Pet Talk Server update

[Karen]

We are looking into the problems people have been having on Pet Talk. We know the server has been running slowly, and that people have had problems with delayed notification for messages and threads. Then today, people posted about missing threads. I know it's very scary not having Pet Talk up, and it's very sad to loose even one precious post. It's also hard not knowing if you have lost a post or not, or being afraid of losing a post.

This evening Paul had to shut down the server to check the Pet Talk databse, which is why you may have seen the "board down" message. He has shut off the "Search" feature for perhaps tonight and tomorrow so he can see how the system is running, and will continue to research and examine the database.

We are considering upgrading the Pet Talk software, which should be faster and includes new features that make it easier to use, but we know it is different and may take people a while to adjust.

We are also considering getting a larger server on which to run Pet Talk. Please be patient with us as we examine all our options, and try to keep improving Pet Talk so it can continue to be the wonderful place you have all helped it become!

[Kfamr]

I ALMOST DIED.


Thank you Karen and Paul for everything!!!

[Dogz]

Yay! I missed PT so much!

Thanks Karen and Paul. I hope everything gets sorted out SOON!

[G.P.girl]

thanks you guys! don't worry about us, we can deal without for a little while if it'll make PT better

[kimlovescats]

Thank you for updating .... we would all be SO LOST without "our" PET TALK!!!

[countrycowgirl]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I ALMOST DIED.

me too!!

thanks Karen and Paul

[Cookiebaker]

Many thanks for your on-going dedication to provide such a wonderful site for us to enjoy. You guys are the best!!

[dukedogsmom]

Ha ha Kay! I haven't gone to bed like I was supposed to. Karen and Paul, thanks for working on this! And, removing all those "members" that haven't even posted might help? I wonder why so many join and then never say a word.

[Karen]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Ha ha Kay! I haven't gone to bed like I was supposed to. Karen and Paul, thanks for working on this! And, removing all those "members" that haven't even posted might help? I wonder why so many join and then never say a word.

Sometime this week, we will remove the members that joined a while ago but never posted. This is something we do periodically (once a year or so), and it is a good idea, but it won't help with the problems we are researching right now, they are two separate issues.

Glad no one actually perished!

[Miss Meow]

Wow, that was scary

I went arghhhh, I don't have anyone's e-mail addresses!

[slick]

I work in the IT dept and I understand that these things are necessary sometimes.

Thank you for all you do for making Pet Talk my sanctuary!!

[Amber]

I pretty much died when I saw PT was down.

I hope things get better!

[trayi52]

I think it is already better, the e-mail notifications I notice has already improved.

Thank you Karen and Paul for Pet Talk, there is no other place like it! And I mean that!

Willie

[Kfamr]

Yay! i'm recieving PM pop-ups now!

[gini]

We can certainly be patient...........however, I do feel like a kid waiting for ice cream and I was just told the freezer died