Small software upgrade next wednesday

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A software upgrade is scheduled for next Wednesday, focusing on bug and security fixes with minimal changes to the site's appearance. Users may experience a brief downtime of approximately one hour during the upgrade. Some custom features might require adjustments post-upgrade, and user patience is appreciated. While the upgrade is expected to go smoothly, there are lighthearted concerns about potential issues, reflecting the community's humor about past experiences with updates. Overall, the team is confident that most functions will remain operational after the upgrade.
  • #51
Every time I close my brower, I get logged out. (Yes, I'm checking "remember me" each time).
 
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  • #52
Fredrik said:
We seem to have lost the ability to highlight a piece of text and type "Alt Gr+i" to surround it by "i" tags or "Alt Gr+b" to surround it by "b" tags. (Not a big problem, but if it's easy to fix...)
Pretty sure that's actually a browser thing, not a forum thing.

What browser are you using?
 
  • #53
Fredrik said:
Every time I close my brower, I get logged out. (Yes, I'm checking "remember me" each time).

I get the same behavior. Brand new behavior.
 
  • #54
Fredrik said:
Every time I close my brower, I get logged out. (Yes, I'm checking "remember me" each time).

I saw it once, until I clicked remember me but now it's behaving. I am running FF8.
 
  • #56
Greg Bernhardt said:
try clearing the pf cookies

We have cookies??

This is the best PF evar!
 
  • #57
Greg Bernhardt said:
try clearing the pf cookies
:blushing: That actually solved the login issue. I should have tried that before.

DaveC426913 said:
Pretty sure that's actually a browser thing, not a forum thing.

What browser are you using?
Firefox 7.0.1. This feature stopped working here today (certainly no later than a few days ago...I'm pretty sure that I would have noticed it quickly because I use italics more than most. I don't think it has ever worked at forums.randi.org, another vBulletin forum where I'm also a member. So it certainly looks more like a forum thing than a browser thing.
 
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  • #58
Greg Bernhardt said:
try clearing the pf cookies
Hi Greg,
I have cleared the cookies, but PF but still logs me out. And after logging in, I get a message "Invalid Redirect URL (https://www.physicsforums.com/?)" and I have to click on "previous page" to find Physicsforums again. Any advice?


ehild
 
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  • #59
ehild said:
Hi Greg,
I have cleared the cookies, but PF but still logs me out. And after logging in, I get a message "Invalid Redirect URL (https://www.physicsforums.com/?)" and I have to click on "previous page" to find Physicsforums again. Any advice?


ehild

Me too. Also when I close my browser and have to log in again all my recent subscribed threads become unread again.
 
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  • #60
Greg Bernhardt said:
try clearing the pf cookies
It still logs me out using Safari. It not only logs me out when I close the browser, it also logs me out with the browser continuously open but after some time limit has passed.
 
  • #61
No more log-in problem, thanks! ehild
 
  • #62
I am logged out all the time, even during a single session. Opera.

To add to that I can't delete two of the PF cookies, which may add to my problems. I am more and more inclined to dump Opera
 
  • #63
I have noticed a similar thing from two locations. The major symptom being if you leave PF open idle for sometime, when you come back you are logged off and must log back in. Also your ID and password are removed from the login screen, even if you clicked remember me the last time you logged in.

Is this part of the change you made Greg ? If so, what are the new limits before you are logged off and must log back in ?

Edit: I will try clearing cookies and see if it helps, will report back if it does not.

Rhody...
 
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  • #64
Seems to me like internal links generated on pages are inconsistent - sometimes they are to www.physicsforums.com, sometimes they are to physicsforums.com - this is probably responsible for at least part of the problems.
 
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  • #65
Cleared all my PF cookies fixed the problem (Chrome on Mac).
 
  • #66
When I try to log in on physicsforums.com I get the "Invalid Redirect URL (https://www.physicsforums.com/)" message (apparently from vBulletin).
 
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  • #67
Borek said:
When I try to log in on physicsforums.com I get the "Invalid Redirect URL (https://www.physicsforums.com/)" message (apparently from vBulletin).
That works for me (chrome).
 
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  • #68
Borek said:
When I try to log in on physicsforums.com I get the "Invalid Redirect URL (https://www.physicsforums.com/)" message (apparently from vBulletin).

Try now Borek
 
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  • #69
I'm trying to upgrade to 20 yrs - is this the right place to ask a question? I can't enter an amount in the box where the $49.99 should go, and I keep getting a message about selecting a currency. thanx, john
 
  • #70
jcw99 said:
I'm trying to upgrade to 20 yrs - is this the right place to ask a question? I can't enter an amount in the box where the $49.99 should go, and I keep getting a message about selecting a currency. thanx, john

Hi jcw99, it should be a simple drop down where you select the $49.99. You shouldn't have to enter any amount manually.
 
