What is going on with these forums?

[gravity_blast]

why do i need to go through a proxy site for the forum pages to render?

[Joeb454]

Can you provide a screenshot of what the site looks like without viewing through a proxy?

[gravity_blast]

well i could if i wasnt getting this when i try to upload a screen

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[gravity_blast]

i shacked it

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7893/wtfjro.jpg

[bodhi.zazen]

Obviously the problem is with the host OS :lolflag:

Seriousness ~ I can not tell from that screen shot what the cause of the error is. are you using a proxy ? TOR ? Or are you asking about the Ubuntu servers ? The ubuntu servers are quite busy and multiple servers are used for load balancing and is necessary to keep a forums this size going as fast as it does.

[Joeb454]

Does it still occur if you disable adblock?

It's unlikely adblock would be blocking the entire site, but it's worth a try before anything else...Also, have you tried clearing your cache etc?

[gravity_blast]

Obviously the problem is with the host OS :lolflag:

Seriousness ~ I can not tell from that screen shot what the cause of the error is. are you using a proxy ? TOR ? Or are you asking about the Ubuntu servers ? The ubuntu servers are quite busy and multiple servers are used for load balancing and is necessary to keep a forums this size going as fast as it does.

heh, if it wasnt for ati i would have ubuntu on here ¬_¬

and no i'm not using a proxy when i connect to the site normally. the only way i can connect is through a proxy site without getting the 404

[gravity_blast]

Does it still occur if you disable adblock?

It's unlikely adblock would be blocking the entire site, but it's worth a try before anything else...Also, have you tried clearing your cache etc?

yeh same deal

[bodhi.zazen]

Are you on some kind of private network (school, work) where access to the UF is blocked (which seems odd) ?

[gravity_blast]

no man home :/

[gravity_blast]

a little help here? this proxy site is bugged out

[gravity_blast]

its unborked now so you can delete this

[gravity_blast]

erase the last post it came back >,<

[KiwiNZ]

This not being caused from our side

[gravity_blast]

ok bro why is everything else unborked and this still screwed?

[bodhi.zazen]

this not being caused from our side

+1

[gravity_blast]

+1

-1

[KiwiNZ]

Clear your Caches etc

You need to do basic diagnosis at your end

[KiwiNZ]

-1

We are trying to help you

This sort of response will not help, if you want us to continue , think before you post

[gravity_blast]

Clear your Caches etc

You need to do basic diagnosis at your end

already tried

[gravity_blast]

We are trying to help you

This sort of response will not help, if you want us to continue , think before you post

easy man i was only kidding

[matthew]

I'll echo bodhi and Kiwi. We can't find any reason on our side why this should be happening to you. In addition, you are the only user complaining of the problem. That leads us to believe there must be a configuration issue on your end. Sorry.

[gravity_blast]

I'll echo bodhi and Kiwi. We can't find any reason on our side why this should be happening to you. In addition, you are the only user complaining of the problem. That leads us to believe there must be a configuration issue on your end. Sorry.

seriously man this doesnt make sense. everything else is working bork free :confused:

[Chemical Imbalance]

gravity_blast, you are using this right? http://www.fire-proxy.com/index.php?e=http_error&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fire-proxy.com%2Fbrowse.php%3Fu%3DOi8vdWJ1bnR1Zm9ydW1zL m9yZy8mcXVvdDtodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGN oP3Y9eTdOaG0yT2htMUkmcXVvdDs%2520%26b%3D5&p=YTozOntpOjA7czozOiI0MDQiO2k6MTtzOjk6Ik5vdCBGb3Vu ZCI7aToyO3M6NjI6IkEgNDA0IGVycm9yIG9jY3VycyB3aGVuIH RoZSByZXF1ZXN0ZWQgcmVzb3VyY2UgZG9lcyBub3QgZXhpc3Qu Ijt9#7846116020657294144

You linked to it in another thread (the german song one) as a youtube link, but it linked to this fire-proxy site.

The problem is with your proxy or DNS.

[matthew]

You could try closing Firefox and temporarily renaming your .mozilla folder in /home to something like .mozilla_backup. Note: this will remove all your plugins, etc.

If you restart Firefox and all works well, you have a problem in your configuration.

You can restore things to exactly how they were before by removing the new .mozilla that will be automatically generated with the above restart and renaming your backup back to the original name.

[matthew]

gravity_blast, you are using this right? http://www.fire-proxy.com/index.php?e=http_error&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fire-proxy.com%2Fbrowse.php%3Fu%3DOi8vdWJ1bnR1Zm9ydW1zL m9yZy8mcXVvdDtodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGN oP3Y9eTdOaG0yT2htMUkmcXVvdDs%2520%26b%3D5&p=YTozOntpOjA7czozOiI0MDQiO2k6MTtzOjk6Ik5vdCBGb3Vu ZCI7aToyO3M6NjI6IkEgNDA0IGVycm9yIG9jY3VycyB3aGVuIH RoZSByZXF1ZXN0ZWQgcmVzb3VyY2UgZG9lcyBub3QgZXhpc3Qu Ijt9#7846116020657294144

You linked to it in another thread (the german song one) as a youtube link, but it linked to this fire-proxy site.

