Re: Checker Samples

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson <mailbox@gunnar.cc>]

Hi Jock,
Thanks for reporting your observations. Besides a few general remarks
at http://www.gunnar.cc/ringlink/mailarc/msg01094.html, a few comments
follow below:
Jock Dempsey wrote:
> 
> Checker samples with errors
> 
> Site ID: 69 | Site title: Mirarca Custom Metal Designs
> http://www.mirarca.com/
> - HTML code URL is invalid
> 
> URL is valid, and includes jsNAVBAR code (both Ringlink and
> Webring.org code) This site often timed out on the Webring.org
> checker
Try to change the HTML code URL to http://www.angelfire.com/la2/mirarca/
> Site ID: 68 | Site title: Creative Forgings
> http://www.creativeforgings.com/
> - HTML code URL is invalid
> 
> URL is valid, and includes jsNAVBAR code (both Ringlink and
> Webring.org code)
The response code sent from the server is an odd one (601), and after I
changed ring.pm this site might pass.
> 17 - Waterfall Forge
> http://www.waterfalling.com/links.html
> 
> Tested OK but has OLD webring.org code, NO Ringlink code.
> 
> 26 - Blue Dog Forge
> http://home.rmi.net/~kcourter/index.html
> 
> Tested OK but has OLD webring.org code, NO Ringlink code.
Seems odd; maybe a time out problem...
> The Ring Checker needs to list ALL the sites checked and the
> response.  All the sites listed in my report are low numbers.
> I think the routine may be timing out or failing before
> completing the entire ring.
Maybe something to consider, at least at this BETA testing stage.
> The checker needs to display the text being checked for.
Well, that's a Perl regular expression, and not very interesting
information to display for every checked site.
> I am getting too many false positives from OLD code that
> shouldn't pass.  Either that or these are sites in part of the
> ring not being checked.
The latter explanation seems more probable to me. But I'm not sure of
anything right now... :|
/ Gunnar