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Is "My Workspace" fixed?

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by debuggist

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We would like to hear from the user base if they are still having problems loading the "My Workspace" feature since the database migration.

Thanks,
Doug

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by the scummy one

in IE7/Vista it worked fine. Fast and all was good.

I got home and XP/FF
We were unable to find the page you requested.

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by the scummy one

I was already logged in, and browsing posts. I hit forums, and get sent back to the TR Ad "Click here to continue to TechRepublic" -- yes, that one.
Anybody else seeing this?

Also I got a message that the server was in a loop or something, I had to hit the back button and try again.

by boxfiddler

I don't get full page loads. I am able to click on any of the tabs to access that content without problem.

by jaqui

happens to me also, but on any page on TR, not just the my workspace.

and it happens when i.i.com.com hangs during the page load. as has been the case for partial page loads for a long time.

by jiminpa

but then again I haven't been as active in recent weeks. I'm being forced to do actual work :p

by rob miners

for the last few days. The complete page is being displayed. It does seem to work best if you open Forums first I will just change my link to Forums and go from there as I get a 404 if I link to it.

by rob miners

until I swapped Systems. W7 with IE8 and we are back to square 1 with only the TABs being displayed.

Edit: to add link
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x195/fargornbeautiesmate/Workspace2.jpg

by rob miners

and I have the same view. All other sites are displaying properly.

Edit: to add that I have been through these steps.

First, please open a new browser window and go to:
Tools | Internet Options | Privacy

At the bottom, make sure the "Block Pop-ups" box is unchecked. CNET Networks' Web sites use pop-ups, and this may cause some problems with using our sites. If you must have pop-ups turned on, please make sure you click on the "Settings" button, found in this section, and add the following to the list of "Allowed Sites":
com.com
bnet.com
zdnet.com

Next, while you are on the Privacy tab page, click on the Sites... button:
Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites...

In the "Address of the Web site" field, enter the following domains:
com.com - click on the button "Allow"
bnet.com - click on the button "Allow"
zdnet.com - click on the button "Allow"

If you notice that any of the above are listed in the "Managed Web Sites" list as "Always Block", then highlight it, click on the Remove button, and then enter the domain again and click on the "Allow" button.

Next, please go to the Security tab.
On the Security tab page, click on the Trusted Sites icon, then click on the Sites? button.
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Make sure the box is unchecked next to "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone." Then enter the following sites to the list:
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by seanferd

Sometimes there's a hiccup and it takes a while for the lower half of the page to load, but I have no complaints.

What happened to support for non-English characters? That's what I want to know. (Forget that - some English characters don't even display correctly, all you see is "?".

What character set(s) is/are supported by TR?

by jaqui

haven't had any problems with it.
been a while since I had anything but partial page loads...

and that obnoxious advertisement that takes over the forum listing page.

by nicknielsen

My experience has been that it never loads the first time, but if I do something else for a couple of minutes then refresh the page, it works fine.

Cache refresh delay, I guess.

Edit: To clarify, the first time I access My Workspace, it almost always returns the 404 page. Waiting for a couple minutes and refreshing usually gets the page up.

by deepsand

Now, not confined to My Workspace, but happening when attempting to both 1) open a thread display, and 2) post to a thread.

by deepsand

I've noticed that My Workspace is now being [b]updated [i]much, much[/i] more quickly[/b] that before.

Was this part of the recent change? Or, is this just something that I missed during my recent sabbatical?

In either case, it's a very welcome improvement; [b]please don't break it![/b]

by hal 9000

I always get a 404 on the first attempt and have stopped using this part a while ago for this very reason.

But then again I've been getting slow Load Times per page and when I first open any discussion/Question I get greeted with a 404 and I have to go back wait 30 seconds or so and then reopen the page. The same with Posting to questions or discussions I generally get a 404 Page not found message and I just go back 2 pages and then refresh. That generally works though occasionally it doesn't.

Things where terrible about 6 to 8 hours ago but the site is performing much better now. ;)

Col

by hal 9000

Works for me. That is a Bastard to get rid of too. I had a ASUS NB Last week with it and it was fun to fix. :_|

Col

by the scummy one

that would only affect wireless portions of the network. However, I am blaming the ice meteors.
Ice meteors bombard the Earth all of the time, in especially heavy bombardments, TR has issues.
I wonder why, however, I think it has to do with the reflected light from the sun, hitting the TR building, blinding those inside, so that they cannot monitor the network properly.

by deepsand

Properly speaking, it's particulate forcing, which serves to partially offset radiative forcing.

