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« Reply #35 on: March 19, 2012, 12:12:51 PM »
Thank Martin were back.
Just spent all morning trying to sign in or register again.
Finally managed to do it under my own name instead of old user name.
So a BIG THANK YOU to Martin and ALL who helped get the forum back on line.
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« Reply #36 on: March 19, 2012, 12:48:51 PM »
Been trying to update my profile with an Avatar photo of 190kbs but keep getting this error message  "The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."

Any one got any ideas or am I trying to run before all is sorted, if so, sorry Martin I will be patient.
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« Reply #37 on: March 19, 2012, 12:51:16 PM »
Well....maybe 1001....Thanks Martin!!  :-))
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« Reply #38 on: March 19, 2012, 12:58:29 PM »
Quote from: Footski on March 19, 2012, 12:48:51 PM
Been trying to update my profile with an Avatar photo of 190kbs but keep getting this error message  "The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."

Any one got any ideas or am I trying to run before all is sorted, if so, sorry Martin I will be patient.
Had the same thing Barry, fortunately my avatar was in the table at the top of the profile.
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« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2012, 01:07:53 PM »
Quote from: Footski on March 19, 2012, 12:48:51 PM
Been trying to update my profile with an Avatar photo of 190kbs but keep getting this error message  "The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."

Any one got any ideas or am I trying to run before all is sorted, if so, sorry Martin I will be patient.

I had the same problem.  I uploaded my picture onto Photobucket.com, then used the full http:// address for the picture instead. 
It works  :-))
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« Reply #40 on: March 19, 2012, 01:08:39 PM »
If it's your old avatar Footski, it is in the list
I saw it when looking for mine.
There are quite a few to trawl through lol

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« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2012, 01:09:17 PM »
I think you should all leave Martin alone for 24 hours at least!  <*<
Poor chap. I imagine it's been a little stressful...... %%......it was for me!
Cold turkey all weekend!
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« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2012, 01:17:37 PM »
Still picking up the pieces after the crash:    %%

1. Thanks to everyone that emailed me encouragement & helped me through the diagnosis process.

2. Just PM me if you want your post count reinstated with how many posts you think you had - it's a very quick fix..... and I know how to do that!

3.  You can also change your 'Forum Display name' by   Profile / Account Related Settings / Name:
         ( This is the displayed name that people will see. ) - Any issues, I can do that for you too.


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« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2012, 01:20:17 PM »
Quote from: Netleyned on March 19, 2012, 01:08:39 PM
If it's your old avatar Footski, it is in the list
I saw it when looking for mine.
There are quite a few to trawl through lol

Ned

Thousands of them. I will leave it a day or so and have another try or maybe as suggested by Bob, upload to an outside site first....Cheers Martin..
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« Reply #44 on: March 19, 2012, 01:25:30 PM »
Wow it's great to be back ! .... Well done the boss ! ......  Mind you, while I couldn't get onto the site I started this new hobby of building Model Boats.. great fun it is too, you chaps should try it.......  %% .... :P

This is my first post it says too, I'm a forum virgin all over again !  :kiss:  :embarrassed:

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« Reply #45 on: March 19, 2012, 01:26:59 PM »
hi Footski  ,try no 1424 for your avatar  :-))
or was it 3184
aye
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« Reply #46 on: March 19, 2012, 01:31:48 PM »
I notice that, having had to recreate my login, I no longer own my own Nobby build log. Could this cause me any problems with editing? Nothing springs to mind but I'm wondering.
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« Reply #47 on: March 19, 2012, 01:32:58 PM »
Well I'm still trying to work through the problem but initial findings:

1. Don't always believe what the software writers say about their backup system.
2. A Hosting company's IT support dept. can actually be less than useless.
3. Some people will go out of their way to help you, if you sound pathetic enough.
4. An untested backup  system  is like a condom with a pin hole in it, you'll only find out when it's too late!
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« Reply #48 on: March 19, 2012, 01:34:28 PM »
Quote from: rmaddock on March 19, 2012, 01:31:48 PM
I notice that, having had to recreate my login, I no longer own my own Nobby build log. Could this cause me any problems with editing? Nothing springs to mind but I'm wondering.

No Nobby, it's still yours and we all know that,
 ... as below, I'm still trying to reconnect all the old accounts.
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« Reply #49 on: March 19, 2012, 02:10:20 PM »
HI
Its just great to be back with everyone, like the song said, you dont know what youve got till its gone !!
Richard
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« Reply #50 on: March 19, 2012, 02:38:49 PM »
A good thing that's come out of it all is that I now know that I've only wasted 12 minutes of my life logged onto the forum....not the days it previously claimed!  {-)
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« Reply #51 on: March 19, 2012, 03:14:33 PM »
Quote from: bluebird on March 19, 2012, 01:26:59 PM
hi Footski  ,try no 1424 for your avatar  :-))
or was it 3184
aye
john

Hey John, Thanks very much..... suppose I owe you a drink now!!!!!

