site problems

[71bmr02]

Did my computer just go south or is there something wonky with this site.  I no longer get links to forums or anyother content.  Now there is a hignlighted heart icon in upper left corner with "more" displayed if hovered over.  i can back into forums if i use the search function.  any one else having problems? i recently installed a new security program and am wondering if that is blocking some content (although it has been running for a couple of weeks and this new problem with the site happened just last evening).

 

update  checked my security program and nothing running or preset to block this site content

Edited August 16, 2017 by 71bmr02

[02Les]

Yep, me too. This started a day or so ago.

Something changes on this Site weekly..................it's frustrating.

edit: using Internet Explorer. I'm old school (it's why I drive an '02), I don't change anything so I get no surprises.........except on the faq board.

Edited August 16, 2017 by 02Les

[torquewrench80]

Yeah, somethings wrong. I have this non-stop orange warning sign at  the top telling me I must update my email address because the emails they send me are being blocked, yet I receive emails from the site daily that I can open and read. Go figure. Hopefully they will get it all sorted soon. "If it ain't broke don't fix it."

[dirving]

Me too. Same as 7. Apple thing?

['76mintgrün'02]

Perhaps you guys could post which browser you are using and whether you have Java enabled... 

 

I went to the "Site Problems" forum to see if anyone was talking about this there, but the issues there seem a little different.

 

I am using Chrome and it seems to be working fine.

 

There have been changes, such as needing to click on items in the menu bar, to have the options drop down (used to only have to pass the cursor over them), but I can still see the options.  Someone in the problems forum lost the bar completely.

 

That forum would probably be a good place for this thread, since Steve monitors it and seems good about responding.  

 

Having it here will definitely lead to more discussion though  

[71bmr02]

I worked around loss of tool bar by changing the search address.  btw using chrome also and until yesterday evening all was working as it should, although i did have to click on the individual forums to get the options whereas recently hovering over displayed options.  took a while to work thru it but finally found a key.

[dasfrogger]

using internet explorer, same issue

[jimk]

There is something going on with the general internet scene.  I don't have problems with any incoming email from anyone (I wouldn't know if some don't make it because I am on the inbound end and don't get to see which are bounced).  Many of my outgoing emails to wherever bounce.  I contacted Century Link my provider and they opened a problem report.  They acknowledged certain ip addresses are being blocked and the problem is being worked.  This has been happening for a over a week.

[TobyB]

I find it takes forever to resolve external addresses at home, but that's most likely our soundspeed- fast DSL in action.

 

With Chrome, things seem normal- likewise, FireFocks...

 

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[visionaut]

With the big site-update that Steve did a couple weeks ago, the top Site Nav "menu" (which had grown very large) was collapsed into a single icon/widget (down arrow in a box, on a grey background), that says "More" when hovered over..   But CLICKing on that icon drops down and expands out the full/complete site navigation menu.

 

I don't know whether this design is just an interim 'fix' or the way it'll stay now...  It's different, but it works well enough.

 

 

[dasfrogger]

When I click that "more" button I only get part of the results you've got in the screen shot. I will try to post a screen shot later tonight - can't upload from the work PC.

[steve k.]

I know about the existence of the Menu problem. It exists in Safari on Mac and possibly iPad.  I did not know about it broken on the Explorer.  

 

The dropdown on the left side will bring down the full menu. 

 

I am working on trying to fix this.

 

Btw, posting problems in https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/forum/12-site-problems-suggestions-and-questions/ will bring them up to my attention a lot quicker.

 

Steve K.

[71bmr02]

Steve, Thanks for the info, generally i havn't had enough problems with the site to go to "site problems" but will do so in the future if problems come up.

 

I changed the address at address field from bmw2002faq dot com  to bmw2002faq dot com/forums/   this works to bring back the full forums menu and goes past the dropdown which is supposed to bring up the menu list.  i used the heart more icon last evening and it worked once then would not work again. 

[dasfrogger]

Attached is a screen shot of what i could see earlier today.

Internet Explorer, PC.

 

For what it's worth, everything looks good on my mac running firefox.

 

 

Also, Thanks for everything you do Steve!

Edited August 16, 2017 by dasfrogger
Thanks Steve!

[steve k.]

I changed the menu style until i can figure out why the other one is not working properly.