Tech: Problem with Mudcat forum software

Subject: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:43 PM

For a week or two now I've been having some trouble with getting around in the Mudcat Forum. If I click on a post in the initial listing, instead of getting that post on the screen I'm jumped to the head of the list. Try it several times, same result. Then--sometimes--by clicking just at the top or the bottom of the sender's name, I'll be connected to that post. And of course (or maybe NOt "of course") sometimes this whole scenario doesn't happen.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:45 PM

What browser ar you using Dave? It seems fine with Netscape.

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:50 PM

I have just tried it on both loki and shorty using IE5 and Netscape and it all seems OK.

Jon

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Branwen23
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:54 PM

I have had the same problem from time to time...

I'm using Netscape.
It's pretty strange, just what DaveO descibed... very intermittent.


-Branwen-

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Bernard
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

Mudcat's working fine for me (IE5), but I seem to be having trouble with my Lawn Mower Simulator program! ;-)

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

Two things that do cause intermittent problems are a Slow connection or Dirty mouse or mouse pad.

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: DougR
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

I quit Netscape because I think it sucks. Others have had no problems, I guess. I had nothing but trouble.

I have had not problems at all with Microsoft Internet Explorer. DougR

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 03:01 PM

I have just managed to create the situation that I think Dave is describing using Netscape. It occurs if a users name is clicked and the relevant part of the thread has not yet loaded. I would think that this is the reason particularly as Mudcat has been suffering some very slow periods lately.

Jon

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Branwen23
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 03:09 PM

I am aware that issues such as slow connection or dirty mouse can cause some problems, however when at home, I use a cable modem, and never have any real connection issues, also, a dirty mouse will most often cause problems actually moving the mouse pointer, rather that problems clicking.

I have noticed the situation descibed by Jon above, in which case the page has not yet loaded completely, however I have had this problem after the page has loaded.


-Branwen-

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 04:43 PM

I use Netscape, happily. I have no use for IE.

DAve Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Problem with Mudcat forum software
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 05:16 PM

Oh well back to the battle of the browsers... I need both.

Jon