Tech: Mudcat is Back

Subject: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 06:32 PM

Hi guys, I can tell by the lack of activity of late that you are all probably put off at the mudcat now because of all the problems. Let me assure you that it was well worth the trouble. We now have a 10 times faster connection to the net, and a much faster database and a faster machine. We are most of the way there tonight, and should get the rest of the way there tomorrow and the next day. So enjoy the few improvements tonight, and be patient for the next couple of days for the rest. This is going to be great.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Newfoundlander
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 06:38 PM

Keep up the good work

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 06:57 PM

G'day,
Welcome back. I'm sure we are all patient and understanding and looking forward to using the new improved Mudcat.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Bob Landry
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 07:11 PM

So that's what was going on. Glad you're back.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Myrtle
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 07:23 PM

OKAY!!!! Didn't think there was any room for improvement on the best Web site in existence. Thanks!!

Myrtle

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Gene
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 07:46 PM

There's a FIVE DOLLAR FINE FOR WHINING!

Sam and Son/The Geezinslaws

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 08:09 PM

Well, Gene owes $175. I kept getting e-mails from him with grumbles about Mudcat withdrawal. Sure is nice to be back. Now Max, once you get all this good stuff up and running, come back and talk with us again. We like to have you around.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 08:20 PM

I'm always here Joe, just don't have a lot to contribute. I built this to learn not talk. Just a kid you know.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: leprechaun
Date: 31 Mar 98 - 10:10 PM

I second the motion on the best website around! Just got my Mudcat T-shirt in the mail and I'm looking forward to wearing it out in the world.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Bo
Date: 01 Apr 98 - 09:02 AM

I think I feel vaguely like doll house furniture. So much is better than anywhere else on the web..... and you guys are still making improvements.

Bo (this is great, great I say...)

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Dan Keding
Date: 01 Apr 98 - 06:30 PM

Glad to have you back. I was having Mudcat withdrawls. Remember you are needed and appreciated.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: alison
Date: 01 Apr 98 - 07:08 PM

Hi Max

Nice to see you back.

Slainte

Alison

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: GaryD
Date: 02 Apr 98 - 12:01 AM

A rubber stamp of the above..I must admit I was a bit taken aback when I couldn't get in. I got your Email talking about the huge coin you are investing in the system. How do you gather it? No one has mentioned anything about fees, or costs... I, as well as others, would certainly not be reticent about kicking in something to help support such an enjoyable and entertaining activity. Keep up the good work..by the way, does this mean the chatroom is under control now?

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 02 Apr 98 - 09:41 AM

The cashola came from Onstage, our for-profit company. Good fortune has come our way. You can simply give your gratitude by refering web work, custom programming, and R&D to Onstage. You will see in the next month or so a few mudcat fundraisers. We are trying to get more time committed to the project and the only way to do that is to afford people. We're hoping to free up some of Dick's time and maybe get a full time person or two to really get this thing going. I'd like to see more music, stories and bio's and make this more of an interactive publication. I will probably put out requests on the mudcat to submit writings and such to increase our content base and make sure that everytime you check back there is something new to look at (besides the forum).

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Art Thieme
Date: 02 Apr 98 - 10:24 AM

Grand to have ya back again!!! But I got to read a FINE BOOK __Woody, Cisco And Me__ by Jimmy Longhi (Univ. Of Illinois Press) Great reading by this good friend o' theirs in the Merchant Marine days of WW2.

Art Thieme (Hello Judy Mc.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Bert
Date: 02 Apr 98 - 11:10 AM

Max,

One problem I've found with wearing the mudcat T shirt is that I need some sort of handout to go with it.
People read the URL but I'm sure that most of them forget it right away. What do you think about producing some cards, or maybe post it note packs, with Mudcat info?

Bert.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From:
Date: 03 Apr 98 - 12:04 AM

I am also glad to see mudcat back again. I am experiencing two problems.

