Sorry for the downtime. It took a little longer than expected.

We have been moved to a brand new, more powerful server. This should make things run faster.

We have upgraded our forum software from vBulletin 3.5 to 3.8.11 . This will allow us to add some new features (such as a mobile theme) going forward. GIF and PNG images should now work in the photo galleries.

We will soon be switching everything over from http to https to make things even more secure.

There is a lot new in this version, so there will probably be some bugs. We haven't gone through all of the options yet, so there will probably still be some changes. If you come across any major problems or if something doesn't look like it did before, please let us know. It's still a work in progress.

You might need to clear your cache and temporary files in your browser to get the old graphics to work.

You might want to visit the User CP to change any of your settings:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/usercp.php

At least you came back, unlike a certain other site....

I love this site!!

Can there please be a strikeout feature?

Very cool! And I'm so glad we are back up and running!:) ;):wave:

testing strikeout code

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/misc.php?do=bbcode

Thank you. I would really like it implemented one of these days.

This site isn’t loading right away for me either. It’s not very quick at all and takes at least more than a few seconds to load.

The site is not as responding as fast it should be as far as posting, editing, searching, etc. We are working on optimizing it.

The site is not as responding as fast it should be as far as posting, editing, searching, etc. We are working on optimizing it.

When is a mobile version coming out? Do you know?

I don't know when we will have a mobile theme. This is all new. There's a lot to do. We are working on making it faster and any other major issues first. It's going to take some time to get everything running smoothly.

testing strikeout code

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/misc.php?do=bbcode

It’s not under where other stuff like YouTube is.

It’s not under where other stuff like YouTube is.
Just type in and with your word in between.

never mind

The first thing I'm noticing is it's taking in excess of 10 seconds to load a page. As opposed to ~1 second a few days ago. But I trust it's only temporary.

I like some of the new features to be honest.

The site is being worked on and optimized. It should be as fast or faster than it was a few days ago. It's probably going to go offline several times while they work on it. Please be patient.

The site is being worked on and optimized. It should be as fast or faster than it was a few days ago. It's probably going to go offline several times while they work on it. Please be patient.



Yes, I noticed this morning it was running very slow . I was so happy to have S.O. back and I figured just that , it will take some time to get it completely perfected, so I just waited it out !;) Just came back on a little while ago and now it is running like a charm. Very fast!:) We're cooking now!! ;):cool::wave:

The site is being worked on and optimized. It should be as fast or faster than it was a few days ago. It's probably going to go offline several times while they work on it. Please be patient.
It's already going fast again. Thanks for all you do TJ :thumbsup:

It's already going fast again. Thanks for all you do TJ :thumbsup:

Yes! I second that! Thanks T.J.! :):wave:

it's very nice. thank you.

Yes! I second that! Thanks T.J.! :):wave:

yes! Thanks T.J.!

We're back, baby!

Thank you T.J.!

I did notice its slower now but thank you TJ for not taking us to something worse!!

We will soon be switching everything over from http to https to make things even more secure.Yes but there is NO NEED to block HTTP sessions TJ . THIS SITE DOESNT NEED FORCED SSL!!

cellar.org and hipforums.com/forum both have SSL but they dont block HTTP traffic......

davidicke.com/forum does have forced SSL but he has "No browser left behind" so any browser can connect.......

Blocking HTTP sessions will only make it harder for those of us on older browsers or non standard browers to get here directly..... (W/o using a proxy to get here for example)

There is NO REASON to force SSL on this site.... NOTHING MORE UNSECURE NOW THAN THERE EVER WAS..... THIS IS THE INTERNET!! (The only difference now is control)

I don't know if it will block http requests, but it may re-direct to the https pages. I will have to see how it works once it's installed. This is the future because people are big on security.

Google is going to start marking all http pages as insecure in October, so you are probably going to see the remaining sites change to https. Google is forcing their hands. It's time to update your browser because you can't expect sites to support those types of browsers which are used in very limited numbers.

I really like the idea of a drop down menu for notifications along with the ability to friend fellow users on here now.

What is " QUOTE me off" ! I noticed this option and don't know what it neans?

Sorry for the downtime. It took a little longer than expected.

We have been moved to a brand new, more powerful server. This should make things run faster.

We have upgraded our forum software from vBulletin 3.5 to 3.8.11 . This will allow us to add some new features (such as a mobile theme) going forward. GIF and PNG images should now work in the photo galleries.

We will soon be switching everything over from http to https to make things even more secure.

