Can't change my preferences and settings

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#1 Xx_AxL_xX
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I can't change my settings... After I click Apply Changes, text appears saying I can't connect to the MySQL server through a socket or something. Can anybody help?

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#2 Xx_AxL_xX
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sorry for double posting... In the topic title it's meant to be "and" instead of "snd"
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#3 slayerxmm55
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I'm having the same problem too
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#4 ArmoredCore55
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sorry for double posting... In the topic title it's meant to be "and" instead of "snd"Xx_AxL_xX

You can edit your topic title. To edit your topic title:

Look at the bottom-right corner of your first post, and click on where it says "(select an action below)", and click on "Edit Message."

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#5 Bethany
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Which specific settings are you trying to change? What is the exact error message when you apply the changes? (Screenshots help.)
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#6 AsakuraHao2004
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I'm having the same problem.I can't change certain aspects in the "about me" section.I was adding to my "contact info" in about me, and after I "applied changes" everything set to off..Now whenever I try put those various things to "display on profile" (such as location, name), whenever I click yes to display on profile, and after I click apply changes it automatically sets back to "No".

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#7 dr_jashugan
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Same here. I can't change my preferences to display my Name and Gender.
After I marked "Yes" for First Name, Last Name and Gender, I clicked Apply Changes, only to see them change back to "No".

Anyone know the solution to this problem? :|
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#8 Aeronautical
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I'm having the same problem.I can't change certain aspects in the "about me" section.I was adding to my "contact info" in about me, and after I "applied changes" everything set to off..Now whenever I try put those various things to "display on profile" (such as location, name), whenever I click yes to display on profile, and after I click apply changes it automatically sets back to "No".

AsakuraHao2004
I have the same problem. It started with choosing the themes, but it would just switch back to Basic dark. Then when I went to update my "About Me" section, everything set to "no" as you said. A fix would be greatly appreciated. :)
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#9 alpha99
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Will this help? I get this error after I try to upload an image from my hard drive for my profile (in this case my banner image). The only way around this is to use a URL for an image (even one already on GameSpot itself). Click for bigger version of the image.
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#10 Xx_AxL_xX
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Will this help? I get this error after I try to upload an image from my hard drive for my profile (in this case my banner image). The only way around this is to use a URL for an image (even one already on GameSpot itself). Click for bigger version of the image.alpha99

Yes that's the error I got but when I was trying to do something else ( I bet if I tried to upload an image,too, that would appear again ). When I want to display something on my profile info, I click yes but when I apply the changes, it goes back to no ( Like many other people posting here ). I got that trying to change other things too...

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#11 dr_jashugan
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I'm still having the preference update problem.
Does someone know anything about this matter? :shock:
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#12 RiVeX
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Same here. I can't change my preferences to display my Name and Gender.
After I marked "Yes" for First Name, Last Name and Gender, I clicked Apply Changes, only to see them change back to "No".

Anyone know the solution to this problem? :|
dr_jashugan

I have been having the same problem, I am trying to let everyone view first, last name, and e-mail on my profile, but it keeps switching the box back to no, even after I click apply changes.

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#13 tevwalker13
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Im also having the same problem, i cant change anything.
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#14 RiVeX
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It doesn't really matter which settings I try to change, they all change back to no, like i'm clicking the reset button or something
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#15 Dj-Dark-1
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I think its just basically all your prefs you can't change.
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#16 MsCortana
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Sighs...I am having the same problem and receive the same error mentioned in the aforementioned comments!!!!!
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#17 EJ902
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If you're trying to change settings such as your e-mail address/password/privacy settings, try logging into mp3.com/tv.com/movietome.com with your gamespot login credentials and changing them from there. However, settings such as your signature, avatar, and other gamespot-specific settings are going to remain stuck for the time being until they fix this issue.
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#18 Shacks210
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When I tried to update my profile I got this msg at the top...

"Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in /nfs/htdocs/gamespot/GNE_FRAMEWORK/lib/GNE/GNE_User.php on line 428

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A link to the server could not be established in /nfs/htdocs/gamespot/GNE_FRAMEWORK/lib/GNE/GNE_User.php on line 428"

it is making me hide all my info like where I live and what not.

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#19 Shacks210
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So is this being worked on?
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#20 gbrading
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Just to report that I am having precisely the same error when I am attempting to select which things on my profile I would like to show, name, DOB, etc.
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#21 gamah_killah
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Yah, we all do >.>
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#22 Xx_AxL_xX
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Would anybody of the GS staff help us plz? This has taken too long...
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#23 Dj-Dark-1
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Would anybody of the GS staff help us plz? This has taken too long...Xx_AxL_xX

It's the weekened, im sure an admin will see this soon. Also you can change your about me, display name etc.. now.

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#24 dr_jashugan
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[QUOTE="Xx_AxL_xX"]Would anybody of the GS staff help us plz? This has taken too long...Dj-Dark-1

It's the weekened, im sure an admin will see this soon. Also you can change your about me, display name etc.. now.


Thanks for the notification and thanks for whoever is responsible for fixing this problem. 8)
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#25 Dj-Dark-1
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No problem and you should thank the developers of Gamepspot for all the trouble they go through.
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#26 prsman
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It's monday here in Oregon(and in San Francisco),and when i try to upload my banner, heres what happens: i browse through my files, select the file. when i click on upload, the screen goes blank.
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#27 Dj-Dark-1
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Its better to use a direct link to upload your image because Gamespot has its limits.