Cannot Access The Site

[RealitY]

UPDATE 6/12/2006

Things should finally be resolved now though cant be completely sure just yet.
Those having issues need to pm me their ip address along with a direct
traceroute from their pc with no proxy or hiding by doing the following

Start -->> Run -->> CMD -->> "Enter"

At the DOS screen type
tracert filesharingtalk.com -->> "Enter"

Copy that and send it to me with your ip address in a private message (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/private.php?do=newpm&u=15441).
Right Click -->> Select All -->> Ctrl+C

DO NOT POST IT HERE.

Since there was a filter put in place DO NOT do quick page refreshes within short time frames.
This may cause your addy to get an instant ban from the filter currently in place...

[Mr JP Fugley]

I can't log onto filesharing talk unless I hide my IP, what could be causing this?

Oh and it doesn't happen with any other site. Not that I've tried the whole internet like. It just doesn't happen for any other site I do try.

Thanks for any help or advice.

[MagicNakor]

You have to try the whole internet. Otherwise I'll have to respond "Insufficient data for meaningful answer."

:shuriken:

[Mr JP Fugley]

You have to try the whole internet. Otherwise I'll have to respond "Insufficient data for meaningful answer."

:shuriken:
I'll get back to you in a couple of days then, shall I?

[DanB]

That used to happen me to last year when I was on Pipex.

[RealitY]

During the downtime I had somthing similar where I couldnt connect directly. Closed my browser cleaned all cache and cookies and did a reboot and seemed fine after that. You could also jump addy if you have dynamic service. Let us know if that resolves it...

[Chip Monk]

Nope, cleared the cache and cookies, then rebooted. Still need to hide it.

[Chip Monk]

I'll change the IP later, I'm downloading some stuff just now.

[RealitY]

Ive gotten pm messages also regarding this so it seems an issue and most likely others dont even know the site is online if thyere getting this. Would like anyone getting this to do a traceroute directly without proxy or hiding...

[Mr JP Fugley]

Is it possible the board is blocking some IP ranges, after the problems with the db.

[RealitY]

Wouldnt think so since when I switched I was still in the same range. Although I had to switch a couple of times. Will take alook around the panel just in case although the issues from members appear random for now. Also a banned range can still see the site whereas this is like 404 errors. Make sure to post results from a direct traceroute as this may make it clear if we can compare a couple...

[Buffalo]

Just a quick note from me,
can't access FST using Firefox or IE it just won't load.
I can only access using an AOL Browser, but last week it was the other way around.
can only post in threads that are visibly indexed from the main forum index page no other forum will load.
Hope of some use.

[Mr JP Fugley]

Just a quick note from me,
can't access FST using Firefox or IE it just won't load.
I can only access using an AOL Browser, but last week it was the other way around.
can only post in threads that are visibly indexed from the main forum index page no other forum will load.
Hope of some use.
Use a proxy.

That works for me.

[tesco]

What does it say when you try to log in?

[RealitY]

Its just a blank page like a 404 message.
Seems the common factor is its a UK issue...

[Buffalo]

What does it say when you try to log in?

Hi from Baz,
this is what i got this morning,
http://www.sheringhamsurf.com/data/090606.jpg

this is live now on any forum apart from indexed links from the main forum page, ie: links only work from http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3,
sub, dir, will not load.
http://www.sheringhamsurf.com/data/webpage001.jpg

only the head will load.

using firefox & IE will not load at all, just a white page till time out, now going to cleen out the Pc & restart the router to retest.

[tesco]

what is the URL?

[Peerzy]

TraceRoute to 63.246.151.207 [www.filesharingtalk.com]
Hop (ms) (ms) (ms) IP Address Host name
1 0 0 0 66.98.244.1 gphou-66-98-244-1.ev1.net
2 0 0 0 66.98.241.16 gphou-66-98-241-16.ev1.net
3 0 0 0 66.98.240.13 gphou-66-98-240-13.ev1.net
4 1 1 1 129.250.11.137 ge-1-2-0.r02.hstntx01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
5 31 9 7 129.250.5.30 unknown.r20.dllstx09.us.bb
6 8 8 7 129.250.2.223 xe-0-0-0.r21.dllstx09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
7 8 7 7 4.68.110.61 te-3-1.car3.dallas1.level3.net
8 9 9 8 4.68.122.1 ae-1-51.bbr1.dallas1.level3.net
9 53 54 53 64.159.3.218 as-2-0.mp2.tampa1.level3.net
10 53 55 53 4.68.104.107 ae-23-54.car3.tampa1.level3.net
11 31 31 34 4.71.0.14 -
12 33 30 30 65.110.32.10 e1.ds03a.tpa.sagonet.net
13 31 31 30 63.246.151.207 unknown.sagonet.net

Trace complete

[Buffalo]

I can now access all areas with firefox & IE after the clean & restart.
a cookie issue? :unsure:

***update @ 00:26 bst: was running well,
but it's now gone again on FF & IE no load, only index page will load on AOL Browser

***update after clean out of pc & restart, it's ok again with FF & IE.
I think someone's fecking you about by blocking using bad cookies, is this possible?

