Title: Trouble Accessing the Board
MMingE - June 4, 2008 01:48 AM (GMT)
Has anyone else been having trouble getting on here ? There have been a few instances over the last few days where the site has been down. Is this an Invision problem or is it something else ?
Webb20 - June 4, 2008 01:54 AM (GMT)
I've been good from both work and home. I know we had a problem for a couple of days with the PM system, which affected alot of invisionfree's sites, but that seems fine now.
As for accessing... :dontknow:
I'll pay closer attention.
Acards - June 4, 2008 01:57 AM (GMT)
I did on sunday night. It said website not available. It wasn't just this site it was another site that was on invisionfree also. Might just be updating a server or something :dontknow:
4CUPZ - June 4, 2008 12:01 PM (GMT)
I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING
JUST SCANNED THIS THING AND WELL I'M HERE FOR NOW
Webb20 - June 4, 2008 02:51 PM (GMT)
From Invision Administration....
| QUOTE |
(Re-posted from the IF board.)
We're still working to restore normal service to all InvisionFree and ZetaBoards communities. Many users will have no issue accessing their boards as of this time, however were aware that that isn't the case for everyone.
Just to provide a bit more information on what's occurring. The datacenters where the InvisionFree servers are located at had an issue that knocked out electricity to an entire building of servers. While InvisionFree and ZetaBoards had no servers in that particular building, the DNS servers that service them were located there.
DNS servers are computers that route internet traffic. They're what allows you to type in and url like http://invisionfree.com and end up at our site. Without them you would need to remember long IP addresses to visit websites.
This means if those servers aren't operational, then it can become an issue to try to reach a site by typing in its URL. In some cases the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that you use will cache, or store information that will still allow you to reach a site even if the DNS servers aren't operational.
Currently the datacenter is trying to restore normal operation to all of its DNS servers, however it hasn't completely reached that point yet. We're working on our end to do what we can to restore normal access for everyone as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience during this time. |
and then....
| QUOTE |
| The DNS servers that were affected by the electrical outage have been restored. At this time all boards should be functioning normally. If you or your members are still experiencing an issue it's a result of the DNS information being cached by your ISP. Unfortunately the only solution is to wait for them to update the information. Thanks again for your patience. |
So if you have been experiencing problems accessing the board it may take some time for your provider to get back up to speed.
oldislesfan - June 4, 2008 03:56 PM (GMT)
Well I feel much better now. I just figured you guys were blocking me out. :)
IslanderQueen - June 4, 2008 04:07 PM (GMT)
damn it...
who let him back in...
:P
how you been jerry??? things good?? your health?? :hug:
stoutofheart - April 10, 2009 02:19 AM (GMT)
Sorry to revive this thread asking a different question but I can't find anywhere else this might make sense and this website is driving me nuts.
I can't create new threads, I can't PM anyone, I can't find any info if this is just because of my low post count or because I am a relatively new member of this forum. If someone could help me out with answers or direct me to a way to contact someone who knows what's up, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks! And again, sorry for putting this here but had little to no choice.
Webb20 - April 10, 2009 12:38 PM (GMT)
Become a more active contributing member and when you reach 50 posts you're status will change from rookie to member and you'll have full rights.
;)
stoutofheart - April 10, 2009 04:32 PM (GMT)
Thanks, I thought it was something like that but I couldn't find it anywhere when I was looking at the FAQs. Thanks again.
7th Woman - April 11, 2009 12:46 AM (GMT)
It's just been a long time since we've had a "newbie"!
:D
stoutofheart - April 17, 2009 10:20 PM (GMT)
IslandersWin86 - November 9, 2009 03:56 PM (GMT)
Does using "nyislanderscountry.com" in the address bar not work anymore? I had to search for the forum through the invision website to reach the forum.
stevedepot - November 9, 2009 04:09 PM (GMT)
Same thing, just tried it in browser...no dice.
googled it, bringing up that domain...click on link..no dice.
only my invisionfree bookmark works.
:blink:
Webb20 - November 9, 2009 04:24 PM (GMT)
I just checked with my domain holder and it shows active, paid up to date. Maybe it's a temporary deal with the url. I'll keep checking it.
IslandersWin86 - November 9, 2009 04:44 PM (GMT)
Ahh, I just tried adding "www." and it worked.