If we succeed only in reducing air pollution, without simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions, we will actually make matters worse!

Rock, meet hard place.

by rob miners

for a few days and then KABAM. I did put up a screenshot in another post that looks the same. ;)

by deepsand

Julie Driscoll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpizS9h-1Xk

Donovan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92HjH1GG3ro&feature=related

by hal 9000

Hasn't worked for me since the last prolonged Site Outage. But then again I'm not receiving any Alerts for my postings either. :(

Col

by deepsand

404s to be had everywhere.

On the rare occasion that I was able to open a Discussion, the thread was never fully rendered, but terminated with a script error.

And, the Home page, when accessible, was completely blank below the blue header.

by deepsand

Serves to highlight the risks inherent in relying solely on a cable company for 3-in-one service; if it goes down, you can't use your IP telephony service to report the outage!

by oh smeg

You ring them up to tell them they you are unable to receive any E_Mail so their first response is No Problem we'll E-Mail you the solution.

I never understood that as if you can not receive any E-Mail how can you get the solution. :^0

Col

by deepsand

asks if the problem involves the lack of a dial tone.

If you respond "yes," it then asks if the problem is on the number that you are calling from!

by rob miners

again apart from a few Tabs.

< a href="/5211-6257-0.html?id=3287777" title="TechRepublic memb

by the scummy one

sticking it in a light socket is bad. Sticking it in a tree is worse

Some help now
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by boxfiddler

I left out the sarcasm tags again, didn't I?

It's been looking that for so long for me, with the exception of a day or so now and then, that I don't pay it any attention. I just open the Workspace tabs in new tabs and try to play anyway.

by rob miners

and it's funny as you are not showing up in My Contacts.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x195/fargornbeautiesmate/newtab.jpg

New Tab

by boxfiddler

Most of the time. The tabs open though, so I don't bother with it anymore unless others are griping. Then I chime in. Been this way since the last upgrade. Whatever.

by Tammy.Cavadias

I'm seeing everything as normal - Did you remember to give it lots of double chip chocolate chip cookies?

Some Devil's food helps too :D

-Tammy [_]3

by rob miners

I have a very good friend who is right into making cakes and decorating them. She owes me a favor or two so I might just have to let her know that I'm dying to try it. ;)

I will link her to the recipes if she doesn't already have one. :D

by rob miners

for just over a month. It's happening on all of my Systems running IE7 & IE8. So I doubt that it's a browser problem. ;)

by rob miners

It could have been a broken pipe, but since I was replying to a question that Doug asked about My workspace, I thought that it would be obvious. Now where did I put the matches? :p

by the scummy one

random big error clock. When it hits zero, a random error occurs. It is used to keep the TR network staff on their toes.

by Tammy.Cavadias

almost everytime.. and if all else fails.. I kick it.. doesn't help but sure makes me feel better :D

-Tammy [_]3

by rob miners

eat them and then find something else to do. I've never had any success with bribery. What's this Devil's food. Is that what the Phantom feeds his dog. ;)

by nicknielsen

As it's primarily an American thing, I doubt you'll be able to find one in a bakery or confectionary where you are.

Either of these two recipes will provide mouth-watering results. You will, unfortunately, have to convert the measurements.

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/08/devils_food_cak.html

http://southernfood.about.com/od/chocolatecakes/r/bl30319l.htm

by boxfiddler

My Workspace tabs work, I'd rather have the My Workspace half page load than look at what I'm seeing in Questions tonight. :D

by rob miners

see Boxie. She is not showing in My Contacts list. She must be in stealth mode like Michael Jay was last week. ;D

by boxfiddler

any number of My Contacts don't show as online when they are. I can go for weeks without seeing the avatar of someone I'm conversing with. Dunno what's up with that, either.

by the scummy one

if it dont work well, no sense in using the feature
Heck, I rarely even try the My Workspace anymore. I used to run out of it mostly -- now, no sense in it.

And the search -- I used to try finding things here first, now it is easier to find stuff from a google search than a TR search (for TR content -- lol)

too many features just suck too much to bother with here anymore.

by boxfiddler

Don't know what they did, but the old search (which was none too great) beat the new search. Oh well.
Still the best place in town for what I'm seeking. ;)