Why is this Website Down so Often? - Page 2

sputinc7 · 03-22-2017, 05:35 PM

Now I know how to let you know next time... Thanks.

john_ny · 03-23-2017, 07:23 AM

Jarred,
Sorry that I assumed that the site had been sold. It seemed that, some time ago, Bananas.org had become part of some larger entity, and there was an elaborate procedure to get on site. Guess I was wrong. Again, sorry.

CraigSS · 03-26-2017, 11:15 AM

MediaHound ,
Thanks for the site and all the enjoyment most of us get from being on here.
I do not understand the whining for something we do not pay for but use almost on a daily basis.
Are you still into Banana's?

Regards,
Craig

CraigSS · 03-26-2017, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aruzinsky

It is customary to preannounce being down for maintenance in consideration of forum members.

It seems so easy to complain when you are not doing the work.
The site provides more entertainment then it disappoints.
Just say thanks to MediaHound for providing the site that the majority enjoy!!!

Craig

MediaHound · 03-27-2017, 01:34 PM

Thanks guys, it's all good!

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigSS

Are you still into Banana's?

I still have a couple clumps, I grow some type of Ladyfinger and a good 'ol fashioned Super Dwarf Cavendish.

john_ny · 03-27-2017, 08:41 PM

Sorry Jared. I haven't had much time lately, and I confused you with Garden Web. It was sold and it has become more difficult to get to the site.

aruzinsky · 03-28-2017, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaHound

I still own the site, I never sold it. I just don't have time lately to come and hang out and post, read all the posts, etc., like in years past.
The site earns next to nothing from the few google ads that are peppered around here and there, and with the costs to run it and store all the data, bandwidth etc, its a loss, but that's OK, as I did not start this project with money in mind.

Actually I did not realize it was down and as soon as I did (thanks to an email I received from a post on the Bananas.org Facebook page!

), I restarted the server.
I should setup some notifications to alert when the site goes down..
anyway, sorry about that, everyone!

That suggests that you own more than one website and bananas.org is not the homepage on your browser. Am I correct?

I ask because I have only one website so, of course, it is my homepage and I would know it was down as soon as I opened my browser, which would be within a day.

JP · 03-28-2017, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aruzinsky

That suggests that you own more than one website and bananas.org is not the homepage on your browser. Am I correct?

I ask because I have only one website so, of course, it is my homepage and I would know it was down as soon as I opened my browser, which would be within a day.

Why so many questions? That's none of our business. He's intitled to a private life and we must appreciate what is freely and generously provided to us.
Enjoy the site for what's it's meant for; bananas!

aruzinsky · 03-28-2017, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP

Why so many questions? That's none of our business. He's intitled to a private life and we must appreciate what is freely and generously provided to us.
Enjoy the site for what's it's meant for; bananas!

I wasn't speaking to you. Your implication that I don't appreciate this site is wrong. And, you don't dictate my values.

JP · 03-28-2017, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aruzinsky

I wasn't speaking to you. Your implication that I don't appreciate this site is wrong. And, you don't dictate my values.

Then use private messaging if you do not want people to comment. Just sayin'...
Where did I say that you didn't enjoy this site?
That's the last of my comments about this matter.
If you need to say more to me, I invite you to do so by private messaging.

CraigSS · 03-29-2017, 08:59 AM

Why does it seem that it is the same people that complain?
I am on the site every day and it is rare to have it down.
It would be more appropriate to say thank you to MediHound than to complain about something that cost you 0 dollars. Like you said there are other sites out there, maybe you should frequent them and don't worry about this one and how it is run.

CraigSS · 03-29-2017, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aruzinsky

I wasn't speaking to you. Your implication that I don't appreciate this site is wrong. And, you don't dictate my values.

Obviously your values are low.

Be nice and enjoy. If you are unhappy with site "LEAVE".

aruzinsky · 03-29-2017, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigSS

Obviously your values are low.

Be nice and enjoy. If you are unhappy with site "LEAVE".

Ditto you.

edwmax · 07-06-2017, 05:28 PM

site down again from 7/5/2017 about 7:07 pm to 7/6/2017 about 4:59 pm. From the New Post link, this shows the last and first post for today (4:59 pm). Today I could ping the bananas.org server but could not get a webpage to open.

I was in the process of submitting a post when my browser indicated Bananas.org was taking too long to respond.

cincinnana · 07-06-2017, 09:19 PM

Just for giggles...

sputinc7 · 07-06-2017, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwmax

site down again from 7/5/2017 about 7:07 pm to 7/6/2017 about 4:59 pm. From the New Post link, this shows the last and first post for today (4:59 pm). Today I could ping the bananas.org server but could not get a webpage to open.

I was in the process of submitting a post when my browser indicated Bananas.org was taking too long to respond.

The last time was in March, this is July. No complaints here.

edwmax · 07-07-2017, 04:52 AM

Not Complaining. just need a way to send an alert to an Admin or MediaHound.

sputinc7 · 07-07-2017, 08:18 AM

He described above that he got the email last time, in March, from the message feature on the bananas.org facebook page. That seems to work.

