New Website Design Issues.

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by Gydian

Not too sure about the link color. That's something Ralph will have to advise.

Alright. It was just a thought, because it just has a little bit too much contrast with the background colour. Other than that the layout is pretty much fine except with some minor issues like I can't seem to get panel to work to select any emotes or anything (which I could do by writing out the BBC but I am one of those people that get lazy) and the emote box seems to stretch the reply section and the PM section. It could just be caused by the Proxy but I would test it without it, but alas I can't get onto the site properly for some reason.

I've gone over the IP stuff more and it turns out I've got a Static IP (one that won't change) and I've sent Garland the range that he'd find my IP or any variables of it for Australia and New Zealand's ranges so that will hopefully clear up some issues. I'll try and find more details for Garland to work this over with Ralph so hopefully nobody will have to do anything except unblock some IP ranges.

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by Garland

Ok. I tripple checked the profile of Lady Lamont, scrolled through the archives of every banned user and checked on her IP address. Everything seems to be normal, it does not say that you are banned Lamont.

Either this is a technical error in your internet service, or you have been hacked, and the Moderation site has been masked. '
under your user group it confirms you as a normal registered user. I'll try to make you a moderator or something so you can see for yourself.

##edit, well ok, this is weird, every time I edit data on your profile, it goes back to default...
Same goes for everything else. I have another idea, and it includes some martyr on my part. I could ip bann myself for a day or two, then attempt to access the site and after it lifts i could describe how the page rejected me, if it matches Lamont's desription, then she may have been ip banned...

Well, I've dropped you a PM - it's not just my internet service that won't connect to it. I've tried Optus, Telstra and at least another four services (thanks to my friend's) and I still can't connect so I have no idea why.

Unless it's having the Anti-Hammering active which can randomly ban IP addresses of people frequenting the site/forums in the FTP Server which is also another possibility - most people could log on and everything normally by some people that would be on it for a while (Like normally, I can spend a fair few hours reading ALL of the topics on here) meaning it could look like I was hammering the server (taking up a lot of traffic and memory space) as a Bot that could explain an IP ban but the other issue with this is that some FTP Server's Anti-Hammering option, when turned off bans ALL IP addresses and the current fix for it is to just add as many as you can to the allowed IP addresses and wait until someone can't access it and has to use a masker or a Proxy to access it and complain.

I'm trying to access the site without the proxy by bypassing my browser's current status so I'm tweaking Firefox currently to do a direct-access protocol. If all else fails then I'll triple-check and see if FFE's domain name and IP address is being blocked by anything....

[EDIT: Tried it, still wouldn't load - had the same Network Timeout and/or Unavaliable Address issues, even with absolutely EVERYTHING disabled on these computers... I still cannot access the site]

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

If it helps, when i try to load the site, it goes extremely slow, and after the first six or seven tries, it finally works for me.

Maybe it's the internet?

[Garland]

No need Lamont i have your Ip address, aswell as everyone elses Mwahahaha. To be sure, last three digits are 210?

I suggest actually confronting Ralph about this issue. Though he's not to active innitially, he answers every email sent.

[Lady Lamont]

I've tried it Terra, I've had sites that wouldn't work until the page was refreshed a certain amount of times but after continually refreshing the page as it gives me the freakishly slow loading time to only get "The address is unavaliable." or other errors.

I also tried to log in just then and it wouldn't let me until I clicked Register and it told me I already had an account and AMAZINGLY I'm then magically logged in.

Ah, my IP ends in .218 not .210. Sorry, I moved near the beach area around last Christmas however it was still working until the site was taken down for the overhaul.

I know my IP address was automatically blacklisted on the following thanks to the guy that was staying with us thought it was funny to try and scam people via e-mail (he's no longer here of course) but if it's any help in-case Ralph is using any add-ons or blocklists from the following then he's going to need to go through them:

dnsbl.sorbs.net
dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net
blackholes.five-ten-sg.com
^ IP Was automatically blocked on those

And on the following I get timeout errors due to additional automatic blocks:

access.redhawk.org
rbl.snark.net

OR I've been banned by Common Information such as birthday or e-mail address or something like that as it's possible I made another account at a stage to see if I could log on or not. I can't remember for sure but it could be another possibility as I have done that in the past on other sites to test if it was just that account being hit by a glitch or anything else.