[RealitY]

Wondering if alternate urls have been tried also...

http://www.filesharingtalk.com
http://filesharingtalk.com

[manker]

I've PMed a trace route and am using a proxy to post this.

I don't come on FST all that much while at home - I'm normally here while at work.

Odd that my work IP is banned from the site but I can access it normally from home.


So, is this general incompetence from the admin or is the site getting hacked - 'cos to the members, it's looking like incompetence.

[manker]

Seems the common factor is its a UK issue...Why would you say that when it's happened to you and you're not from the UK.

Just reset my work IP and it's working now, doesn't explain what went wrong and most definitely not a UK thing.

[Buffalo]

Just had a popup from FST,
http://www.sheringhamsurf.com/data/popup001.jpg
..
http://www.sheringhamsurf.com/data/popup002.jpg

had to log in again as my login cookie had been cleared after the popup!

[tesco]

Does everyone just get what BAZ posted or something else?
Can't beleive the thread has gone this long and still noone has explained what is happening.
Erro messages? DB errors? Just can't logon or can't view forum at all? Does refreshing fix it?

[Mr JP Fugley]

I didn't get the same popup as Baz. Though I might have different settings in popup blocker etc.

I still need to se a proxy to log on, but I haven't tried changing my IP yet. Clearing my cache, cookies etc and rebooting didn't work.

[RealitY]

I've PMed a trace route and am using a proxy to post this.

I don't come on FST all that much while at home - I'm normally here while at work.

Odd that my work IP is banned from the site but I can access it normally from home.
Thanks for sending the traceroute as its what we wanted and its been sent tech so maybe we can see what the cause is. Specifically looking for traceroute from a pc that cant connect to the site such as that. Would like to get this from JP also if hes still having issues connecting to the site. This does not appear to be a ban issue as you would see the site with a message and not be getting 404 errors.


Just had a popup from FST
As for Baz the traceroute he sent swows he can connect fine and may have some sort of browser issues where he is connecting with certain browsers yet not others. What he sees poping up seems to be unique to in his case I think.



Seems the common factor is its a UK issue...Why would you say that when it's happened to you and you're not from the UK.

Just reset my work IP and it's working now, doesn't explain what went wrong and most definitely not a UK thing.
When it happened to me it was with a backup of the site that was only up for an hour as it had to be taken down due to major corruption. When I cleared everything out and did a reboot all was fine from there on. Could be something that occured for those browsing the site at that point I suppose. As for the members that have the issue now the only common factor Ive found so far is UK for now...

[Buffalo]

What he sees poping up seems to be unique to in his case I think.

:naughty:
..

Thank you, Glad to be of some help.

[Mr JP Fugley]

RealitY,

I've sent you the traceroute using the method you wanted.

[RealitY]

RealitY,

I've sent you the traceroute using the method you wanted.
The traceroute youve sent shows complete showing you can access the site. Have fowarded it to tech anyway as the times are awful it seems. Can you still not access the site going direct or is it just slow. So far tech has yet to find anything on thier side causing this as in the case of manker issue seems to be on the side of the provider hes using...

[tesco]

When it happened to me it was with a backup of the site that was only up for an hour as it had to be taken down due to major corruption. When I cleared everything out and did a reboot all was fine from there on. Could be something that occured for those browsing the site at that point I suppose. As for the members that have the issue now the only common factor Ive found so far is UK for now...Now I know what the problem is that you had.
He was settings apache on and off a lot which made it not able to connect, the same happened to me earlier that night when you weren't on...
I doubt that has anything to do with this.

[RealitY]

The latest message recived from tech is if anyone is still having issues. Not sure if something has been reset but suggest trying to clear cache and cookies again along with a reboot and see how it is...

[Mr JP Fugley]

Cleared cache and cookies and re-booted, again. Able to access site without proxy this time.

[RealitY]

Cleared cache and cookies and re-booted, again. Able to access site without proxy this time.
:D :D

[Mr JP Fugley]

Cleared cache and cookies and re-booted, again. Able to access site without proxy this time.
:D :D
Cheers mate.

[worldpease]

Ooh my God!
I was starting to worry I had been 'Banned'.

I just happened to be on the livingroom PC and thought of trying to log in from here;
thankfully it worked, and now I know what the deal is.:lol: .

I will do a clean to Firefox and a Norton Clean also, just to be careful,
then I'll let you know what hapens.

Aaah, it feels good to be here again.:cry: .
Hey!, 1,100th post.

[lynx]

Ooh my God!
I was starting to worry I had been 'Banned'.

I just happened to be on the livingroom PC and thought of trying to log in from here;
thankfully it worked, and now I know what the deal is.:lol: .

I will do a clean to Firefox and a Norton Clean also, just to be careful,
then I'll let you know what hapens.

