Suppose we should start actually attempting to post, huh?
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
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Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.
P.M. Marc - Sep 22, 2003 12:24:06 pm PDT #5057 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
DXMachina - Sep 22, 2003 12:24:46 pm PDT #5058 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Wheeeeeeee!
Jessica - Sep 22, 2003 12:30:53 pm PDT #5059 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Thus far, things seem to be back to normal. I'm all caught up, and haven't gotten The Error Message once.
Kristen - Sep 22, 2003 12:37:53 pm PDT #5060 of 10000
did they say when they implemented it?
No clue. I asked but didn't get an answer on that one. I'll have to ask again.
This is just freaking annoying because it makes no sense. And my tooth hurts.
ETA: I kind of wish we would start getting error messages again. While they're watching. It's like when you have a noise in your car and you take it to the mechanic...and it goes away.
Liese S. - Sep 22, 2003 2:36:36 pm PDT #5061 of 10000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Not only is it not erring, but it seems way faster than usual. Is this anyone else's impression?
Kristen - Sep 22, 2003 2:44:41 pm PDT #5062 of 10000
ita, can you tell me or email me and let me know how you blocked spiders? Spiders seem to be the only possibility anyone can come up with for last night's insanity.
helentm - Sep 22, 2003 2:44:56 pm PDT #5063 of 10000
Religion isn't the cause of wars. It's the excuse. - Christopher Brookmyre
Maybe the board has achieved sentience and is trying to drive us crazy.
Rob - Sep 22, 2003 2:45:36 pm PDT #5064 of 10000
I'm thinking it's Moloch the Corrupter.
Jesse - Sep 22, 2003 2:59:14 pm PDT #5065 of 10000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey Kristen, you still need that -ma? Because there's some on the way, just FYI. t /natter
Typo Boy - Sep 22, 2003 5:23:57 pm PDT #5066 of 10000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
As I understand it, normal spider blocking does not really block spiders. You can put a spider.txt or some such (I forget the exact name of the file) in a directory and well behaved spiders such as those from google and most major search engines will go away. But this does not block them, and malicious or simply ill behaved spiders and bots will igore it.