I'm not sure why some members of the old board were having problems logging in, but try the "forgot password" feature on the log-in page and it'll send you a new password (which you can change later) IF your email address is up-to-date...

This new system does not allow me to look up passwords, but I can resend them to you to the email address on record.

If your email address is outdated, or you do not receive your password, please email webmaster@GangsterBB.Net from your new email account with your log-in name and old email address if you know it...

Some members have reported that they needed to add http://www.gangsterbb.net and/or gangsterbb.net to their list of "safe" sites ("whitelist") in their firewall or other Security software. If this may be the case, please check your Norton, McAfee, Windows Firewall, Zone Alarm, etc settings.

If you've successfully logged in before, but for some reason cannot log in, or post, try clicking on the "My Cookies" link at the bottom, then the "Expire Cookies" button, then log back in...

If you just signed up and didn't get your password sent to you in a timely manner, that's because your email address was invalid or some other trouble with it. Please email me.

Are we able to change our password?


TIS

That's in My Stuff >> My Profile -- everyone's encouraged to designate passwords that they can remember... and to explore "My Stuff" to see all the options they have now, and to customize how they'd like things...

rogue1 is coming out as rogu1-can you fix it?

Typo on your part when you signed up -- I fixed it.

Why do I have to keep putting my username and password in? I check the remember me button.

Never mind seems to be ok now.

Okay, good. One solution would be to try expiring your cookies in "My Stuff"

I am not able to log out. I click the "log out" in the upper right of my screen, it says "logging you out....." but then the screen blinks and I'm right back (still) logged on. I don't have the box ticked that keeps me automatically logged in.

I tried going into My Stuff and clearing Cookies, but they don't clear. I emptied the Cache of my computer, but nothing works. This has only been an issue since yesterday.
I'm on an Apple if that means anything as far as what I can do. It's not that big of a deal, but still...

Thanks.

That's weird, carmela -- it works for me. Maybe rebooting the browser or computer would help? Most likely a Cookies issue, if you can delete it directly from your browser (Safari I assume) that may help...

Ok, I deleted the cookies from my browser and that worked. Thanks, Geoff.

I got a new computer and this is happening again Geoff.

Stop using Internet Explorer would be my first solution to most any Internet problem.

Download Google Chrome

What do you think of Firefox?

I liked Firefox until Chrome came along.

? What's UP ?

You're not having trouble logging in, apparently. That's what this thread is for.

This is NOT a BB problem but rather computer issue. I put a disc in my computer (laptop if it matters) and I can't get it out. I can't even feel it when I try reaching for it. I could tell when I closed it, the disc was properly in the slot.

Any suggestions? Thought I'd ask.

Thanks



TIS

TIS, I assume the disc player is a drawer that comes out to put the disc in, right? There should be a tiny hole in the drawer that you can stick a paper clip in to force it open. Just straighten the paper clip a bit and stick it in there and press on the latch inside. The drawer should open.

Geoff, the tray ejects, but the cd is not in the tray. I see the little hole outside the drawer, but is there one inside tghe drawer?

Btw, I see I posted in the wrong thread.

Yes you did, and I will ban you after this.

I can't see the cd getting in there past the tray?! Are you sure the cd is in there? Does it rattle when you (gently) shake it (try to shake it lose, vertically, with the tray opened -- or even upside down and then vertically). If it's in there, and you're uncomfortable removing the disc player, hopefully you bought it at a store where you can bring it in -- or perhaps take it to a computer repair shop. That is, ONLY if you are SURE the disc is in there or you'll look like this: lol

Wow, I really hope I didn't make TIS break her computer!

Don't admit to nothing ! Holy Crap ! Or confess to a crime that just might be a act of God

Geoff,

No, nothing broke.

First, let me explain, I am POSITIVE the cd is in the computer but I double checked to make sure it wasn't in the dvd player or in it's case. I KNOW I put it in my computer as it is my daily workout routine (as I watch the news.) Just as I closed the tray I knew immediately it was not in right. I did open tray and lightly shook it and nothing rattles or shakes.