There is a lot new in this version, so there will probably be some bugs. We haven't gone through all of the options yet, so there will probably still be some changes. If you come across any major problems or if something doesn't look like it did before, please let us know. It's still a work in progress.
Might I ask if the blue rectangular pop-up will pertain?

That blue popup is for cookie consent for GDPR countries. If you have cookies enabled, it should appear only once every 365 days.

I don’t get QuoteMe at all.

That blue popup is for cookie consent for GDPR countries. If you have cookies enabled, it should appear only once every 365 days.
Oh I didn't know I was in a GDPR country. Will I be safe? The pop up rarely disappears even after I've clicked the accept space.

Oh I didn't know I was in a GDPR country. Will I be safe? The pop up rarely disappears even after I've clicked the accept space.

If you live in the UK, then you are part of the GDPR. If you are getting those types of popups or consent banners on other sites continually, then you probably don't have cookies enabled. You can read up about it here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

The QuoteMeOff button is for quoting multiple posts I think. When you click it, it turns to QuoteMeOn. I don't think we had the option on the previous version or the graphics didn't show.

I missed coming here and posting about sitcoms and now I know why Sitcoms Online's message boards were not working for two days. But now i'm happy to be back here. Thank you so much for updating the boards TJ what would we do without you to make Sitcoms Online a really happy place to be
Bestie

Oh I didn't know I was in a GDPR country. Will I be safe? The pop up rarely disappears even after I've clicked the accept space.I dont even see it on any site!!! (Even on cableforum.co.uk/board)

What exactly does GDPR do??

As I log in early this morning before sunrise, the SO Forums have been upgraded as it is. I got to give credit to TJ on that.

I dont even see it on any site!!! (Even on cableforum.co.uk/board)

What exactly does GDPR do??
I'm not sure but I have found it more difficult to access US websites for information since its inception. For example it blocked me from reading the Dallas Morning News when I was researching Darlie Routier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation

I missed coming here and posting about sitcoms and now I know why Sitcoms Online's message boards were not working for two days. But now i'm happy to be back here. Thank you so much for updating the boards TJ what would we do without you to make Sitcoms Online a really happy place to be
Bestie
Yes I would like to thank those working behind the scenes on our behalf. I'm afraid I.T. to me is just another Unsolved Mystery.

I wonder if TJ is doing something..... Im seeing alot of images not rendering (Boxs with Xs) and those urls that arent rendering are from the original UBB site which obviously those smilies arent in that directory anymore.........

I wonder whats going on?

I did delete the old ubb folder. I didn't remember the old smilies were still being linked that way. I can try to restore them.

Thank you buddy,things look alot better again...

I see ya put the others back in the UBB directory :)

The new posts are showing up in Today's Active Threads but no longer in New Posts if you see what I mean..

The new posts are showing up in Today's Active Threads but no longer in New Posts if you see what I mean..

I see what you are saying. It doesn't seem to display them if they are your own new posts. I will see if that can be fixed.

I see DATABASE THREAD TRACKING is enabled..... (I mark the bases read before I logout now :))


Thanx TJ for your hard work buddy :)

When you post, why do the posts disappear from View New Posts after you finish making one?

Why can I see a thread made by someone I have on ignore? Shouldn't it be so I can't see any threads by anyone on my ignore list? Thanks.

Well when you add a member to your ignore list you can STILL SEE the place holder as seen when I add you to my list.......

I dont have anyone added to my ignore list.......

I see DATABASE THREAD TRACKING is enabled..... (I mark the bases read before I logout now :))


Thanx TJ for your hard work buddy :)

This was enabled by default on the new version.

Database Read Marking Limit
The amount of time in days to store the thread and forum read times. All threads or forums without posts in this many days will be considered read.

With "database read marking", the unread markers on threads and forums are persistent across forum sessions. If a user does not read a thread that is marked as unread, then that thread will remain unread every time the user visits the forum.

This setting allows you to force unread markers to switch to "read" after a so many days. This would be the amount of time after which the user probably has no interest in reading that thread and therefore does not need to know that it contains unread posts.

It's set to 14 days. The number can be changed.

Why can I see a thread made by someone I have on ignore? Shouldn't it be so I can't see any threads by anyone on my ignore list? Thanks.

I don't know if anything was changed in this version. Maybe you can still see the threads, but not the individual posts within a thread. If you are ignoring a complete thread, you are losing out on reading anybody else's posts.

About your own posts not displaying in the New Posts section, I think that's the default in this version. It marks it as read in the database and assumes you have already read it. Your new posts will still show up to other people. If you are visiting every day, it would be better to use View Today's Active Threads because it includes everything.

