11676 A Damsel In Distress

Gala for the last three days has been unable to participate here, getting the message saying the server isn't responding. Anyone else having the same problem???

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The forum has been slow for me over the last couple of days, but that's something that often happens and I'm never sure if it's because of a problem at forum's end or due to my crap internet connection. Whether to blame [I]that[/I] on Telecom Italia's wires, my ISP (Tele2), simply being in Italy or being very rural, I've never been sure.

Al

[quote=Sally Donaldson;110944]Gala for the last three days has been unable to participate here, getting the message saying the server isn't responding. Anyone else having the same problem???[/quote]

Surely, if anyone is experiencing the same problem and to the same extent as Gala they cannot get here to tell us about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope Gala, and any others are able to rejoin as us asap.

Yes but might have been temporary though!!!

This occasionally happens to me but I find if i logoff go on to another website and then come back to Italy Mag I usually get a connection.

Gala wrote to Admin and they say the fault is at her end yet this website is the only one she still cannot access. Very odd.

Perhaps Spain, or her ISP has blocked it for some unknown reason. Get her to try something like Hotspot Shield to give an IP Address in America, it may work.
Best of luck

[url=http://www.hotspotshield.com/]Get Behind the Shield! Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree[/url] A free download. Sounds good.

I have just installed it. You now have two options to access sites. To use your own ISP you click on a new little icon with a cross that appears at the top right of the window. There is also a green button at the very top right hand menu where you can disconnect completely and view your new ip address.

When I used it, I just got the new IP address and then accessed the site. After access then I have just shut HSS program down and even though the site is not allowed in Italy, it connects every time.

It works on the Beeb's i player .....

You are in the UK Sally, so no problem. Iplayer will not allow a non Uk site to access it from a US IP address.

Ah yes I see that. Here I was hoping it was an answer to you lot in Italia!!! Cheers

No, have already tried it!!!!
You can access Filmon.com in America though, which is not available in Italy.

I seem to be able to access that one here without using the intermediary. Useful for say The American Open Tennis Tournament, Flushing Meadows in September or perhaps the upcoming Oscars.

Hi, I think I'm back. Sort of a miracle, I would say. I thought I would give it a try... and here I am. I do hope it is the end of the problems.... Very strange, indeed!!!! Thanks for all help given. I have to catch up with the news now.

Welcome back Gala and let's hope it's for good. :smile:
Just back from Barga myself, mostly rain and more rain. :frown:

Yes, welcome back Gala - it's been Hell without you and all your lovely posts. :smile:

What was the problem then Gala in the end???

[quote=juliancoll;111327]Yes, welcome back Gala - it's been Hell without you and all your lovely posts. :smile:[/quote]

I second that - your posts are always a stabilising factor in any debate. Nice to have you back... :yes:

[quote=Sally Donaldson;111329]Give this thread 5 stars!!! Some miserable sod had given it 1 initially,[/quote]

Seems to be quite a lot of that going on at the moment Sal - cant think of a reason why anyone would be doing that - but this thread has had a couple of votes so I'm not too sure there are any underhand goings on here - unlike other threads I could mention that get voted one star. :no:

[quote=Sally Donaldson;111329]Give this thread 5 stars!!! Some miserable sod had given it 1 initially,[/quote]

There's nothing initial about it Sal.

Good to have you back Gala. :smile:

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and I must tell you that I missed you a lot. As for the reasons behind this problem..... I am still trying to figure them out. I used three different computers, different servers.... nothing worked. I thought that I had been "excommunicated" or sent into exile and just today.... it decided to go back to normal. I do hope it will last.....

Welcome back Gala, glad you got it sorted at last.

What’s all this about stars? I never bother to look at them anyway (except through a telescope).

Thanks Nielo, no idea about the stars......but I guess it has to do with the rating of any particular thread.

Welcome back da vero. Hooorah:smile:

Thanks, Angie. I hope it will last.

Surely I did miss all of you, and hubby said that I was in a terrible mood during the "excommunication".