[at-l] We've got Smoke

Tue Jun 1 21:54:36 CDT 2010

Wasn't me; it was Art.  I haven't logged on to TJ in a long time, but was trying to to check out some journals that were mentioned here.  Art and I are on the same ISP (Metrocast).  I didn't quiz them (the Metrocast techs) on it, but I got the impression that Metrocast has a pretty robust security protocol that hasn't changed.  They felt that something had happened recently to cause the TJ settings/protocol to change.  Whether the settings were changed on purpose or some glitch happened, they couldn't tell.  But the changes degraded the TJ server security enough that the Metrocast servers wouldn't connect to it.  I'm not an expert either!  But the TJ techies should be able to fix it.  The Metrocast folks wrote them a pretty comprehensive note about it.  So we'll see!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dfaddleton at gmail.com 
  To: giniajim 
  Cc: at-l 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:33 PM
  Subject: Re: Re: [at-l] We've got Smoke

  I'm no "expert" so maybe this is all garbage, but did you ask yours server when they changed their security settings?
  I seem to recall you saying you didn't have a problem signing on to TJ, and then you started having trouble.
  So, if TJ hasn't changed its security settings, then your ISP must have changed its security setting for the trouble to start happening.
  Or am i just ignorant?

  On Jun 1, 2010 8:31pm, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
  > 
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  > 
  > 
  > 
  > You're welcome.  See my last email for an 
  > update.  The problem is not, as was first thought, with a Metrocast server, 
  > but with a trailjournals server.  Although I guess if you're on the 
  > trailjournals side, you might argue that Metrocast is too tight on their 
  > security processes.  For my nickel, its hard to have too much security, and 
  > trailjournals.com is the only web site that I can't get into.
  > 
  >    So I guess the ball is in the court of the 
  > trailjournals managers/tech staff.
  > 
  > vs, Jim
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > 
  > From: 
  > Art 
  > Cloutman 
  > 
  > To: giniajim ; at-l at backcountry.net 
  > 
  > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 7:43 
  > PM
  > 
  > Subject: Re: [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Thank you Gianajim,  I did contact MetroCast on Friday.  The 
  > technician I talked with did not have an answer and was about to connect me 
  > with someone else when I lost contact with him.  In the mean time my 
  > children and grandchildren arrived from Connecticut for the weekend so I have 
  > had little time to get on line until today.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Amazingly, Burnie the young woman whose PCT journal I have been 
  > transcribing has sent me nothing for two weeks.  Several days worth of 
  > journal entries were on my email list right after your message.  My wife 
  > says I lead a charmed life.  Things just seem to straighten themselves 
  > out.  She says it p$%$#@#$%s her off.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Gabby  
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > ¤
  > The problem has been 
  > localized to a server that coincidently happens to serve King George, Va. 
  > and Art Cloutman in NH.  Should be fixed by tomorrow eventing.  
  > (The experts on this particular problem are off tonight but will be in first 
  > thing tomorrow).
  > 
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: giniajim
  > To: Jim 
  > Stewart ; nightwalker.at at gmail.com
  > Cc: at-l at backcountry.net
  > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 9:16 PM
  > Subject: Re: [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > 
  > 
  > I've got Metro cast on chat right 
  > now...
  > 
  > 
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: nightwalker.at at gmail.com
  > To: Jim 
  > Stewart ; giniajim
  > Cc: at-l at backcountry.net
  > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 9:10 PM
  > Subject: Re: [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > 
  > 
  > It wasn't me having the problem. Rockdancer and Ginia Jim 
  > were.
  > 
  > ----- Reply message -----
  > From: "Jim Stewart" jim.stewart at usa.net>
  > Date: 
  > Mon, May 31, 2010 8:54 pm
  > Subject: [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > To: 
  > "giniajim" jplynch at crosslink.net>
  > Cc: 
  > "Frank Looper" nightwalker.at at gmail.com>, 
  > at-l at backcountry.net>
  > 
  > 
  > Frank 
  > - I just tried and can login without any problems.  Have you 
  > tried
  > clearing your browser cache/cookies/temp files?
  > 
  > On Mon, 
  > May 31, 2010 at 14:06, giniajim jplynch at crosslink.net> 
  > wrote:
  > 
  > >  Could be; I still can't get 
  > in...
  > >
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > 
  > *From:* Frank Looper nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
  > > *To:* 
  > giniajim jplynch at crosslink.net>
  > > *Cc:* 
  > at-l at backcountry.net ; Art Cloutman 
  > Art at crystalacresnh.com>
  > > *Sent:* Monday, May 31, 2010 1:58 
  > PM
  > > *Subject:* Re: [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > >
  > > Just 
  > this minute went there and logged in. Maybe a regional DNS 
  > error.
  > >
  > > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 1:42 PM, giniajim 
  > jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
  > >
  > >>  I can't 
  > get in the trailjournals.com site either.  Get an error 
  > page
  > >> that says "server not found."
  > >>
  > >> 
  >  ----- Original Message -----
  > >> *From:* Art Cloutman 
  > Art at crystalacresnh.com>
  > >>  *To:* 
  > at-l at backcountry.net
  > >>  *Sent:* Monday, May 31, 2010 8:28 
  > AM
  > >> *Subject:* [at-l] We've got Smoke
  > >>
  > >> 
  >  It is hard to breath inmy section of NH because of heavy smoke 
  > from a
  > >> forest fire in Quebec.  Over 100,000 acres 
  > involved and the wind is
  > >> blowing it our 
  > way.
  > >>
  > >> I am getting increasingly frustrated trying 
  > to get onto
  > >> trailjournals.com.  A few people on this 
  > list seem to indicate that
  > >> tj is up and running but every 
  > time I try to get on my computer
  > >> replies "cannot open 
  > trailjournals.com because it cannot find the
  > >> 
  > trailjournals.com server.
  > >>
  > >> My question to you is 
  > "have you been able to long onto trailjournals
  > >> today?" 
  >  Can you try for me?  I wonder if it can be in my 
  > computer?
  > >> I contacted MetroCast my internet provider, they 
  > claim they do not
  > >> block websites but were not able to help 
  > me.  I need to be able to
  > >> access the sight because I am 
  > transcribing a journal for "Burnie" who
  > >> is currently on the 
  > PCT.  Haven't been able to get on in over a week.
  > >> 
  > --
  > >>
  > >> Life is Good!!!
  > >> Art 
  > Cloutman
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