Ok, so I opened the tray and for the last few hours have been looking inside and see nothing. I tried a paper clip, a Q-tip, a thin piece of plastic and slid into the slot and feel absolutely nothing. SO, I got an old work-out dvd and put it in the computer and it plays, although I didn't let it play thru. SO, my Denise Austin got eaten up by my computer. Question is, is it safe to put another disc in and play it? I am totally baffled as to where the hell the video went. I am not gonna unscrew or take apart anything that's for sure.

TIS

Whew!

Well, that's odd, because I can't think of where it would go! If anything, I would think the disc would be over the tray -- or somehow behind it. If it's behind it, then good luck. I wouldn't stick any metallic objects in the open player, but can you get a finger in there to feel the top (roof) of the player when the tray is open?

If another disc plays, I guess the other one isn't in the way. If you're lucky it may shake itself loose and fall onto the other one (which would probably cause quit a racket). To play it safe, though, I'd probably take it somewhere to have someone take a look.... you can bring it here, if you want.

Thanks Geoff, I wish I could just run my computer over to you to check out but I'm guessing it'll be cheaper to take it to BestBuy or somewhere to check it out?

I agree with you though. I won't use it for now cause I don't wanna totally mess it up, but damn, how the hell can I lose a disc inside the computer. It MUST be tightly sitting somewhere.

Thanks for your help.

TIS

Is anyone else having this problem? It just started a month ago.

I log into the BB and I post either fresh or as a reply or as a quote (this only happens for my first post upon logging in the first time). I click on submit and nothing happens. I then have to reboot and it is only then that Submit accepts my post.

That's weird. First thing I'd try is for most any BB issue: Try "expiring your cookies" in My Stuff. Clear your browser cache. If you're using MSIE browser, stop.

Anyone else have this experience? Last week my modem just about went out. Over several days, for hours it would work and for hours it wouldn't work. The last time it wouldn't work, I decided to finally get a Verizon tech out here who told me my modem was shot. So, I ordered a new one. Then, just for the heck of it, I inserted the Verizon modem CD, went through the reinstallation process during which several screens told me that my modem was shot. I then turned off my PC and was about to power down my power strip when I noticed that the modem's internet light was on. So, I powered up my PC, clicked on IE, and low and behold, it worked. It's worked ever since which is about 48 hours. Verizonis giving me amonth's credit on my bill, but convinced me to still accept the new modem which will be $39.

oli -

I've heard of instances in which modems slowly fail, like yours apparently has, and then they'll "come back to life" for awhile. Almost always, they end up failing permanently, though.

I'd advise you to follow the advice of your IP and keep the new modem.

Thanks for the input SC. I think I'll take your advice and keep the new one.

Minor glitch I think. I have always remained logged in on the BB. I just never bother signing in or out. Starting this afternoon for some reason I had to log in. I shut down and went away for a while and again when I came to this site, I had to log in. I went to preferences and didn't see anything about remaining logged in.

Again it's not that it's so much work to log in , just wondering why suddenly I have to and what I check to remain logged in.

Thanks

TIS

TIS, make sure that you checked the box "Remember me" on the login screen.

Duh! Why didn't I think of that? Ok, it works now. It's weird tho, cause I can't think of how it happened that the "remember me" got unchecked. Thanks SC. Wish all problems could be handled that easily.



TIS

I've been having trouble for the past few days recently. When I attempt to log-in, it will time out and I'll receive this message:

UBB Message We encountered a problem. The reason reported was

Unable to connect to database server, please try again in a few minutes.

Please click back to return to the previous page.

However, when I hit the back button and try it again, it signs me in. It does this every single time. It'll time out the first time and then sign me in the 2nd time. Has anyone else been having this problem?

I haven't received the error message but I have been experiencing the same other symptoms. This has coincided with the work that was done on the system a few days ago.

Tons of trouble for me. I can't log in for many tries, I get the error message when I enter my password, I can't make a post without hitting submit button numerous times, I get logged out continuously.

i've been having all of the same problems as everybody else, and like was stated it started with that software upgrade or whatever was done a few days ago. hopefully its just a few bugs that need to be worked out as its been a real pain!

