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== Archives ==
== Archives ==
[[User_talk:Bunni/Archive1|Archive 1]]
[[User_talk:Bunni/Archive1|Archive 1]]
[[User_talk:Bunni/Archive2|Archive 2]]


== New Ad space ==
== Upgrade Issues ==


In the [[Talk:Main Page]], I put some examples of what's happening to the non-infobox pages with the new ad space. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 18:33, 27 January 2013 (EST)
If you notice any upgrade issues, or hit any errors on the site, you can let us know here or email manager at imfdb.org


: The screenshots are from the latest Firefox. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 19:08, 27 January 2013 (EST)
=== Known Issues ===
'''Issue:''' MediaWiki no longer allows accented characters in page titles. 1,606 pages that had accented characters in their page titles have been moved to new pages with the Broken\ prefix.
'''Plan:''' We are working on a script to automatically move these pages to new pages with valid titles.


== RE: 12,000th Page ==
'''Issue:''' Some images are missing.
'''Plan:''' We are working on a script to automatically pull these images from the backups.


That is a nice achievement! It wouldn't be possible without your hard work in building the site though :) --[[User:Markit|Markit]] ([[User talk:Markit|talk]]) 17:33, 27 March 2013 (EDT)
'''Issue:''' Full SSL encryption is now enabled. If you were logged in via http your cookie may no longer be valid.
'''Fix:''' If you see errors related to 'session hijacking' clear all imfdb.org cookies and log in again.


== Captcha ==
==Panzerbüchse 39==
The [[Panzerbüchse 39]].
[[file:PzB-39.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PzB 39 Anti-tank rifle - 7.92x94 mm (Patrone 318)]]
[[file:Sniper5 Panzerbüchse 39 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Panzerbüchse 39.]]
[[file:Sniper5 Panzerbüchse 39 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming a Panzerbüchse 39.]]


Why am I having to go through captchas to edit pages?  I'm using Firefox right now. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 16:40, 5 April 2013 (EDT)
: It's happening again.  I can't edit any pages without having to go through a captcha challenge first. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 04:38, 15 July 2013 (EDT)


:: Checked out just now, and it seems that captcha has gone away. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 14:53, 15 July 2013 (EDT)
There is a problem with this weapon. The link is not working. The German letter (ü) does not work in the link. --[[User:Mateogala|Emto_PL]] ([[User talk:Mateogala|talk]]) 08:47, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
:::Sorry, but now it's giving me the challenge whenever I try to upload an image. Is the filename a problem? --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 23:48, 15 July 2013 (EDT)
:Thanks, this is the same issue as the page titles. There is a script to 'fix' the image titles but I'm not 100% sure of its consequences so I'll try it on the development server first and report back. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 16:19, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
::When will the bug be fixed? Lots of websites are down all the time.--[[User:Mateogala|Emto_PL]] ([[User talk:Mateogala|talk]]) 11:37, 14 September 2022 (UTC)


:::: This is about the fourth day where the captcha is coming up after every edit.  There a lot of other veteran users that are having this problem as well. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 17:53, 19 July 2013 (EDT)
== "Keep me logged in" doesn't work ==


::::: Just tried to do some edits and uploads and no challenge yet. I'll post a screenshot of the captcha challenge if it occurs again. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 13:36, 20 July 2013 (EDT)
Every time I visit IMFDB after previous closing of the browser, and even after I closed the tab with the browser still active,  I have to log in again, despite I check the "Keep me logged in" box every time. This happens regardless of whether I performed any actions, or just visited the site. I changed the previously used eight-digit password to a ten-digit one, as recommended, but nothing has changed. I use Firefox, hadn't a chance to test in on Chrome or Edge. Sorry to disturb you with this issue, it's not a fatal problem, but it would be good to solve somehow in the future, it if possible. Thanks. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 15:38, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
:Can you try specifically going to the https://www.imfdb.org version of the site? You have to type it in manually in the search bar, you'll know you have it because the you'll see a lock in url bar. For me that keeps me logged in on Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. If you have restrictive cookie settings or a cookie blocker that might also be logging you out. We'll move to a 100% https site for everyone next week. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 16:25, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
:::Following your instructions, I typed the address and was redirected to http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Main_Page with crossed out lock in the url bar. Then I logged in, checking the box, then closed the tab, opened again the HTTPS address - and was not logged. Sorry, maybe I did something wrong?
::::If you click the Random page link does it take you to a https version with a lock in the url bar or a http version with a broken lock? For me I don't get a redirect if I manually type https in the url bar and Random page sends me to https with a lock in the url bar. If Random page doesn't send you to https then you may have a 'preferHTTP' cookie that keeps redirecting you to http, you could try clearing cookies in your browser for imfdb. In Firefox if I click the lock there's a dropdown for 'Clear cookies and site data...' --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 17:06, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
:::::As far as I know, I don't use any restrictive cookie settings or a cookie blocker. At least I had no problems with keeping logged in the old version. I'll try to inspect my browser for any possible cookie problems, and also I will try to install Chrome and test it. If the problem will still exist, and nobody else suffer it... OK, it's not fatal, I will just log in each time. :) Thanks! --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 16:51, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
::::::When clicking Random page, I get into HTTPS page with lock. I installed Chrome, and everything works perfect, so the problem was only in Firefox only. After cleaning Firefox cookies, I'm logged in correctly, so looks like the problem was on my side and now it is solved. Thanks for advices, and again I apologize for disturbing you. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 17:24, 4 September 2022 (UTC)


