Forums on Errorplan.com
 

Has anyone noticed errorplan has added forums to their site? (Just today, I think.) I don't agree with all their viewpoints, but this might be a good alternate site for our Canadian forum population. I'm finding the frequent FT outages and slow performance (no doubt compounded by the irritating advertising content) to be a bit frustrating. Also, I bet errorplan moderators ( http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif ) might be a bit more tolerant of posts that deviate from the prescribed subject matter.

Then, on the other hand, how much longer will these guys be around? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

I agree, the advertising on FT seems to get more obtrusive all the time (or maybe I just notice it more when I'm on a slow connection) and its tendency to lock up IE if I touch the keyboard while a page is loading (on those days when FT is up) make another forum appealing.

Of course it's not the forum provider (FT or errorplan) that makes these discussions valuable, it's the co-conspira... fellow posters. If the FT regulars start posting on EP as well (or instead), it would quickly have value.

And if the EP forums evaporate one night, we'll all just move somewhere else, right? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

andrew

hummm, a roving band of gypsy complainers...

All right, count me in; I was getting tired of this place anyhow...

[This message has been edited by Village Idiot (edited 02-28-2002).]

I'm already signed-up and posting http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Just noticed them welcoming Village Idiot as the newest member!

I just signed up and became a member. Even posted about the access to the MLL.

Errorplan forums look great. Will be posting new stuff there rather than here.

Not a bad idea but it may be limited... people are used to FT, not errorplan. Somedays I don't have time to peruse one location for travel junkie-type news, let alone two.

Just hope it doesn't turn out to be duplication of what is here.

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Your resident on-line IATA Travel Agent - also AC Elite

Just signed up - looks pretty cool - the only thing is we now need to go to 2 places or if we stop going to FT we may lose input from members in other forums.

I think the press will pick up quickly on the errorplan.com Forum "Made-in-Canada" solution and I think more people will get the message in Canada. I'll be watching and using both....I'm sure the AC lurkers will be, too!

i signed up and don't recognize some of the handles there...new people or people hiding from AC?

dorian

See you guys over there. . . just signed up myself.

I don't think that there will be duplication.
The forum on Errorplan seems to only focus on our favorite airline. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Great forum!

V1: Welcome.
Does your name have anything to do with takeoff speed? V1 and VR...

FT.. is good because of the input of other airlines.. like UA..smile.

Hey everyone... come on, take a dip into the errorplan pool...

The water is warming up... Except, don't swim near dorian, I think the water is warm near him for other reasons....

Pig!!!

I went to errorplan... but found it a bit awkward to navigate.. perhaps that is just me... I find it easier to move around in FT.

This is the first I have heard of advertising content on FT.

This may be because I surf with the "graphics off" on my browsers of choice (OPERA and ECATCH) and modified my HOSTS file so that ad servers aren't contacted. Together makes for for a lightening fast dial up load time.


Warning - Techie Post Below...

1) IE5 Graphics Toggle
For the rare times I use IE5 and to avoid the painful menu digging to turn graphics on/off... Tools|Options|Advanced|Multimedia|Show Pictures...
one can install a useful utility that puts a toggle on the button bar. Click once graphics on, click again graphics off. This and a lot of useful IE5 accessories at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...cess/ie5wa.asp

2) Hosts File Modifications - (Advanced)
Background-On your machine is a file called HOSTS (no extension). (On mine it is located in C:\WINDOWS\HOSTS). When you type a URL, your computer first checks the HOSTS file, then if the URL isn't listed sends the URL via the internet to a Domain Name Server for resolution of the URL into an IP address. The DNS server sends the IP address back to your PC which then using this number requests the page you want.

a)If you edit your HOSTS file so that all ad servers point to your own computer (0.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1), then no request is sent to the ad server and thus ads are not loaded.

For a downloadable list of 10,000 ad servers which you can cut and paste into your HOSTS file plus a handy program for managing HOSTS visit...
http://www.smartin-designs.com/

and for even more speed...

b) Enter the actual IP address into the HOSTS file of sites you want. This avoids the hit to the DNS name server each time you want to go to FT. For example add the following to the HOSTS file...
http://216.38.206.22/ http://www.flyertalk.com
http://65.108.241.105/ http://www.errorplan.com
http://32.97.87.66/ http://www.aircanada.ca

to take you right where you want to go. This avoids sending a request first to the name server, waiting for the URL resolution and then finally making the request of the server.


--> THE BIG PLUS <--
WHEN "THE INTERNET IS DOWN" IT IS NORMALLY THE NAME SERVERS WHICH ARE FOULED UP. ALMOST ALWAYS YOU CAN STILL SURF BY USING THE IP NUMBERS. (They can be entered wherever you normally would put a URL if you don't want to go to the bother of playing with the HOSTS file).

----> THE BIG WARNING <----
IF THE SITE CHANGES IP ADDRESS YOU WILL THEN BE NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCESS THAT SITE UNTIL YOU RE-EDIT THE HOSTS FILE. (Happened to me 10 times over the last 7 years).



[This message has been edited by Ew/oQ (edited 03-01-2002).]

Yes - decision speed

I just checked the forums on errorplan.com. 85 members registered up to date.