That is all very odd because the server migration wasn't performed on THIS server, but the one hosting all the other sites. I still haven't tracked that issue down.

That said, I have gotten a few errors like that here, and they don't make any sense.

If you haven't yet, for log-in problems, please go to My Stuff > Cookies and "expire" them and log back in. Let me know if it's still an issue.

And please try to copy/paste any error messages you may get here so I can track down the source of any problem -- thanks!

here you go...



UBB Message We encountered a problem. The reason reported was
Unable to connect to database server, please try again in a few minutes.

Please click back to return to the previous page.

I was just able to log-in no problem and I didn't do what you suggested above Geoff (didn't read it until after I already logged in)

Expiring my cookies didn't help me this time, Geoff. I'm having the same difficulty that i did way back, when I was telling you the last time. It's frustrating, but I assume it'll work itself out sooner or later, so no worries.

This is my most recent message (as of right now):

Resource Limit Is Reached

The website is temporarily unable to service your request as it exceeded resource limit. Please try again later.

That's total B.S.... thanks... I'll try to get to the bottom of all this tomorrow!

I've had no problem logging in it's just when i try to send a message it takes a long time then shows me that error message posted above .

I´m having problems too. When posting and sometimes when logging out, an error message appears:

"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

I just had a problem again. No error message but it took me back to the main page and I still wasn't logged in. Worked the second time

You use internet explorer? Change to google chrome man.

I use chrome and i had the same issue yesterday..

Me too

i'm still having issues about 1/3 of the time when i log in or log out. it does't always time out and go to the message screen but it takes a long time. same thing when i try to just log on to the website. i'm using chrome btw.

I find chrome great for their free adblock service

Testing.

At least I can SEE posts now. But that doesn't mean it's resolved as it was an intermittent issue. Still waiting to see what Tech Support has to say...

works for me now also.

Hopefully we're okay now -- Tech Support thinks they fixed it, and so far so good.

If you experience any other issues, please don't hesitate to mention them here as there's no guarantee we're 100% given the original symptoms.

Thanks for your patience!

Now to see if we can get the TV Listings fixed

Hopefully we're okay now -- Tech Support thinks they fixed it, and so far so good.

If you experience any other issues, please don't hesitate to mention them here as there's no guarantee we're 100% given the original symptoms.

Thanks for your patience!

Now to see if we can get the TV Listings fixed

Update: Guess we're not fully back after all -- I just got another error.

I still have issues with switching between current topics and seeing who is online. That switch can take up to a minute and sometimes doesn't work at all.

It's almost like it's overloaded or something -- despite the errors, I triple-posted by mistake. So it seems to go thru, but is overburdened for some reason. Still waiting to hear back on the latest...

I was able to log in this time without any problems

I just signed us up for cloudflare.com and will see if the free version speeds things up. It should take effect over the next 24 hrs or so. International users especially might notice an increased jump in performance. And it's possible it might slow down the ^&%@$^& spammers.

As always, if you notice any problems, please let me know!

I'm on a MacBook Pro and it's all good for me now. Thanks, Geoff.

SC mentioned he's gotten that same damn error again ("SQL Error: MySQL server has gone away") but I don't see it. Hopefully it was a fluke, especially since I won't be around much the next week. But if something comes up like this, please post, and hopefully I'll catch it and will be able to do something about it while I'm away.

If not, then hey, you get a week off, too! Go outside... visit a park and have a picnic... catch up on your DVR... not a bad compromise! lol

Outside?? A park?? What's that??

I'm scared.

I log in and click a page and I'm logged out again.

Never had a problem until I changed my password.

This is most likely a Cookies issue. If you can log in, please go to My Stuff > Cookies and "expire" your Gangster BB cookies. Or, you can delete all gangsterbb.net Cookies in your browser and try logging in again.

If you continue to have problems, please email me at the "Contact Us" link on the bottom-right of every page.

