HWZ not working anymore?

ckiang · 17th January 2002

Hi,

Is it just me or can anyone else still access the hwz forums? I keep getting:

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Regards
CK

Kei · 17th January 2002

Think something wrong with the board's configuration

Edmund · 17th January 2002

I'm having problems too.

quackaroo · 17th January 2002

LATEST UPDATE
HWZ Forums is DOWN no matter how much you do above. I guess keep checking the main page at HWZ for new information.

You cannot post, but can read.

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http://www.hardwarezone.com/noticebo...dex.hwz?aid=50

As we have changed the domain of our forum's login cookie from the previous null/nothing to '.hardwarezone.com', users who have logged in before the change might encounter difficulty logging out. In this case, please manually clear your browser's cookie.

Subsequent logins will not be affected.

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Clear browser cookie! Wha I hope everyone knows how to do it. There sure would be people who will be super blur.

How to Delete Cookies

Windows 2000 / IE
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1. Go to the forum page. Click LOG OUT.
2. Close your IE browser.
3. Presuming you are logged on as adminstrator... open windows explorer and go to...

- Documents and Settings
+ Adminstrator
+ Cookies

Just delete all the files in here. Simple as it is.
4. Open IE again and start up the forum page. Everything should work.

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Win98/95/ME users... erm try searching for the cookie folder in c:/Windows/
haha long time never use win98 liao

Adam Goi · 17th January 2002

Me too...

I even tried to follow the admin's instructions...

Clear cookies in IE manually, then tried to login again...still get the !$@#$ message...so for now I skip the user cp to access the forum...

Just keep harrassing the admin...

quackaroo · 17th January 2002

bahs actually...

HWZ is current screwed at the moment.
dont bother trying anything.

Simon · 17th January 2002

Well, let's all just post in Clubsnap, Fast and Reliable

fusetrips · 17th January 2002

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Originally posted by simon
Well, let's all just post in Clubsnap, Fast and Reliable

Why not ask all users over here that post in hwz to put up clubsnap link as signature?

quackaroo · 17th January 2002

hmm.. can also but right now its down.

GoclPa · 17th January 2002

its just down how about making a discussion here

18th January 2002

I just got in ...... now whos is whos now

!!!??? Does everyone fron HWZ forum still retaining their ID ????? I do see a couple of familiar names here .

Blankies · 18th January 2002

can dun say keep on advertising this site in HWZ ???
If this place is good... it will attract ppl !

Klause · 18th January 2002

HWZ is up! But I'm leaving it for this forum =P

GoclPa · 18th January 2002

we can always start our own hardware discussions here

extreme2 · 18th January 2002

After they so call made their website more user friendly... Everything seems so slow and unfriendly to use. HWZ is getting worst not better.

Paladin · 18th January 2002

Hmm...I still cannot post....don't know why...maybe they just want be to come here lah...actually HWZ helping Clubsnap in that way....

lefei · 18th January 2002

HWZ server is lousy lah...

GoclPa · 18th January 2002

since when was it good this place rocks

18th January 2002

I think like that also. I really cannot understand what are they doing??!! Well, compare to dpreview forum, I prefer local forum.Those "ang mo " really something, can talk for few paragraphs just for 1 or 2 topics. Everytime when I view any replied thread, feel sweat! Nightmare there. Their "breath" really long!!

Finally , I love this forum. Just that the design a bit dull, I meant the colours and background. (If don't mind this is what in my mind. Shhh....... can imitate last time the HWZ one (that one blue in colour one arh......very nice)) Since this forum gives the impression similar to HWZ, why don't give it a try? Or the coding very difficult to do?

Lastly, I think if the following questions can be answered, then, I would probably have more confident here:

a) Is this a non-profit org? Then who will sponsor for the server? and where all the $$$ come (must have some backing power!)
b) How is this forum going to run? By who, administrator? Is there any management boards here?If so, will it becomes another HWZ in future, means that this is just a beginning, in future, will develope into the shape of HWZ?
c) Now, (because it is still new) the speed is fast! How about in future.

(nothing very serious, just curious)

Edmund · 19th January 2002

I think there has been quite a bit of concern about the apparent "goodness" of this forum, so let me just address your questions here for everyone's benefit.

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Originally posted by Newbie0001
Lastly, I think if the following questions can be answered, then, I would probably have more confident here:

a) Is this a non-profit org? Then who will sponsor for the server? and where all the $$$ come (must have some backing power!)

This is not an organisation at all (even though the domain name might suggest so, its just like my domain name has a .com but it isn't a commerical entity). The $$$ mostly comes from the Core Team Members who have opted to contribute varying amounts monthly and get amounts of webspace and other server facilities that are agreed on by all of us. The hardware... well, let's just say we have had a (or two?) philanthropist(s) who kindly donated but opted to stay anonymous. And no, there are no links to any commercial entity at all.

