The Mystery of the Strange Messages

[Matthew Roberts]

Is it a problem with my computer?

No, not a problem with your computer. It was a problem with the forums themselves, but you shouldn't be receiving those strange messages anymore.

However, some more downtime is going to be necessary as I go fixing a few things, so expect to see more messages and the "This board is currently available" message at some point. Nothing to worry about -- just me tinkering away.

[Ming]

Dunno if it was anyone tinkering about with the forums - but for sometime just now I kep getting this horrible look.


Top of the page:



Bottom of the page:




I don't know what is happening.

Edit: Is this the kind of problems Robert and Kitty experienced?

[Tony Summerfield]

My screen looks the same as it normally does - the only odd thing I can see is that Ming isn't online at the moment!

[Ming]

If you mean the screenshot, look closely. I was online.

And if you mean when you posted the message, I was out. Aunt's second birthday (don't ask me how )

[Lucky Star]

Has anyone else noticed that if you click on a link that someone has posted it replaces the page instead of opening in a new window?

[Ming]

I did, but I assumed it was something wrong with my computer.

[Susie]

Has anyone else noticed that if you click on a link that someone has posted it replaces the page instead of opening in a new window?

Yes same as Ming thought, my computer gets blamed for almost everything.
I figured that if I press the back button and it will take me back to this site.

[Ming]

Hey, I just suddenly noticed that links are opening in new windows!!!

[Almas]

Links to other websites you mean? I thought they always opened in new windows...

[Ming]

Hey, I just suddenly noticed that links are opening in new windows!!!

Well, some are.

[Moonraker]

I prefer them to open in a new tab, one of the benefits of Firefox. It was replacing the current page, but I believe that was a gremlin, and Matt duly exterminated it.

[Ming]

Congrats on passing the 2000th post, Moonraker.

See Rowan, he's done it! (Even though he said he won't!!)

[Almas]

Congrats Moonraker!

Anyways, who are the Top Posters on these forums?

[Ming]

The top ten:

1. Ming - 2135 posts
   Moonraker - 2008 posts
   Moose - 1574 posts
   Anita Bensoussane - 1535 posts
   Raci - 828 posts
   Tony Summerfield - 783 posts
   Viking Star - 748 posts
   Lucky Star - 731 posts
   George@Kirrin - 546 posts
   Kirrin - 420 posts.

Pretty soon the boards are gonna be topped by Almas and Adventure!

Incidentally, anyone heard from Raci? It's been months since she last visited. I enjoyed her posts and humour so much! It's a great pity she can't visit the forums regularly.

[Moonraker]

Thank you to all my many, many fans! However, as I have said many times before, it is the quality of posts which matter (I believe I qualify on both counts here); I have never read a post by MJE as I don't think he has ever posted, but let me tell you, he is a legend in Blyton circles!

My great friend and ally from Bangladesh also qualifies on both counts. I am so happy to be amongst such legends as Anita, Robert, MJE, Tony, Keith, Viv, LS, VS, and so many others that I haven't the hours in the day to credit.