12-07-2004 08:45									#1
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How did traffic spike so fast that the forums were disabled?

	12-07-2004 09:01									#2
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A lot of searches going on at the same time? That takes an inordinate toll on the server IIRC

	12-07-2004 09:11									#3
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It lasted about five minutes, I think.

	12-07-2004 09:28									#4
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I was preparing a post for Galactic Overlord. Missed the heavy traffic, it seems.

	12-07-2004 15:50									#5
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Great timing, since I was fast asleep.

	12-07-2004 22:39									#6
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It keeps happening! WTF is wrong with the server?

	12-07-2004 23:01									#7
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There was a power failure in Greece this morning, but I don't think this is related .

	12-07-2004 23:13									#8
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There was a power failure in Greece this morning, but I don't think this is related .

	13-07-2004 00:33									#9
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Athens 2004 the first modern genuine ancient Olympics!!!

	13-07-2004 02:38									#10
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quote: I was preparing a post for Galactic Overlord. Missed the heavy traffic, it seems

I think MtG was trying to reply

Alva

	13-07-2004 03:17									#11
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Every post I try to make today results in a double post after browser really, really thinks hard about it...

	13-07-2004 03:42									#12
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You should edit that post above, Solver.

Figures that the site would go down just as I try to access.

So what's up Markos? Still search spikes?

	14-07-2004 11:05									#13
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It lasted much longer than just 5 min for me. Couldn't get anything but the busy screen for half an hour.

	15-07-2004 08:36									#14
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In the old days the server occasionally worked.

	18-07-2004 03:56									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Straybow It lasted much longer than just 5 min for me. Couldn't get anything but the busy screen for half an hour.

That is getting ANNOYING, we need a better server!

	18-07-2004 03:57									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer In the old days the server occasionally worked.

There were less people registered on 'Poly in the old days.

	18-07-2004 04:01									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Odin There were less people registered on 'Poly in the old days.

they should filter out the DL's and unused logins then.

If someone hasn't posted in 5 years, I think it's safe to delete their login. We're going to run out of names soon

	18-07-2004 04:52									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Odin That is getting ANNOYING, we need a better server!

Markos explained it, actually - it's when he's archiving posts.

	18-07-2004 11:39									#19
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quote: If someone hasn't posted in 5 years, I think it's safe to delete their login.

Deleting old logins will paradoxically increase the load on the server. It will be used to search through and delete entries from the database after all. Of course, once you have deleted these names, then you get the added bonus of no added change in server speed.
This doesn't even take into account the fact that there is a very real risk that these people who haven't posted may want to come back to the site. May be lurking even now, perhaps.

	18-07-2004 14:51									#20
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Haven't seen this debate for a few months.

Yeah, Mark said it wont help so it doesn't want to spend time doing that rather than other stuff.

	19-07-2004 05:05									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns quote: If someone hasn't posted in 5 years, I think it's safe to delete their login. Deleting old logins will paradoxically increase the load on the server. It will be used to search through and delete entries from the database after all. Of course, once you have deleted these names, then you get the added bonus of no added change in server speed. This doesn't even take into account the fact that there is a very real risk that these people who haven't posted may want to come back to the site. May be lurking even now, perhaps.

I think it's easy to see when the last post is (unless it's in a private forum). though there probably is no tool for doing this for over 20,000 (or however we have now). So it would be time consuming.

If they want to post again, they can re-register. With any luck their original name will be availlable.

Plus it would free up some cool names. I hate it when I want to choose a cool name for something, and it's already taken

	19-07-2004 05:34									#22
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The database stores when someone has last posted, so it would be a single SQL command to determine who it is. It would still waste CPU cycles on our already stretched server and not benefit server speed once it is done.

Besides, original names are best.

	19-07-2004 16:22									#23
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well, looking at how many registered users exist with 0 posts, these could be deleted.

but afaik it won't be done because we don't want to sink below CFCs number of posts and users in the "big boards forum" race (see this thread).
(we've already fallen back to 170th (time for CIV) and CFC is just 10% behind us....)

	19-07-2004 19:29									#24
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* Dauphin considers the concept of deleting old logins...

Ming will be assigned the duty of deleting old logins - as Markos is too busy taking Greece to the World Cup finals in Champ Manager. Miraculously and accidently Ming will press a wrong button that deletes all logins with over 10,000 posts, including his own. He will then create his new log-in and give himself the post count he thinks he had (yeah, I was close to 30,000 thinks Ming). He will proceed to ignore all claims by ex-deities for post counts to be transferred back on the grounds that it would be too much effort, that they didn't deserve such high spamcounts, or that they were otherwise ineligible for reconstitution of there spamcount.

	19-07-2004 20:03									#25
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as far as i see, the size of the users table is insignficant compared to the posts one

therefore, the discussion is pointless

	19-07-2004 21:16									#26
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quote: We're going to run out of names soon

Especially with skywalker changing his name every other day

	19-07-2004 21:23									#27
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG therefore, the discussion is pointless

Never stopped people before.

	20-07-2004 02:08									#28
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The server crashed..it's an hourly occurrence

	20-07-2004 02:47									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Dauphin * Dauphin considers the concept of deleting old logins... Ming will be assigned the duty of deleting old logins

Ming's got more important things to do, like reading my PMs and changing usernames for skywalker.

	20-07-2004 03:09									#30
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quote: Originally posted by HongHu Ming's got more important things to do, like reading my PMs and changing usernames for skywalker.

I'll get to it after work... it's been busy at work today.