whyyyyy is snowest so slow lately? (502/504 Gateway Errors)

[skidoorulz]

This is for OS X 10.8 but should be similar for Mavericks

Step 1 – Open the Terminal.app

Either start typing <code>Terminal</code> in the Spotlight search, or goto Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Step 2 – Open the host file

Open the hosts file by typing the following in the Terminal window:

$ sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

</pre> Type your user password when prompted.
Step 3 – Edit the hosts file

The hosts file contains some comments (lines starting with the # symbol), as well as some default hostname mappings (e.g. 127.0.0.1 – local host). Simply append your new mappings underneath the default ones.
Step 4 – Save the hosts file

When done editing the hosts file, press Control+o to save the file.
Press Enter on the filename prompt, and
Control-x to exit the editor.
Step 5 – Flush the DNS cache

You can use a simple Terminal command to flush the DNS cache, and have your host file changes take immediate effect. Using the open Terminal window, then the following command:

$ dscacheutil -flushcache

</pre> Your new mappings should now take effect.

Are you kidding me?????? I am 55 years old. Do you really think I have 1 clue what you are talking about??????

 

[zalez]

Are you kidding me?????? I am 55 years old. Do you really think I have 1 clue what you are talking about??????

Actually, not really. Must people would be afraid to do this. I posted it up because of the comment that macs can't use this work around. They can actually. I think personally the best solution for this is for someone with snowest update their DNS servers to point to the IP that is the "work around" versus having us edit our hosts file.

No disrespect, age has nothing to do with how much you know about computers. One of my Information Technology specialists is in his 70's
He is just slower at things now than 10 years ago.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

I bet if Chris dropped some of them product badges from under his name the site would speed up...

 

[rmscustom]

On both my computer and my phone everything has been working great the last few days. fyi Chris.

 

[skidoorulz]

At 12 noon 504 Gateway timeout 5 times in a row. Had to go in through history again

 

[IDspud]

I'm just glad the right side ads have taken more space recently, once again great response to the members opinions......

I'm through paying, been on here a lot less this fall anyway due to the tediousness of it all.

Back in the good ol days there was no need for add blocker or negotiating around christophers brick wall. Pages even loaded when you clicked on them. I just logged in twice, locked up on me the first try.

 

[switchassault]

502 bad gateway on every new thread,,,,this is BS....wtf by the way im a life member...you can fix that also

 

[richracer1]

502 bad gateway on every new thread,,,,this is BS....wtf by the way im a life member...you can fix that also

"Every new thread" consider yourself lucky, I get it on EVERY thread/post if I'm using Firefox. If I want to reply/post anything I have to open IE to do it.

 

[diamonddave]

For whatever reason, yesterday wasn't to bad....

But today......It just took 45 seconds for the reply to open. This isn't even funny anymore.

 

[christopher]

NEWSFLASH!

The powers that be have read your comments and concerns and decided to allow us to move the forums servers back in front of the proxy!.

We should have it done sometime later this evening!


I am sorry for all the trouble this has caused, and just as happy as you are that it is coming to an end TODAY!

 

[christopher]

We are removing the Proxy Server as I write this.

Expect WEIRDNESS for the next 30 minutes or so as the URL propagates from the Domain Name Servers to your ISP.

 

[IDspud]

THANK YOU........

Now how about that side advertising banner? I KNOW I can adblock it BUT.....

Out of respect to the sponsors, I DONT WANT THEM BLOCKED.

I enjoy the ads, use them to choose vendors, respect the money they pay.

I just want to be able to read my forum when I want to read my forum. Put them in between sections, I can scroll past them fast, top or bottom I don't care. The side margin ads suck........I will pay when they go.

 

[christopher]

As you know I am only responsible for the content of the forums themselves. What you see in the upper and right hand boarder is totally out of my domain.

I was just as surprised as you were to see the double stacked ads appear a week ago and all of the "Pushed" video streams coming from Polaris.

My "HOPE" is that it is only temporary for a few weeks and that they will take it down after that. But right now I don't have much to offer you in the way of insight. I know we spent a LOT of time and effort rebuilding the display of the forums this summer to give our members MORE usable viewable space on their screens and the double column ads consumed all of that.

Harris Publishing READS THIS THREAD and all the comments you are posting. The best thing you can do is to politely let them know what you think of the changes they made. They are actually some pretty decent people, and while they may not respond/react as quickly as we would all like, they DO respond and make changes in due course based on member comments.

 

[Bocephus]

can we get that speed test back up here and see if it makes a difference? or dont you think this change will affect the connection speed?
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[christopher]

The connection speed is an issue of the ISP that Harris is using in Idaho Falls.

As of now the 502 Gateway Errors should be GONE.

 

[m8braaaap]

this is crap!!! ive been very patient!! slow as a herd of turtles!!! im trying to post whore and this is not what I paid for!!! no.seriously I don't really care!!!!

 

[m8braaaap]

last

 

[m8braaaap]

now I cant upload pics!!!
last

 

[christopher]

I think you have lost your mind.
The site is working better than it has since October right now!

 

[Scott]

Smoov fo meh.