The problem is with your proxy or DNS.
That would explain it...and it is exactly what the first responder was getting at...

[gravity_blast]

gravity_blast, you are using this right? http://www.fire-proxy.com/index.php?e=http_error&return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fire-proxy.com%2Fbrowse.php%3Fu%3DOi8vdWJ1bnR1Zm9ydW1zL m9yZy8mcXVvdDtodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGN oP3Y9eTdOaG0yT2htMUkmcXVvdDs%2520%26b%3D5&p=YTozOntpOjA7czozOiI0MDQiO2k6MTtzOjk6Ik5vdCBGb3Vu ZCI7aToyO3M6NjI6IkEgNDA0IGVycm9yIG9jY3VycyB3aGVuIH RoZSByZXF1ZXN0ZWQgcmVzb3VyY2UgZG9lcyBub3QgZXhpc3Qu Ijt9#7846116020657294144

You linked to it in another thread (the german song one) as a youtube link, but it linked to this fire-proxy site.

The problem is with your proxy or DNS.

dude read the whole thread, i have to use this dumbass proxy or the forum dosent render.

[gravity_blast]

That would explain it...and it is exactly what the first responder was getting at...

no man the proxy is the only thing that works. a direct connection just 404s

[Chemical Imbalance]

dude read the whole thread, i have to use this dumbass proxy or the forum dosent render.

Gotcha.

Do you have any add-ons installed in firefox then?

[gravity_blast]

Gotcha.

Do you have any add-ons installed in firefox then?

yea, adblock/newtaburl/totalrechrome

[Chemical Imbalance]

Have you tried using another browser like Opera?

Just to diagnose the problem, not replace firefox.

Also, are you connected to a router at home?

I would try checking your router settings if you have one first.

Also check what DNS you are running through.

It may also be your ISP blocking the site for some reason.

I recommend using OpenDNS.

[gravity_blast]

Have you tried using another browser like Opera?

Just to diagnose the problem, not replace firefox.

Also, are you connected to a router at home?

I would try checking your router settings if you have one first.

Also check what DNS you are running through.

It may also be your ISP blocking the site for some reason.

I recommend using OpenDNS.

yea i tried ie same problem. i dont think its my isp as i was ok to begin with but it suddenly just borked and refuses to connect directly again except for about a 5 minute period.

[Chemical Imbalance]

yea i tried ie same problem. i dont think its my isp as i was ok to begin with but it suddenly just borked and refuses to connect directly again except for about a 5 minute period.

Do you use a wireless router?

Also it seems from your screenshot you are using MoBlock (or whatever it's called). That could be it.

[gravity_blast]

and were you offended by this reply

dude read the whole thread, i have to use this dumbass proxy or the forum dosent render

because i got a warning for it

[Chemical Imbalance]

and were you offended by this reply

dude read the whole thread, i have to use this dumbass proxy or the forum dosent render

because i got a warning for it

:confused:

Are you talking to me?

I heard you about the proxy already.

[gravity_blast]

Do you use a wireless router?

not at the minute no, im right next to the router so im cabled.

[matthew]

:confused:

Are you talking to me?

I heard you about the proxy already.
Thanks for trying to help. gravity_blast has had some trouble being gracious while asking questions (not just in this thread) and is being forced to take a couple of days off. Hopefully we can get his problem fixed when he is allowed back.

[Chemical Imbalance]

not at the minute no, im right next to the router so im cabled.

Are you cabled through the router though?

[lisati]

<snip>...is being forced to take a couple of days off. Hopefully we can get his problem fixed when he is allowed back.
I think I hear you! :)

Good luck to the team!

[Bodsda]

I would definately suggest trying a few basic diagnostics that have already been mentioned.

1) Try a different browser
This will tell us if the issue is with Firefox or not.

2) You said this happened all of a sudden. Which usually points to a configuration change. Any changes/updates/differences that you are aware of?

3) The 404 error message states that the page could not be found. Make sure that you DNS can find the site by running ping ubuntuforums.org. Also check firefox settings for blocked sites and perhaps your hosts file incase someone is playing a dirty trick on you.

4) Is this just your machine, can other people on your network connect without issue?

Regards,

Bodsda

[koenn]

3) The 404 error message states that the page could not be found. Make sure that you DNS can find the site by running ping ubuntuforums.org. Also check firefox settings for blocked sites and perhaps your hosts file incase someone is playing a dirty trick on you.

A 404 is generated by the server, isn't it ? So he's already connected to the server - no need to ping it.
On the 404 page, the server identifies itself as "Apache/2 at ubuntuforums.org port 80"

404 is 'file not found'
The URL doesn't include a file name,
so, is it possible one of the servers that listen to ubuntuforums.org:80 is missing a default filename in its config ?

[snova]

404 is 'file not found'
The URL doesn't include a file name,
so, is it possible one of the servers that listen to ubuntuforums.org:80 is missing a default filename in its config ?

I remember the forums were having problems once. During that period "http://ubuntuforums.org/" did not work, but "http://ubuntuforums.org/index.php" did.