New Post?

[1flyer]

I'm having trouble using the "New Post" button. The site recognizes me with a "Welcome, 1 flyer" and when I last visited. But, when I try the "New Post" button I get a message that looks like it is coming from the Search routine:

"Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms."

Anyone have any idea what’s going on?

[KBasa]

No clue on this one. That's new to me. Obviously, you're getting logged in since you could post here.

Is anyone else seeing this?

[YB in IN]

I've seen that before as well. I usually just backup and hit new post again and it fires right up.

[1flyer]

I've tried that and a few times it would work, almost like I found the sweet spot on the screen. But lately it's not hitting at all.

[1flyer]

Here is the last message I got just after my last post:

"Sorry! The administrator has specified that you can only do one search every 10 seconds."

This is getting interesting.

[username]

i get this if i:

- read the forum.
- mark forums read
- come back before there is a new post.

i use it as a "slow day at work" indicator. ;)

the 'dont allow people to search more than once per [interval]' thing reduces the likelihood of some hacker dude tying up the website with a bot that runs a zillion searches. (i think.)

[1flyer]

I guess that makes sense. But I haven't done any kind of search. I'm on the home computer now and it works as advertised, no problems. Think it may be time to call the IT guys.

[BradfordBenn]

Some IT people are stopping SQL queries, which is what this is as a way to keep people from surfing. I know cause my office does.... Winsock Proxy lets you get around it... maybe.

[username]

I guess that makes sense. But I haven't done any kind of search. I'm on the home computer now and it works as advertised, no problems. Think it may be time to call the IT guys.

i think when you click 'new posts' it runs a search for new posts? kind of like a macro button.

[KBasa]

i think when you click 'new posts' it runs a search for new posts? kind of like a macro button.

That's exactly what it does. Brad theorizes that the time out on the posts is probaby a function of the SQL server this whole thing runs on.