== Quotes ==
== Thank ya ==


Any chance of bringing back the quotes section on the main page? --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 17:25, 28 July 2013 (EDT)
Ey, Bunni. Thanks for upgrading the website for us, I finally now have access to this account (after checking my spam folder on my email). I've seen the reports of it that was going on the [[Talk:Main Page]] and the development on it, glad to see it finally worked out there. Also, I'd give thanks to [[User:Ultimate94ninja]] too since I asked them about the problem I was having earlier. --[[User:XSlayer300|XSlayer300]] ([[User talk:XSlayer300|talk]]) 01:32, 6 September 2022 (UTC)


== Infobox template ==
== Another Issue ==


People have been asking about the gaps at the top of pages when the infobox templates are used, and I know that the gap was put in to create space for the infoboxes. However, would just putting a <nowiki><br clear=all></nowiki> at the top of the page be a simpler solution? This way it only leaves the necessary sized gap for the add in question, and if somebody is using an adblocker or a non default skin it only leaves a single line gap rather than 14. I have tried mocking it up on my [[User:Commando552/Sandbox|user page]] and it seems to work, but as I normally use an ad-blocker I don't know if this creates other conflicts or works for everyone, so wanted to check with you. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 06:16, 11 September 2013 (EDT)
Hello, Bunni. I don't know if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I also have a problem: I updated the ''Verdun'' page with new images a week before the website upgrade. These were processed and shown correctly. But now the older images are back on the page.--[[User:HighPhigh|HighPhigh]] ([[User talk:HighPhigh|talk]]) 09:51, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
:Throw it up! That's a great solution. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 13:06, 11 September 2013 (EDT)
:I've had the same issue on other pages. The replaced images (after waiting the usual little while) had successfully updated themselves, but after the site upgrade a couple days later they reverted to their older versions, and are still stuck that way. [[User:Alex T Snow|Alex T Snow]] ([[User talk:Alex T Snow|talk]]) 22:44, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
:::I think the issue here is that there's a window of a few days before the site upgrade where ''updated'' images didn't get their new versions copied to the new server, I'm currently working to verify this. The updated images should still exist on the old server and in the backups. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 22:53, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
::::That would make sense to me. For clarity, the actual updated image files themselves didn't revert and are still here on the site, it's just the ''pages that use them'' are still displaying the old version. As if the "page" didn't "ask the server" for an update, for a rather layman's way of putting it. [[User:Alex T Snow|Alex T Snow]] ([[User talk:Alex T Snow|talk]]) 23:04, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
:::::Oh interesting. Can you link me to one of these pages? There may be a maintenance script that I need to run to update these pages. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 23:08, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
::::::One is on [[Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow#Bofors_40mm_L.2F60|Strike Witches: OVA, second image in the Bofors section]]. The [https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:SWovaB2.jpg image file page] also still shows the old preview (in both places) but also lists that I did in fact update it, and if you click on the image and open it fully it does actually display the new version (stitched image with more visible on the left side). In my experience this is all totally normal after updating an image, but only for a few hours-ish until the server realizes something has changed (or similar), the difference here being that I updated these almost two weeks ago. [[User:Alex T Snow|Alex T Snow]] ([[User talk:Alex T Snow|talk]]) 01:37, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
:::::::Possibly the problem is somehow connected with the fact that the last update of the cache was more than a week ago - 3 September 2022?--[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 06:52, 12 September 2022 (UTC)


