Site Downtime

webmaster · 05-13-2017, 09:15 AM

Sorry for the downtime Friday night into this morning. If you visited during that time you may have experienced various messages and errors.

The downtime was necessary to migrate the site to a new 64 bit SSD server (VPS) and then upgrade the forum and other software to be compatible with the new server.

The only feature that I am unable to get working so far is the "Thank You" feature. That is a 3rd party module that hasn't been updated in 6 years and is not compatible with the new server. I'm going to try to find a replacement that will let me keep all the existing "thanks" but we will have to live without that feature until I find a solution.

I haven't completely tested the other site features (Photopost, Classifieds, etc.) so some may remain disabled for a little longer.

Thanks for your patience.

joey2665 · 05-13-2017, 09:57 AM

I'd like to hit thanks but I can't. Lol. So I will just say Thank You

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jbolty · 05-13-2017, 10:11 AM

pic post works

phoenix · 05-13-2017, 06:36 PM

don we all owe you such a big debt of gratitude for all you do for us. Hip hip hooray

trfour · 05-13-2017, 07:33 PM

Wonderful job Don!!!!
Over all these many years I am so thankful and grateful to have so enjoyed the sharing of photos and the Treasure chest of info that you have provided for all...
THANK YOU...

Terry

GBGX2 · 05-14-2017, 05:33 AM

I appreciate the opportunity to be part of this great community and thank you for making it possible!

thinkxingu · 05-14-2017, 06:10 AM

Don, or anyone else who might know: is there a way to see the classifieds using Tapatalk?

Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

upthesaukee · 05-14-2017, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Don, or anyone else who might know: is there a way to see the classifieds using Tapatalk?

Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

I thought that question was asked a year or two ago, and the answer was no; Tapatalk is a forum type application.

When I need to get to other sections of the site like classifieds or the calendar, I go to the browser on my tablet (or phone) and type in lake.cc and go to the full site.

One other disadvantage to Tapatalk is when someone is replying to a question, like who who be recommended for a project, and the replier puts their recommendation name into the subject line of their reply, those of us using Tapatalk cannot see that info, only what is in the body of the text.

Dave

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moose tracks · 05-14-2017, 08:08 AM

Thanks Don,

elbie · 05-14-2017, 10:05 AM

Only been a member here a short time and coming up to the lake to fish June 10-17th. I just want to let you know that this site is great in that it provides not only a link to info. on Winnie but having recently bought a small cottage on a lake in Ct. has proven to be most valuable in answering questions concerning issues that I may encounter there. Examples: Docks and heating issues. Thanks again!

PENIVISA · 05-14-2017, 01:22 PM

Awesome job Don......Thanks for giving so much to so many of us

FlyingScot · 05-14-2017, 04:45 PM

I've been a member of a dozen or two forums over the years--yours is the best! Thanks so much

SAMIAM · 05-15-2017, 06:50 AM

I'm on an identical forum in Florida and it doesn't hold a candle to the Winni Forum

Rattletrap · 05-15-2017, 06:53 AM

Thanks Don

Outdoorsman · 05-15-2017, 06:54 AM

Been getting this message using Firefox. I had to add you as a trusted site.

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webmaster · 05-15-2017, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

Been getting this message using Firefox. I had to add you as a trusted site.

Thanks for the feedback. I made some changes late Sunday night that required some SSL certificates to be reissued. It looks like the problem you had was at 11:15 last night, which was right in the middle of those changes. Firefox seems to be displaying the site normally this morning.

UPDATE:

I spent most of the weekend trying to work out some issues that were caused by the server upgrade. I expected some problems since some of the software I use is old and incompatible with the new system (specifically PHP 5.6).

The good news is that most of the site is now working normally but there remain a few problems that I will work out over the next week or so. These are the problem areas that are disabled for now:

1. Photopost
2. Blogs
3. Advertiser's console
4. Forum "Thank You" add-on

Sorry about these problems but the upgrade was necessary to move forward. All new versions of the forum software require PHP 5.6 so I was stuck on an old version until I could upgrade.

Thanks for your patience. I'll get everything fixed as soon as I can.

upthesaukee · 05-17-2017, 08:00 AM

Just an FYI as you work through your system upgrade.

