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what would cause a link

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what could cause a sub domain link to work for some but not for others due to the DNS?
I have a link that I use for my forum which works for some but not for others because of DNS settings on their computer. I should also mention that the main link (that the subdomain is based off) works fine for everyone.
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I have no idea, but I think you should contact your webhosting, or tell your members to switch to Google DNS, Comodo DNS, or Open DNS, etc.

I used to use my ISP DNS, and get a bunch of "page not found" errors.
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depends how people are sent to the subdomain sometimes it can be a bad call on the browsers part

find a semi competent user who is having the problem and tell them to clear there dns

On windows based systems in the run box type : ipconfig /flushdns
and okay it
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ipconfig /flushdns unfortunately failed, and I and as well as many other people using the link had to use open DNS to fix the problem.
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weird i had no issues accession

forum.gamingforce.us/ orgamingforce.us/ibpgf

i woudl think it's a server config issue if this is the one ye are having trouble with
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SetoTK wrote:weird i had no issues accession

forum.gamingforce.us/ orgamingforce.us/ibpgf

i woudl think it's a server config issue if this is the one ye are having trouble with
it is the link I am having problems with and how would it be a server config issue?
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software needing to be reloaded before it will accept changes software not having been reloaded so it is unaware of all realities

though as opendns sorted it is more likely a dns issue with users isp's
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