[BUG] link pictures seems to have broken this afternoon... (Oct 4, 2011)

jv on 07/07/2011 - 15:58

doesn't seem to be working for recently posted deals…

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals

tried IE and FireFox, so i don't think it's my browser…

Comments

issh on 07/07/2011 - 16:03 ¶

True, says Picture Coming Soon

on chrome
ozAzn on 07/07/2011 - 19:56 ¶

True, i really doubt that it is a browser problem because everything else loads properly even the ads (AdChoices etc.) on oz Bargain.

note: if you really want to see the pic, its pretty obvious to just click on the box as people link to uploaded pics of bargains.
+2 votes

CuteChocobo on 07/07/2011 - 22:25 ¶

Yeah, nothing is loading on OzB today. Is it the same as Reddit with their "no pic" day? xD
Chris McMahon on 08/07/2011 - 08:35 ¶

The last bargain that doesn't have "Picture Coming Soon" was 20 hours 22 min ago (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/48397) for me. Everything since doesn't want to load.
- ozAzn on 08/07/2011 - 09:27 ¶
  
  same -> that is the last bargain for me with pic… suggests a server, program etc. problem, rules out browser problem.
+1 vote

neil on 08/07/2011 - 12:02 ¶

I've notified Moocher as Scott's away. Foxshot may need a Ctrl+Alt+Del.
- +1 vote
  
  moocher on 08/07/2011 - 12:19 ¶
  
  Scotty's jumped in and fixed this, foxshot is now working through the backlog.
superforever on 08/07/2011 - 12:16 ¶

Same here since yesterday.
superforever on 08/07/2011 - 12:31 ¶

Working now :)
- Chris McMahon on 08/07/2011 - 12:37 ¶
  
  Yep. Working for me too.
+2 votes

moocher on 08/07/2011 - 12:39 ¶

Thanks for reporting and testing!
- Chris McMahon on 08/07/2011 - 12:42 ¶
  
  Still seems a little sluggish though. Taking 2-4 minutes to pop the image up for new deals.
  - issh on 08/07/2011 - 12:48 ¶
    
    i believe that is normal, i think
superforever on 20/07/2011 - 11:51 ¶

Seem broke again today.
moocher on 20/07/2011 - 12:05 ¶

Thanks. I'll notify Scotty.
scotty on 04/10/2011 - 09:36 ¶

I know the deal link image is not working again…

http://status.linode.com/2011/10/network-issue-in-fremont.ht...

The image files (as well as the snapshot generator) are hosted on a VPS at Linode in HE.net's Fremont CA data centre, and it has been going up and down like yoyos over the last couple of months. I am now serving the images from a backup resource (also somewhere in San Jose), but no new images are generated (for now).

I'll be shopping for a new US west-coast server today to migrate over. Hopefully something cheap :)
- -3 votes
  
  jv on 04/10/2011 - 10:55 ¶
  
  Do you know the way to San Jose
  I’ve been away so long
  I may go wrong and lose my way
  Do you know the way to San Jose
  I’m goin’ back to find
  Some peace of mind in San Jose
  
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiB02XWTwI4
scotty on 04/10/2011 - 13:36 ¶

Okay. Now media.ozbargain.com.au points to a server in LA. DNS resolution might take a while so those thumbnail images might be a bit flaky for a while.
jv on 04/10/2011 - 13:37 ¶

yep, working now… thanks…
jv on 04/10/2011 - 14:47 ¶

It's BROKEN again :(
- mediam0de on 04/10/2011 - 15:17 ¶
  
  hehe needs another Ctrl Alt Del
  - jv on 04/10/2011 - 15:34 ¶
    
    …or another trip to San Jose….
    - scotty on 04/10/2011 - 16:24 ¶
      
      Still waiting for the cheap tickets to come up on OzBargain…
      
      Actually if for you media.ozbargain.com.au resolves to 173.255.243.176, it's still the old Linode server that is still having connectivity issues (data centre wide, which also took down quite a large number of sites). It should resolve to the new IP address soon…
pikapika on 05/10/2011 - 19:03 ¶

I cannot access: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/cat/toys-games anymore I keep getting "404 Not Found Page that you are trying to request cannot be found" when I attempt to go to the page.
- neil on 05/10/2011 - 19:07 ¶
  
  Was it split?
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/cat/toys
  
  and
  
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/cat/gaming
  - scotty on 05/10/2011 - 20:44 ¶
    
    Yeah there was a split. We are getting a lot of gaming related deals (which I would prefer them to be tagged for specific platforms, like "PC Game", "iOS Game", "Xbox Game", etc) — however people often have no idea which category to put them under. Sometimes under computing, sometimes under entertainment, etc.
    
    Thus a split to make things clearer.
    
    If there's any new category request, please post them in the Announcement/Feedback forum…
  - pikapika on 06/10/2011 - 07:01 ¶
    
    Ah that actually works now. Yesterday I typed out the url with just gaming and it also gave me the 404 error but now it doesn't…cool :)