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  1. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    Matt is still working on the site. The forums are currently down for me so I suspect there is heavy maintenance going on to get to the latest version of the forum software and then implement the SSL. We have had a number of late nights this week with Matt fixing things and some of us testing the fixes.
     
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  2. ntypeman

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    I'm trying to download / want the original IoW LT stock (prior to the current(!) 1938 stock)...!!!

    Eric
     
  3. DTG Matt

    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    The email send out of passwords isn't up yet - ping me a DM and i'll reset it manually for you.

    The main site and downloads should be operational currently.

    The forums are down with a holding message atm while I upgrade them to new forum software but the database migration for that takes hours so it'll be a while and then i'll need to get my own changes to it re-hacked in so that it works with UKTS properly again. I expect it to come back Sunday some time.

    Matt.
     
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  4. ntypeman

    ntypeman Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Matt...

    One more question... How do I send you a DM???

    Eric
     
  5. Reef

    Reef Well-Known Member

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    Click on his name..

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    Click on "Start a Conversation"

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    Only you and Matt will see the conversation, i.e DM = Direct Message (Some of us older generation call them PMs (Private Messages) too, but it's the same thing).

    (Sorry Matt got a bit carried away in PaintShop :D)
     
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  6. ntypeman

    ntypeman Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Reef...

    I was looking for a DM option rather than "start a conversation"!!! :| By the way, doesn't Matt look younger... ;):cool::D

    Eric
     
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  7. martschuffing

    martschuffing Well-Known Member

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    The site has disappeared according to Chrome?
     
  8. dunkrez

    dunkrez Well-Known Member

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    That's likely related to the DNS change Matt forewarned of.
     
  9. martschuffing

    martschuffing Well-Known Member

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    Right, thanks.
     
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  11. DTG Matt

    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    Forum is down, i'm trying (and not having otns of luck it has to be said) to get it upgraded so it supports the new PHP version. It's a huge database though at this point, so it's a long job.

    Matt.
     
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  12. DTG Matt

    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    W00T! Database migration just finished and *seems* to have worked.

    Still got code changes to make to bring in the customisations I use with UKTS forums but... that's fine, the big part of the job is done.
     
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  13. DeanO55

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    Waow, you are the man.
    well done and thanks for your time and hard work, but please take your time and don't feel you need to rush just to stop the blubber heads on the wingernet.
     
  14. Reef

    Reef Well-Known Member

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    Me looking for all these alleged "blubber heads on the wingernet".....
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    As far as I can see no one has whinged, blubbered or even complained, I only see posts asking if it's down for others or that it's still down for them.
     
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  15. shawroy

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    hi been trying to log on to site for about 2 months but it keeps saying Invalid Credentials, Please try again ive sent for new details but have not received a reply please can you advise me what to do thanks Roy
     
  16. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    Contact Matt as above by DM.. The emails are not currently sending.
     
  17. ntypeman

    ntypeman Well-Known Member

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    I can vouch for that... Matt soon had me up & running again...

    Eric
     
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  18. martschuffing

    martschuffing Well-Known Member

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    Still no forums then? Has the URL changed again?
     
  19. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    Still being worked on to my knowledge.
     
  20. martschuffing

    martschuffing Well-Known Member

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    Cheers John.
     
  21. DTG Matt

    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    The new forums are up and running on a test URL for a few people close to the site who are giving it a test to make sure it's all come across ok and that everything works as it should. So far it's looking good - i'm going to catch up with people this weekend and see whether there's anything else needs doing to make it live - but suffice to say this was a mammoth upgrade job on the forums so worth making sure we're ok before everyone lumps in and potential chaos ensues :) Patience just a moment more much appreciated!
     
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  22. martschuffing

    martschuffing Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Matt.
     
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    I'm sure it will be worth the wait :)
     
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    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    Will we be able to change the appearance - a of of space either side of the boards
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    Thanks

    Peter
     
  26. DTG Matt

    DTG Matt Executive Producer Staff Member

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    That's a quirk of how the new version of phpbb looks - it may be that a different theme will help. I'll start exploring what themes there are :)
     
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  27. brummie

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    Just have to press 'ctrl +' to make it slightly bigger and reduces the side gaps a bit.
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    And it makes everything Bigger
     
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  29. USRailFan

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    It seems there's no longer an easy way to check your own posts/replies? Or has it just been hidden away somewhere so obvious it's impossible to notice?
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    In the Top Left corner is Quick Links - Click on that and you can find your posts - it is sometimes slow to change

    Peter
     
  31. brummie

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    Hi Peter,

    Only slightly, if you press it once.....

    I think it would be nice if they filled in the spaces either side with maybe a train theme, similar to these forums maybe?
     
  32. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    The PHPBB themes are on the list of things to do as per the post on the front page of UKTS.
     
  33. michael hooley

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  34. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    Can you report that either in the discord or on the UKTS thread please.
     
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  35. michael hooley

    michael hooley Well-Known Member

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    Not my day, tried to post it on UKTS forum and got this message

    The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again.

    Mike
     
  36. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    When you get that message immediately hit the submit button again. I don't know why it does that and it needs investigating.
     
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  37. michael hooley

    michael hooley Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for your help, I tried clicking as you said, now it has been submitted three times Lol. I suppose admin will delete it, at least it has been pointed out to them.

    Update, the video's are now showing in a very small window (useless) but some other posters links to Youtube are still active.
    Anyway they now know about it.

    is there a place on this forum to post video's?.

    Mike
     
  38. Easilyconfused

    Easilyconfused Well-Known Member

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    I fixed it so you can post without needing approval. Matt is looking for an example of the link you are trying to post so he can investigate.
     
  39. michael hooley

    michael hooley Well-Known Member

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    Thank You for your help

    Matt is having a look at it

    Mike
     

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