404 Error when trying to post

[Shockeray]

When I try to post on this page...
www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1622796/fair-price-sell-craig-list.html

I am getting a '404-Page not found' error...
www.tomshardware.com/forum/response/1622796

Just a bug with the updated forum I am guessing.

 

[inzone]

You want to make sure that you have confirmed your email as many members are having similar issues (including me) and the work around is to re-confirm your email address. I have a second email address so I changed what I had to the secondary and when they sent the email to click the link for confirmation it got rid of the error 404.

 

[lourson]

The URL you get to answer is wrong, the correct one is http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/newresponse/1622796 with "newresponse" instead of "response". I don't know why you had this however. Can you confirm you still have the same issue?

 

[Shockeray]

No, It's not happening anymore, but I didn't change anything. I'm guessing it was just a bug with the update?

 

[HEXiT]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1623425/tomb-raider-hates-nvidia.html gave me 404 and then gave me the option to pick the correct answer to a topic i didnt create.

this just happened 3:19am uk time 13th mar

 

[Proximon]

I have been getting 404s for hours when replying. Almost exactly 50% of the time. It seems to alternate, so that the second time works. There have been a few exceptions where I have had to not use the quick answer field, but use the post an answer button first.

 

[HEXiT]

now the forums are giving me the option to pick best answer on any toipic i reply to... definatly not a good bug on a live forum... seriously guys make the forum read only till you can sort this out.

 

[jpishgar]

Not just any user can select a best answer. Only users which have been vetted and have at least 5 Best Answers themselves are permitted to select Best Answers in other topics.

There are some odd issues for some threads with answers in their URLs where in some cases the answer button isn't working. We're still looking into this.

 

[Herr_Koos]

I get the same error when trying to edt my posts. Very annoying.

 

[HEXiT]

i guess that means we are special... well i never. my mum always said i was special. i was starting to think she meant something different... 😉

 

[HEXiT]

still getting 404 when i click edit... hmmm!

 

[lourson]

still getting 404 when i click edit... hmmm!

Can you copy the URL you get to, with the 404? And from which topic and specific post you tried this?
Thanks!

 

[HEXiT]

will do as soon as it happens again it seems to be intermittent atm...

 

[HEXiT]

this 1 is only related to this subject. i got a "you asked a question", "you got an answer" email today.


your thread "So whats it worth?" has received some answers. We invite you to review these, and select the best one as your “Best Answer” (click on the gold cup above it).
Click here to review the answers to your question: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum//forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=13&post=127520&page=1&p=1
Selecting a "Best Answer" will help the community to easily spot answers to similar issues or questions.
Thank you for contributing the Tom's Hardware community
The Tom's Hardware community team

i click on it and get error 404. looks like the email service is redirecting to the old forum layout

 

[jpishgar]

i click on it and get error 404. looks like the email service is redirecting to the old forum layout

Was this a question type thread, or a discussion type thread? In other words, when the thread was created, did you check the "Ask the community" box?

 

[HEXiT]

if i remeber rite it was a question... i was basically asking how much my internals were worth. so yeah i most likely made it a question.

 

[jpishgar]

Can you link me to the thread in question?
Edit: Found it. We're looking into the problem now.

 

[jpishgar]

Ahh, figured it out. The thread was from before the launch of the new platform, which means the email sent out was using the old text, and the older URL. This won't be an issue at all with any new threads posted.

 

[Shockeray]

The cool man in the grey hair has solved it all. All hail jpishgar!