Other than that, the IP I sent you in the PM is from what I've seen to be my EXACT IP address and if it was 210 then it'd be wrong which could explain why I'm being kicked....

Other than that, I'll try it again Terra. I've got a really good connection so even when sites have the ultra-lag / an Admantortise could move faster / loading time it normally stays on. I've called my Service Provider and they've checked my connections and the other settings I can't access due to it being in their company and the additional routers they have based in LA and everything is in working order. Pretty much, FFE is one of the ONLY sites that doesn't work right now... the only other ones load up after three refreshes.

[EDIT: I've tried it, still not loading currently. Still getting Unavaliable error, Page Load Error, Network Timeout error and crap]

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Maybe your internet has banned the actual site? That
happens to me a lot from viruses and such. I usually check my Google and search through and try to find the problems.
My computer is Linux, so it bans sites it sees unfit.

[Lady Lamont]

I've tried it, my laptop is clean. I really only get Tracking Cookies because I've blocked a lot of addresses that viruses, ads and crap are from so they're completely disabled and if I think I could get it from a site then I change it all to basic HTML view and no scripts can run without my permission in the browser and I also have a tech check and remove anything I haven't found on my laptop.

I've disabled everything and it still won't open it, same issues as I've listed. Seriously, FFE isn't being blocked by anything as I've already added it to all of my Allowed sites' lists.

I'm tempted to send an e-mail to nag Ralph but then I'd probably just fill it was angry ranting and then I'd feel bad afterwards. XD

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Hm...Then maybe a super moderator has banned you. But why?

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by EdgarAnTerraFigaro

Hm...Then maybe a super moderator has banned you. But why?

I know, but if an Super Mod IPB'd me then I shouldn't even be able to log into the site. To my knowledge, if I have been banned then I really should have been given a warning to the reason first and then be banned because I have not been given any warnings at all to my knowledge.

Unless someone has hacked my account and posting crap on it that broke the rules, in my absence after the site was taken down and then put back online for it's changes...

If it was for something like swearing, then that would be a little silly as hell... Gordon Ramsey has a PG show, yet he can let out a few hundred strands of swearing and YET it's STILL PG. Not all of the things in Square games are PG and even a lot of the characters can and have sworn as much as I have on here (I probably haven't hit the Cid Highwind quota though).

Or someone has complained about my responses to posts in the forums, if so then I would have liked to hear a warning or at least a notice of my breaking of any said rules.

So.... I guess I'll have to message Ralph. *Sighs and head-desks*

[Lady Lamont]

I can't seem to get the Contact Us e-mail to send so, Garland can you drop Ralph a message for me please?

[Garland]

Sure thing.
I can guarantee that no one has banned you in the slightest way possible. First of all, the Mod network for these forums is Archaic, and everything has to be done manually. There are no automatic security settings. Secondly, if you were banned, then under your user name in all your posts, your senior member status would be replaced by the word Banned, so this must be a technical error of somekind.

Since your ip reads as your old one in the site, perhaps your new place of residense has messed with our crappy system. I'll contact Ralph as soon as possible, but i have an Audio project to do at school so it may take a while.

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by Garland

Sure thing.
I can guarantee that no one has banned you in the slightest way possible. First of all, the Mod network for these forums is Archaic, and everything has to be done manually. There are no automatic security settings. Secondly, if you were banned, then under your user name in all your posts, your senior member status would be replaced by the word Banned, so this must be a technical error of somekind.

Since your ip reads as your old one in the site, perhaps your new place of residense has messed with our crappy system. I'll contact Ralph as soon as possible, but i have an Audio project to do at school so it may take a while.

Cool, just wasn't sure as every forum is different.

Ah alright, thank you very much Garland.... still I wonder why it won't work as it worked perfectly before...

