If/when HPotD finally croaks...

[JDP]

...and the error message? Mine seemed like just the average generic "cannot access page" kind.

[JDP]

For the last few days, I have been sporadically getting the same "cannot access page" as well as "Internal Server Error" messages, not only when trying to access the forums, but also the main site. Sometimes it only lasts for a few minutes, sometimes it lasts for hours, but then the site/forums come back. Here is what the "Internal Server Error" message says: Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

[MinionZombie]

I had that the other day, as well - and I just had it again trying to respond to this post. I tried refreshing a few times, no dice, so I went "back" and the thread page returned and I was able to respond.

[Neil]

If you get it again let me know please...

[JDP]

If you get it again let me know please... Happening again: "Internal Server Error" message. It comes and goes.

[MinionZombie]

I've just hopped on for the first time today and I've had numerous ISE problems in the past few minutes - on and off randomly.

[Neil]

Support ticket raised with hosting company...

[Neil]

I'm still battling away with my hosting company on this random error. WARNING: There's a chance we could be seeing the end of this forum. It's an old version of VBulletin, running on an old version of PHP and they may simply argue - rightly or wrongly - that I need to upgrade. If the $hit hits the fan and this forum disappears, as a fallback communication, I guess - https://www.facebook.com/HPotD UPDATE: Looking more and more likely this forum is about to die

[kidgloves]

Oh no.

[JDP]

I'm still battling away with my hosting company on this random error. WARNING: There's a chance we could be seeing the end of this forum. It's an old version of VBulletin, running on an old version of PHP and they may simply argue - rightly or wrongly - that I need to upgrade. If the $hit hits the fan and this forum disappears, as a fallback communication, I guess - https://www.facebook.com/HPotD UPDATE: Looking more and more likely this forum is about to die Any way of saving its contents, just in case you can find an alternative platform where to "revive" (pun fully intended) the forums?

[Neil]

Not unless it's moved to another VBulletin install, which is a significant undertaking both in time and cost. Yes, losing the forum's contents is a huge huge bummer. But then as it stands, there's a good chance in less than a year this entire site's lights will be going out given the huge increase in its cost This has all cost me some sleep TBH. It's horrible being sensible and letting it all go Probably the best option if we want to retain a forum just for some nice little chit chat akin to what happens here now, is a free one hosted on a 3rd party site. There's some good options out there now. That way there's no install/maintenance hassle, and no expense. No doubt there will be some adverts displayed in the forum, but I suspect it'll be easily ignored.

[MinionZombie]

Probably the best option if we want to retain a forum just for some nice little chit chat akin to what happens here now, is a free one hosted on a 3rd party site. There's some good options out there now. That way there's no install/maintenance hassle, and no expense. No doubt there will be some adverts displayed in the forum, but I suspect it'll be easily ignored. I'd like a little rescue station HPOTD of sorts - something easy peasy where we can still have our familiar names and shoot the shit. The quote from Dawn, about this being "an important place in their lives", feels pointedly apt.

[Neil]

Can I park this here for the moment? Colour scheme aside see what you think - https://hpotd.forumotion.com/

[MinionZombie]

Can I park this here for the moment? Colour scheme aside see what you think - https://hpotd.forumotion.com/ I'm moving my sock drawer as we speak! HPOTD shall live again! FYI - when updating your profiles, be sure to click SAVE at the bottom of each tab before you click on another one, otherwise the changes will be lost. Save the changes to the current profile tab being updated, then click the link to return to your profile and go to the next tab you want to update - rinse/repeat continuing forward.