Forum is extremely slow?

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Is anyone else experiencing this? The forum is just behaving tremendously slowly, logging in, browsing posts.. just about everything. I don't think it's my connection because all other sites seem to be working just fine?

chippxero

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

Yep can't view auctions or anything, 585 people online 379 of which arn't members lol.

i'm sure it will sort itself out in a while.

chris_nin00

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

I experienced the same thing in the last hour. So it's not you computer.
Everything was slow, it took minutes to even get to the first page.

I'm thinking its a server problem with the site itself. Happens occasionally but I get by by playing Guild Wars to pass the time until the site is usable again.

Maybe if we all turn off our ad blockers this won't happen anymore

Young Hero

Young Hero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mi

N/Mo

Happens to me often. So I leave and come back later.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

Well, doing this strictly on the time it was posted... the server stats runs right between 9 - 10:30 am. So that's probably what was happening. Forums are running normal now. You'll see this every day.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Every day? :O

Isn't there a budget for this site to improve all of this? I wouldn't mind an extra banner to fix thing like this to be honost

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

Server stats, maintenance... it's something that has to occur on a regular basis with all sites. No real way around that, sorry Maxie.

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Seems to be back to normal now, ah well will just note the times the server is doing stats stuff then, thanks

Old Dood

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

Join Date: May 2005

Lansing, Mi

W/Mo

Inde....
Is there a schedule to when these maintenance and server stats are performed? It is really driving me nuts to find that a long post I just made is totally GONE because of this Server Error we get. I try to remember to "Cut" the post so I can "Paste" it in case of this happening, but I don't always do that...

Thank you...Inde...we know you are working overtime for our benefit!

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

No, this time would be because some (insert curse word here) is currently doing a DDOS attack on our server right now.

Old Dood

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

Join Date: May 2005

Lansing, Mi

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Inde
No, this time would be because some (insert curse word here) is currently doing a DDOS attack on our server right now. I'll do it for you ...

The little BASTARD is attacking the server...

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Are those stat collection times US times? (which part? East coast? West? Middle bit?) It's now 5:11pm GMT and I had the super slow access again at 5:08 a few minutes ago, maybe the dos attack I guess

Young Hero

Young Hero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mi

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Inde
Server stats, maintenance... it's something that has to occur on a regular basis with all sites. No real way around that, sorry Maxie. Not with the way the forum has been for about 2 weeks now.Slow and Slower or no page at all.Maintenance might occur 1 time every week and usually late at night when nobodys on.Sounds like they need to go Dedicated Server.

xxSilhouette

xxSilhouette

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Lost in the sands of time...

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

R/Rt

I've noticed this too...It will get extremely slow and then it says that the site is down. I just assumed it was beacuse there are so many people on the site posting at once...

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

super super slow...i mean even on wireless connection..people blame excess guests so i dunno. i agree its getting laggy

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

This thread was from before we had the DDoS attacks and the server crapped out. Since there are at least two other threads here dealing with those issues, closed.

Edit by Inde: A new dedicated server will be coming shortly. There is reference to it in 3 other threads. A homepage announcement will be coming soon.