== Server issues ==
== Page titles with special characters ==


Any ideas regarding all the editing downtime we've been having recently? We've had 12+ hour blackouts where nobody could edit, login or upload images and we're kind of wondering what's going on. Seems uploads just went down again, too. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 16:50, 9 November 2013 (EST)
Hi, I don't want to sound like I'm rushing you guys as I'm sure it's a headache trying to fix all this, but when it comes to page titles that now have "invalid" characters should we keep waiting for that fix script/etc you mention, or is it okay to rename them to something that works manually? I just don't want to step on any toes or screw up a larger-picture fix by fixing something individually. [[User:Alex T Snow|Alex T Snow]] ([[User talk:Alex T Snow|talk]]) 05:02, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
:Still a slight issue in that it seems if you're logged out you can't view content pages that weren't edited today, I can get La Femme Nikita 1990 and Olympus Has Fallen but not Serpico, and as soon as I edited CoD Ghosts I could get that to load elsewhere (testing in Internet Explorer where I'm not logged in). Also the Vector skin is kind of broken, at least if you're logged out. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 03:54, 10 November 2013 (EST)
:We're working with someone now to build a script for both the Broken pages and the broken image names that have accents, but that process will probably take 2-3 weeks, in the meantime it's okay to rename them manually, it won't harm anything.  --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 16:23, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
::Thank you! :) [[User:Alex T Snow|Alex T Snow]] ([[User talk:Alex T Snow|talk]]) 18:53, 17 September 2022 (UTC)


::Correction: not loading seems confined to content pages that were edited yesterday. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 04:04, 10 November 2013 (EST)
== New Weapon Category: ==


:::[[Image:Vectorloggedout.jpg|thumb|none|600px]]
It is worth adding these two new categories of weapons.
<br>
Category: Anti-aircraft guns, Autocannons
<br>
Category: Anti-tank guns, Artillery, Howitzers
<br>
On the IMFDB website, we already have a lot of created pages on this subject. An example of AA weapon.
[[2cm FlaK 38]] and AT weapon [[5 cm Pak 38]].
What do you think ? Complete all pages in one of these two categories. --[[User:Mateogala|Emto_PL]] ([[User talk:Mateogala|talk]]) 16:13, 14 November 2022 (UTC)


:::Not loading issues seems to have cleared up, Serpico loads now. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 14:56, 10 November 2013 (EST)
== Visual Editing? ==


== Server Issues: Thanks ==
Would it be possible to make use of the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:VisualEditor Visual Editor] that's available for WYSIWYG editing, as it's more developed and intuitive for most contributors who may not be versed in the MediaWiki markup?


Thanks for your hard work and getting the site back up in such a short time.  As for drive space, is there anything we can do as admins to clear out more space?  What seems to taking up the most space? --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 17:59, 14 November 2013 (EST)
Also, there are a few extensions and features that I'd like to recommend that would improve the search functionality of the IMFDB, which I am familiar with (as I am project leader and tech support over at the [https://en.battlestarwiki.org Battlestar Wiki]). Perhaps they could be deployed as well? Happy to discuss further. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] ([[User talk:Joe Beaudoin|talk]]) 16:29, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
 
== Sidebar ==
 
Whatever makes the social media and categories sections vanish from the sidebar has happened again. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 17:46, 18 November 2013 (EST)
 
== Downtime ==
 
So what happened? Was it just a technical issue? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 05:18, 16 March 2014 (EDT)
 
== Blog ==
 
Are you guys killing the blog? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 02:45, 3 April 2014 (EDT)
:I don't know if killing is the right word, but it's certainly in medically induced coma at the moment... --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 02:50, 3 April 2014 (EDT)
::I had started doing a post about Ronald Reagan, the only president with an IMFDB page, but I think my privileges changed. I couldn't upload any images. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 02:55, 3 April 2014 (EDT)
:::That's odd. I'll fix that tomorrow. --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 02:55, 3 April 2014 (EDT)
::::Thanks. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 02:57, 3 April 2014 (EDT)
 
== Forum requests ==
 
There are a few forum requests that need your or Zackmann's attention. It looks like it's been a few months. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 16:07, 10 April 2014 (EDT)
 
