Been a day or two that I can't connect.... Everything ok over there?

who gives a #^&#^&#^&#^& ;)

and yes, saw on fb they were doing some maintenance

who gives a #^&#^&#^&#^& ;)

Right
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Ha! Many " fishermen " don't know what to do... It's like a moratorium on fishing. But then again JohnR might have to do the same when he gives the search function on mobile devices ahhhh! Hi john
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Infractions for all of you!
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Ha! Many " fishermen " don't know what to do... It's like a moratorium on fishing. But then again JohnR might have to do the same when he gives the search function on mobile devices ahhhh! Hi john
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Maybe we can boycott the site till ita updated...
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I'll give you a hint

Don't click on the link that you have setup on your desktop because the main server is down instead Google the site name and click on the search results to establish a connection to the temporary server
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All the general stupidity seems to have migrated to Facebook in the interim
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Down yeaterday at 11:30am for maintenance. Was supposed to be up in 24 hours, guess its taking them a bit longer.
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It is not down
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Hahaha - soon - I am hoping in the next couple months - Patience, Danielson, Wax On Wax Off

Hahaha - soon - I am hoping in the next couple months - Patience, Danielson, Wax On Wax Off

Mr Miagi runs S-B.com this is getting better by the day!
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Hahaha - soon - I am hoping in the next couple months - Patience, Danielson, Wax On Wax Off

Does that mean pictures also?
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who gives a #^&#^&#^&#^& ;)

you just got banned!!!

Hahaha - soon - I am hoping in the next couple months - Patience, Danielson, Wax On Wax Off

can we expect one of those cool cars ,, Mr Miagi :wavey:

New host platform. So far, it sucks gorilla balls.

Niko had it right.

I just got some weird error message..... not the "we'll be right back" screen from the last coupla days. maybe it $h!t the bed

IDGT

I have zero respect for the dictator of that site. He pulled my Ledge Runner Bait business ad down, just because the picture links happened to be hosted on this site, when clearly selling a business was not in conflict with his site or business. I was trying to sell baits at one of his get together years and years ago at the canal, he told me to pack it up, that I had no permission to sell at his get together. Tim the TOOL man.

Not to turn this into a SOL bash thread, but i really use to enjoy the RI forum. But that was a while ago.

It is not a bash thread. They are our angling brethren.... I have some good friends over there. Their BST is excellent from both sides of the transaction, due to the high volume of listings. I always list here first, but we don't get the traffic. It is nice to have choices. Two different sites. Some differences due to geography. Some due to rules. Like I said, we have choices. I don't always agree with the business model, but it is an option to visit. That said, TimS and I am sure others there, suffered tremendous personal losses from superstorm Sandy that they are still trying to recover from how many years later....

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I'll give you a hint

Don't click on the link that you have setup on your desktop because the main server is down instead Google the site name and click on the search results to establish a connection to the temporary server
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I couldn't get on until I tried it your way ... thanks

I couldn't get on until I tried it your way ... thanks

Ditto.

I have zero respect for the dictator of that site. He pulled my Ledge Runner Bait business ad down, just because the picture links happened to be hosted on this site, when clearly selling a business was not in conflict with his site or business. I was trying to sell baits at one of his get together years and years ago at the canal, he told me to pack it up, that I had no permission to sell at his get together. Tim the TOOL man.

Not to turn this into a SOL bash thread, but i really use to enjoy the RI forum. But that was a while ago.I must be doing something wrong... because I couldn't get on doing it that way.

Ditto.

Ditto.

I couldn't get on doing it that way.... ????:huh:



Nevermind... that time it worked.

I can't get on doing it several ways.

I can't get on doing it several ways.

Clear your cookies and retry, I don't know if it will definitely work but worth a try otherwise we're stuck with you.
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I went on the site and got a little dizzy, too much stuff. When i want to figure anything out in the fishing world this is the spot. When i want to sell something that is the place. I am surprised he doesnt charge a fee for the BST. I suspect that day is coming, if it was my site i would.

Both sites are worthwhile.

Just to make it easy for you guys (hope John doesn't mind) http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/index.php?/forum/21-rhode-island-fishing/

Both sites are worthwhile.
I agree with this. Also to the guys who complain about the other site because they don't like the rules, well that's what happens when your on someone's site or jobsite, they all have rules.