Anyways, I hope this can be fixed soon as it takes forever to even log in here and post like this via proxy (so many laggy pop-ups, then I have to get rid of all of the script pop-up requests....).

[Garland]

Ok, i've sent the message, effectively explaining things to Ralph. He may respond from a couple of hours to a day or two.
In the meen time, i suggest you sit tight and don't fidget with the site's security. You never know, you just may awaken something.

EdgarTerra, there are only two active Super mods on these forums. Me, and FF King who only visits now and then. I know the thrill of a big conspiracy ploted against Lamont would add some E drama to the site but honestly, I have nothing to gain from it. Further more, aside from abusing my position, If I -were- to ip bann someone out of the blue, I would sooner bann either Redsage durring one of our heated debates, or you for double posting or using hefty gramatical errors, then bann any of my senior friends like RedCloud, Lady Lamont, or even IcyGate, and that would probably be out of frustatration do to the fact that Lamont's been missing. I know I can be a little boisterous, but it doesn't affect how I use my position. I only redcard Junior members, most of the time because they are adbots or trolls.

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Oh, then i guess there aren't any more super mods.....

[Lady Lamont]

Ah, thank you Garland. ^^

I won't do any Diving, I promise - that's something I've only had to do twice to recover my old site and the data from it's host. Besides, there's no need to as Ralph is active and he can just add in my IP or check out his settings to try and solve the problem.

It could just be a forum glitch branching off from the Log-in glitch...

I also have to agree - Garland and FF King just get rid of the trash that trolls and/or adbots decide to leave around here. Nothing ever really happens and I get along well with both of them so I doubt that FFK (weird, I have a guild that I've shortened to FFK... *AHEM*) would have any reason to ban me because if I was banned I would have had the BANNED section under my username which I don't - even though some IPBs aren't Perma-banned because the person felt that they would be discouraged but as Garland has stated as he's checked the information - I haven't been banned.

Seriously though, I have enough Drama and E-Drama to deal with (*cough*stalkers, imposters among other things*COUGH*) - which may seem kinda interesting and cool to add some E-Drama... but it really wouldn't do much other than make me argue with people here and as a matter of fact: Garland, FFK are two of the best Mods' I've encountered across numerous sites and/or forums as they consider the users instead of just making decisions on their own opinion (as I've seen with some mods on other sites who would say "I don't like you. *BANHAMMER*") so even if it was a banning, I would have gotten a warning beforehand OR at least a notice of said banning even if it was accidental.

There were other ones but members have lives too so it's understandable when they leave. As I know how being a Mod/Super Mod/Admin can be difficult at some times when trolls think they're funny and just keeping making accounts and crap - I try to help by monitoring the forum activities as I rarely sleep so the forums stay in shape and stay alive by monitoring news and continually posting so there really wouldn't be a reason to ban me unless I went apecrap or had my account stolen by one of my imposters (but someone would pick up on it - they fail at posting ye olde wall o' text).

So.... it's a technical foul and/or error.
I wonder if the forum software was updated or if it needs a patch for the following:

Log-in/Log-Out issue
Inability to use Smilies
Inability to use the formatting toolbar in posts or PMs
Inaccessibility of site
Ad-attack, makes me think of the Google Bombs which makes we glad that the Flash header is gone... makes me think I have to tweak my ad and pop-up blockers (however, some must be contributed to the Proxy server I'm using).
Contact Us sending issue
Search issue
Page stretching issues (seemed to be caused by the emote box and the formatting toolbar in the posting and PM sections).

Anyways, those are just a few issues I've found that I haven't had on here normally.

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Hm, weird. I also have search issues. It never loads, nor let's me type anything in.

[Garland]

Originally Posted by Lady Lamont

and as a matter of fact: Garland, FFK are two of the best Mods' I've encountered across numerous sites and/or forums

Thanks, that really means alot.

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by Garland

Thanks, that really means alot.

Not a problem at all my friend.

[Hironobu Sakaguchi]

all i want to say: welcome back ffextreme" i reall missed u (^__^)

[Feiwong]

same