Support Forum

Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
general-topic
Limiting Links Causes Problems
Avatar
Tal
Member
Free Members
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 28, 2012 - 12:44 am

I've limited the number of links people can post to deal with a certain spam attack however this causes problems for regular users who unintentionally post more than the set # of links by dumping them unceremoniously to the main page losing their post (often a very long one) in the process.  Is there any way to change this behavior so instead it just gives a warning or something?

Avatar
Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
SP Master
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 28, 2012 - 3:09 am

I can't replicate this I am afraid. With all testing so far it always returns to the post page with the post content intact and an appropriate message to the user.

So - can you reproduce this behaviour every time? If so there may be a script problem we need to investigate.

andy-signature.png
YELLOW
SWORDFISH
Avatar
Tal
Member
Free Members
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 28, 2012 - 3:11 am

I don't know, I've never had the issue because as Admin I'm not restricted in how many links I can post.. I'll ask my members to test this. 

Also important to note that this was happening before the upgrade too.

Avatar
Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
SP Master
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 28, 2012 - 3:28 am

Yes it was an issue in V4 but should not be in V5

andy-signature.png
YELLOW
SWORDFISH
Avatar
Tal
Member
Free Members
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 4:40 am

It looks like it may not be the links issue that's causing this behavior... I've tried narrowing down what may be causing it but I haven't come up with anything .. here's the discussion thread from my users (includes other issues people have reported since the upgrade, most due to server issues which I think were sorted out by my host) maybe something there will twig for you that I've overlooked. (Link removed at users request)

Avatar
Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
SP Master
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 8:17 am

Sorry but that is a LOT or posts and I really do have limited time,. Can you point me at one or two in particular.

By the way - are you sure you have enough php memory defined? You are running 25 posts to a page load there which is a bit heavy - especially if there were lots of images, long posts etc. Would slow down mobile use as well considerably I would have thought...

andy-signature.png
YELLOW
SWORDFISH
Avatar
Tal
Member
Free Members
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 8:47 am

I haven't noticed mobile use being slow... I'll reconsider how that's set up.

 

As to the other I'll have to get back to you, snowed under for the next couple of weeks.

 

Also.. can you edit my link out of the prev post? Appreciated, thanks.

Avatar
Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
SP Master
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 9:28 am

Sounds like my problem!

The forum looks good on your site by the way.

Will remove link - might need it again one day of course!

andy-signature.png
YELLOW
SWORDFISH
Avatar
Tal
Member
Free Members
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 11:00 am

Thanks on both counts 🙂

Avatar
Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
SP Master
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
Feb 29, 2012 - 11:20 am

You're welcome. Come back when you are ready.

andy-signature.png
YELLOW
SWORDFISH
Forum Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
Most Users Ever Online: 1170
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 1
Top Posters:
Mr Papa: 19448
Ike: 2086
Brandon: 864
kvr28: 804
jim: 650
FidoSysop: 577
Conrad_Farlow: 531
fiddlerman: 358
Stefano Prete: 325
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 619
Members: 17362
Moderators: 0
Admins: 4
Forum Stats:
Groups: 7
Forums: 17
Topics: 10127
Posts: 79625