I don't know if anything was changed in this version. Maybe you can still see the threads, but not the individual posts within a thread. If you are ignoring a complete thread, you are losing out on reading anybody else's posts.

Previously I didn't see the threads made by posters on my ignore list, but now I do. I hope that can be changed so I don't see it because there are about two posters in my ignore list and reasons why they are, and I'd rather not see their threads. idk if you can change it or not. If not, it's OK, I preferred it the other way.

I dunno Sven..... I didnt ever use the ignore feature when it we were 3.5 so I dunno how it acted as far as that... I thought it did the same as now.....

I dunno Sven..... I didnt ever use the ignore feature when it we were 3.5 so I dunno how it acted as far as that... I thought it did the same as now.....

No, it doesn't act the same as it did, as I can see threads by people on ignore. Unfortunately, I can see their threads, and I saw one yesterday, but I used to be able to not see them. I wish that hadn't changed.

So if you add me to your ignore list you can still see my replies?? (You saw what it did when I added you to mine as a test)

I'm trying to get the ignore list issue fixed. I'm not sure why they changed it. I can understand how people wouldn't want to see any trace of their mortal enemies.

https://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=326482

What about love thy neighbour..have we all forgotten that dictum..

Is there an explanation somewhere as to what happens when you OK a friend request? I have three of these, and I don't know what will happen differently. I just don't want to start getting a bunch of emails, etc.

http://i.imgur.com/rk1wl8P.jpg


:crazy::lol::D

the only thing I noticed was sometimes random words or series titles will show up with hyperlinks that when you click on it leads nowhere. Anybody know how to stop the hyperlinks from appearing in the first place?

the only thing I noticed was sometimes random words or series titles will show up with hyperlinks that when you click on it leads nowhere. Anybody know how to stop the hyperlinks from appearing in the first place?

These are links by VigLink (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VigLink). There's a plugin for it, so we are testing it out.

It highlights and links certain keywords like Amazon.com and iTunes. If somebody posts a link to a DVD, book or other product from Amazon, Walmart or any other from a list of 65,000 merchants, it changes it to an affiliate link. We would get the commissions on any purchases made through the links.

If you find it to be too annoying, it can be turned off in the User CP.

Is there an explanation somewhere as to what happens when you OK a friend request? I have three of these, and I don't know what will happen differently. I just don't want to start getting a bunch of emails, etc.

I want to bump this down to see if I can get an answer.

I don't think the friends list changes anything. It's just a list to easily find friends profiles in one area. It doesn't seem to send out any more e-mails. It's actually not a new feature. They called it a buddy list before.

Thank you for sticking with vbulletin. All other message boards have switched to the faux-facebook layout, which I hate.

Yes I wanna stress that!!!!

THANK YOU TJ!!!!! For not changing to garbage!!!!!!!!

Why did I just get a link when I posted a song that I was listening to by Taylor Swift?

Why did I just get a link when I posted a song that I was listening to by Taylor Swift?

That's already been answered here:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=5379711&postcount=59

This is in edit profile.

That's already been answered here:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=5379711&postcount=59

This is in edit profile.

Whoops. Did not know that.

I've noticed this updated site puts more cache (probably for tracking) on the computer, than the "old" site did. I'd advise frequently clearing your history, which will keep it clean.

It would be a good idea also to clear your cache and temporary internet files if you aren't seeing the TV new post icons on the main page. When they did the upgrade, they uploaded new graphics. I had to re-upload the old ones.

For those with a Mac, clearing history will clear the cache and cookies. When you use the "today" option when clearing history, you will retain cookies for frequently visited sites (such as Sitcoms, or Banks), since you went there yesterday and days previous. But, all cache is cleared, which is where a lot of the tracker stuff is (like google).

No, it doesn't act the same as it did, as I can see threads by people on ignore. Unfortunately, I can see their threads, and I saw one yesterday, but I used to be able to not see them. I wish that hadn't changed.

I've edited the code based on this - https://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=97902

Let me know if it works as intended.

I dunno why he sees people on ignore TJ ... When I added him to my ignore list I didnt see his stuff @ all!! (Everyone saw my pic)

I dont understand.........

Why can’t I seem to figure out the strikeout feature?

I've been experimenting with the new Groups feature, and created a group for The Facts of Life (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/group.php?groupid=1). The Group feature is very neat, but there are some strange restrictions: no 'attachment' feature, so I can't attach a PDF, only insert an image. No way of pinning the welcome message to the top of the group, and the text on the messages is very small.