I agree with this. Also to the guys who complain about the other site because they don't like the rules, well that's what happens when your on someone's site or jobsite, they all have rules.

Yes, I feel like I have literally peed-my-pants "Myles Davis" style at a few of the TFCTFN's. I kinda feel like we're the judgement free zone on this side. I've never had a mean word to or for Tim, personally
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I have been kicked off both sites but John let me back on. Tim is like a Little Ceasar and if you happen to have an opposing view,or disagree with him,he will ostracize you. A my way or the highway,pompous #^&#^&#^&#^& head.
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I like fishing related topics. That's why I spend most of my time here...

TimS went thru all of my pm's and found one where I said he was an ahole and then bitched&moaned to me about it...
The difference is Democracy Vs. Communism
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bigbrother and then some

Both sites are worthwhile.

I agree. never had a problem with Tim. Just played by the rules.

Tim makes $ off the site and never forgets that - which is his right. Anyone who forgets or ignores that is going to have problems. I met him once when I use to fish the NJ jetties. He was a nice guy. I've never had a problem there.
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I'm pretty sure Tim sold that site a while back, hence all the new banners, advertisers and whatevers.....

He was pretty much missing-in-action from the ste fro several months last year. I think he started a new job/venture and is just helping to run the place at this point

I'm pretty sure Tim sold that site a while back, hence all the new banners, advertisers and whatevers.....

no tim did not sell the site


He was pretty much missing-in-action from the ste fro several months last year. I think he started a new job/venture and is just helping to run the place at this point

his house was hit by Sandy.
and he still owns the site

I just miss RHM

tims house tims rules, not very hard at all to get along there. i've met him a few times, nice guy. i've got a lot of friends and customers there. i'm on both sites daily.

I agree with this. Also to the guys who complain about the other site because they don't like the rules, well that's what happens when your on someone's site or jobsite, they all have rules.Yup.


no tim did not sell the site



his house was hit by Sandy.
and he still owns the siteYup... misinformation posted by the uninformed is just a waste of everyone's time... and unfortunate.

I just miss RHMI absolutely do not.

tims house tims rules, not very hard at all to get along there. i've met him a few times, nice guy. i've got a lot of friends and customers there. i'm on both sites daily.I'm with you Don.

Tim makes $ off the site and never forgets that - which is his right. Anyone who forgets or ignores that is going to have problems. I met him once when I use to fish the NJ jetties. He was a nice guy. I've never had a problem there.
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I agree. never had a problem with Tim. Just played by the rules.I'm old like Paul. I'm also an adult, like Paul. Totally agree.

TimS went thru all of my pm's and found one where I said he was an ahole and then bitched&moaned to me about it...
The difference is Democracy Vs. Communism
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile deviceA) I'm smart enough not to call the owner of a site an ahole... and B) also smart enough to know that if I did I might not be welcome there any more. And, I'm not all that smart.

If Tim were on fire,I would not piss on him.
He is as dishonest as they come.
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I just miss RHM

😧😧😧😧😧😧
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OK - folks, lets roll back the Tim bashing a little please.

Different folks, different strokes - just the way it is.

I'm with the Boss, here and there is just different. Maybe it's just a Jersey Thing....I'm just saying.

I have been kicked off both sites but John let me back on. Tim is like a Little Ceasar and if you happen to have an opposing view,or disagree with him,he will ostracize you. A my way or the highway,pompous #^&#^&#^&#^& head.
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you've been kicked off two fishing websites, but Tim's the problem...got it...:rotf2:

TimS went thru all of my pm's and found one where I said he was an ahole and then bitched&moaned to me about it...
The difference is Democracy Vs. Communism
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You go on a privately owned website and call the site owner an ahole and he's not happy about it??...this is my shocked face...

I agree, both sites have their place, I am here 99% of the time.
I do look at the other site from time to time. Frankly I shied away from SOL because of what I heard about "rules" but that's the way it is. You don't like it start your own site. Good luck having time to fish.

You go on a privately owned website and call the site owner an ahole and he's not happy about it??...this is my shocked face...

If it happens in a private message....?

