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Site problems May 2015 - now sorted

Discussion in 'New or updated features' started by Susan48, May 15, 2015.

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  1. Susan48

    Susan48 LostCousins Superstar

    I have just tried to log on to Lost Cousins to check this out but got this Internal Server Error message:
    The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

    Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@lostcousins.com 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.

    I'm not aware of having done anything unusual :oops:
     
    Susan48, May 15, 2015
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  2. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    There is some sort of the problem - I can log-in but if I do almost anything else I get the same error. I'll look into right away, but hopefully it will be some sort of temporary glitch.

    In general it's best to use the email address in the message to report problems - all emails come to me.
     
    peter, May 15, 2015
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  3. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Now working - I didn't do anything.
     
    peter, May 15, 2015
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  4. CarolB08

    CarolB08 LostCousins Member

    Not for me it isnt :( apparently
     
    CarolB08, May 15, 2015
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  5. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    I'm hoping it will be open again by Monday.
     
    peter, May 15, 2015
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  6. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    There is an issue with server that hosts Lost Cousins.

    Peter is aware and on the case.
     
    Tim, May 16, 2015
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  7. Heather

    Heather LostCousins Member

    It's working fine now 3.00 pm Saturday in Australia thanks.
     
    Heather, May 16, 2015
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  8. Bryman

    Bryman LostCousins Megastar

    Still no joy for me in NZ (17:15 Sat, 06:15 BST) :(
     
    Bryman, May 16, 2015
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  9. jorghes

    jorghes LostCousins Superstar

    I'm in Australia and it's 4:56pm on Saturday and it's still "closed for maintenance"
     
    jorghes, May 16, 2015
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  10. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Heather, the site is not officially open. The only reason you're able to access it is because you were already logged-in.

    I would not recommend entering any data at the moment since I'm going to be spending the weekend checking the integrity of the database. Anyone who is desperate to log-in in order to view information can do so here, but please don't add any data or click the Search button.

    Thanks for your co-operation.
     
    peter, May 16, 2015
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  11. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Currently the site is completely offline. I'll post an update when I know more.
     
    peter, May 16, 2015
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  12. Heather

    Heather LostCousins Member

    Ok Peter thanks for that.
     
    Heather, May 17, 2015
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  13. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    The site is back online and I've made a few minor improvements, taking advantage of the relative peace and quiet!
     
    peter, May 17, 2015
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  14. Bryman

    Bryman LostCousins Megastar

    Is that quiet because nobody can log in?

    "The page isn't redirecting properly
    Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete."

    The home page displays but I cannot get any further.
     
    Bryman, May 17, 2015
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  15. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Nobody else has reported any problems, and I don't have any difficulty whether I use Chrome (my normal browser), Firefox, or even IE.
     
    peter, May 17, 2015
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  16. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Bryman, I use Chrome and it's all good now.

    It might be a cache issue, you could try restarting Chrome and/or clearing your cache.
     
    Tim, May 18, 2015
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  17. Bryman

    Bryman LostCousins Megastar

    No disrespect intended but I have never found that clearing my browser cache has ever solved a problem. It seems to be the standard stock phrase of most support departments. I suspect to just get rid of the complaining customer and give them more time to think/run.

    I have cleared my cache.
    I have restarted Firefox.
    I have rebooted.
    I still get the same message when I try to access Lost Cousins. I seem to be able to get into all other web sites without any problems.

    I was logged in to the Lost Cousins site when the recent problems occurred. Does anything need to be reset before I can re-access?
     
    Bryman, May 18, 2015
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  18. Bryman

    Bryman LostCousins Megastar

    Problem resolved. I deleted the Lost Cousins login cookie and now I have got into the site.
     
    Bryman, May 18, 2015
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  19. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Well done - I'll mention this in my next newsletter in case anyone else has a similar problem.
     
    peter, May 18, 2015
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  20. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Clearing the cache doesn't delete the cookies in Firefox then? That's good to know.
     
    Tim, May 18, 2015
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