Aaah, it feels good to be here again.:cry: .
Hey!, 1,100th post.It was only a three day ban. :shifty:

[Bert_30]

Hello ,

Look this link:

http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=308675#308675

Greetings,

Bert_30

[Adster]

Just been talking to Nigel he cannot access the forum here and not only him several other users as well cannot access the servers for the last few days

its funny with me its on and off 1 hour it goes great then I cant access here and have to wait another hour

and this forum is just too slow at times sometimes its great and then 10 mins later it takes 20 mins to make a post its why I hardly post here anymore its just sooooo slow somtimes Ill ge massive lag making a post and 20 mins after its laggin Ill get teh cannot find site blahblahblah

what could the problem be??

[Chewie]

Since The Great Rebuild Of 2006 there have been a number of members having difficulty accessing the site.
RealitY has apparently been in contact with those techies with their hands on the actual equipment, and the upshot is that it seems to work fine if you clean out your cache and cookies, then reboot.

[Mr JP Fugley]

Since The Great Rebuild Of 2006 there have been a number of members having difficulty accessing the site.
RealitY has apparently been in contact with those techies with their hands on the actual equipment, and the upshot is that it seems to work fine if you clean out your cache and cookies, then reboot.
That certainly worked for me and I knw a few others have replied likewise.

[Busyman™]

Since The Great Rebuild Of 2006 there have been a number of members having difficulty accessing the site.
RealitY has apparently been in contact with those techies with their hands on the actual equipment, and the upshot is that it seems to work fine if you clean out your cache and cookies, then reboot.
Doesn't work for me.

Has anyone found the root of the problem? What changed some days ago?

[lynx]

Has the IP changed?

If so, it could be that the DNS changes have not propogated properly and some users are still being directed to the old server. However, that wouldn't explain why some people can't get on even using the IP address.

I had the same problems a couple of days ago, and I assumed it was just part of the corruption which hadn't been sorted completely. Clearing cache and cookies didn't help, but everything's fine for me now.

I have noticed this sort of problem a couple of times in the past (not just here), and the only way I've been able to get access is via a US-based proxy. It would be interesting to know if the same thing solves other users' problems.

[Mr JP Fugley]

I have used proxies from the US and elsewhere and they worked.

[manker]

I can't access the site without a proxy again, it worked bareback for a while and then I had to use protection.

I'll PM another trace route, if it helps.

[tesco]

Has the IP changed?

If so, it could be that the DNS changes have not propogated properly and some users are still being directed to the old server. However, that wouldn't explain why some people can't get on even using the IP address.
That's possible and I just sent a email to the techies asking if that could be it.

[tesco]

I just got an email from the main tech. support guy. Apparantly he installed some filter on the server to block certain adresses and possible attacks because of the attacks we got last week...
He said he has removed the filter now because of all the problems so hopefully everyone can access the forum now.

Let me know though.

[dodgy368]

Finally got back in!

Still quite slow though.:(

Damn, one post and I got locked out again!

[Mr JP Fugley]

I can't access the site without a proxy again, it worked bareback for a while and then I had to use protection.

I'll PM another trace route, if it helps.
Likewise.

Happened within the last hour I think.

It may be becasue the Welsh lad is thro' to the UK Open Darts.

[thewizeard]

I can access the site again now..I did clear my cache and deleted the fst cookies but did not reboot...thanks Ad and bert :)

[colonblow87]

Wow... it's great to be back. I haven't been able to get in for three days. I was going through the heebee geebees (slang for withdrawl) without the forum. Thanks to those who work so hard keeping it going!!! We all appreciate your efforts.

[worldpease]

We all appreciate your efforts.
Yes, we appreciate it.

It's so good to be back :w00t: !

[thewizeard]

I just got an email from the main tech. support guy. Apparantly he installed some filter on the server to block certain adresses and possible attacks because of the attacks we got last week...
He said he has removed the filter now because of all the problems so hopefully everyone can access the forum now.

Let me know though.

So,... I can continue attacking now...? :huh:

[thewizeard]

I've PMed a trace route and am using a proxy to post this.

I don't come on FST all that much while at home - I'm normally here while at work.

Odd that my work IP is banned from the site but I can access it normally from home. etc, etc..




seems quite an intelligent move from FST

[manker]

I've PMed a trace route and am using a proxy to post this.

I don't come on FST all that much while at home - I'm normally here while at work.

Odd that my work IP is banned from the site but I can access it normally from home. etc, etc..




seems quite an intelligent move from FST
Do you ever read your posts back to yourself and wonder what the fuck you were thinking.

Humour - not really your forte, is it.

[thewizeard]

never...so boring...

[100%]

site seems pretty off and on to me today

[RealitY]

The techs are currently doing some work on the site...

[100%]

ok thanks for info, would be nice with a warning.... a pm to all of some sorts?

[peat moss]

The techs are currently doing some work on the site...


Well tell them to knock off at 5:00 am pacific. :lol: Thats when it seems to happen to me , can't log on with my morning coffee .

Just teasing keep up the good work boys and girls . ;)

[fabjow]

Nice car chip monk:D