I was just going through my stats and I've found a little problem; sorry Phillip.

Click on [more comments] and the start position incriments by 26 each time, but only shows 25 messages....

In the same area, if the url is http://www.goats.com/users/index.html?start=52, then the first shown is 53.

Go on. You try.

I'm sure this has been on Philips list for a while now, right below "Go to pub and drink beer".

In the same area, if the url is http://www.goats.com/users/index.html?start=52, then the first shown is 53.

I tried. It's true. You can change the start=x number in the url to any number you wish and the new page will start with message x+1.

My guess is it's a "record number starts at 0" thing which throws off most normal thinking about counting. I know I don't like it.

I'm using the SQL "LIMIT" clause for that, and it looks like at some point MySQL moved from the (probably incorrect) "start at 1" for the results to the (probably correct) "start at 0".

so it should be better now.....can I have a beer?

In Response to phillip (#27634):

Panic, chaos, etc.

Pleas feel free to have 3 units of beer

Sorry Phillip, I've got another one.

You've objviously upgraded something and I'm getting an error in yor client side javascript:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
checkLoad();
</script>

It is getting somewhat up my nose, as it appears on every page.

No fun!

Vilmos

p.s. Hope you enjoyed your 4th July. We Brits aren't allowed the day off. Apparently we lost some valuable property once...

Another problem I've noticed has been going on for wahile (keep forgetting to mention it) is that all the pages: 1 2 3 etc links don't link to the actual thread. They link to something like this:

http://www.goats.com/forums/members//index.html?st art_at=25

Completely leaving out the thread number.

both those last two issues should be fixed now.

thanks for the heads up.

Oh so we're all being picky, hey?

Well fine, I'll join in the stoning then.

The "In response to philip (#27634)" link doesn't work on this page [goats.com].

Isn't it fun having people pick holes in the most trivial parts of your creations? I know I enjoy it immensely.

In Response to unFalln (#28251):

especially when the "bug" works for me.

My guess is that whatever browser you're using sees that the "name" link is already on the screen, and doesn't scroll the window up for you.

Alternatively, there may be some sort of HTML issue at play there. If anyone can point out what should or should not be in the source of that page to make that link work differently, I'll be happy to look into changing it.

The fun part about this is that I'm very aware of a bunch of other stuff that actually is broken, and no one is commenting on that...

In Response to phillip (#28252):

The fun part about this is that I'm very aware of a bunch of other stuff that actually is broken, and no one is commenting on that...

We're just waiting for the right moment...

You know, two days after you think you've fixed it...

In Response to phillip (#28252):

The 27799 link (to itself) works okay, it's the 27634 link (to its parent) that doesn't work, as this page loads up a specific post, not it's parent.

In Response to unFalln (#28254):

ah.

you're using the "nested" view, I'm using "flat".

For those playing along at home using non-nested views who want to see the problem in action, use this [goats.com] link.

There's two possible solutions to this, neither of which is amazingly trivial for me to implement. So instead, I will opt to go to bed.

In Response to phillip (#28255):

It's lucky nests and parenting aren't this complicated and trivial in real life, hey.

In Response to phillip (#28252):

The fun part about this is that I'm very aware of a bunch of other stuff that actually is broken, and no one is commenting on that...

Oh, you mean like how in most places the link in the right menu is "edit info" but when you go to "your stats" its just "info"?

Or the bug where a post gets downmodded to trollish oblivion before you read the thread, and it keeps the thread marked as unread?

Or how the topbar/menu does wierd things if you turn off ads now that the banners are there?

In Response to Dynedain (#28261):

nah...I meant how your icon is busted.

In Response to phillip (#28264):

Thats a problem with my server.

Or maybee I'm just using Zamp's excuse for being lazy.

In Response to Dynedain (#28265):

Thats a problem with my server.

I'd like to apply the exact same excuse to every single one of the things you mentioned above... except for:

Oh, you mean like how in most places the link in the right menu is "edit info" but when you go to "your stats" its just "info"?

which is a navigational semantics issue, and therefore Jon's fault/problem.

of course, the use of "its" instead of "it's" is your fault/problem.

(note the clever zamphir-like attempt to derail the discussion from the actual topic (bugs) to a matter of grammatical pedantics.)

In Response to phillip (#28268):

(note the clever zamphir-like attempt to derail the discussion from the actual topic (bugs) to a matter of grammatical pedantics.)

Well, one has to obtain obscene post counts somehow.

In Response to phillip (#28268):

Why are semantics Jon's problem?

...Are you anti-semantic, Phillip?

In Response to phillip (#28268):

clever zamphir

I think this is the first time those words have ever been nearly so close in the forums here.

I'm sure it will go to my head.

It appears I have found me another website error.

There I was, innocently creating a new discussion... [goats.com]

I do like the error page heading, gave me a little chuckle.

In Response to unFalln (#28274):

ok...the comment was never created, so the discussion was a sham, and you'll need to re-create it. Sorry. I'm supposed to have a transaction wrapping that whole thing, so I'll need to look into why only half of it happened.

For reasons that will hopefully become clear within a week or so, I've been making massive changes to the code under the hood over the past few weeks. Mostly, with very ...issues... cropping up.

sorry for the bug, and on to the next one!

I think there's a bug up Zamphir's ass; is there anyway to fix that?

In Response to GeminiCrash (#28313):

With booze, natch-- or any other delight. Volunteering?

In Response to GeminiCrash (#28313):

I think there's a bug up Zamphir's ass

Man, and I've been holding back.

is there anyway to fix that?

I doubt it.

It's genetic.