AdamT Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I was just typing a reply in one of those tiresome OT threads (which I guess makes me tiresome as well), and when I hit submit, the forums had vanished! Got the following message: "phpBB : Critical Error Could not connect to the database " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huh Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 same error here..actually i would appreceate they'd shut it down..tom though might feel a bit lost without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivoli Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 same here. who knows, maybe there's a massive cleaning going on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 ive been getting this message on and off all day im guessing they are editing a few parts/ posts etc but who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huh Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 or a denial of service attack by microsoft, because of all the lies written there about windows xp and vista..chuckle:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamT Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Ironically, the message I did manage to post just prior to the disappearance was recommending that NL shut down the forums, because they didn't help with respect to instruction (since there's no product to instruct on), or with respect to customer service (which is non-existent). Maybe they took it to heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 you mean they listened to a user and did what was suggested ARE YOU MAD lets just hope they havent cut it down to two sections 1, gallery 2, lets say nice things about maxwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adehus Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I've seen that error before as well, and I suspect David D's right that it might have something to do with deleting posts (and yeah, I'd know... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 ono lock the doors and windows the rebel is here this thread is due for deletion now thanks mate oh wait wrong forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 OMG the forum link has been removed from thier maxwell site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivoli Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 wow, it looks serious now. edit: wait, it's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adehus Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 ono lock the doors and windows the rebel is here this thread is due for deletion now thanks mate oh wait wrong forum Yep, I'm evil incarnate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 ofcourse its still there rivoli sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Guys, give this one a break for now at least - these things do go down, sometimes with bad timing. It's also a weekend evening in Spain. Wait and see what happens after they have some time to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Yep, I'm evil incarnate! Pleased to meet you! Any board can go down at any time (this one has a number of times recently), but with the NL one there is also the likelihood that they just had to pull the plug, and did just now. If they wanted to sanitize the forum it would take a lot of work. It wasn't just one person finally driven to running around naked ranting (no names!), it was a culture of discontent. The official emotion went from optomism to anxiety, the official means of expression from support to sarcasm. Yuck. That's a nasty, sticky, smelly mess to mop up. Maybe you have to pull the whole board for a while to do it. Once its back up we will be greeted by the calm, friendly voice of HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave davidson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 its back now all in working order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adehus Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Have to ask- any obvious deletes happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Have to ask- any obvious deletes happen? Not that I can tell. I also noticed that the forum link from the Maxwell home page doesn't work. I think it's funny that a "Community" link gives a critical error. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adehus Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I think it's funny that a "Community" link gives a critical error. But that's just me. Help... please... drowning in... irony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamT Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Well, it's back, so I guess all is right with the world. FYI, I just followed dd_'s lead and officially signed off their forums in protest of the general state of affairs. I recommend that everyone else who is completely fed up do the same--even if you've already done it without fanfare. Sort of a protest.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Even though I have a pretty good idea what people think of me over there, I'd still rather not hear it. I prefer to just fade away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamT Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Even though I have a pretty good idea what people think of me over there, I'd still rather not hear it. I prefer to just fade away. Personally I think you're held in as high regard there as anyone--obvious exceptions notwithstanding. I see that MVerta has been given the keys to the asylum and has posted new rules for the inmates. Glad I checked out in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adehus Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I second what Adam said... I think you're about as respected over there as anyone gets to be. It would not be a feather in NL's cap to see you leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I see that MVerta has been given the keys to the asylum and has posted new rules for the inmates. Glad I checked out in time. He has, but he hasn't. He's got this 'announcement' he's working on, but he's had to get it approved, now it's pushed back, etc. Even when Victor OKs news, its never the full report. NL hasn't turned over customer relations to Mike--which I would welcome (even the real Darth Vader would be better than what we have now). I just don't see him being able to move the football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I recommend that everyone else who is completely fed up do the same--even if you've already done it without fanfare. Sort of a protest.... Been there, done that. Oh, but you'll miss it. Just know that it was well written, almost tear-jerking. Great stuff. But wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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