== Adding to welcome discussion page. ==
 
On the "Welcome" post to new users, I would recommend adding links to the  [[IMFDB Screencapping Guide]] and the [[IMFDB Style Guide]] in addition to the [[Rules, Standards and Principles]].  Links to those pages might be good to add to the main page as well.--[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 04:44, 20 May 2014 (EDT)
:Good idea --[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 11:57, 21 May 2014 (EDT)
 
== Image quality ==
 
For some reason, the image quality on some of the images on several pages ([[NCIS - Season 1]] and [[NCIS: New Orleans - Season 1]]) are starting to look a little blurry.  Take a look at the SIG-Sauer P228 section in NCIS Season 1.  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 04:07, 21 November 2014 (EST)
 
If you look at the fourth screenshot in the SIG-Sauer P228 of [[NCIS - Season 1]], these look significantly lower quality than the other ones on the page.  These are all HD images originally.  It's the image below that doesn't look good on the TV page.  If I change the thumbnail size, it then seems to correct itself.  I've looked at it in both Chrome and Firefox.  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 12:24, 21 November 2014 (EST)
[[File:NCISS1 81.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo ([[Michael Weatherly]]) fires his P228 while on the target range in "Marine Down" (S1E09).]]
 
== Reported attack site ==
 
Yeah, we've got that going on again in chrome and firefox. Did we get some bad ads? [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 08:39, 5 December 2014 (EST)
 
== Skype ==
 
Hey, got someone trying to add me on Skype, is that you or just a random name bot that happened to pull your surname out of the hat? [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 10:34, 16 December 2014 (EST)
 
== Forum password reset ==
 
It's kind of my own fault for forgetting my password, but the forum password reset function doesn't ever seem to actually send out a password reset email, I've tried a couple of times now and it never arrives. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 19:10, 22 December 2014 (EST)
:Any news with this? [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 21:52, 9 January 2015 (EST)
 
== Site downtimes ==
 
Heya, we've been having a few issues recently with the site going offline (Cloudflare throws up a 522 error with no cached page). Seems to mostly happen during the day GMT, which I guess is the early hours of the morning over there. Any idea what's happening? [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 20:34, 17 March 2015 (EDT)
 
== Forum Requests ==
 
It's been almost a year since any new Forum Requests have been processed. If you need someone to help administer the forum and forum requests, I'll volunteer. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 01:29, 13 April 2015 (EDT)
:There's still about a year's worth of forum requests. I know you said that you're concerned with user's privacy, but as a forum admin, I'm already able to access private user information. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 07:57, 18 September 2015 (EDT)
test
::Thanks. I do see the Admin option at the bottom. Do I go into Moderate Users to create users? If so, it appears I don't have permission. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 18:20, 22 September 2015 (EDT)
:::Thanks. I'll try to get to the list today. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 07:27, 23 September 2015 (EDT)
== Main Page problems ==
 
There have been some problems with getting to the Main Page recently.  If you try to access the main page by typing "imfdb.org" without being logged in, you get the "cached" copy problem screen.  However, I have been able to get around this by typing "imfdb.org/forum" and then logging in.  I have been using the Chrome browser.  Have you seen this problem? --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 18:36, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
: I too have been having the same issue last couple of days - Going to the main page directly prior to long-in also hits me with the 'cached' problem screen. I've been able to circumvent by going to other pages on the site (usually the recent changes page for me) and logging in from there. I use Firefox. Figured I'd mention it just in case. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 22:15, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
:: Bunni, yes, the problem seems to have gone away.  (Tried on Chrome and Microsoft Edge). --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 02:07, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
 
== I think we have a dodgy ad ==
 
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Talk:Main_Page#Newsletter_notice [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 20:54, 22 October 2015 (EDT)
 
== Any idea what this is about? ==
 
[[User:APITesting]]
 
"Need to edit a page to test API functionality. Specifically with the images.
 
Upwork contractor.
 
I'll be editing Excel Saga.
 
25 words total and then some."
 
