Problem uploading to 129.74.246.143

[RABishop]

Gee whiz. They got some seriously pseudoscientific balls there at Stanford. They just censored me again. I'll be leaving. I had a goal in mind, thinking them to be pure. Hahahahaha.

[RABishop]

I'll try this ONE more time. If you DON'T like a job assignment you can delete the slot with the offensive job in it. Then you can add it again, without that job still attached to that processor. I'm trying to figure out if Stanford doesn't like my telling people how to do something it took my 8 days to find out, kind of by accident, deducing from what another forum member said, that deleting the slot could clear up a total CLOG that lasted for 8 days, with no help from Stanford, or if they don't like the fact that I said a friend of mine mentioned this project is, in many ways, about eugenics.

Mod edit: Edited for language

[knuffi1964]

I have a work unit that has been trying to upload for a couple of days. I am technologically challenged so the only thing I thought to try to fix the problem was to reboot my computer which I did to no effect. I am under the impression that the problem is not at my end but at the receiving end not accepting my transmission. So is this problem being looked at and/or fixed?

Thanks,
Karen Miller

[billford]

In all fairness it should be noted that Notre Dame is in California and as such is operating in a timezone that's 8 hours behind GMT.

I've been assuming it's the one in Indiana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame (UTC-5 I think)

Wrongly? I didn't realise there was one in California

[RABishop]

Gee, maybe it was just a coincidence that I lost two serious posts. They both had stuff about a friend mentioning that this project has implications for "eugenics." There are "barnyard" eugenics that have to do with selective breeding; but there are Nazi eugenics that have to do with crazy social and political morals and rhetoric. That makes the word "eugenics" very loaded. My friend pointed out to me the "barnyard" stuff that doesn't worry him; and that doesn't worry me either. But HE used the word. I pointed out the more social and political aspects of it that made me uncomfortable, and he pointed to the barnyard. I don't like where American Capitalism is going. If you look at Adam Smith's writings, capitalism was supposed to be closely monitored and regulated by the crown. to stop any of the sorts of abuses that all the clergy were railing against what they thought might happen.

I'm not religious, but I know a cheat when I see it/him/her/them. Morality isn't hard at all: if you wouldn't like it done to you, don't do it to someone else. Capitalism, at it's worst, tries to tell you that simple thing is for sale to the highest bidder. That makes morality into a commodity. As soon as you buy into that the fabric of society and civilization begins to collapse. Taxes have never been wonderful; they're merely the expensive price of civilization, wherein those who benefit most pay a higher premium for the ease of it all. Capitalism seems to CRAVE equality. Flat tax. Yeah!!! I make a billion a year, you make 10k, we're equals, so we both pay 15%. Perfect. Capitalism, which was always meant to be closely monitored and regulated tries to convince you that if YOU won't sell your morals, YOU'RE a fool.

I don't worry about that. I know who I am. But, after my friend pointed out the "eugenics" aspect of this project to me, I do worry that as the wealthy get more and more money, they keep trying to buy everything. They starve normal, good, pro-human things of government money that always came to them before, then they offer "to help." MF's. Anyhow, I know this has NOTHING at all to do with server 129.***. But I'd hate to think I'm just doing free work for A-holes that would like me to work for nearly nothing, anyway. We'll see if this posts. I copied it, so I can try many times, so as to eliminate the probability that twice in an hour I posted things that might be seen as "inflammatory." "I fall to pieces, each time I hear your name. I fall to pieces, time only strengthens the flame." Hell, this isn't about "points," it's about whether or not we believe we're helping other people, pure and simple. I hope that's what I'm doing, but there are A-holes, circling out there, that give me pause.

[RABishop]

Ok, I'll keep processing, for now.

[goodyca]

In all fairness it should be noted that Notre Dame is in California and as such is operating in a timezone that's 8 hours behind GMT.

I've been assuming it's the one in Indiana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame (UTC-5 I think)

Wrongly? I didn't realise there was one in California

This server is in fact located at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

[billford]

This server is in fact located at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

Thank you

Sheer fluke I'd heard of the right one

[AJMSmith]

In all fairness it should be noted that Notre Dame is in California and as such is operating in a timezone that's 8 hours behind GMT.

I've been assuming it's the one in Indiana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame (UTC-5 I think)

Wrongly? I didn't realise there was one in California

This server is in fact located at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

I was basing my comment on http://iplocationtools.com/129.74.246.143.html which place it in Anaheim, CA ... which may be wrong ...

[billford]

... which may be wrong ...

Those IP location sites often are… if I put my IP in it says United Kingdom (correct), from a pool (correct), gets my ISP right but says they're in Harrogate. Not even close

[Joe_H]

Phht!! Something tells me the failure to post wasn't an accident. I don't want to be here or say anything anyway. But I spent about 45 minutes, mentioning a criticism (which my friend didn't even thing of as a criticism, but directly saying this IS a eugenics project) hit "Submit" and it's gone into the ether. What a co-inky-dink.

Your connection/login to the forum timed out, I checked the moderator logs and your post was not deleted by any of the moderators or admins. This happens, I have had posts that I have made not submit for the same reason. So, yes this was just a coincidence due to the length of time taken by you writing your post and not due to any forum action.

[DrBB1]

I wouldn't normally want a folding site to use resources to post regular updates on the status of a server; however, given the number of posts to this thread and the length of time the upload issue has existed, it would be helpful to get at least one current update here or in the F@H Blog with a conservative estimate on when to expect the issue to be resolved (or that resolution time is unknown).

In the meantime, I suggest those like me who are waiting for the fix to simply check the server status using the "Server Status" link at the top of this page.

[7im]

...after my friend pointed out the "eugenics" aspect of this project...

I've been folding for 10+ years. Maybe you could point out that aspect of the this project that I and many others have failed to notice?! But leave the social and political commentary out. It's considered off topic here.

[billford]

In the meantime, I suggest those like me who are waiting for the fix to simply check the server status using the "Server Status" link at the top of this page.

Sound advice if it was working properly- viewtopic.php?f=18&t=27054#p271527

[snapshot]

Okay, so we're now at 96 hours, four whole days, since I reported this problem. Please could we have a meaningful update on it. I still have three lingering completed WUs with dwindling bonus points.....