Is Chat Killing the Forums?

[turbo]

https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/preloader.swf

 

[G037H3]

Its not there, omg

 

[Redsummers]

Not me so far. There's something I always ponder, is it really at 11am in the east coast when the chat should be on? or someone has to manually turn the chat on at that time?

 

[turbo]

Try the "preloader" link in my first post.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Try the "preloader" link in my first post.

Not found today, although it worked for some previous week when the flashchat.php front-end wasn't active.

(Perhaps you managed to pick up a cached copy).

 

[turbo]

Hmm. I just logged out and logged back in. Astro is there.

 

[Astronuc]

I was able to get in with the loader in the OP.

 

[Redsummers]

Try the "preloader" link in my first post.

Wha? So you guys are in? I just clicked the preloader link you mention, but still '404 error, page cannot be found'-thingy.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

I was able to get in with the loader in the OP.

Perhaps your browser has cached it too. I'm getting 404 Not Found in multiple browsers.

I'd bet that if you or turbo emptied your browser cache, you wouldn't be able to get back in.

 

[Redsummers]

Perhaps your browser has cached it too. I'm getting 404 Not Found in multiple browsers.

I'd bet that if you or turbo emptied your browser cache, you wouldn't be able to get back in.

+1 lol.

 

[turbo]

Astro had to go back to the office, so it's kind of lonely in there...

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Astro had to go back to the office, so it's kind of lonely in there...

Greg hasn't opened the front door (flashchat.php) and seems to have taken away the back door (preloader.swf) although some people seem to have a copy. I think we either have to wait for Greg to graciously see fit to let us in, or find the side door!

 

[turbo]

There's a hidden door behind Grandfather clock (29 ways).

 

[Borek]

I was able to enter, there are two of us for the moment.

 

[JaredJames]

Nope, page not found.

 

[~christina~]

Sigh, page not found for me either. Where are you guys getting your special access cards?

 

[turbo]

Still a very select club. Astro, Borek, and me. I have to be careful. Borek has a shiny new banning-gun.

 

[JaredJames]

Well it's going to be select if no bugger else can get there.

 

[Evo]

Maybe Greg is punishing people for going into chat on days it wasn't *open* and announcing it?

Of course there were some innocenst that wandered in when the chat notice was left up.

 

[drizzle]

I-- AM-- WAITING.

 

[Astronuc]

https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/preloader.swf

If anyone used the other link https://www.physicsforums.com/misc.php?do=flashchat , then apparently it screws up the preloader.

 

[Evo]

I cleared my cache last night so I could see the halloween banner.

 

[turbo]

If anyone used the other link https://www.physicsforums.com/misc.php?do=flashchat , then apparently it screws up the preloader.

So if people clear browser cache and use the preloader link in the OP, they might be able to get into chat?Edit: Preloader link. https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/preloader.swf

 

[~christina~]

If anyone used the other link https://www.physicsforums.com/misc.php?do=flashchat , then apparently it screws up the preloader.

I wonder why it worked before.

 

[Astronuc]

Apparently is chat was turned off, and if anyone used the flashchat action or cleared the cache, it also deactivated the preloader.

 

[turbo]

Wake up, Greg! Save the suffering chatters.

 

[Dembadon]

My browser cache was cleared yesterday during a scheduled maintenance process. It looks like I'm out of luck.

 

[Evo]

So if people clear browser cache and use the preloader link in the OP, they might be able to get into chat?


Edit: Preloader link. https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/preloader.swf

No..

 

[turbo]

No..

Rats! I initially clicked on the flashchat link, but when that didn't work, I used the preloader link that I had bookmarked a few weeks ago. Got right in, and I logged out and back in when it became apparent that other members could get in.

 

[Evo]

Chat is open!

 

[G037H3]

Chat is open!

lies

 

[Borek]

10 people there.

 

[G037H3]

10 people there.

Why am I unable to enter then? -_-

 

[JaredJames]

Why am I unable to enter then? -_-

You know why.

 

[G037H3]

You know why.

implying?

 

[JaredJames]

implying?

Was joking.

 

[G037H3]

still isn't working ._.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

It's working for everyone else. You should be using this link:

https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/flashchat.php"

 

[G037H3]

It's working for everyone else. You should be using this link:

https://www.physicsforums.com/chat/flashchat.php"

Isn't working. =/

 

[JaredJames]

Clear your cache and try again. Failing that go IT Crowd style:

"Have you tried turning it [your computer] off and on again?"

 

[G037H3]

Clear your cache and try again. Failing that go IT Crowd style:

"Have you tried turning it [your computer] off and on again?"

my 'cache'? -_-

and why would i turn my comp off, it stays on for like a week at a time

 

[JaredJames]

Classic fix for most problems is to restart the computer.

Your cache, all the crap downloaded to your computer whilst browsing. Sometimes computers hold old items and use them instead of the new stuff from the server. It supposed to speed up loading times.

My cache clears on restart. Perhaps your problem is that it stays on for so long.

Windows is an OS that requires occasional restarts to keep it running smoothly other wise it can drastically reduce performance.

 

[~christina~]

my 'cache'?

Temporary files folder from what I've read.

 

[JaredJames]

Temporary files folder from what I've read.

Correct.

 

[G037H3]

Classic fix for most problems is to restart the computer.

Your cache, all the crap downloaded to your computer whilst browsing. Sometimes computers hold old items and use them instead of the new stuff from the server. It supposed to speed up loading times.

My cache clears on restart. Perhaps your problem is that it stays on for so long.

Windows is an OS that requires occasional restarts to keep it running smoothly other wise it can drastically reduce performance.

I'll assume you know what you're talking about, and restart my computer.

 

[JaredJames]

I'll assume you know what you're talking about, and restart my computer.

Can't hurt to try.

 

[G037H3]

Didn't work.

Was I banned or something? ;/

 

[JaredJames]

That might be the case. Do you remember being banned previously?

 

[JaredJames]

Have you actually tried clearing the temp files as per previous posts? (I assumed you had)

 

[G037H3]

I haven't been banned previously, and idk how to clear temp files, unless you mean cookies in internet settings.