Slow or No Connection to ECF

[meli.]

Hi, for the first time ever I'm experiencing real difficulties connecting to ECF, either it takes ages to connect or it says Error 503 or comes up with a database error :
Database error
The database has encountered a problem. Please try the following:
Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
Open the www.e-cigarette-forum.com home page, then try to open another page. Click the Back button to try another link.
The www.e-cigarette-forum.com forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

I'm using FF, I've tried IE9 on W7 - same results. When I do connect and click a post it drops out and again the process starts all over again. Why is this happening? Help.

 

[FlyingV]

We are having the same problem since early this morning.

 

[matador]

Yup, problems here too

 

[Huffelpuff]

I'm still having this problem. Was unable to access the site for hours.

 

[DreamingButterfly81]

Same here problems on the app too. Hope it resolves soon!

 

[Schneck]

Ya this is first time able to get in for a coupe hours now keeps kicking me out saying database error hopes its over else I have to go mow...lmao and dreading it

 

[classwife]

Yep...

It's being worked on to get it fixed...

 

[priorities]

Thank you very much for letting us know * fingers crossed* !

Have a great day everyone ~~~

 

[rolygate]

Our apologies.

The LAN at our hosts packed up and none of our servers could operate. We have complained vigorously.

Unfortunately it doesn't work to have our servers backed up to the cloud as ours is a highly database-intensive site, there are about 5,000 posts on the forum every day and multiple databases in the cloud would not be able to keep up - there are thousands of read/write operations to the DB every second and it would not be possible to sync multiple DBs in the cloud.

We could have a read-only arrangement for the forum but most agree that would not be satisfactory.

 

[Mac]

I forgive you ECF.

 

[skelley]

It's all good. It gave me time to visit all of the other forums and make post there

 

[meli.]

Seems to be working fine now. Thanks!

 

[oldsoldier]

There was a switch malfunctioning at the data center, the techs have sorted it and things should be much better now.

 

[cags]

someone on this forum gave this website. it is great for helping you decide if the forum isn't responding because of you or because it is down

Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?