Topic 'Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.' in forum 'Site Bugs' - dslreports.com

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:17:25 EDT

Weirdal posted :

Most people (including him, I imagine) are paying a recurring fee to use it. Why should they have to log in? I don't have to log in to my Charter account every month to keep my cable service.

Actually, he's on a free group monitor:

... then it auto adds to the group.

Well nevermind please ignore all my posts in this thread because I'm dumb.
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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:22:58 EDT

La Luna posted : This isn't an ISP, it's a privately run website. The rules say if you/he want to take advantage of a FREE line monitor, you have to login every 30 days. So be it, whether you or he think it's stupid or not. Take it or leave it. I don't see what the big deal about logging in every 30 days is anyway.

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:27:14 EDT

tmpchaos posted :

said by Weirdal:

Most people (including him, I imagine) are paying a recurring fee to use it. Why should they have to log in? I don't have to log in to my Charter account every month to keep my cable service.

Actually, he's on a free group monitor:

... then it auto adds to the group.

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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:12:59 EDT

Weirdal posted :

said by La Luna:

said by zurk:

hello ? its a line monitor. you exist if your IP is pingable.
My restrictions would be that it should work as long as your IP is active and pingable, if not login once every 30 days to verify.
logging in every 30 days if the IP is pingable is ridiculous. i usually browse and post anon and have no need to login at all.

So you want anyone and everyone to be able to use the line monitor function (and resources) of this site, whether they are a participating (logging in occasionally) member or not? That makes no sense.

Most people (including him, I imagine) are paying a recurring fee to use it. Why should they have to log in? I don't have to log in to my Charter account every month to keep my cable service.
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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:17:16 EDT

La Luna posted :

said by zurk:

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:24:14 EDT

tmpchaos posted : From a user's point of view, you're right. As an expense of the site, though, I don't see it as unreasonable to have log in (not even have to confirm that you want to continue the monitor) once every 30 days. It's stated quite clearly in the weekly mail:

** You must visit dslreports at least once a month, (logged in)
To maintain this line monitor **

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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:19:58 EDT

zurk posted : hello ? its a line monitor. you exist if your IP is pingable.
My restrictions would be that it should work as long as your IP is active and pingable, if not login once every 30 days to verify.
logging in every 30 days if the IP is pingable is ridiculous. i usually browse and post anon and have no need to login at all.

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:52:53 EDT

tmpchaos posted : There are free monitor groups.

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:52:13 EDT

Weirdal posted :

said by state:

said by zurk:

well then its a silly way of working and should be fixed.

It's to make sure you still exist. Otherwise we could end up wasting resources monitoring lines until the end of time (which just passed in December, according to the Mayans).

Wouldn't it just stop when he runs out of tool points?
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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:17:59 EDT

state posted :

said by zurk:

well then its a silly way of working and should be fixed.

It's to make sure you still exist. Otherwise we could end up wasting resources monitoring lines until the end of time (which just passed in December, according to the Mayans).

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:58:00 EDT

aefstoggaflm posted :

said by zurk:

well then its a silly way of working and should be fixed.

What would your restrictions be:

a) Must log-in every quarter

b) Must log-in every year

???
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Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:51:07 EDT

zurk posted : well then its a silly way of working and should be fixed.

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:04:52 EDT

sashwa posted : To keep your line monitor active, you need to login to the site at least every 30 days. If you don't then your monitor stops and you will need to re-activate it.

It's not a bug but how the system works.

Re: line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:24:53 EDT

aefstoggaflm posted : For the purpose of trying to re create the same issue with my account, how long is this for a while:

24 Hours, 7 Days, 1 Month? ETC...

Thanks
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line monitor keeps disappearing.

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:17:29 EDT

zurk posted : if i dont login for a while my line monitor keeps disappearing. i have to recreate it and then it auto adds to the group.