Issues with posting in Projects

[jodain 12433xp 0]

I keep getting hit by an error that leaves me on the Cloudflare website saying beastsofwar.com is not responding, every time I try to post in the projects.  I’ve used Firefox, Edge and Chrome.  The error message is states for the owner:

The connection to the origin web server was made, but the origin web server timed out before responding. The likely cause is an overloaded background task, database or application, stressing the resources on your web server.

 

Edit: I managed to get the post in, but got the error on the way via Chrome.

[sundancer 42979xp 1]

Sadly currently BoW/OTT has internal issues. I found the only way to “work around” it is never to upload more then 3 pictures at one and copy every text I write to notepad just in case I get a timeout.

[jodain 12433xp 1]

I was only uploaded one photograph.  I’ll follow your advice on the other bits, thanks @sundancer

[zoidpinhead 12492xp 2]

I’m getting the Cloudflare error too but this doesn’t necessarily mean the upload has failed, it may be just the confirmatory page load that has failed.  I can post more than a couple of pictures but you need a bit of patience.  My process is:

1. Set up the project on two different windows.
2. Create the new entry as you normally do.  It is worth saving any big blocks of text somewhere as @sundancer suggested too just in case.
3. When you press the publish button you usually get the cloudflare error after a minute or two.
4.  I then go to the other window and after a minute or so refresh that one to see if the update has taken.  Quite often your new entry will appear.
5. If it doesn’t then go back to the window you were doing the update from where the cloudflare error screen is showing.  I press Ctrl+R to get the page to reload.  A message appears asking if I want to resend the orginal data which I accept.  The page entry is sent again and will often result in a cloudflare eror page but sometimes will show the update has gone through.
6. If you get cloudflare again then go to your other window and refresh it after 1 minute to check to see if the upload has taken.  You will usually see it has gone through the second time.

I use Firefox but assume a similar process will work with the others.  The cloudflare error isn’t browser dependant seemingly.

[sundancer 42979xp 2]

@zoidpinhead really nice write up on the whole thing.

Is it a workaround? Yes.

Is the project system currently driving people up the walls? Yes!

Can we do something? Not really. Comes down to code needs optimizing and everything.

Additionally cloudflare seems to have issues again on its own

Sep 30, 13:54 UTC
Investigating – Cloudflare is investigating issues with network performance in Manchester, GB.

We are working to analyze and mitigate this problem. More updates to follow shortly.

So if their nodes act up everyone using the service is feeling it.

[dawfyddParticipant 11926xp 2]

This is why I’ve stopped updating my projects – I keep losing posts

[redscopeParticipant 2718xp 0]

I am having issues it just keeps looping as if it is not uploading. Then sometimes it uploads twice. It is not just the projects even opening pages on the site is really slow for me. I know they where updating the site and I assumed the problems where down to that but it has been weeks now. Does anyone know what is going on and what the plans for the site is ?

[alfonsothetraitor 12968xp 0]

I have gotten the error pop up now and again but my problem has been my photos  will be turned on there side but that only happens on the project page. The forums are no problem. Odd that?

[zoidpinhead 12492xp 1]

@redscope According to the Discod channel the site upgrade is currently on hold as the technical team involved are dealing with some personal stuff.  As soon as this is resolved then I’m sure they will have another go at running the upgrades.

[daemonishParticipant 1415xp 0]

This is still an issue I just tried 4 or 5 times to update a project it will not post it at all.

[tgu3Keymaster 4352xp 1]

Hi @daemonish, if you’re continuing to have issues please email [email protected] with the details and I’ll take a look.

[sundancer 42979xp 0]

SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM @tgu3

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