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b) How is this forum going to run? By who, administrator? Is there any management boards here?If so, will it becomes another HWZ in future, means that this is just a beginning, in future, will develope into the shape of HWZ?

This forum and the accompanying website (to be launched soon I hope) will be maintained by volunteers (see definition here) mainly amongst the Core Team Members and probably some of the users here. And I must stress this, we have NO intention of allowing this site to become anything like HWZ. Honestly, to have this, we will need the strong support (for e.g. donations to supplement running costs and future equipment purchases are always welcomed) from both the Core Team Members as well as regular members like yourself.

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c) Now, (because it is still new) the speed is fast! How about in future.

Yes, it certainly is fast. And we plan to do whatever we can to keep it this way. So in the future, if we ask for donations to supplement equipment purchases, I hope the response will be good.

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(nothing very serious, just curious)

I hope all these answers your doubts and queries?

17th January 2002	#4
quackaroo Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: #script error; restart server Posts: 331	LATEST UPDATE HWZ Forums is DOWN no matter how much you do above. I guess keep checking the main page at HWZ for new information. You cannot post, but can read. __________________________________________________ ________ The reason why... --- http://www.hardwarezone.com/noticebo...dex.hwz?aid=50 As we have changed the domain of our forum's login cookie from the previous null/nothing to '.hardwarezone.com', users who have logged in before the change might encounter difficulty logging out. In this case, please manually clear your browser's cookie. Subsequent logins will not be affected. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. --- Clear browser cookie! Wha I hope everyone knows how to do it. There sure would be people who will be super blur. How to Delete Cookies Windows 2000 / IE ------------------------ 1. Go to the forum page. Click LOG OUT. 2. Close your IE browser. 3. Presuming you are logged on as adminstrator... open windows explorer and go to... - Documents and Settings + Adminstrator + Cookies Just delete all the files in here. Simple as it is. 4. Open IE again and start up the forum page. Everything should work. /// Win98/95/ME users... erm try searching for the cookie folder in c:/Windows/ haha long time never use win98 liao Last edited by quackaroo; 17th January 2002 at 09:31 PM.

18th January 2002	#16
Paladin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SGP Posts: 706	Still cannot Hmm...I still cannot post....don't know why...maybe they just want be to come here lah...actually HWZ helping Clubsnap in that way....

17th January 2002	#2
Kei Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,088	Think something wrong with the board's configuration

17th January 2002	#3
Edmund ClubSNAP Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 2,065	I'm having problems too.

17th January 2002	#5
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,322	Me too... I even tried to follow the admin's instructions... Clear cookies in IE manually, then tried to login again...still get the !$@#$ message...so for now I skip the user cp to access the forum... Just keep harrassing the admin...

17th January 2002	#7
Simon ClubSNAP Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ClubSNAP Town Posts: 1,815	Well, let's all just post in Clubsnap, Fast and Reliable

17th January 2002	#10
GoclPa Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Posts: 280	its just down how about making a discussion here

18th January 2002	#11
dragonfly Guests Posts: n/a	I just got in ...... now whos is whos now !!!??? Does everyone fron HWZ forum still retaining their ID ????? I do see a couple of familiar names here .

18th January 2002	#12
Blankies Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NTU Posts: 291	can dun say keep on advertising this site in HWZ ??? If this place is good... it will attract ppl !

18th January 2002	#13
Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	HWZ is up! But I'm leaving it for this forum =P

18th January 2002	#15
extreme2 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lion City Posts: 708	After they so call made their website more user friendly... Everything seems so slow and unfriendly to use. HWZ is getting worst not better.

18th January 2002	#17
lefei Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Side of SG Posts: 704	HWZ server is lousy lah...

18th January 2002	#19
Newbie0001 Guests Posts: n/a	I think like that also. I really cannot understand what are they doing??!! Well, compare to dpreview forum, I prefer local forum.Those "ang mo " really something, can talk for few paragraphs just for 1 or 2 topics. Everytime when I view any replied thread, feel sweat! Nightmare there. Their "breath" really long!! Finally , I love this forum. Just that the design a bit dull, I meant the colours and background. (If don't mind this is what in my mind. Shhh....... can imitate last time the HWZ one (that one blue in colour one arh......very nice)) Since this forum gives the impression similar to HWZ, why don't give it a try? Or the coding very difficult to do? Lastly, I think if the following questions can be answered, then, I would probably have more confident here: a) Is this a non-profit org? Then who will sponsor for the server? and where all the $$$ come (must have some backing power!) b) How is this forum going to run? By who, administrator? Is there any management boards here?If so, will it becomes another HWZ in future, means that this is just a beginning, in future, will develope into the shape of HWZ? c) Now, (because it is still new) the speed is fast! How about in future. (nothing very serious, just curious)