  • #71
Hi Greg, when I see the 49.99 I hit my return button and the 49.99 disappears instead of going onto the line. when I then click the icon next to the line I go to a new window that says invalid currency selected. I'm using a Mac Lion laptop and don't know much about computers.My daughter will be home from school in a few hours if the two of us can't resolve this. Thanx again.
 
  • #72
Great update!

I have one question though: Why am I the only one on PF that has to go public with my stupid infractions? I mean... not even permanently banned bums seem to have gone thru this joyful experience??

Are Swedes and meatballs really so unpopular... that we have to cope with this... :frown:

15eitcp.png



(:smile:)
 
  • #73
DevilsAvocado said:
I have one question though: Why am I the only one on PF that has to go public with my stupid infractions?
That line isn't visible to others. At least it's not visible to me. I also don't see a line like that when I look at my own posts, but maybe it depends on what sort of infractions you have received, or when you received them.

(I'm Swedish, and I'm probably going to eat meatballs today :smile:).
 
  • #74
Everyone sees ONLY THEIR OWN ACTIVE warnings and infractions.
 
  • #75
jcw99 said:
Hi Greg, when I see the 49.99 I hit my return button and the 49.99 disappears instead of going onto the line. when I then click the icon next to the line I go to a new window that says invalid currency selected. I'm using a Mac Lion laptop and don't know much about computers.My daughter will be home from school in a few hours if the two of us can't resolve this. Thanx again.

hmmm, is it possible for you to try a different browser? What are you using? Can anyone else help test this and confirm?

DevilsAvocado said:
Great update!

I have one question though: Why am I the only one on PF that has to go public with my stupid infractions? I mean... not even permanently banned bums seem to have gone thru this joyful experience??

Only you and staff can see the postbit infraction box.
 
  • #76
I figured it out - I was clicking on the amount when I should have been hitting the enter-return key when I saw the amount drop down - now I just have to wait for my wife to get home to get her paypal number. Sorry for any confusion I've caused you. Have a nice Thanksgiving!
 
  • #77
Borek said:
Everyone sees ONLY THEIR OWN ACTIVE warnings and infractions.
Greg Bernhardt said:
Only you and staff can see the postbit infraction box.


Okay guys... I have some "deleting pictures" to do... in a hurry... (I probably won’t have time to visit this thread ever again :redface:)...

But, please don’t tell me this has been the case all the time (pre update)??

[No worries, I’m scheduling a meeting with Dr. Alzheimer in any case]
 
  • #78
Fredrik said:
That line isn't visible to others. At least it's not visible to me. I also don't see a line like that when I look at my own posts, but maybe it depends on what sort of infractions you have received, or when you received them.

(I'm Swedish, and I'm probably going to eat meatballs today :smile:).

YES! IKEA FOOD! :!)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Food_006.JPG/400px-Food_006.JPG
 
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  • #79
DevilsAvocado said:
Great update!

I have one question though: Why am I the only one on PF that has to go public with my stupid infractions? I mean... not even permanently banned bums seem to have gone thru this joyful experience??

Are Swedes and meatballs really so unpopular... that we have to cope with this... :frown:

15eitcp.png
(:smile:)

You have infinity infractions?!
 
  • #80
Dembadon said:
You have infinity infractions?!

Yep, that seems to be the fact. The good thing though, until now, only I and the mentors knew about this horrific user profile... and then... I think I blow it... :frown:

;)
 
  • #81
DevilsAvocado said:
Yep, that seems to be the fact. The good thing though, until now, only I and the mentors knew about this horrific user profile... and then... I think I blow it... :frown:

;)
Actually the two zeros mean that you have no infractions. The 1 means one zero point warning/FYI.
 
  • #82
Evo said:
Actually the two zeros mean that you have no infractions. The 1 means one zero point warning/FYI.

Okay, thanks Evo, that feels much better... ahh, zero infractions... I am a good avocado after all... ;)
 
  • #83
DevilsAvocado said:
Yep, that seems to be the fact. The good thing though, until now, only I and the mentors knew about this horrific user profile... and then... I think I blow it... :frown:
Yep. You blew it. Now everyone knows. Ordinary members cannot see other members' infractions; they can only see their own.
 
  • #84
Redbelly98 said:
Threads with zero replies are not highlighted.

This is the main thing I noticed. When I'm trying to optimize my PF viewing (cram as much PF into a few precious moments of break) I look for new posts this way while flying through forums.
 
  • #85
Having threads with zero replies highlighted is also an aid to homework helpers, science advisors, and mentors.

It would be nice to have that feature back.
 
  • #86
D H said:
Having threads with zero replies highlighted is also an aid to homework helpers, science advisors, and mentors.

It would be nice to have that feature back.

KAAAAZAM! It is back! :D
 
  • #87
Greg Bernhardt said:
KAAAAZAM! It is back! :D
KAAAAZAM! Very nice.
 

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