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...and we're back...
Posted by fotofrank on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:29 AM

What happened?

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:36 AM

No idea, i could log in but could not post anything.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:47 AM

Crazy. No issues on my end. 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:51 AM

Me too, logged on but unable to post getting the blue lettered error message. I called FSM yesterday and they were aware of the problem. Let's see what happens next, not if but when. This is getting to be frustratinng.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:40 AM

Yeah, I got it, too, when trying to access some threads, but not others.  There was no discernible pattern.

I tried to post in the error reporting forum, and got the error when I tried to save my post.

Then I thought, "I'll send a PM to Elizabeth", wrote it all out, clicked to send-and got the error.

Eventually I pinged FSM via their Facebook page, to let them know.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:47 AM

I could view everything, I just couldn't log in. Had to subscribe to get a notification to the powers that be.

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:58 AM

I didn't know what to do with myself all day yesterday, I had withdrawal symptoms,nervous jittery,pacing the house glad were back Whistling

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:20 PM

Tojo72

I didn't know what to do with myself all day yesterday, I had withdrawal symptoms,nervous jittery,pacing the house glad were back Whistling

 

Ditto lol

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by Keyserj on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:29 PM

Tojo72

I didn't know what to do with myself all day yesterday, I had withdrawal symptoms,nervous jittery,pacing the house glad were back Whistling

 

I was checking the website almost every hour to see if I could post. I did miss everyone while the forum was down.

"Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves?"- Oddball

 

John

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Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:05 PM

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:11 PM

I called them a few times, working through that phone system.  I had to find a way to contact the magazine because there was no way I could find to call someone about the forums problems.  Eventually after at least three tries I finally talked to somebody and they checked.  Evidentally they were working on the problem and to try the forums the next day.  I tried this morning, about three hours ago and finally just now.

All this after I had trouble logging on and went through much of the same phone problems for two days. 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:14 PM

Mopar Madness

Crazy. No issues on my end. 

 

You were able to get on and post yesterday?

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by fotofrank on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:15 PM

Ain't technology grand...

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Posted by oldermodelguy on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:42 PM

I almost broke down to the point of working on a model.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:48 PM

oldermodelguy

I almost broke down to the point of working on a model.

 

Now THATs funny Bow Down

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:50 PM

Mopar Madness

Crazy. No issues on my end. 

 

There were no new posts for over 24 hrs

Bish and a couple of guys posted early yesterday morning and that was it

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Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:15 PM

HooYah Deep Sea

I could view everything, I just couldn't log in. Had to subscribe to get a notification to the powers that be. 

Yes, there are two different symptoms right now.  Whether they share a root cause isn't clear. 

One is the issue with the forum login.  You get the login dialog, submit your username and password, but don't get logged in.  For most people who have posted that they saw this, clearing the browser cache appears to be a workaround.  It was for me, for example.  I don't think this one has been resolved yet.

The other issue is that many users got the error, "Sorry, there was a problem with your request", when trying to do things in the forum.  I got it, for example, having logged in successfully, and then I started browsing the forum and clicking on threads to read posts.  Some people report having gotten the error just accessing the forum.  That one seems to have been corrected.  At least today, it doesn't seem to be happening.

 It's like having a headache and a stomach ache at the same time.  Could one sickness cause both?  Sure.  But could they have separate causes?  That's also possible.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:12 PM

A FSM-19 problem.

If anyone ever wondered why there is a 01 after my name is't because long ago, somewhere around the turn of the century, there was a log in problem.  Their solution was to have me create a whole new account and forget abouit the original one.

I did, and I haven't forgotten.

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Posted by NucMedTech on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:10 PM

Same problem for me, I was not able to log in on my phone or tablet both android, but I was able to login on my ipod. Was not sure what was going on.

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:16 PM

stikpusher

 

 
Mopar Madness

Crazy. No issues on my end. 

 

 

 

You were able to get on and post yesterday?

 

I didn't post but had no issues accessing and looking through various threads.  Looked like a normal day on my end.  

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by the Baron on Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:38 AM

If you cannot log in successfully on a particular device and browser, try clearing that browser's cache on that machine.  That is the workaround-not the solution, but the workaround-for the issue with the login process.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:10 AM

Mopar Madness

 

 
stikpusher

 

 
Mopar Madness

Crazy. No issues on my end. 

 

 

 

You were able to get on and post yesterday?

 

 

 

I didn't post but had no issues accessing and looking through various threads.  Looked like a normal day on my end.  

 

 

Ye, it looked that way to me as well, but when i tried to post there was an error message and after 12 hours of no new inout it was clear somthing was up.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:06 PM

On top of that, has anybody had a problem with exiting topics?  When I do I find that my screen drops down to the bottom section of the forums.  

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, July 17, 2020 12:32 PM

ikar01

On top of that, has anybody had a problem with exiting topics?  When I do I find that my screen drops down to the bottom section of the forums.  

 

Did you by anychance click on the ascending/decending option?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by mach71 on Friday, July 17, 2020 1:12 PM

oldermodelguy

I almost broke down to the point of working on a model.

 

 

Me too! I finished a kit!

 

I couldn't get on for days.

fox
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Posted by fox on Friday, July 17, 2020 9:37 PM

I guess I missed it all. My computer gave up the ghost a few days ago. I just got the new one yesterday afternoon and started transferring the files today. Just now got finescale up OK. Everything on this one is different and I'm having all kinds of trouble figuring it out. Might be down for a little while till I get my brain in sync with this thing.

Jim Captain

Stay Safe.

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   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Posted by JohnnyK on Friday, July 17, 2020 10:34 PM

I first started working with computers in 1979. The IBM PC was released in 1981. Computers, like dogs, sense fear. Always show them that you are the boss and that you are in charge. I am not kidding!

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Posted by ikar01 on Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:10 PM

Don, never touched that.  I don't even know where it is.  

When we first started using computers in the A.f., I was at the time in flight operations.  One of my jobs was to keep track of all our pilot's flying and training accomplishments.  If they didn't make tham all, their pay cut would show that, besides the nasty grams  from the squadron and base commanders and our command (NORAD).  One day I noticed a new training number showing up on everyone's records.  Not just one time but several times for each pilot.  I pointed it out as soon as I saw it and informed the Capt. the computer was making up its own records.  Response....impossible.  I demostrated with one set or records and them I had the fun job of contacting all squadrons on the base, every base in the state as well as every base in any state that touched ours.  Nobody used that particular number, not even us, officially.

It took some time but the problem was traced back to our base main computer, a minor little thing sitting in underground room.  This thing was busy doing its bset to make our lives harder while it went insane.  I think the solution was to destroy it and put in a new unit.

 

Lots of fun.

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