One thing SOL does, by having their political forum, is to make ScottW and Jim look almost sane! (Almost):wave:

hmmm, I did not catch it was his PM's hmmmm, but again - I just lurk over there. :hidin:

Dangles you need to release the hate in your heart!! :) I would hope if I was on fire sombody would piss on me
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You go on a privately owned website and call the site owner an ahole and he's not happy about it??...this is my shocked face...

Sometimes there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. While I am reasonably sure I have been called an ahole in PMs I have not gone looting around in PMs to find out. It would be fairly easy for a site admin to do and nobody would be the wiser but that is not the environment I want to work in nor provide for others. Law enforcement starts knocking on the door, maybe the PMs get opened - depends on the scenario.

Anyone else getting this message today over there?

If you are seeing this message, your DNS has not yet updated, please try clearing your browser cache and try again or allow some more time for this to update. Thank you.

yes this is the same one I am getting- this after I got a 503 error and then a few days a 404 error.

Maybe he should have shut it down for 5 days and got it done right.

I get that same error message at work, but can get on the site at home..... not sure why

yes this is the same one I am getting- this after I got a 503 error and then a few days a 404 error.

Maybe he should have shut it down for 5 days and got it done right.

It's up now and seems to be working well. As far as "maybe he should have"... maybe you and Tim could only have figured that out by Tim trying it out and seeing that it still needed work. His rear view mirror probably works pretty much the same as yours... and mine.

Sometimes there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. While I am reasonably sure I have been called an ahole in PMs I have not gone looting around in PMs to find out. It would be fairly easy for a site admin to do and nobody would be the wiser but that is not the environment I want to work in nor provide for others. Law enforcement starts knocking on the door, maybe the PMs get opened - depends on the scenario.

Understood John, but as the site owner, if you wanted to look at PM's its well within your rights...to me, PM only means private from the general public...
for the record, i've never called you ahole in a PM...at least i don't think i have...;)

Sometimes there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. While I am reasonably sure I have been called an ahole in PMs I have not gone looting around in PMs to find out. It would be fairly easy for a site admin to do and nobody would be the wiser but that is not the environment I want to work in nor provide for others. Law enforcement starts knocking on the door, maybe the PMs get opened - depends on the scenario. I have no way of being sure, but having watched how Tim and the Moderators operate, I'd be very surprised if Tim went through anyone's PMs unless there had been some issues between that member and the other Mods or other members or unless there had been some violation noticed. I really think he has better / other things to do than randomly kick back and read our PMs. There had to be a reason otherwise he wouldn't have wasted his time... just my take. Any more than you'd waste your time trying to track down a problem or check out a problematic member if you hadn't seen or gotten a report of a problem beforehand.

My .02 As you can see I don't post much on either site but always check in. On both sites I will pm if I have something to say to somebody. Don't need remarks from everyone. I will say it is a "nicer group" on here, a lot less people who have something to say about everything. When you have been on a site for less than say 5 years or so and have thousands of posts, well? Anyways I have met Tim a few times and he seems like a good enough guy to me. Actually I can say out of all the guys I've met on both sites there are only maybe a couple that I would not want to fish with or have a beer with. Like it has been said, if ya don't like the rules start your own site. Scott

I have no way of being sure, but having watched how Tim and the Moderators operate, I'd be very surprised if Tim went through anyone's PMs unless there had been some issues between that member and the other Mods or other members or unless there had been some violation noticed. I really think he has better / other things to do than randomly kick back and read our PMs. There had to be a reason otherwise he wouldn't have wasted his time... just my take. Any more than you'd waste your time trying to track down a problem or check out a problematic member if you hadn't seen or gotten a report of a problem beforehand.

I can tell you unequivocally that as an administrator there, I have never looked at any member's PMs. I don't even know whether I could, and I know that I wouldn't have begun to know where to look.

The RI forum seemed to turn into alot of "hey check out my short tog i caught", or "ive been fishing for 2 years and have only caught a searobin help!". I just feel theres alot more dedicated fisherman on this site.

But back when i first started surf casting that site gave me alot of info. Also got to learn from some really good fisherman i met on that site. Just not the same as it used to be.

