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Offline PAT317

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Re: Major CathInfo outage
« Reply #75 on: October 01, 2022, 05:06:02 PM »
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    • Quote from: Ladislaus on October 01, 2022, 05:02:05 PM
    As I said, I really don't care.  If Matthew wanted to throw a "Ladislaus Exemption" into the rule, I'd be fine with that, but he was simply trying to prevent the scenario (based on the old algorithm), where a guy, possibly a disgruntled ex-member like Croix, could come on here, make his mandatory 100 posts, get about 10 upvotes and 90 downvotes, and then immediately come after me out of a past grudge and hit me with 600 down-thumbs.  There are some people who are that petty.  I've noticed a few times, after one of the Croix accounts got banned, that there was a significant drop in my downthumb totals.

    I understand what he's trying to achieve, and I think it's a good idea.  But it isn't just your account; it's several people.  No big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I just like to see the system working.  ::)
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #76 on: October 01, 2022, 05:06:11 PM »
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    • Quote from: PAT317 on October 01, 2022, 05:04:15 PM
    Thanks for the explanation. 

    When I try to downvote (the several posters whom I am unable to downvote), I get a screen that says: 

    This page isn't working.
    www.cathinfo.com is unable to handle this request.

    Other posters said they get a blank page.  They might have meant that same screen. 

    I get that sometimes as well, both for up- and for down- votes.  I think that usually I can shut down the browser, then bring it back up and then it works.  If I recall, I got some message about an expired session.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #77 on: October 01, 2022, 05:08:04 PM »
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    • Ugh. I may have to look into it then. I know the system *mostly* works, because I (and most people) can up/down vote. I don't know what's causing such a strange error in *some* cases. I don't know when I'll be able to look into, and/or solve this reported problem.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #78 on: October 01, 2022, 05:09:16 PM »
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    • FWIW, I haven't noticed any problem with upvoting.  
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #79 on: October 01, 2022, 05:10:10 PM »
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    • Quote from: PAT317 on October 01, 2022, 05:09:16 PM
    FWIW, I haven't noticed any problem with upvoting. 

    I've seen it with both, but not sure I saw the same thing you did.

    In any case, a possible divide by zero error depending on the numbers?  I don't recall what the formula is, but if there's a ...

    A/(B-C), if B-C=0, that would throw an error, or else B-C can go negative, making the total number of possible upvotes be negative?  Just stabbing in the dark, since I don't know the exact formula.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #80 on: October 01, 2022, 05:12:42 PM »
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    • Quote from: Matthew on October 01, 2022, 05:08:04 PM
    Ugh. I may have to look into it then. I know the system *mostly* works, because I (and most people) can up/down vote. I don't know what's causing such a strange error in *some* cases. I don't know when I'll be able to look into, and/or solve this reported problem.

    I've noticed that lots of posters are able to be downvoted (not necessarily by me), because I see that they've received recent downvotes.  And as I said, I've not experienced any problems upvoting posts.  So I think you're right; it *mostly* works.  I think I've noticed about 8 posters who can't be downvoted.  No big deal as to when it gets fixed.  I'm just glad you're aware of it. 
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #81 on: October 01, 2022, 05:20:48 PM »
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    • What browser are you two using?
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #82 on: October 01, 2022, 05:21:47 PM »
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    • It seems I can upvote anyone, but can't downvote anyone.  I use the Brave TOR browser.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #83 on: October 01, 2022, 05:22:25 PM »
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    • Quote from: Matthew on October 01, 2022, 05:20:48 PM
    What browser are you two using?

    Brave.  [But I think I've experienced it on other browsers too.]

    ETA:  Just tried with Safari.  With that I get the blank page that Cera must have been talking about, rather than the "This page isn't working. 

    www.cathinfo.com is unable to handle this request." message I got on Brave.  
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #84 on: October 01, 2022, 05:30:15 PM »
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    • Quote from: PAT317 on October 01, 2022, 05:22:25 PM
    Brave.  [But I think I've experienced it on other browsers too.]

    ETA:  Just tried with Safari.  With that I get the blank page that Cera must have been talking about, rather than the "This page isn't working.

    www.cathinfo.com is unable to handle this request." message I got on Brave. 

    PAT317-

    I just tested the downvote on you, and it unexpectedly worked.  My apologies.  I do not believe there is a way for me to remove that downvote.

    Interestingly, it still does not work on Ladislaus, 2Vermont, Stubborn, Matthew (these are the only ones I tried it on; since they all posted in the last couple pages, they were convenient).
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #85 on: October 01, 2022, 05:43:05 PM »
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    • Quote from: de Lugo on October 01, 2022, 05:30:15 PM
    PAT317-

    I just tested the downvote on you, and it unexpectedly worked.  My apologies.  I do not believe there is a way for me to remove that downvote.

    My first reaction:  :laugh1:

    But maybe you could give me a few upvotes, or at least 1, to counterbalance it?
    [I just noticed I got an upvote for that post, so if that was you, thanks!]
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #86 on: October 01, 2022, 05:52:31 PM »
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    • Quote from: PAT317 on October 01, 2022, 05:43:05 PM
    My first reaction:  :laugh1:

    But maybe you could give me a few upvotes, or at least 1, to counterbalance it?
    [I just noticed I got an upvote for that post, so if that was you, thanks!]

    I gave you 4 upvotes for the mistake, since upvotes are harder to get than downvotes, and also because they disproportionately affect reputation more than upvotes.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #87 on: October 01, 2022, 05:56:01 PM »
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    • Quote from: de Lugo on October 01, 2022, 05:52:31 PM
    I gave you 4 upvotes for the mistake, since upvotes are harder to get than downvotes, and also because they disproportionately affect reputation more than upvotes.

    Thank you.  I appreciate that.  I've learned in this thread there is some extra value to upvotes.  
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #88 on: October 01, 2022, 08:08:13 PM »
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    • Quote from: de Lugo on October 01, 2022, 05:30:15 PM
    PAT317-

    I just tested the downvote on you, and it unexpectedly worked.  My apologies.  I do not believe there is a way for me to remove that downvote.

    Interestingly, it still does not work on Ladislaus, 2Vermont, Stubborn, Matthew (these are the only ones I tried it on; since they all posted in the last couple pages, they were convenient).

    I think that your total number of upvotes is way too low to be able to downvote members who have a lot of them.
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    Re: Major CathInfo outage
    « Reply #89 on: October 01, 2022, 08:09:13 PM »
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    • Quote from: Matthew on October 01, 2022, 05:20:48 PM
    What browser are you two using?

    I tend to use either Chrome or Edge.  Sorry, was away for a while.
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