Despite these small drawbacks, I absolutely love the new feature!

I've been experimenting with the new Groups feature, and created a group for The Facts of Life (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/group.php?groupid=1). The Group feature is very neat, but there are some strange restrictions: no 'attachment' feature, so I can't attach a PDF, only insert an image. No way of pinning the welcome message to the top of the group, and the text on the messages is very small.

Despite these small drawbacks, I absolutely love the new feature!

I thought Groups was always there.

I thought Groups was always there.
You couldn't create your own groups until now.

Why can’t I seem to figure out the strikeout feature?

You mean this?

Just type the code.

You mean this?

Just type the code.

Yes, that’s what I meant.

I've been experimenting with the new Groups feature, and created a group for The Facts of Life (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/group.php?groupid=1). The Group feature is very neat, but there are some strange restrictions: no 'attachment' feature, so I can't attach a PDF, only insert an image. No way of pinning the welcome message to the top of the group, and the text on the messages is very small.

Despite these small drawbacks, I absolutely love the new feature!

I don't see any way to enable attachments or pin any welcome messages. The text of the messages does appear to be smaller. I will see if I can fix that.

Social Group Name Maximum Length
Enter the maximum number of characters allowed in social group names. Names longer than this limit will be rejected.
100

Social Group Message Moderation
When enabled, all new group messages are placed into moderation. This can also be enabled in usergroup permissions.
Yes No

Enable Social Group Messages
If you select this options, members of each group will be able to post messages in the group. Users who are not part of the group will still be able to read the messages.
Yes No

Maximum Characters Per Social Group Message
Maximum characters to allow in a social group message.
Set this to 0 for no limit.
1000

Default Groups Per-Page
This setting allows you to define the default number of groups displayed per-page when searching social groups.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
10

Maximum Groups Per-Page
This setting allows you to limit the number of groups users may display per page when listing social groups.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
50

Default Messages Per-Page
This setting allows you to define the default number of messages displayed per-page in social groups.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
10

Maximum Messages Per-Page
This setting allows you to limit the number of messages users may display per page in the social groups.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
50

Maximum Characters in Group Descriptions
Maximum characters to allow in the description of a new social group.
Set this to 0 for no limit.
1000

Maximum Discussions Per-Page
This setting allows you to limit the number of discussions users may display per page in a social group.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
50

Default Discussions Per-Page
This setting allows you to define the default number of discussions displayed per-page in a social group.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
10

Allow Join-to-View Groups
When set, this allows the creator of a group the option to only show contents (messages, pictures) of the group to members of that group (or Administrators and Moderators).
Yes No

Enable Social Group Pictures
If this option is selected, any users with albums will be able to add pictures from an album to groups they belong to.
Yes No

Allow Groups Owners to Force New Group Messages into Moderation Queue
This option allows a group owner (with the Manage Own Social Groups' Content Permission) to set the group so that all Group Messages are automatically sent to the moderation queue.
Yes No

Allow Group Owners to Limit New Discussions to Themselves
Allows users to create Groups where only they can create new discussions.
Yes No

Allowed BB Code Tags in Social Group Messages
This setting allows you to enable and disable the use of various BB codes in group messages.
Note that any changes you make will only affect messages posted (or edited) after this point.
Allow Basic BB Code
Allow Color BB Code
Allow Size BB Code
Allow Font BB Code
Allow Alignment BB Code
Allow List BB Code
Allow Link BB Code
Allow Code BB Code
Allow PHP BB Code
Allow HTML BB Code
Allow Image BB Code
Allow Quote BB Code
Allow Custom BB Codes
I've enabled all of these except for Allow HTML BB Code.

Allow Owners to Delete Social Group if Empty
This option will allow any group owner to delete a Social Group if they are the only member of that group (even if they lack the "Can Delete Own Social Groups" permission)
Yes No

Enable Social Group Image Icons
If this is enabled users who create groups will be able to upload a group icon that will be displayed when viewing the group, and as a smaller version when viewing group listings.
Note: Social Group Image Icons are always limited to 200px by 200px.
Yes No

Number of Newest Groups to Display
This setting allows you to define the number of groups displayed in the Newest Groups section of the Social Groups Overview.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
15

Category Cloud Size
This setting allows you to define the number of categories to display in the Social Group Overview.
Note: This number must be at least 1.
40

Will we get notified when somebody joins groups?