Not sure how you did it...

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« Reply #52 on: March 19, 2012, 04:26:04 PM »
Thank you Martin for all your hard work getting this back up and running.  :-)  :-)

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« Reply #53 on: March 19, 2012, 04:33:21 PM »
Quote from: Martin - admin. on March 19, 2012, 01:34:28 PM

No Nobby, it's still yours and we all know that,
 ... as below, I'm still trying to reconnect all the old accounts.

Is there anything we can do to help you reconnect the old accounts?
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« Reply #54 on: March 19, 2012, 04:43:44 PM »
Good to see everything up and running. Thanks for your efforts Martin, and of course everybody else involved in the rescue.
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« Reply #55 on: March 19, 2012, 04:45:46 PM »
Quote from: dodgy geezer on March 19, 2012, 04:33:21 PM
Is there anything we can do to help you reconnect the old accounts?

It's a bit beyond me, quite a bit!

I still speaking to a programer to see if we can recover the member list from a couple of weeks ago.
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« Reply #56 on: March 19, 2012, 04:52:08 PM »
Wow, what a struggle to get back on. Seems OK now despite only one posting.

  Regards   Ian.
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« Reply #57 on: March 19, 2012, 04:54:09 PM »
Wow, I turned my back for a week and all hell is let loose!
Well done Mr D but I was suprised when Mayham let me re-register with my old log on and password.
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« Reply #58 on: March 19, 2012, 05:07:54 PM »
Hi Martin , good to see you back on stream  :-))
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« Reply #59 on: March 19, 2012, 05:56:38 PM »
Hello

Nice to be here again, I miss you all, good job Martin  :-))

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« Reply #60 on: March 19, 2012, 06:23:27 PM »
Good to have the forum back. Well done Martin
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« Reply #61 on: March 19, 2012, 07:01:37 PM »
Glad it's back, been so bored without the cr@p on here to read! Lol

Hope you manage to re-instate the old members list again martin, I too had alot of saved messages with info on future projects, and my name and post count would be handy....
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« Reply #62 on: March 19, 2012, 07:20:10 PM »
Quote from: Martin - admin. on March 19, 2012, 01:32:58 PM
Well I'm still trying to work through the problem but initial findings:

1. Don't always believe what the software writers say about their backup system.
2. A Hosting company's IT support dept. can actually be less than useless.

Martin, it sounds like Mayhem got off lightly, (apart from the members list).

Another forum I'm a member of got hit a couple of years ago, when they went to restore the backup, the first 'usable' thread-database backup was 10 months old, (ironically the members database was okay), they lost a lot of data and members because of it <:(

As the IT-Admin said afterwards - every week that so**ing backup gets a restore check <*<


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« Reply #63 on: March 19, 2012, 07:22:53 PM »
Avatar upload issue fixed.
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« Reply #64 on: March 19, 2012, 07:48:28 PM »
Just want to say hello, I missed you all when you where gone and very well done Martin for fixing it all!  :-))

All the best to you all!
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« Reply #65 on: March 19, 2012, 07:52:01 PM »
Hello again all i added my same user name ( as before )  :-))

Keep up the good work to sort the forum out and thanks for accepting me back on so fast ( its great to have this place back have been uber bored without it )  :embarrassed:

All the best

Daniel Irwin

one random thing was i couldnt use the same password as last time, just wanted to say incase that was random
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« Reply #66 on: March 19, 2012, 08:06:45 PM »
Hi Martin

Many thanks for your hard work  :-)) - if there was costs involved in the relaunch shout out and I'm sure we can chip in £?.

Love to get my posts and links back though......... O0

Gee lads - I've missed you all. I've been talking to the wife and mother in law - even done some plastering - oh it's been awful.

Dave ......... now just where is my avatar - feel so naked without it. {-)
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« Reply #67 on: March 19, 2012, 08:07:59 PM »
Got my old username back (AlanP) but I have been demoted to shipmate with no posts or PMs   <:(  <:(  <:(
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« Reply #68 on: March 19, 2012, 08:11:59 PM »
Magic our Martin.   :-))  :-))
Great to be up and running again. Thanks for all the hard work to everyone who helped to "fix it".  :} :} :}
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« Reply #69 on: March 19, 2012, 08:13:05 PM »
Quote from: AlanP on March 19, 2012, 08:07:59 PM
Got my old username back (AlanP) but I have been demoted to shipmate with no posts or PMs   <:(  <:(  <:(

Me to I'm Back..Post count not bothered about and luckily I get a  copy of all my Pm's on my email so no problems..  

One point Worth Mentioning if not already done so, If you have registered and have not received your registration email check you Spam folder, and not just the one on your PC as most providers, Virginmedia, BT, Tiscali all have off site filters which stop a lot of spam even getting to your PC but are kept on file for you to view when you log in externally.. I know this as this is where Both this registration went and the registration to the Temp Forum was When I remembered to look there..

Well Done Martin and team.. :-))
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