Fred, Please Fix Terb!

[drrogers]

And now the search is gone

And now the beloved "New Post" button is gone. LOL Hanging in there Fred, we're all still hanging in there.

Oh we are just so spoiled. Let's get back to normal and fast

 

[Fred Zed]

Yeah, that will do it, Doc Brown.

The funny thing is while I was trying to read this thread (shortly after 10 AM) the damn "server too busy" message kept coming up. LOL

Frustrating as hell, though. The reality is that as popular as this board may be, if this really continued over time, then definitely a percentage of people would stop surfing to the site, or at least, using it a lot less.

As I said - we already identified the problem and ordered some hardware.
Almost every year something like this happens and most people are patient enough to wait a few days for things to get fixed. Terb is not like Google or IBM who have a large teams of techies available 24/7. But even my Google email account was malfunctioning for over 2 days last month. Whining about the "server busy" message over and over again just adds to the problem - more wasted bandwidth and disk space and more pressure on a server that's already overtaxed.

 

[eagle1man]

As I said - we already identified the problem and ordered some hardware.
Almost every year something like this happens and most people are patient enough to wait a few days for things to get fixed. Terb is not like Google or IBM who have a large teams of techies available 24/7. But even my Google email account was malfunctioning for over 2 days last month. Whining about the "server busy" message over and over again just adds to the problem - more wasted bandwidth and disk space and more pressure on a server that's already overtaxed.

As I said in the same post...

But, Fred is obviously aware of the problem, has ordered new hardware to address it, so let's give some time to work it out.

Part of running a successful business means addressing issues as they arise, and to understand your customers and communicate with them. A web site like this is like a television station with both free (the viewers) and paying (advertisers) customers. Both should be addressed. The technical issue obviously needs to be addressed, but so too does the communication with your customers so they understand what's happening so they'll stick with you through the rough patch. If you read my post again, you'll notice I wasn't whining but discussing a likely scenario. I suggested that we all give you some time to resolve the issue. Ironically, in your post just now complaining about people whining and adding to the problem was an example of somone whining and adding to the problem. I don't think it helps you to post your frustrations in this circumstance. It's in your favour to stay positive and address your customers' frustrations so that they'll side with you.

 

[xarir]

Farking mods.

What? Someone had to place the blame on them!

 

[Jade4u]

hmmmmm I wonder if it increases bust size.

 

[Jade4u]

Yes Sir what's your address?

 

[drlove]

And what's the major intersection?

He's at the corner of 60th and 9th.

 

[Tragically_Glib]

Has N E 1 noticed N E problems with TERB L8ly?

 

[LancsLad]

Has N E 1 noticed N E problems with TERB L8ly?

No, why do you ask?

 

[Jade4u]

Once about 5 mins ago but it went by very quickly and only happened once. I should not say it for fear of losing more posts so shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Tragically_Glib]

No, why do you ask?

B/C, IM Quasimoto N i have a hunch

 

[LancsLad]

Whatever was done seems to have kept scroll, tov and pecker away. So if the cost for that gain was to loose a few posts, it is indeed a small price. Of course if any one of those " linkers" returns I'll expect a post refund POST haste.