Reporting Forum/Website Errors

[Maverick]

Please use this thread to report minor technical errors (eg: broken or outdated links) or errors that don't require major explanation.

When you report an error, use the format below. The following format will help me find and correct the error quickly. I will create a sample error report below using an actual error I noticed a couple of minutes ago.

Sample Error Report
(Note: You do not need to number these items.)

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(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/tech.htm
(2) Type of Error: Broken Link
(3) Error Description: In the first paragraph, under Chat Room Information, the link in the following sentence does not point to a legitimate page: "To access the chat using the java applet simply visit out chat page."
(4) Status: Unresolved

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For Item 1, include the entire URL of the page the problem occured on. If it is a broken link, include the page you found the broken link on (not the URL of the broken link itself).

For Item 2, choose from the following list: Broken Link, Broken Image Link, Spelling Error, Page Will Not Display, Other. If you choose Other, please specify what the problem is in no more than 4-5 words.

For Item 3, describe what the problem is in detail. This includes the location of the problem on the page (especially if it isn't immediately noticable).

For Item 4, copy the words "Status: Unresolved" and paste them into your report.

Please boldface the four items (URL, type of error, etc). Also, remember that problems with our chat room are to be directed to the Chat Room Support section.

[AuntieSocial]

(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/links.htm
(2) Type of Error: 403 Forbidden
(3) Error Description: When I click on the “Desert Hawk’s World of Freethought” link from the ‘Links’ page, I get the 403 Forbidden error page with the message, “You don't have permission to access /~jcosta/ on this server”
(4) Status: Unresolved

[AuntieSocial]

(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/links.htm
(2) Type of Error: Dead Link
(3) Error Description: The “Maine Atheist Union” link from the ‘Links’ page. A Google search of “Maine Atheists Union” gave the url as groups.msn.com/MaineAtheistsUnion, instead of maineatheistsunion.com/
(4) Status: Unresolved

[AuntieSocial]

(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/links.htm and www.atlantafreethought.org/
(2) Type of Error: Doesn’t open in a new window
(3) Error Description: The “Atlanta Freethought Society” link from the ‘Links’ page redirects the A/Anon page to the Atlanta Freethought Society site.
(4) Status: Unresolved

[AuntieSocial]

(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/links.htm
(2) Type of Error: Dead Link
(3) Error Description: The “Rationally Speaking E-Column” link from the ‘Links’ page comes up as “The Page cannot be found”
(4) Status: Unresolved


Yep, I'm bored tonight ... lol

[AuntieSocial]

(1) URL: www.geocities.com/atheist_anon/links.htm and www.religionisfortheweak.com/
(2) Type of Error: Doesn’t open in a new window
(3) Error Description: The “Religion is for the Weak” link from the ‘Links’ page redirects the A/Anon page to the Religion is for the Weak site.
(4) Status: Unresolved

[Maverick]

Wow AuntieSocial. It looks like I'll have to take another look at the Links page sometime soon. Thanks for reporting the errors. I'll try to resolve them as soon as I possibly can.

[AuntieSocial]

LOL - I was very bored one night ... in case you didn't notice ... and I was looking at your "Links" page for some ideas for my "Links" page ... well, one thing (the idea of stealing some of your linked pages) turned into another (the idea of inundating you with the problems I encountered while thinking of stealing, erm, borrowing some of your linked pages) ...

[Ginnsu]

(1) URL: atheistanon.proboards18.com/index.cgi?board=ForumSite&action=display&thread=1068588302
(2) Type of Error: Grammar
(3) Error Description: In the brackets under the heading "Sample Error Report" it states "Note: You do not to number these items." I feel safe in assuming that the phrasing intended was "Note: You do not need to number these items."
(4) Status: RESOLVED

(Edit: Changed status to RESOLVED)