Semagic ?

[venta]

Does anybody else use the Semagic LJ client ? If so, has it been giving any problems ? Mine's been "unable to contact server" for a few weeks now.

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[nalsa.livejournal.com]

I do, but it's an old (old, old) version which I've not bothered upgrading because I like it. Works great, no problem. Not helpful, I know.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Mine seems to be 1.5.7.5U, which I believe is also quite old.

[kneeshooter]

I do have issues when posting using it through a Remote Desktop connection - for reasons that are totally beyond me.

But as I don't post very often anymore I can workaround...

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Mine has been fine.

[uitlander]

Same here. No probs at all. I suspect a proxy issue somewhere.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I have a reasonably recent version that works well enough.

Um.

(Broken) Web-proxy?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh. Them. I've never really understood about web proxies. I only ever encounter them when they've gone wrong.

<shuffles off to read up>

[uitlander]

They cache stuff, so reduces downloading/bandwidth as the proxy can serve the same cached page to local users without hitting the net. They can also be used help control access to sites for users within a network.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Aye, I'm familiar with the purpose, just not the actual mechanics of same. Since my computer isn't on a network, why it thinks it's using one is a mystery.

[venta.livejournal.com]

If you're coming to Whitby, I shall buy you a doughnut...

Web proxy located, switched off, and all is now fine. The remaining mystery is how it came to be set to something odd in the first place.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

No idea what the problem is, but I'm curious now: why do you use it ?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Are you asking why I use Semagic, or why I use a client at all ?

I use Semagic because it was the first one I tried, and it seems to do everything I want.

I use a client because it saves drafts and is generally less fragile than typing into a browser window when your laptop is liable to spontaneously shutdown at any moment. I often type entries over a few days. It also enables me to prepare a post, and set it to post at some time in the future - which was useful when I used to post BAYD at 3pm, and work banned access to LJ.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Hmm... that future posting feature must use a server somewhere. Most odd.

They actually fixed the post-losing feature of LJ. It saves drafts periodically now. That said, there's no real reason not to use a client, I just never saw the point.

[satyrica.livejournal.com]

Carter USM. Brixton Academy. Nov 2nd.

Just in case you were interested.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Bah. I would be, but will be spiriting myself north for yet more dancing on Nov 2nd. Boo.