[Chad Arnow]

Hello all,
As many of you know, we have had to temporarily turn off some features of the forum software for security purposes. As of this moment, I'm not able to provide an ETA for when things will be resolved. The issue affects any process for which the software sends emails. Affected things include:

-new account registrations
-PM/post reply/topic reply notifications via email
-confirmation emails for password changes or email address changes to your profile

I personally can't help with the first two, but may be able to help with the last one if you get locked out in the middle of changing your password or email address. Feel free to contact me via the Contact page on my personal website in that case and I'll see what I can do.

[Chad Arnow]

The issues with the forum software are unchanged. Please note:

If you try to change the email address attached to your account or try to change your password, you will get stuck and you will have to contact me to have it fixed.

The forum software is supposed to send an email for you to verify your identity during those processes. It locks you out until you click a link in the email. However, all email sending is disabled at the moment, so you just end up locked out.

[Chad Arnow]

Some people may have been experiencing site access/login issues. I know I have been. I discovered that using a different browser that I had not logged in from before and *not* checking the box to have the site remember me made things work. Checking the box to remember me and/or logging in from a browser I'd previously had logged in led to a host of database error messages.

I fully understand that people having access issues may not be able to see this message. However, if anyone who can get in runs across friends or people on other boards who mention the issue, please feel to suggest the workaround above that worked for me today.

[Victor R.]

I figured out today how to get back in - I was using a VPN and a myArmoury link came up in a search and I could see it just fine.

You can also get in using your normal browser in incognito mode, but, as you noted, you can't check the "log me in" box.

Is there someone with access to the FB site that can post a message and maybe resurrect it? Not being able to communicate via that forum, with all of the problems this site has been having, will be the death knell for this place if things like this continue to occur.

Not trying to be overly critical - just realistic in what can be expected since this site is so limited now.

EDIT: And while the bottom says that times are at "GMT - 6 Hours", the time I actually posted this was a little before 1AM at GMT minus 6, but the posting time is off by about 3.5 hours, initially showing 4:32AM. If that had been 4:32PM, I would have said the site thought it was in Darwin, Australia, or similar, but it was 12 hours off from that. I've heard that when there are time discrepancies of this nature within a site, there are likely serious problems going on in the site architecture.

[Chad Arnow]

Unfortunately, Nathan Robinson is the only one able to post on the Facebook page. Until he decides to post or allow someone else the ability, we don’t have options in that regard.

I’ve also noticed the changing forum clock. It’s been off various amounts for a while. The server seems to be less and less stable, unfortunately.

[Victor R.]

[Victor R.]

For those that didn't have the thought already, you can still use your normal browser to access the site - you just have to do some housekeeping.

First, you will need to edit your bookmark to eliminate anything in the address to the right of "myArmoury.com/".

Next, you will need to go into your browser settings and eliminate any "myArmoury" cookies. I had already eliminated before taking the screenshot. A new cookie will likely be created, but not one with "autologin" as part of the cookie data.

On an ongoing basis, you'll need to login fresh each time, don't check the "Log me in automatically" box and, it's recommended to log out each time.

IF YOU HAVE YOUR LOGIN DATA SAVED TO YOUR BROWSER, THAT'S OKAY. It will allow you to autopopulate your login but will not create the database error.

EDIT: I really wish the preview function would show these in post order, rather than reverse post order - first step at the bottom. The architecture of this site is really getting on my nerves.

[Chad Arnow]

You may begin to see topic reply notification emails again (I received one earlier). Nathan has found ways to work around some of the issues the forum software has had in recent years. It's slow-going (hard work), but hopefully users will begin to see the return of forum email notifications for topic replies and private messages. I would still avoid things like changing passwords or email addresses. Until those emails are going out reliably, you may still get locked out.

[Anthony Clipsom]

Good news Chad. Anything on when new people might be able to sign up? It would be good to be getting some new blood.

[Chad Arnow]

[Mikko Kuusirati]

Well, at least some good news after the latest scare... I notice the albums and search no longer work, though.