This has happened to me about 4 times already. I'm logged in on the message boards but when I go to the photo galleries I'm not logged in. I have to come back here and log out and log back in to fix it.

I’ve been really busy with a BIG work project do haven’t been on-line in a few days.

Just want to say A BIG THANK-YOU for all you do for us. Janice too. You are both wonderful.

I don't see any way to enable attachments or pin any welcome messages. The text of the messages does appear to be smaller. I will see if I can fix that.


Thanks for checking, TJ. I did find a work-around for adding a PDF attachment: I can add it as an attachment on the main forum, then once that post is saved, I can copy that link and use that link in the forum. It's not a great solution, but it will work okay for my needs.

If it's possible to make the default text larger on the group messages, that would be great; it's just harder for some readers to see.

The Groups are a nice addition, and I can see many cool uses for them. Thanks for continuing to support and upgrade the site.

I’ve been really busy with a BIG work project do haven’t been on-line in a few days.

Just want to say A BIG THANK-YOU for all you do for us. Janice too. You are both wonderful.

Nice to see you back online Rich!

Nice to see you back online Rich!

Thanks Mikaela. I was insanely busy but the project is 90% over, so I can take a breath now.

Thanks Mikaela. I was insanely busy but the project is 90% over, so I can take a breath now.

I was actually wondering where you were.

I changed my avatar, and want to changed the message below it. Not sure if it's changed, but I can't find the button that I used to use.

Everything looks good TJ. Thanks for all of your hard work. :)

I like your avatar sweetie :)


Thank you also for your help on the team here!!

Figured it out.

Thanks Dude. Very kind of you to say. :) Do you enjoy the ID network? They have the best original programing.

Nice new avatar Janice!

Anyone else getting a blue box about cookies every time you visit the site? It's really annoying.

Anyone else getting a blue box about cookies every time you visit the site? It's really annoying.

I just got the same thing when coming on the site.

No I dont get it thankfully.....

Yes Janice when I watched TV I liked ID :)

Anyone else getting a blue box about cookies every time you visit the site? It's really annoying.
Yes and it doesn't go away after one click.

Yeah, that thing is really annoying. Hey, guys, we KNOW websites have cookies. Give it a REST!

Anyone else getting a blue box about cookies every time you visit the site? It's really annoying.

I did on Firefox, but didn't notice it on Chrome.

It just happened to me again.

Will we get notified when somebody joins groups?

There's no option to receive notifications.

This has happened to me about 4 times already. I'm logged in on the message boards but when I go to the photo galleries I'm not logged in. I have to come back here and log out and log back in to fix it.

I've noticed this also. It seems to logout people quicker than the old version. The timeout is set to 60 minutes. I really don't want to mess with the cookie settings, so hopefully it will work itself out. I would suggest clearing your cookies and temporary files to see if that helps. The forums and photo galleries both use the same registration system, so I'm not sure what's causing the conflict.

I’ve been really busy with a BIG work project do haven’t been on-line in a few days.

Just want to say A BIG THANK-YOU for all you do for us. Janice too. You are both wonderful.

Thank you for the nice comments. Glad that you have been a member of the community for so many years. We are blessed to have Janice with us. She does a lot to help around here. Janice and ID both rock. :)

Anyone else getting a blue box about cookies every time you visit the site? It's really annoying.

I just got the same thing when coming on the site.

Yes and it doesn't go away after one click.

Yeah, that thing is really annoying. Hey, guys, we KNOW websites have cookies. Give it a REST!

I did on Firefox, but didn't notice it on Chrome.

It just happened to me again.

See this thread for help on the blue pop-up boxes. They shouldn't keep reappearing unless you are deleting your cookies regularly or if you don't have cookies enabled in your browser.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=373160

Is there a way we can get notifications at the top if someone accepts our SO friend request? I have received notifications there if someone sends me one, but I sent a request to someone a few days ago and did not realize they had accepted until I looked at their profile now.

Is there a way we can get notifications at the top if someone accepts our SO friend request? I have received notifications there if someone sends me one, but I sent a request to someone a few days ago and did not realize they had accepted until I looked at their profile now.

I don't see any options to enable notifications for accepted friend requests.

You can turn off the e-mail notifications for friend requests in the User CP - http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/profile.php?do=editoptions

I don't see any options to enable notifications for accepted friend requests.

You can turn off the e-mail notifications for friend requests in the User CP - http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/profile.php?do=editoptionsOk. My default setting is no email, which has continued with the upgrade. I get the notifications up here over the private messages, I don't mind those.

I don't see any options to enable notifications for accepted friend requests.