I'm not sure what "API functionality" we'd need testing so I blocked in case it was a remarkably honest hacker, do you know this person at all? [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 03:41, 29 June 2016 (EDT)
 
== Imfdb stickers ==
 
Hey Bunni, how has life been? I'm just wondering when those free imfdb stickers you've been advertising will be sent out, I put out the form a few weeks ago, and I still haven't got one that I know of, thanks.--[[User:Alienqueen11|Alienqueen11]] ([[User talk:Alienqueen11|talk]]) 16:57, 6 January 2017 (EST)
:Same here, glad to hear the stickers are being taken like hot cakes. Thanks for responding and letting me know.--[[User:Alienqueen11|Alienqueen11]] ([[User talk:Alienqueen11|talk]]) 02:49, 8 January 2017 (EST)
 
== Main Page not working? ==
 
There seems to be a problem when trying to access the main page before logging in. This happens both in IE and Chrome.  Please take a look at the "Main Page Not Working" discussion in the [[Talk:Main Page]] section. --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 22:30, 17 June 2017 (EDT)
 
== forum ==
 
Please create a forum account for me, thanks! ;)
 
== Forum request ==
 
I would like to join the forum. I made a request now little, but I think I did wrong - Dillvasconselos
:Done. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 13:15, 24 June 2017 (EDT)
 
== Not sure if this is the site or just new in Firefox ==
 
Had my 180-daily logout and Firefox warned me the login page isn't secure (not https and all). Didn't do that last time, not sure if it's something they've added in the meantime or something that's changed on our end. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 12:01, 15 July 2017 (EDT)
:Chrome's going to start doing it too. Part of the push to a full https web. Nothing changed on our end. It will happen for search forms too.--[[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 12:04, 15 July 2017 (EDT)
 
== A thought ==
 
Have you considered putting up a Patreon account to fund IMFDB's dastardly activities? I hear it's what all the cool kids do nowadays. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 08:23, 24 October 2017 (EDT)
 
== Thanks! ==
 
Thanks for fixing my accidental blocking, Bunni! Have a good one!
 
Sincerely, [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 10:57, 6 October 2018 (EDT)

Latest revision as of 16:29, 2 December 2023

Archives

Archive 1 Archive 2

Upgrade Issues

If you notice any upgrade issues, or hit any errors on the site, you can let us know here or email manager at imfdb.org

Known Issues

Issue: MediaWiki no longer allows accented characters in page titles. 1,606 pages that had accented characters in their page titles have been moved to new pages with the Broken\ prefix. Plan: We are working on a script to automatically move these pages to new pages with valid titles.

Issue: Some images are missing. Plan: We are working on a script to automatically pull these images from the backups.

Issue: Full SSL encryption is now enabled. If you were logged in via http your cookie may no longer be valid. Fix: If you see errors related to 'session hijacking' clear all imfdb.org cookies and log in again.

Panzerbüchse 39

The Panzerbüchse 39.

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PzB 39 Anti-tank rifle - 7.92x94 mm (Patrone 318)
File:Sniper5 Panzerbüchse 39 hold.jpg
Holding a Panzerbüchse 39.
File:Sniper5 Panzerbüchse 39 aim.jpg
Aiming a Panzerbüchse 39.


There is a problem with this weapon. The link is not working. The German letter (ü) does not work in the link. --Emto_PL (talk) 08:47, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, this is the same issue as the page titles. There is a script to 'fix' the image titles but I'm not 100% sure of its consequences so I'll try it on the development server first and report back. --bunni (talk) 16:19, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
When will the bug be fixed? Lots of websites are down all the time.--Emto_PL (talk) 11:37, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

"Keep me logged in" doesn't work

Every time I visit IMFDB after previous closing of the browser, and even after I closed the tab with the browser still active, I have to log in again, despite I check the "Keep me logged in" box every time. This happens regardless of whether I performed any actions, or just visited the site. I changed the previously used eight-digit password to a ten-digit one, as recommended, but nothing has changed. I use Firefox, hadn't a chance to test in on Chrome or Edge. Sorry to disturb you with this issue, it's not a fatal problem, but it would be good to solve somehow in the future, it if possible. Thanks. --Greg-Z (talk) 15:38, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Can you try specifically going to the https://www.imfdb.org version of the site? You have to type it in manually in the search bar, you'll know you have it because the you'll see a lock in url bar. For me that keeps me logged in on Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. If you have restrictive cookie settings or a cookie blocker that might also be logging you out. We'll move to a 100% https site for everyone next week. --bunni (talk) 16:25, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
Following your instructions, I typed the address and was redirected to http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Main_Page with crossed out lock in the url bar. Then I logged in, checking the box, then closed the tab, opened again the HTTPS address - and was not logged. Sorry, maybe I did something wrong?
If you click the Random page link does it take you to a https version with a lock in the url bar or a http version with a broken lock? For me I don't get a redirect if I manually type https in the url bar and Random page sends me to https with a lock in the url bar. If Random page doesn't send you to https then you may have a 'preferHTTP' cookie that keeps redirecting you to http, you could try clearing cookies in your browser for imfdb. In Firefox if I click the lock there's a dropdown for 'Clear cookies and site data...' --bunni (talk) 17:06, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
As far as I know, I don't use any restrictive cookie settings or a cookie blocker. At least I had no problems with keeping logged in the old version. I'll try to inspect my browser for any possible cookie problems, and also I will try to install Chrome and test it. If the problem will still exist, and nobody else suffer it... OK, it's not fatal, I will just log in each time. :) Thanks! --Greg-Z (talk) 16:51, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
When clicking Random page, I get into HTTPS page with lock. I installed Chrome, and everything works perfect, so the problem was only in Firefox only. After cleaning Firefox cookies, I'm logged in correctly, so looks like the problem was on my side and now it is solved. Thanks for advices, and again I apologize for disturbing you. --Greg-Z (talk) 17:24, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Thank ya

