14-07-2005 20:47									#1
	Has something changed in How Apolyton is coded? Support Apolyton

Seriously . . . In the past 48 hours I have tried to access apolyton from 3 different computers-- all of which I have used to access poly in the past.

The one I am on is fine with no discerible difference than usual.

BUT TWO other computers ( my home one and one at my work's internet cafe) have the same problem. I can get to the main page ok and see the lists of forums but clicking into anything shows me a download message asking me to either open or save a file with a name something like "php". neither opening or saving does anything to get me into a forum.

If this were on one computer I would think I was the cause. But on TWO completely unrelated computers I figure something must have changed at poly-- So . . . any ideas what the heck is going on and how I can fix it?

	14-07-2005 21:03									#2
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Sounds like a popup to me. I don't have that problem.

	14-07-2005 21:10									#3
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

You should have downloaded the ".php" and sent to closest hacker around - then we'd not see Poly again for some time..

	14-07-2005 21:14									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

You evil, evil, evil man!

	14-07-2005 22:32									#5
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

I have had the same problem on my work PC. Please help us Dan and Mark. We'll turn into interesting, ordinary human beings if we can't get our fix!

	14-07-2005 22:58									#6
	Increase the size of your Attachments

This problem is not affecting me.

	15-07-2005 00:02									#7
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by duke o' york I have had the same problem on my work PC. Please help us Dan and Mark. We'll turn into interesting, ordinary human beings if we can't get our fix!

ditto for me at work, I assumed it was something our IT department had done, not something Apolyton had done.

I am strangely pleased to hear that others are having the same problem as I was considering whether I should ask IT to allow me access again, as I only access the site on Lunch and my breaks of course

* Sparrowhawk

Edit: By the way, I use Internet Explorer at work and at home. Home is fine (version 6.0), work isn't, not sure what version number.

	15-07-2005 02:44									#8
	Remove this text

quote: Originally posted by DrSpike This problem is not affecting me.

You had to post to point that out?

	15-07-2005 02:51									#9
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

It doesn't affect me either.

	15-07-2005 02:51									#10
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

How considerate of you, Spikie

	15-07-2005 05:02									#11
	Tired of ads?

I have the same problem, it started a couple of days ago. I normally use Explorer, but I've had to go back to my old Netscape to access Apolyton. It's the only site where I have this problem.

	15-07-2005 05:36									#12
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I use internet explorer at all places ( not sure of version #) but I had no problem at all 3 places one day and then next day, 2 of 3 places I had no access. Work might have changed something but I don't think anything changed at home.

	15-07-2005 21:19									#13
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I havbe accessed poly from 3 different computers the last 3 days, all with Firefox, and no problems so far. Scrap IE I say!

	15-07-2005 21:41									#14
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I get the same trouble from work, which uses explorer as a default. No problems if I switch it to netscape from there.

	15-07-2005 22:17									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Sure its not being blocked?

	15-07-2005 22:28									#16
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

It seems highly unlikely that several of us would all be blocked from Apolyton at the same time (the last few days).

But then again it wasn't a serious question was it? Merely a threadjack and as your sig suggests, another +1?

* Sparrowhawk

Edit: By the way, I checked at work and IE is also version 6.0 there (same as at home). Home works and Work doesn't work therefore it must be something more then just the version of IE I think

Last edited by Sparrowhawk on 16-07-2005 at 04:07

	15-07-2005 23:45									#17
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Clearly, I've not had any such issues.

	16-07-2005 13:12									#18
	Inflate your Upload Space

I just had this problem...it happened in both IE6 and FF1.0.4 for a few minutes, then went back to normal. I downloaded the "php" file, but it's a binary...

Oops...not quite normal; I'm also now getting a few misc. characters at the top of every page, before the doctype tag opens.

edit: the binary was the gzipped page.

	16-07-2005 13:15									#19
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

And now everything is normal again.

	16-07-2005 13:38									#20
	Increase Your PM Length

it might be solved...

	16-07-2005 13:43									#21
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

But you are not sure?

	16-07-2005 14:22									#22
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I thank Markos. Everything is normal again.

	16-07-2005 15:30									#23
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by DrSpike But you are not sure?

i couldnt reproduce the problem on any pc/browser i had availiable so i couldnt say if what i did had any effect

	16-07-2005 18:01									#24
	Increase Your PM Length

Sounds solved to me!

	16-07-2005 18:02									#25
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: Originally posted by MarkG it might be solved...

I'll let you know on Monday.

	17-07-2005 10:07									#26
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Hmmmm. I just tried to download one of the posted games in our Civ2 PBEM, and it tries to save it as "attachment.php". The same name appears for ANY download, even those which worked in the past.

	17-07-2005 15:58									#27
	Get a bigger avatar today!

I believe Mihai mentioned the same problem to me on ICQ...however I saw him posting here relatively recently so I presume he must have resolved it...

	18-07-2005 00:14									#28
	Increase Your PM Length

Mark G, I was able to access Apolyton from work today

Thanks for your quick attention to this matter, the shakes have already started to subside

As for the problem Kull identifies above, I attempted to download a game file from the PBEM in question and did not experience any difficulties.

* Sparrowhawk

	18-07-2005 03:41									#29
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I'm experiencing the same problem with attachment.php

	18-07-2005 04:39									#30
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

And the next person looking for a +1 is going to get a big minus instead...