on Goldberry Street.

Oddwen · 03-07-2008, 01:08 PM

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Definitely a Star Trek dilemma, Esty! Let's hope it doesn't give us things such as the Evil Spock creating a totally different Downs!

Watch out for people with mustaches who didn't have them a moment ago...*glares suspiciously*

I have access to three different Barrowdowns?
One, from the IP address, that I can actually navigate around in.
Two, I can see my usercp the memberlist & the search page and nothing else at forum.barrowdowns.com.
Three, the one at barrowdowns.com, that I can navigate in as well.

I saw the "secret" topics at the IP as well, but they are gone now.

I'm inclined to think that one and three might be the same, because I can't log in on either. Then again not, because the link name for the active topics are different on each. Oh no wait, they aren't, because there are different posts on each one. Duh.

*my head asplode!*

I'm sure it's all a very complicated WW game, and the Mod of this one won't be popular for a while, at all, at all.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-07-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

I have access to three different Barrowdowns?
One, from the IP address, that I can actually navigate around in.
Two, I can see my usercp the memberlist & the search page and nothing else at forum.barrowdowns.com.
Three, the one at barrowdowns.com, that I can navigate in as well.

I saw the "secret" topics at the IP as well, but they are gone now.

I'm inclined to think that one and three might be the same, because I can't log in on either. Then again not, because the link name for the active topics are different on each. Oh no wait, they aren't, because there are different posts on each one. Duh.

Wait, that's interesting. Because if I understood you correctly, it's different with me.

There are these Downs 69.something (this one) that I am logged in (it says "welcome, Legate of Amon Lanc" up there) and I can normally navigate and post on.
There are these Downs barrowdowns.com that I am also logged in the same way. The only difference is that posts I post here don't show up there and vice versa.
And then there is the original, forum.barrowdowns.com where I cannot log in (in the upper right corner it shows the emty field for User name and Password, HOWEVER, since I tried to access it before, from certain time it actually acts as if I were logged in and I can access my User CP. But, if I try anything else, I get an error message instead of the desired page.

But you said you can't log on on this and the barrowdowns.com one? That would mean a difference and I wonder why it is.

Well, not that there aren't more important things to be concerned of...

satansaloser2005 · 03-07-2008, 02:58 PM

Hey all. Finally, I found a way to actually post!

First of all, Lommie, thank you SO much for putting that link on the photo page. I was clicking on random stuff and ended up there, where I saw your post. You're my hero.

Since I couldn't get on the site (at all, in any form) until now, I got frustrated and tried to e-mail the Barrow Wight, because I saw that some other people had managed to post, so I thought maybe it was something with my Internet or, you know, something weird like that. My e-mail got bounced back to me.

That's about all, since I've been basically having the same problems as everyone else. Wow. I hope it gets fixed soon. :O

Oh, and for Legate. I'm logged in (obviously) but at the top of the page it doesn't say "welcome" or anything. It asks for my username and password. Anyone else getting that?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-07-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Oh, and for Legate. I'm logged in (obviously) but at the top of the page it doesn't say "welcome" or anything. It asks for my username and password. Anyone else getting that?

That's what it does to me, but only on the original, forum.barrowdowns.com page, the one which should be the "normal" Downs, but when doing anything there, it posts error messages. So it looks you have it the same as Oddwen. This way it looks like we don't have just two different forums, with three ways they are displayed, but also different individual ways of how us being logged on is displayed. Which I don't like at all

03-07-2008, 03:39 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Yes, exactly. Now we have two Downs or what? There's something for Hookbill. I made some (and as you know me, even quite long) posts yesterday on this version and they don't show up on the other version at all. This is impossible, this is madness. And mainly, no one knows what the heck is going on around here??? That is the question. And I wonder what happens, if (I hope!) these strange "versions" are finally merged - would there be all these posts? In chronological order, or not? Or what? By the way, I noticed it counts differently my number of posts - on the other version, I am told to have one less post now (after I send this one, probably two). In any case, I already backed up the long Chapter-By-Chapter post I posted yesterday so that I don't lose it if anything strange happens. I surely hope not. And I suggest you other folks to do the same for posts that you'd have trouble writing again - just copy what you wrote into a notepad and save it somewhere. I think we have no choice, we just have to wait. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

03-07-2008, 07:23 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Dear me, it's The Return of the Wall!! Or is it an Iron Curtain? Or a fairy tale about two lovers who can't reach each other? Or a science fiction tale about alternate universes? I'm sorry that we are experiencing these difficulties. Unfortunately, we moderators are just as helpless as the rest of the members, and our attempts to contact the administrators, who are responsible for technical concerns, have not yet been successful. Until then, we will have to make do with what we have. Please do follow Legate's advice and make sure your posts are saved to Word or whatever writing program you use. Your patience will surely be rewarded, hopefully soon. And maybe we should start a new thread to tell each other what we are all doing with the additional time we have... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-07-2008, 02:58 PM	#6
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	Hey all. Finally, I found a way to actually post! First of all, Lommie, thank you SO much for putting that link on the photo page. I was clicking on random stuff and ended up there, where I saw your post. You're my hero. Since I couldn't get on the site (at all, in any form) until now, I got frustrated and tried to e-mail the Barrow Wight, because I saw that some other people had managed to post, so I thought maybe it was something with my Internet or, you know, something weird like that. My e-mail got bounced back to me. That's about all, since I've been basically having the same problems as everyone else. Wow. I hope it gets fixed soon. :O Oh, and for Legate. I'm logged in (obviously) but at the top of the page it doesn't say "welcome" or anything. It asks for my username and password. Anyone else getting that? __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.