First the "reply to Thread" function seems to time out sometimes before the reply is posted. This is when everything else seems to be working.

Second. When you send a message to someone, the menus giving the choices of people scroll by too quickly (probably a consequence of the new higher speed) and I can't react fast enough to take my finger off the mouse button on time. Is there a way to make these menus scroll backwards as well as forwards.

(BTW Our local Public Transport Bus website present the same problem with their timetables.)

Murray

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Apr 98 - 12:59 AM

Hi, Murray, I think there must still be some bugs for Max to work out. I get a lot of timeouts and error messages when posting messages, too.
When you send a personal message, scroll through the list of numbers by single-clicking the scroll bar on the right side of the list of names - that should move through the names one at a time, or you can shortcut past a lot of names by entering the first letter of the recipient's name.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 03 Apr 98 - 01:45 AM

Bell Atlantic is late with the final piece of the pie. They tell us tomorrow every day. Cross your fingers, pray, or send them bad jujus, but I'm doing all I can. Bell Atlantic must be the worst company on the planet. I can't beleive anything works with them.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: DWDitty
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 05:50 AM

Knew the upgrade was going on, but I was out of town for most of the week. Just loaded last 7 days of threads is seconds. As always, Max, great job - We appreciate you!

DW

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From:
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 06:54 AM

Thanks Joe. I will try the typing in of the first letter with our public transport site too.

This is the first time I am giving the new mudcat a real workout, and it certainly seems a lot faster.

Murray

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 11:59 AM

Today is the day. The Mudcat is going on a 10x faster line in about an hour or so. Think its fast now, wait till tonight.

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 12:51 PM

at 12:53 I loaded 30 days of threads in 1 minute flat!

160K..not bad..*grin*

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 02:21 PM

Seems to be working very well, Max. We'll give you a gold star for this one, fer sure.
Say, Max, I was wondering.... Some of us have been posting links in the forum that refer to songs in the database. The links point to songs in the October 1997 edition of the database. Does that mean that all those links will go dead when the April 98 edition comes out? do you want to give us any pointers on do's and don'ts of posting links in the forum?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Apr 98 - 06:51 PM

at the new address ..http://207.44.42.20/....loaded 30 days worth of messages (184K) in 44 seconds!! 3 day stuff is almost instant...I'm happy...cain't even THINK that fast anymore...(remembering the dark days when I could hit the button and fix supper while it loaded..) Thanks Max...now, lets see if we can drum up some business for OnstageMedia...!!!

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: MarcB
Date: 05 Apr 98 - 12:42 PM

Just want to add my kudos to you, Max and everyone for your work on this. Although I relatively new to this community it was a great loss this week when I couldn't log on.

THanks for everything. Marc B

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From:
Date: 06 Apr 98 - 09:20 PM

A regular Mudcat Cannonball!

Murray

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: GaryD
Date: 15 Apr 98 - 11:49 PM

I am back from a short hiatus...tried to go to my personal page & it says I have to be a member..suggests logging in.. Do I have to do it again? Also had rough time getting here tonight (Wed 4/15)...Wasn't accepting connection...was it down for a while, or are you working on it..??? Good to be here again!...Love this place!

Subject: RE: Mudcat is Back
From: Max
Date: 16 Apr 98 - 12:12 AM

GaryD: seems that all you need to do is to reset your cookie. The link is on the forum page, and all you do is enter your email address and submit. Check to make sure your cookies are on in your browser settings.

Joe: For now, I think the answer is that the links may change each new version of the digitrad. I would like to solve this so permanent links can be included into the forum. There is a way to do it come to think of it without the codes. You can "hardcode" an exact search and get the pre-screen. Like if you wanted to to make a link to ABDUL EL BULBUL, EMIR!, you make you link like this:

http://www.mudcat.org/!!-supersearch99.cfm?request=%5BABDUL+EL+BULBUL%2C+EMIR%21%5D

I will try to think of an easier way.