You can turn off the e-mail notifications for friend requests in the User CP - http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/profile.php?do=editoptions

How about the opposite question. If I want to delete a friend, do they get a notification if I do ("Hey, that rat bastard opus abandoned you") or do I just quietly disappear from their list?

Ok. My default setting is no email, which has continued with the upgrade. I get the notifications up here over the private messages, I don't mind those.I guess my email box was checked for the upgrade but the notifications stayed away from email anyway.

Yes and it doesn't go away after one click.

I got it yesterday but not today. I thought it was kind of strange.

Is this happening in all browsers or just certain ones?

Try disabing scripts when here,ya might not get it then :)

Why is the site taking a long time to load for me again?

Yes its slow as hell on this server!!!!!!

Its not 3.8.11 because diyaudio.com is also on 3.8.11 and its fast as ever!

www.diyaudio.com/forums

Yes, it's really bad today. It was so slow awhile ago I got a timeout message and had to go back in.

I tried to tell TJ the other day this was slower but as his connection is faster than mine,it probably still seemed fine to him.....

It's faster now for the time being.

Yes slightly but not like it was on the other server :(

I tried to tell TJ the other day this was slower but as his connection is faster than mine,it probably still seemed fine to him.....

It could be due to the browser you are using.

People tend to notice and complain only when things are slower. 99% of the time it seems to be running great. Even the largest sites like Yahoo, Google and Facebook face some sluggishness and downtime.

Everything about this new server should be better. Faster processor, more memory, more storage space, better security, automated backups, disaster recovery, faster ping times, quicker internet response times from coast to coast and even internationally as well, etc. It still may not be optimized as far as the PHP and MYSQL settings, but the slowdowns are not because of the software itself.

I have no idea what would be causing it be slower at 7-8AM on an American holiday when most people are sleeping. Maybe there were a lot search engine spiders on at the time because I can't imagine there were that many humans on at that hour.

It could be due to the browser you are using.Nope it isnt sweetie....diyaudio.com/forums and especially videokarma.org are quite fast!


Its got something to do with the server we are on now.. This site was super fast before.... (Almost like videokarma)

Its pretty good right now......I hope it stays!

Nope it isnt sweetie....diyaudio.com/forums and especially videokarma.org are quite fast!


Its got something to do with the server we are on now.. This site was super fast before.... (Almost like videokarma)

Its pretty good right now......I hope it stays!

It was just a thought.

I'm not really too keen on this new "friends" option here, I think it's unnecessary and has potential to cause problems. Sometimes I think people send friend requests not so much because they really want to be your friend, but because they want to appear popular and see how many names they can collect on their friend list.

And what happened to the privacy settings option? I wanted to adjust a few things but the privacy settings option is gone and replaced with "customize profile".

OK, I just saw post in another thread that said the privacy settings option was turned off due to not working properly, so question answered.

I'm not really too keen on this new "friends" option here, I think it's unnecessary and has potential to cause problems. Sometimes I think people send friend requests not so much because they really want to be your friend, but because they want to appear popular and see how many names they can collect on their friend list.

And what happened to the privacy settings option? I wanted to adjust a few things but the privacy settings option is gone and replaced with "customize profile".



I totally agree!! I thought if you were posting a lot with certain people and having fun that you already were friends , I don't think the "Friend ing " thing is necessary either. :confused:I've accepted some friend requests because I didn't want to seem rude, but I personally haven't sent any friend requests out! :confused:

Seems like some people are not happy with the friends option on here and don’t know why that is, but I'm just happy we can at least buddy people now.

I totally agree!! I thought if you were posting a lot with certain people and having fun that you already were friends , I don't think the "Friend ing " thing is necessary either. :confused:I've accepted some friend requests because I didn't want to seem rude, but I personally haven't sent any friend requests out! :confused:
Well the other server had a buddy list and when the new friend list came up all my old buddy list was transferred over except I had to refriend them. The problem is none of them post here anymore. I sent 2 friend request out to a couple of them just to see what it was like and of course I haven't heard back from them. lol

I'm not really too keen on this new "friends" option here, I think it's unnecessary and has potential to cause problems.