Ey, Bunni. Thanks for upgrading the website for us, I finally now have access to this account (after checking my spam folder on my email). I've seen the reports of it that was going on the Talk:Main Page and the development on it, glad to see it finally worked out there. Also, I'd give thanks to User:Ultimate94ninja too since I asked them about the problem I was having earlier. --XSlayer300 (talk) 01:32, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Another Issue

Hello, Bunni. I don't know if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I also have a problem: I updated the Verdun page with new images a week before the website upgrade. These were processed and shown correctly. But now the older images are back on the page.--HighPhigh (talk) 09:51, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

I've had the same issue on other pages. The replaced images (after waiting the usual little while) had successfully updated themselves, but after the site upgrade a couple days later they reverted to their older versions, and are still stuck that way. Alex T Snow (talk) 22:44, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
I think the issue here is that there's a window of a few days before the site upgrade where updated images didn't get their new versions copied to the new server, I'm currently working to verify this. The updated images should still exist on the old server and in the backups. --bunni (talk) 22:53, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
That would make sense to me. For clarity, the actual updated image files themselves didn't revert and are still here on the site, it's just the pages that use them are still displaying the old version. As if the "page" didn't "ask the server" for an update, for a rather layman's way of putting it. Alex T Snow (talk) 23:04, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
Oh interesting. Can you link me to one of these pages? There may be a maintenance script that I need to run to update these pages. --bunni (talk) 23:08, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
One is on Strike Witches: OVA, second image in the Bofors section. The image file page also still shows the old preview (in both places) but also lists that I did in fact update it, and if you click on the image and open it fully it does actually display the new version (stitched image with more visible on the left side). In my experience this is all totally normal after updating an image, but only for a few hours-ish until the server realizes something has changed (or similar), the difference here being that I updated these almost two weeks ago. Alex T Snow (talk) 01:37, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
Possibly the problem is somehow connected with the fact that the last update of the cache was more than a week ago - 3 September 2022?--Greg-Z (talk) 06:52, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Page titles with special characters

Hi, I don't want to sound like I'm rushing you guys as I'm sure it's a headache trying to fix all this, but when it comes to page titles that now have "invalid" characters should we keep waiting for that fix script/etc you mention, or is it okay to rename them to something that works manually? I just don't want to step on any toes or screw up a larger-picture fix by fixing something individually. Alex T Snow (talk) 05:02, 17 September 2022 (UTC)

We're working with someone now to build a script for both the Broken pages and the broken image names that have accents, but that process will probably take 2-3 weeks, in the meantime it's okay to rename them manually, it won't harm anything. --bunni (talk) 16:23, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you! :) Alex T Snow (talk) 18:53, 17 September 2022 (UTC)

New Weapon Category:

It is worth adding these two new categories of weapons.
Category: Anti-aircraft guns, Autocannons
Category: Anti-tank guns, Artillery, Howitzers
On the IMFDB website, we already have a lot of created pages on this subject. An example of AA weapon. 2cm FlaK 38 and AT weapon 5 cm Pak 38. What do you think ? Complete all pages in one of these two categories. --Emto_PL (talk) 16:13, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Visual Editing?

Would it be possible to make use of the Visual Editor that's available for WYSIWYG editing, as it's more developed and intuitive for most contributors who may not be versed in the MediaWiki markup?

Also, there are a few extensions and features that I'd like to recommend that would improve the search functionality of the IMFDB, which I am familiar with (as I am project leader and tech support over at the Battlestar Wiki). Perhaps they could be deployed as well? Happy to discuss further. -- Joe Beaudoin (talk) 16:29, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

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