We need to dump Flashchat ASAP

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

If we get rid of flashchat how will I be able to find out where to get my camel serviced?

I can think of a few folks here who would be good fits for servicing (ehh ehhmm) your camel...

On the flashchat side, I've notified both 123flashchat and also contacted a competitor this morning.
If any technically inclined person out there can identify an alternative that integrates with vBulletin security, shows the number of current users in the chat on vBulletin (e.g. 2 users currently in chat) and offers a hosted solution (and we're not paying $30 a month) that would be a big help.

[drc]

for me, I've noticed a board delay but it hasn't been terribly bothersome yet. Usually just refresh the page and it's fine.

[cdn_collector]

Can't you just tweak the site layout/template so that the '0 Users in Chat' link just shows a link that goes to the chat and doesn't try to report how many users are currently using it?

Maybe this affects people that use the chat [being able to easily tell if there are others currently chatting], but if you eliminate that count, which I am assuming originates on the flashchat domain, I'm guessing the problem goes away and you still get to keep the chat feature.

Regards,

Richard.

[chaddurbin]

when n54 drags i just go over the the freedom board and hang out with frank in the vintage section.

[steve B]

I've had a bit of slowness too, but it's not confined to this board.

The problem might actually be adobeARM, part of the adobe reader updater. Supposedly it can make things take a long time to start or load. That's the same sort of delays I'm seeing. Refresh does make it the individual page load quickly.

Steve B

I dont have any issues with the site not working right but I do know I can let it load for 1/2 hr+ and it never does anything but say connecting.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Matt

On the flashchat side, I've notified both 123flashchat...

Their response:

"Sorry for the inconvenience brought to you .

And we have transferred the host718 server to a new server , and it is high performance , and outperforming reliability , but because the DOS attack to cause great harm in this time , our web master are still working on repaired it , and it needs some time , please understand us , thanks .

And now your chat is working OK , please check it. thanks "

Let's see...

works now

[Howe’s Hunter]

knew it was slow occasionally last week, but noticed it again a while ago, and it took seven minutes from the time I hit this thread until it let me open up this response box. Not very convenient when you try and sneak on at work, and it takes this long to get anywhere.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Matt

Their response:

"Sorry for the inconvenience brought to you .

And we have transferred the host718 server to a new server , and it is high performance , and outperforming reliability , but because the DOS attack to cause great harm in this time , our web master are still working on repaired it , and it needs some time , please understand us , thanks .

And now your chat is working OK , please check it. thanks "

Let's see...

Press 1 for English.

Slow by me, too. Sucks.

[barrysloate]

Early this afternoon I couldn't even get on, but that only lasted a short time.