Rosco Bodine
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Forum FTP and attachments malfunction
Something has been wrong for a couple of days .
Access is blocked to ftp://sciencemadness.org
and attached files within threads are not accessible either ,
or are unreliable in response , sometimes loading , and sometimes not .
Anybody else having any similar problems?
[Edited on 26-11-2007 by Rosco Bodine]
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The_Davster
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I got onto the ftp without issues, using IE as the ftp client, firefox has never worked for me with it.
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Rosco Bodine
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I'm using IE to connect also , and it was working just fine , but it is buggered up now and I can't connect . Ran a check disk and no joy .
Guess I'll install a dedicated ftp software and see if that cures the problem . Have definitely heard for years that the M$hit Winblows supplied ftp
capability is unreliable .
Wouldn't be an huge surprise if it is simply a broken browser . I'm still using IE6 because IE7 blows chunks even worse , can't even configure out
the stacked toolbars
full of BS in IE7 and it constantly tutors you with fluffy
online winblows experience crap that can't be turned off .
Wait a minute , I just checked another ftp site and got in fine , so it has to be the permissions or something wrong
here with the forum ftp . The problem isn't here with my machine .
[Edited on 26-11-2007 by Rosco Bodine]
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Rosco, try FTP COMMANDER, freeware AFAIK. Works like a charm for me, plus good format.
Der Alte
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Fails on IE 6 & 7, including firefox for me? However, this ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/knoppix/ works fine.
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Rosco Bodine
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It *is* the forum ftp that is messed up or else a permissions problem / ip block ....so what's up ?
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Rosco Bodine
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Hmmm.....the problem seems to be resolved , as I
just checked and now the ftp access is okay again .
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How odd, as my connection to the site(not ftp, just main www.sciencemadness.org site) has been getting refused the last hour or so.
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Rosco Bodine
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So , whatever it is that was occurring is playing hop scotch
with refusals of incoming connections , or perhaps this
is a function of the number of allowed connections being
felt , when too many other connections are already present ? Maybe the refused access is a bandwith limitation protocol associated with number of
connections ,
but instead of posting a message like "too many already existing connections" or perhaps "too many pipelined connections from the same IP"  (which would require yet another connection to announce the error ) , the ftp
server simply hangs up on the crank caller . I suggest
a simple wav file audio announce having the sound of a medium duration fart , followed by a voice message saying
"hey , can't connect ?" ( sound of muted laughter ) "Would you believe I feel your pain ?" ( more sounds of muted laughter and then silence )
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opps.
[Edited on 1-12-2007 by Phosphor-ing]
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Rosco Bodine
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You didn't login .
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