Most of my time on the forum is on either my Samsung tablet 3 (mainly) or my Samsung S7 cell. Until recently, notifications for new unread threads would be highlighted by a vertical blue bar next to the forum topic (ie; boating, history, etc.) and when in that area, the individual threads would have the same bar.
Now I am not always seeing that bar within the topics. It's easy to get around this by looking at the threads and checking the time of the last post (s).
Not sure if its me or something else. Not wanting to add to your woes, but did want to give you my observations.
Thanks, as always, for this wonderful website.
Dave

Sent from my GT-P5210 using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-13-2017, 09:15 AM	#1
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,445 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 454 Thanked 3,778 Times in 834 Posts	Site Downtime Sorry for the downtime Friday night into this morning. If you visited during that time you may have experienced various messages and errors. The downtime was necessary to migrate the site to a new 64 bit SSD server (VPS) and then upgrade the forum and other software to be compatible with the new server. The only feature that I am unable to get working so far is the "Thank You" feature. That is a 3rd party module that hasn't been updated in 6 years and is not compatible with the new server. I'm going to try to find a replacement that will let me keep all the existing "thanks" but we will have to live without that feature until I find a solution. I haven't completely tested the other site features (Photopost, Classifieds, etc.) so some may remain disabled for a little longer. Thanks for your patience.

05-13-2017, 10:11 AM	#3
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 660 Thanks: 318 Thanked 250 Times in 149 Posts	pic post works Attached Images

05-13-2017, 06:36 PM	#4
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,542 Thanks: 60 Thanked 273 Times in 192 Posts	don we all owe you such a big debt of gratitude for all you do for us. Hip hip hooray __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

05-13-2017, 07:33 PM	#5
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	As always Wonderful job Don!!!! Over all these many years I am so thankful and grateful to have so enjoyed the sharing of photos and the Treasure chest of info that you have provided for all... THANK YOU... Terry __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

05-14-2017, 05:33 AM	#6
GBGX2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alton Posts: 219 Thanks: 206 Thanked 187 Times in 61 Posts	Thank you! I appreciate the opportunity to be part of this great community and thank you for making it possible!

05-13-2017, 09:57 AM	#2
joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,222 Thanks: 1,219 Thanked 1,008 Times in 649 Posts	I'd like to hit thanks but I can't. Lol. So I will just say Thank You Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-14-2017, 06:10 AM	#7
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,168 Thanks: 1,164 Thanked 2,037 Times in 1,260 Posts	Don, or anyone else who might know: is there a way to see the classifieds using Tapatalk? Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

05-14-2017, 08:08 AM	#9
moose tracks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Loudon, Tennessee, foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains Posts: 283 Thanks: 340 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts	Thanks Don, __________________ Moose Tracks

05-14-2017, 10:05 AM	#10
elbie Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Hamden, Ct. Posts: 47 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks Don Only been a member here a short time and coming up to the lake to fish June 10-17th. I just want to let you know that this site is great in that it provides not only a link to info. on Winnie but having recently bought a small cottage on a lake in Ct. has proven to be most valuable in answering questions concerning issues that I may encounter there. Examples: Docks and heating issues. Thanks again!

05-14-2017, 01:22 PM	#11
PENIVISA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 51 Thanks: 29 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Awesome job Don......Thanks for giving so much to so many of us

05-14-2017, 04:45 PM	#12
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,338 Thanks: 1,245 Thanked 1,000 Times in 613 Posts	You're great I've been a member of a dozen or two forums over the years--yours is the best! Thanks so much

05-15-2017, 06:50 AM	#13
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	I'm on an identical forum in Florida and it doesn't hold a candle to the Winni Forum

05-15-2017, 06:53 AM	#14
Rattletrap Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sandown/Gilford Posts: 189 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Thanks Don __________________ Captain of the "Day Tripper II" .......There are a lot better people a lot worse off!!

05-15-2017, 06:54 AM	#15
Outdoorsman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 829 Thanks: 113 Thanked 210 Times in 132 Posts	Fyi Been getting this message using Firefox. I had to add you as a trusted site.

05-17-2017, 08:00 AM	#17
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,593 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,444 Thanked 1,977 Times in 1,078 Posts	Just an FYI as you work through your system upgrade. Most of my time on the forum is on either my Samsung tablet 3 (mainly) or my Samsung S7 cell. Until recently, notifications for new unread threads would be highlighted by a vertical blue bar next to the forum topic (ie; boating, history, etc.) and when in that area, the individual threads would have the same bar. Now I am not always seeing that bar within the topics. It's easy to get around this by looking at the threads and checking the time of the last post (s). Not sure if its me or something else. Not wanting to add to your woes, but did want to give you my observations. Thanks, as always, for this wonderful website. Dave Sent from my GT-P5210 using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!