I totally agree!! I thought if you were posting a lot with certain people and having fun that you already were friends , I don't think the "Friend ing " thing is necessary either. :confused:I've accepted some friend requests because I didn't want to seem rude, but I personally haven't sent any friend requests out! :confused:

You guys are just anti social outcasts :wave:

You guys are just anti social outcasts :wave:

That's right, we are!! ;) And I'm going to stick my tongue out at you!!! :p

:lol:

And I'm going to stick my tongue out at you!!! :p

:lol:

I take it back then. Because that's the quickest way to make a new friend...:wave:

I take it back then. Because that's the quickest way to make a new friend...:wave:

:eek::lol::D::happyface:wave:

Unfortunately we can't please everybody with all the options. Some are customizable and are able to be turned on/off by members, others are not. The friends list is not something that can be turned on/off by member. I felt like it was worth upgrading the software since we hadn't made any major changes in a number of years. There's probably more options than what we would ever use.

I do not understand why this site is taking a long time to load for me. When this happens, the browser has to be closed out or the tab has to be refreshed multiple times.

I totally agree!! I don't think the "Friend ing " thing is necessary either. :confused:I've accepted some friend requests because I didn't want to seem rude, but I personally haven't sent any friend requests out! :confused:

Yep, same with me. I guess we'll have to get used to this new "friends" option. So far I've received three friend requests. Aside from a few other minor changes the message boards are mostly the same.

I know this isnt easy MikaelaArsenault .... I think TJ was kinda forced onto this new server.... If he didnt wanna lose the host he had to do it I think.........

Site has been taking forever to load the last few days. Sometimes it won't even load, it just closes out.

Site has been taking forever to load the last few days. Sometimes it won't even load, it just closes out.

I ended up getting an error timeout message myself.

We made some changes to the PHP settings to go back to what was being used on the old server. The memory was just set way too low. It seems to be connecting and responding much more quickly now. Hopefully we won't see any more timeouts.

What did they do with the other computer do you know TJ? (The one the site was on before)

Still slow for me.......

I've edited the code based on this - https://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=97902

Let me know if it works as intended.

It appears to be working. Thanks!

Is it my internet connection or has moving between the pages on this site become noticeably slower?

It's slower, at times. It's been bad today...just took 15-20 seconds to get me here. They probably still have some kinks to work out.

This morning I got a message something like Server Not Responding, it was so slow. That was after a couple of minutes.

It's slower, at times. It's been bad today...just took 15-20 seconds to get me here. They probably still have some kinks to work out.

This morning I got a message something like Server Not Responding, it was so slow. That was after a couple of minutes.
Yes that's what I'm experiencing stevea. I know the I.T. guys probably work many hours for no remuneration and I'd like to thank them for their efforts, but anything to quicken the time lag would be appreciated.

We're working on it folks. Thanks for your patience.

The search function is probably one of the culprits. The minimum time between searches has been changed to 30 seconds. We may turn off the searches for guests, but I'd prefer not to do that.

We're also going to start block some search engine spiders like Baidu, since we don't get any Chinese traffic.

We're working on it folks. Thanks for your patience.

The search function is probably one of the culprits. The minimum time between searches has been changed to 30 seconds. We may turn off the searches for guests, but I'd prefer not to do that.

We're also going to start block some search engine spiders like Baidu, since we don't get any Chinese traffic.
Always best to chop off the deadwood..

Yea it's going really slow today. It's timed out for me quite a few times.

Yea it's going really slow today. It's timed out for me quite a few times.

Same here, I cleared my browsing history, etc. yesterday & today but it's still going slow. Even tried using a different web browser. Other sites like youtube & IMDB are working fine. Maybe it will get better over time, sure hope so.

On the positive side it may help the geriatric membership.

About a week ago the archives section changed. (This place: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/archive/index.php)

It used to display 250 threads per page when looking at a forum and 250 posts per page when viewing a thread. Now it's down to 50. If this was done for some efficiency reason then I won't complain but if it was just some random update it may be worth reverting to the old way.

It was really helpful when looking for a specific thread or post at high speed using the ctrl-f search because there was so much on one page.

In the big scheme of things it's not important but I'm curious why it was changed.

We are continuing to tweak the settings. Hopefully we will hit the sweet spot one of these times where everything runs smoothly all day. I think there weren't enough connections being allowed because it was taking sometimes 5-10 seconds or longer just to make the initial connection. The connections have been raised and the timeouts increased.

I wasn't sure if anybody was even using the Archives section. That's really more for search engine purposes. I tried various things to get the server load lower. It wouldn't be a problem to raise it back to 250.

I wasn't sure if anybody was even using the Archives section. That's really more for search engine purposes. I tried various things to get the server load lower. It wouldn't be a problem to raise it back to 250.
Thanks TJ. :thumbsup:

Yeah I figured I was the only one who knew about it :lol:

We are continuing to tweak the settings.I dont think it will help buddy.... The computer they put us on is a piece of crap :(


Its not 3.8.11!!!

