Captain Ewok

Not entirely sure here on the issue. I will try and reset a few things. We did not make any updates that should have caused this.

I'm rebuilding the site search index. It may take a while but will hopefully fix this.

So odd. I'll see what is going on.

Yes, would like to know more as well. Is this embassy specific or rolling out wider?

Several changes made in the last 12 hours to improve any site slow downs. Let me know if anyone sees anything further!

Yeah, nothing critical -- but we are well aware and working to mitigate future slow downs.

Sorry everyone! We made some recent updates that inadvertently slowed things down a bit -- however we are optimizing things to get us back to normal. Thanks for the patience :)!

Def taken to heart and not just for a fleeting moment :). More updates to announce in the very near future.

Hi there! Firstly -- GREAT suggestions! Would having a search option to show only reviews with content (not rating only) as the default help?

Only way to move over is to merge accounts. Let me know if you want to try or keep the accounts separate :).

It depends on if you want to merge them. I don't know if this will fix it or create the same issue TBH. You call... we can merge and see what happens or just start fresh with a new account. Thoughts?

I can attempt to merge the accounts or maybe just update your info in the new account to be safe? I'll upgrade your account to the full member status right now. I can also migrate your old username to the new one if you want.

Yes, soo strange. Can you try making a second account to see if that fixes it?

Yes this is soo strange. I want to help. What about phone vs desktop/laptop? I'm trying to gather more info to help debug since this appears to just be ion your account. What browsers?

I too a look at these timelines. Which entries seem wrong -- happy to help? On the whole they seem right but could be outliers in terms of extended processing times. We do outlier removal in our estimates, graphs, etc...

Can you try creating a new account? Don’t delete the old one. Let us know. Have you tried logging in with an incognito / private tab?

Hi all! Is there anything we could do to provide better stats to help you. Some trends here relevant to the topic:

It's available to mods only. But if you are blocked from a topic then you would get an alert with the notice and be told why and how long it was in effect for.

FYI, we've implemented two new moderation features to prevent ban's from being the 'first' official moderation tool used by mods when there is trouble. Previously, the moderation actions were as follows (lot's of caveats, so the general case): 1) Warning in the topic on in certain cases PM (perhaps not always seen by the poster) 2) Official mod action (suspension from site of TBD length) New: 1) Warning in the topic on in certain cases PM 2) [New] "Alert" message to the user from a mod with a verbal request to change whatever the issue behavior is. This message is presented to the user and must be acknowledged before continued use of the site (a simple "ok" will dismiss it). There is an option reply to the moderator if desired but this is optional. 3) [New] We've added a topic suspension feature (short term or permanent) that can be used to block members from a single topic versus the entire site. 4) Suspension (full site) I think this will help reduce heavier handed moderation and be a net positive for the site :). Happy to discuss if there are questions.

anyone else?

Which do you prefer (google powered or the default mobile search -- label advanced search on the desktop view).

Do you see this when logged out and viewing as a guest? Can you provide the following so we can try to reproduce? Computer (mac/windows) and version of OS Browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, etc.) and version Can you reproduce if logged in? Can you reproduce if logged out? Can you record a video and post it here? Thanks!

What differences do you see on mobile vs desktop search? Do people use the Google powered search or "advanced" internal search more?

If you are tech savvy the TL;DR is on mobile click "add to homepage" from the browser menu (works in safari and I believe chrome). Then open the mobile app and go to your VJ settings screen and enable push notifications as you desire and those will start arriving automatically. . Details and maybe YT video in the near future.