Forum strange behavior (on some computers!)

[diegzumillo]

Hi all

I have a very unusual bug going on that support couldn't help me with yet (we exchanged some emails and I haven't heard back).

The problem is the forums seem to be frozen in time. In 18th september 2013, to be more exact. No updates whatsoever, even the "latest articles" tab is stuck with the last update being september 17 2013. I can still post though! I can create new threads and reply to other threads, but it's like I'm all alone.

Two things make this issue extremely strange. First: it seems I'm not the only one. There's another user by the name of ahappydude that created a topic titled "no thread since 18 sep? wth?" on october 2013.

How am I posting this and you're reading? that's the second strange thing about this issue. The problem only exists on my desktop pc, I'm on a laptop (the same network, btw) and I can access the forums normally. Funny thing is I can't find that thread ahappydude created and I replied, it's like it exists in a different dimension! And my profile, if accessed through my laptop, mentione nothing about the topics I'm creating and replying, but if accessed on my desktop pc it does appears.

I know the problem must be on my end, but I have no idea where to look at! I tried cleaning cache, cookies, using different browsers, running a DNSFLUSH command... nothing works. Do I call a priest to make an exorcism on my pc?

Here's the link of the ghost topic (I can only access it through my desktop)

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/50375-No-new-thread-since-18-sep-wth

Edited June 10, 2014 by UbioZur
Merged double post

[Whirligig Girl]

sounds like the April Kraken.

[UbioZur]

I moved the thread on to the Kerbal Network (forum about the forum and other squad site).

A search on the forum (advanced search of the post you have done) seems to show that you haven't posted for a while.

Could you screenshot the forum you access on your desktop (incl the address bar).

Can you also (with your desktop), try to log off, log in and see if it change. and access the forum through the link in the ksp main site.

[diegzumillo]

Thanks for moving. I realized there were a more appropriate forum after posting.

I tried logging out and in, it makes no difference. My system time is also correct.

Here is a screenshot (notice that the two topics in 2014 are mine)

[KasperVld]

See: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/79017-Can-t-ccess-KSP-Forum-past-Sept-18th-2013-on-Windows-machine

[diegzumillo]

See: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/79017-Can-t-ccess-KSP-Forum-past-Sept-18th-2013-on-Windows-machine

IT IS SOLVED!!

Wow, that was the most annoying issue I ever had with a forum. And I am 98% certain I never altered that "host" file in my life. I'll leave 2% of doubt because, who knows, maybe I was drunk and can't remember lol.

Thanks for showing me that

[KasperVld]

IT IS SOLVED!!

Wow, that was the most annoying issue I ever had with a forum. And I am 98% certain I never altered that "host" file in my life. I'll leave 2% of doubt because, who knows, maybe I was drunk and can't remember lol.

Thanks for showing me that

No website can change that file, which means that it's not a forum issue, but something you caused

[diegzumillo]

I knew it was something on my end (how else could I access from a different computer?). But well, I guess I did change that file. Why? o_o

[Javster]

Very strange bug. I would have predicted that it was stuck on some kind of cached version.

[KasperVld]

I knew it was something on my end (how else could I access from a different computer?). But well, I guess I did change that file. Why? o_o

Probably done when the forums moved host one time, to get instant access to the forums on the new server. Then the forums moved again some time last september but your computer was stuck on the 'middle' host address.