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EarlG

(22,540 posts) Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:23 PM Mar 2021

We are about to make some changes to our configuration which could result in errors (UPDATED)

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UPDATE 3/23:

This process completed successfully, however it did not resolve the overall problem. For more information please see the latest update:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/101311803

UPDATE 4:40 PM:

We completed the configuration change and it appears that DU is still here, so that's good news! However, we're as yet unsure whether it did anything to fix the ad problem. We will continue to monitor the situation. If you get any error messages, or if you are a Star Member seeing ads, please send me a PM.

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

As many of you know we've been having some issues with Star Members occasionally seeing ads over the past week. We are about to make a fairly significant change to our configuration in an effort to fix this.

We hope that this change will not result in any errors at all, and you won't even notice that it happened. However, we thought we should give you a heads up just in case errors occur.

We will be making the change shortly.

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We are about to make some changes to our configuration which could result in errors (UPDATED) (Original Post) EarlG Mar 2021 OP

Will we know after it happens... secondwind Mar 2021 #1

Hopefully not EarlG Mar 2021 #2

+1 sheshe2 Mar 2021 #3

Thank you ☺️ secondwind Mar 2021 #5

Thanks PJMcK Mar 2021 #4

Ah, so that accounts for the 504 error message I got earlier? I knew it was something here, as niyad Mar 2021 #6

That was most likely related to what we just did EarlG Mar 2021 #7

Thanks, EarlG. You and Elad are awesome! BComplex Mar 2021 #8

Ever since I did a recent update to Windows 10, I am having issues at DU. On the japple Mar 2021 #9

TY for your mostly thankless work. ffr Mar 2021 #10

Thanks for the heads-up, EarlG ailsagirl Mar 2021 #11

Appreciate you EarlG n/t hibbing Mar 2021 #12

Noted. thanks. DinahMoeHum Mar 2021 #13

9:15 pm, lots of ads. irisblue Mar 2021 #14

thank you Skittles Mar 2021 #15

6:44am, seeing lots of ads now, for the first time Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #16

Just started seeing ads in threads today /eom Wahyee Mar 2021 #17

Just started seeing ads today. MineralMan Mar 2021 #18

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. Will we know after it happens...

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:26 PM

Mar 2021

EarlG

(22,540 posts)

2. Hopefully not

Reply to secondwind (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:28 PM

Mar 2021

In theory everything should keep working as normal. This is just to give you a heads up in case it doesn't. But if something goes wrong, we'll revert the change so things should go back to normal fairly quickly one way or the other.

sheshe2

(87,467 posts)

3. +1

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:31 PM

Mar 2021

Thanks to you both.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

5. Thank you ☺️

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:39 PM

Mar 2021

PJMcK

(22,883 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:32 PM

Mar 2021

You are among the finest website hosts!

niyad

(119,888 posts)

6. Ah, so that accounts for the 504 error message I got earlier? I knew it was something here, as

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:47 PM

Mar 2021

I checked another site, which was working. It only lasted about a minute.

EarlG

(22,540 posts)

7. That was most likely related to what we just did

Reply to niyad (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 03:51 PM

Mar 2021

Glad to hear it resolved quickly

BComplex

(9,075 posts)

8. Thanks, EarlG. You and Elad are awesome!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 04:07 PM

Mar 2021

japple

(10,317 posts)

9. Ever since I did a recent update to Windows 10, I am having issues at DU. On the

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 04:43 PM

Mar 2021

tabs at the top, none are highlighted even if there has been recent activity. Also, there is no contrast between read and unread post titles. I use google chrome and have an older Samsung monitor so this might be a problem with my PC. It's not a big deal, but some of us old folks take time to get used to new fangled things! Many thanks for all you and the team do to keep DU up and running.

ffr

(23,127 posts)

10. TY for your mostly thankless work.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 05:00 PM

Mar 2021

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts)

11. Thanks for the heads-up, EarlG

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 05:18 PM

Mar 2021

hibbing

(10,402 posts)

12. Appreciate you EarlG n/t

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 05:33 PM

Mar 2021

DinahMoeHum

(22,488 posts)

13. Noted. thanks.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 05:53 PM

Mar 2021

n/t

irisblue

(34,253 posts)

14. 9:15 pm, lots of ads.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 08:16 PM

Mar 2021

ehhh, later

Skittles

(159,240 posts)

15. thank you

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 08:56 PM

Mar 2021

I donate to DU because it is a great website but.......seeing no ads is a great perk

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)

16. 6:44am, seeing lots of ads now, for the first time

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 05:45 AM

Mar 2021

Wahyee

(610 posts)

17. Just started seeing ads in threads today /eom

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 08:21 AM

Mar 2021

MineralMan

(147,572 posts)

18. Just started seeing ads today.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 09:54 AM

Mar 2021

I hadn't seen them before. Weird. Just wanted to let you know.

ETA: I logged out and then logged back in. Still seeing the ads.

No worries. I know you'll get it fixed.