xraylady Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 US forum still down- aarrghh The thing is, we are a small community, & it has taken us quite a while to stimulate the forum into a lively discussion hub. A long hiatus could kill it dead. In the US we face unique challenges in raising chickens - extremes of climate that are hard to appreciate when you live in the temperate climate of the UK. While the UK forum remains a source of friendly advice, there are areas of expertise we have garnered, on our little US forum site, that are invaluable. What am I going to do without doctormom when I need her veterinary experience? How are Annabelle & Missalee coping in Colorado, with the new chicken? How is LindaN doing in her epic battle against the Chicago city chicken-ban ordinance? If any of you moderators (especially those looking after our US site) have any pull with Omlet . . . . . .PLEASE MISSUS, CAN WE HAVE OUR FORUM BACK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I've emailed James about the Us forum, and will let you know if and when I get a reply... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Oh Xraylady! It must be horrible for you! I couldn't log on here the other day and I really missed it Chookiehen is on the case and i'm sure she will get answers soon. Hope the site is up and running asap. C x x p.s Thanks for the Nana's fatless mincemeat recipe, went down a treat (still have 5 jars ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omlet Staff james Posted February 20, 2008 Omlet Staff Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi guys, I am really sorry that you are having difficultly reaching the US Forum. The US site hasn't actually been shut down and we have no intension of shutting it down. Basically, we had to move the hosting to a new server ( as the old server was starting to be unreliable ). I moved the forum very quickly before we lost any data and updated the domain name settings. Normally it would take only a few hours before you would have been able to see the new location. Fixing the problem if you can't reach the site? If you are having difficultly reaching http://club.omlet.us/forum then it could be because you computer is remembering the location of the old server. If you are using Windows then you need to 'flush the DNS cache'. You can do this by following the instructions below: 1) Click Start -> Run 2) Then type 'cmd' into the dialog box This should open a text window on your screen. 3) You can then type 'ipconfig /flushdns' I hope this helps. But please do not hesitate to email me directly - james@omlet.co.uk if this does not work, Yours, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omlet Staff james Posted February 20, 2008 Omlet Staff Share Posted February 20, 2008 Just one other thing... It would be quite good to have quick straw poll to see how big the problem is. Would anyone be able to check that they are able to see the http://club.omlet.us/forum too. Does the page come up for you? Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yes, opens fine for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 It comes up for me now James, but I couldn't get on it at all last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Just checked I can access the US forum, might join there as well (could they handle more Brits do you think ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Doesn't open for me, but will follow the instructions to fix it, then try again. Thanks James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Works for me too, but I keep getting the spooky giraffe telling me the forum is too busy on the UK one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Diane - if you get that again, could you take a screenshot and send it to james@omlet.co.uk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 The link to the US forum works for me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yep works OK for me too James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 It won't work for me and I can't do the fix on a works computer the internet police would decend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yup same here can get on it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 fix didn;t work - still can't get onto the US site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I can get onto it OK.....and so can Christian....he's lurking there now. All very odd. Try **this link**. It might work for you. Can't promise anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I can get onto the US site, no fixing required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Shona, have you tried resetting your cookies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Shona, have you tried resetting your cookies? I've eaten a few cookies today, does that count? How do I reset the cookies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I managed to get the US forum without problems, no fixing required...........but I can't remember my password , so I can't log on. I usually alternate between 2 or 3 passwords, so I'll try again later, otherwise I'll have to apply for a new one. 'Tis the problem of relying on the computer to remember stored log in details I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I knew you would say that Shona! I wish I hadn't mentioned it now as I have a Mac and its different (thats Mac laptop, not big Mac ) Someone will be along shortly to help Shona. It resets all the passwords and things though, so you will have to log in to EVERYTHING again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xraylady Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi guys, I am really sorry that you are having difficultly reaching the US Forum. The US site hasn't actually been shut down and we have no intension of shutting it down. Basically, we had to move the hosting to a new server ( as the old server was starting to be unreliable ). I moved the forum very quickly before we lost any data and updated the domain name settings. Normally it would take only a few hours before you would have been able to see the new location. Fixing the problem if you can't reach the site? If you are having difficultly reaching http://club.omlet.us/forum then it could be because you computer is remembering the location of the old server. If you are using Windows then you need to 'flush the DNS cache'. You can do this by following the instructions below: 1) Click Start -> Run 2) Then type 'cmd' into the dialog box This should open a text window on your screen. 3) You can then type 'ipconfig /flushdns' I hope this helps. But please do not hesitate to email me directly - james@omlet.co.uk if this does not work, Yours, James Thanks for the instructions, James. Still no joy with the link you provided. I shall have to wait for his lordship to get home from work before trying the 'flushing' thing. I'll let you know if it works or not. (Now, can I hold on forum-less until 7-o-clock? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 OK, to reset cookies etc, go to Tools|Internet Options on your browser, on the General tab, about halfway down there is a section called Browsing History (I'm on IE 7 here, so yours may be slightly different). Click on the Settings button and then check the box saying 'every time I visit the page'. Next hit the Delete button next to it and click to delete Cookies and Temporary internet files. Hey presto it should work. You may need to restart your machine for it to take effect though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