He said:

"Actually I did not realize it was down and as soon as I did (thanks to an email I received from a post on the Bananas.org Facebook page! ), I restarted the server.
I should setup some notifications to alert when the site goes down..
anyway, sorry about that, everyone!"

StewartMorrisonv · 06-11-2020, 09:06 PM

This is a problem in the hosting machine where the site is located. Apparently low-quality hosting doesn't withstand a lot of user traffic, which is why the site loading speed is lost. I've been using the services of Mangomatter for a long time and on my sites and forums I haven't encountered such problems although all are loaded on one hosting machine. You need to be very painstaking about choosing a hosting service for your site, since its performance depends on it. If you see that your site isn't developing and is standing still, try changing your hosting and you'll see how user traffic on your site will increase.

Bananaman88 · 06-22-2020, 02:43 PM

I haven't posted regularly in several years but do check in from time to time and have never found the site to be down. Not saying it doesn't happen occasionally, I've just never experienced it, personally. I did notice today, however, that is says "Not Secure" at the top. Anyone know why?

03-22-2017, 05:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
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03-23-2017, 07:23 AM	#22 (permalink)
john_ny Member john_ny's Photo Gallery Location: Staten Island, NY - southernmost county in NY State. Find me on the map! Zone: USDA7- Sunset34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,014 BananaBucks : 606,650 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,057 Times Was Thanked 2,284 Times in 832 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? Jarred, Sorry that I assumed that the site had been sold. It seemed that, some time ago, Bananas.org had become part of some larger entity, and there was an elaborate procedure to get on site. Guess I was wrong. Again, sorry. __________________ John

03-26-2017, 11:15 AM	#23 (permalink)
CraigSS CraigSS Location: Smith Mountain Lake; SW VA Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: CraigSS Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 238 BananaBucks : 15,850 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 365 Times Was Thanked 323 Times in 146 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 172 Times	Why is this Website Down so Often? MediaHound , Thanks for the site and all the enjoyment most of us get from being on here. I do not understand the whining for something we do not pay for but use almost on a daily basis. Are you still into Banana's? Regards, Craig __________________ Find me on the map!

03-27-2017, 08:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
john_ny Member john_ny's Photo Gallery Location: Staten Island, NY - southernmost county in NY State. Find me on the map! Zone: USDA7- Sunset34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,014 BananaBucks : 606,650 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,057 Times Was Thanked 2,284 Times in 832 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? Sorry Jared. I haven't had much time lately, and I confused you with Garden Web. It was sold and it has become more difficult to get to the site. __________________ John

03-29-2017, 08:59 AM	#31 (permalink)
CraigSS CraigSS Location: Smith Mountain Lake; SW VA Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: CraigSS Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 238 BananaBucks : 15,850 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 365 Times Was Thanked 323 Times in 146 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 172 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? Why does it seem that it is the same people that complain? I am on the site every day and it is rare to have it down. It would be more appropriate to say thank you to MediHound than to complain about something that cost you 0 dollars. Like you said there are other sites out there, maybe you should frequent them and don't worry about this one and how it is run. __________________ Find me on the map!

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07-06-2017, 05:28 PM	#34 (permalink)
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 88,629 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,741 Times Was Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,095 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? site down again from 7/5/2017 about 7:07 pm to 7/6/2017 about 4:59 pm. From the New Post link, this shows the last and first post for today (4:59 pm). Today I could ping the bananas.org server but could not get a webpage to open. I was in the process of submitting a post when my browser indicated Bananas.org was taking too long to respond. __________________ Last edited by edwmax : 07-06-2017 at 10:31 PM.

07-06-2017, 09:19 PM	#35 (permalink)
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07-07-2017, 04:52 AM	#37 (permalink)
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 88,629 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,741 Times Was Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,095 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? Not Complaining. just need a way to send an alert to an Admin or MediaHound. __________________

07-07-2017, 08:18 AM	#38 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 101,637 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? He described above that he got the email last time, in March, from the message feature on the bananas.org facebook page. That seems to work. He said: "Actually I did not realize it was down and as soon as I did (thanks to an email I received from a post on the Bananas.org Facebook page! ), I restarted the server. I should setup some notifications to alert when the site goes down.. anyway, sorry about that, everyone!" __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more. Last edited by sputinc7 : 07-07-2017 at 08:20 AM.

06-11-2020, 09:06 PM	#39 (permalink)
StewartMorrisonv Banned Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 757 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? This is a problem in the hosting machine where the site is located. Apparently low-quality hosting doesn't withstand a lot of user traffic, which is why the site loading speed is lost. I've been using the services of Mangomatter for a long time and on my sites and forums I haven't encountered such problems although all are loaded on one hosting machine. You need to be very painstaking about choosing a hosting service for your site, since its performance depends on it. If you see that your site isn't developing and is standing still, try changing your hosting and you'll see how user traffic on your site will increase.

06-22-2020, 02:43 PM	#40 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 216,714 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Why is this Website Down so Often? I haven't posted regularly in several years but do check in from time to time and have never found the site to be down. Not saying it doesn't happen occasionally, I've just never experienced it, personally. I did notice today, however, that is says "Not Secure" at the top. Anyone know why?

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