It seems to be working much better today. Thanks TJ!!

I've been experimenting with the new Groups feature, and created a group for The Facts of Life (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/group.php?groupid=1). The Group feature is very neat, but there are some strange restrictions: no 'attachment' feature, so I can't attach a PDF, only insert an image. No way of pinning the welcome message to the top of the group, and the text on the messages is very small.

Despite these small drawbacks, I absolutely love the new feature!

The font size of the social group messages has been increased. It could be lowered a bit if it's too big.

Hi TJ!! I noticed it is running much more quickly and smoothly now!!;):wave:

Indeed it is running more smoothly the last 2 days. I don't think we'll have any more complaints about the speed. :)

Indeed it is running more smoothly the last 2 days. I don't think we'll have any more complaints about the speed. :)

Awesome Sauce !!!! :D;):wave:

I like how its running TJ!!

It's been running slow this morning.

It's been running slow this morning.
Yes I assume they're doing repairs over the weekend hiatus.

I couldn’t get on the site earlier today, but it’s definitely much faster loading wise.

Yea it was a little slower again but I didnt say anything..... I know TJ doesnt like it but what can he say or do??

We were kinda forced on this computer which is sad..... Sad its not as good as what we were on.....

So why am I getting this?

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Sorry folks for the downtime. This wasn't server related. It was running great yesterday after it was rebooted. The host was having networking issues. It started to crawl at around 10:30 this morning.

Lets hope its ok now :)

Why is this taking so long to load?

Why is this taking so long to load?
Yea it's been pretty slow today.

Yea it's been pretty slow today.

I'll probably just come back later and see if it improves or not.

What do people consider a slow loading page? 5-10 seconds or more?

It seems to run great after about 4pm Eastern, but there's times when it seems to run slower in the morning or early afternoon for some reason. It also seems like it runs faster when they are more people online. We've changed a lot things like the number of connections and memory settings. I don't think it's the server or the software. It just needs to be optimized by an expert.

It would be interesting TJ as a test to put version 3.5 ON THIS COMPUTER and see how it runs...

You can easily setup a sub domain and we can try it :)

http://test.sitcomsonline.com would load the 3.5 VBB site.. (Just for a couple days and see)

Put all the bases on READ ONLY mode there and lets see how it does..... Anyway of asking the host if we can try the test?


I think its the computer they put us on!!!

Are threads still locked after 1000 replies, or is that limit extended now?

Is there a way of editing the titles of our threads or has that function also now gone for a burton..

Is there a way of editing the titles of our threads or has that function also now gone for a burton..

After you hit Edit, click "Go Advanced" and you can edit the title

After you hit Edit, click "Go Advanced" and you can edit the title
Oh thank you.

I just had a post go in twice. It took forever to respond (as usual), then it posted twice. I didn't hit Post Quick Reply twice, either.

Sluggish for me also.........

I just had a post go in twice. It took forever to respond (as usual), then it posted twice. I didn't hit Post Quick Reply twice, either.

That happened to me about a week ago.

The reasons why the site can be slow at times I think is because of how many people are online and your internet speed/connection.

I dont think so..... I think its the computer they moved us to..

This site was quite fast for me on 3.5 (On the other server computer)

These sites running 3.8.11 are quite fast for me

diyaudio.com/forums
cableforum.co.uk/boards (And I have to go thru a proxy to get to this one)

Its not 3.8.11 or the # of ppl here (or it shouldnt be) as the other site was ALWAYS FAST no matter how many were on :) (It all depends on the computer its on)

It seems good right now but not AS GOOD as it was on the other server...

What is wrong with this site between 8 and 9 am? VERY slow response times, server unavailable messages, virtually every day.

What is wrong with this site between 8 and 9 am? VERY slow response times, server unavailable messages, virtually every day.

It's probably the fact that the site is refreshing itself.

I keep getting a 503 Service Unavailable message along with Waiting for sitcomsonline.com as well.

The issue with it going offline for a few minutes between 8-9Am was fixed a few weeks ago. The stats were being updated during this hour and it was using a lot of memory. It was changed to 4AM, so hopefully it will be less of an impact.

The issue with it going offline for a few minutes between 8-9Am was fixed a few weeks ago. The stats were being updated during this hour and it was using a lot of memory. It was changed to 4AM, so hopefully it will be less of an impact.

I didn’t even notice that until a few weeks ago as a matter of fact.