I have no way of being sure, but having watched how Tim and the Moderators operate, I'd be very surprised if Tim went through anyone's PMs unless there had been some issues between that member and the other Mods or other members or unless there had been some violation noticed. I really think he has better / other things to do than randomly kick back and read our PMs. There had to be a reason otherwise he wouldn't have wasted his time... just my take. Any more than you'd waste your time trying to track down a problem or check out a problematic member if you hadn't seen or gotten a report of a problem beforehand.

He's gone through my "Private messages" Kevin. Back when I was fishing 9 nights a week on rocks and sand from Maine to Napatree. He pm'd me asking me why I got so many pm's. I told him he was free to read them, theyre all from folks I was fishing with. I believe he was under the impression I was using my pm's to sell lures or whatever. Nope just a beach bum :lama::lama:

He's gone through my "Private messages" Kevin. Back when I was fishing 9 nights a week on rocks and sand from Maine to Napatree. He pm'd me asking me why I got so many pm's. I told him he was free to read them, theyre all from folks I was fishing with. I believe he was under the impression I was using my pm's to sell lures or whatever. Nope just a beach bum :lama::lama:OK.... never was aware of that. However, I don't think he does it just for entertainment or without some reason. Meanwhile, I'm like Paul... I play be the rules, and I've never had a problem with him or the site. And I'll have nothing more to add to this discussion. I like John. I like Tim. I like fishing and I like all the positive stuff I've gotten from both sites. It's a pretty good life I'd say. Finito. :-)

Not saying anything wrong about it just saying its been done :)

vic, if he read them you would think he'd know the content...fish talk as opposed to selling plugs or something.

It's up now and seems to be working well. As far as "maybe he should have"... maybe you and Tim could only have figured that out by Tim trying it out and seeing that it still needed work. His rear view mirror probably works pretty much the same as yours... and mine.

Tim posted that instead of transferring everything to a new server he decided to set up a temporary server first and have that migrate to a permanent server so the site would not be down as long. I think that cause unanticipated problems and if he had to do it over again, he would have bagged the temporary server.

I did the same thing with our club website but nobody uses it so it went unnoticed :)
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I can tell you unequivocally that as an administrator there, I have never looked at any member's PMs. I don't even know whether I could, and I know that I wouldn't have begun to know where to look.

I do not believe you can from the moderator control panel. I do not believe you can from the administrators control panel either. But there are other ways to do it and any IT admin knows how.

OK.... never was aware of that. However, I don't think he does it just for entertainment or without some reason. Meanwhile, I'm like Paul... I play be the rules, and I've never had a problem with him or the site. And I'll have nothing more to add to this discussion. I like John. I like Tim. I like fishing and I like all the positive stuff I've gotten from both sites. It's a pretty good life I'd say. Finito. :-)

:btu:

I did the same thing with our club website but nobody uses it so it went unnoticed :)
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Hahaha!

Tim posted that instead of transferring everything to a new server he decided to set up a temporary server first and have that migrate to a permanent server so the site would not be down as long. I think that cause unanticipated problems and if he had to do it over again, he would have bagged the temporary server.

I'm a member of a bicycling site that used to be powered by Huddler, and recently switched to the same IPB platform that SOL runs on now. They didn't use the interim server, and their site was down for a full week during the switch. And they had a fraction of the data to transfer as SOL did. There are still things that were lost in the switch, and no clue as to whether the site admin can recover them on his own.

This company is one of the few that has successfully done a Huddler change-over.

Looks like I have been booted over there. Sign in not working....... Site has become too difficult

This winter i found myself on sol quite often, but since the update it has become frustrating to navigate on a mobile phone, missing key features that make a quick check- in incredibly frustrating.
I guess with spring finally here, the user- UNfriendly update came just in time to break my almost habit.
Besides, the place was bringing out the worst in me, as i would read posts so ridiculous i just couldnt resist responding. Before i knew it i found myself wondering how i found myself in the middle if a ridiculous " discussion" .
Im glad the update is frustrating, because now i no longer check in.
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Likely not booted, I think you have to reset your password to your old user name. Worked for a bunch of folks that posted and for me.

If your password doesn't work, just request a new password to your email. Then follow the link in your email. Once you're in, you can change your password back to your old one afterwards. It's really not that difficult to figure out.