For the last hour or so i've been getting the bad gateway page, just wondering if it's happening to anyone else or that it's a problem with my comp?

Try clearing the cookies from the GBB.

Hello!
I'm new to this board (I've been reading it for a long time and find it very educational and entertaining!) and I wanted to post a question in one of the other forums and I'm having some trouble. I'm hoping that someone here can lend a hand. I log in and on the page with the list of forums it shows I'm logged in. When I select a forum it indicated I am NOT logged in. It also does not display the reply options or the quick reply box. I've tried logging in repeatedly but so far the only forum I can post in is this one. Is there a waiting period for new members before they can participate? Am I missing a step? Thank you for your help!

Your account is set up correctly, and there is currently no waiting time for new members, Mikey. I suggest you clear your cookies for this site. Simply go to MY STUFF (above) and then to COOKIES. Press on the EXPIRE COOKIES radio bar, and that should do the trick.

I got this a couple times today:

Resource Limit Is Reached
The website is temporarily unable to service your request as it exceeded resource limit. Please try again later.

I seem to be having trouble staying logged in.

For the last couple of days, whenever I check in here (after turning on the computer) I find I'm no longer logged in.

I've been logging in, checking off the "remember me" box, but somehow the cookie seems to purge itself.

Not happening with any other sites I'm logged into, only here.


Signor V.

Have you tried to "purge your cookies" anyway?

The problem I mentioned in February seems to be returning. For the last few days, I keep losing my "logged in" status, sometimes in the middle of a browsing session on this site.

Don't understand what's going on.


Signor V.

I thought I was going crazy, finding myself logged-out for no reason -- but didn't notice it happening while I was reading or anything. I'm going to try expiring my cookies (My Stuff > Cookies) to see if it helps, and will report back.

It's been a couple days, and I haven't been logged out after "expiring my cookies" -- via My Stuff. Please give a shot, and report back!

For the record, after almost a week since "expiring my cookies" via this site, I haven't had a problem being logged out...

I just had to log in again just now, so I have no idea WTF is going on... will try to look into it!

Edit: You know what, I just had to log into ESPN, also, so it might be Chrome-related rather than BB-related....

I'll try to look into this further, but I'll need some info first. If you're having a problem logging in, staying logged in, or even NOT having a problem at all, please answer these questions:

1) Which browser are you using?
2) Have you tried a different browser, and how did that work?
3) Have you tried "expiring" your Cookies via the BB?
4) How often does this happen?
5) Has it happened on other websites?

As for MY experience, now and then I find myself having to log in, when in the past I was ALWAYS logged in. Chrome is my main browser, but haven't tried another browser long enough to tell if it'd happen there. It seemed to be okay for about a week after "expiring" my Cookies via My Stuff here on the BB, but I'm not sure if it's the BB itself, because the same thing happened to me at ESPN.com

That, of course, makes it difficult to track down the problem, but hopefully if a bunch of people chime in with their details, I might be able to narrow the issue down....

When I use Firefox for access it states that the site's certificate is not trusted or some other error message about the site. Have others had an experience like this? So, I can't access the Board through Firefox.

About once a week to every two weeks I get logged out. Not a big deal since my password is saved, but don't know why it keeps on happening.

See Geoff's message about this issue (about three posts above in this thread).

Well, I still have no idea why it happens, cuz it still happens to me every now and then... anyone else? Answers to the questions above might help...

when i went to the log in box ,there was a pause (abnormal) and a small box popped up that said that this was an insecure connection but showed my username,i clicked that & that's how i got on..i also pressed the different colored part of the box & it said various things about my version of firefox,which now says updated or to contact the site mod.///any clue? I dont want to mess anything up,as im computer illiterate.

Same here hoodlum, I'm on firefox too.

Testing... apparently there's currently an issue with not being able to log in -- I can't either! -- and it's apparently some virus issue on the server. I've contacted Support, so hopefully it'll be back soon. In the meantime, if you're already logged in, don't log out! --JG

Okay, it looks like I was able to log back in now... hopefully the issue is behind us, but let me know if you're still having problem logging in...