05-11-2001 23:07									#1
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This morning the damn server was so slow I had to turn it off! And now it's so ****ing crowded even my freakin' cable modem can't get break through!

THIS IS MADNESS!!! MarkG or DanQ PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!! AND FAST!!!

	06-11-2001 00:48									#2
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Funny, it took me an hour to answer your question

It's the damn guests

	06-11-2001 04:30									#3
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it's just growing pains....and it happened again while i was trying replying to this

	06-11-2001 04:56									#4
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Do any other units carry cruise missiles?

GRRR! Don't these guys know that all kinds off Tomahawks have been shot off subs...including a couple by yours truly.

	06-11-2001 05:01									#5
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GP, what we need is FAEs. Screw Tomahawks.

	06-11-2001 05:05									#6
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OOPS...that post was supposed to go to Civ3 forum.

	06-11-2001 05:05									#7
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Dear Mr Palmer,

Have patience. Hopefully some guests will piss off back to where they came from.

Yours sincerely,

Dan Quick

	06-11-2001 05:41									#8
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Once it hits ~7:00 PM EST the problem disappears. But anytime during the afternoon (usually the only time i can get on), just forget about it.

	06-11-2001 05:43									#9
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Time to find a new board.....

suggestions anyone (not ACOL )?

	06-11-2001 05:52									#10
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quote: Time to find a new board.....

TRAITOR!!!

Burn, you heathen!

	06-11-2001 08:31									#11
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Everyone:

We are as frustrated as you are with the recent server problems. Server space and in particular bandwidth costs are high, and "moving to a different server" arguments etc. are not as simple an option as they may otherwise seem. Claims that we are sitting on our hands/refusing to act etc. are unfounded and to be honest frustrating in themselves.

I understand the position, growing in popularity, that views my and Markos' responses on this matter to date come across as being on a "broken record" agenda and perhaps even patronizing, but we are limited in what we can do. In doing so, I am letting you know on behalf of the Apolyton staff and administration that we hear your complaints and are taking action to the best of our abilities.

Your continued patience is greatly appreciated. If you would like to assist, please send your complaints directly to GameStats' Director of Technology, <A HREF=/forums/"mailto:tonyb@worldchat.com">Tony Bolger</A>. Feel free to send a copy of it to both Markos and myself.

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	06-11-2001 09:14									#12
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Wow! Dan apologising for the server problems and for Markos! Is this a first?

	06-11-2001 09:53									#13
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Just to add my voice to the outcry.... I could not get on all freakin day. Jeeze you think I would rather work?

	06-11-2001 10:17									#14
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I've pretty much given up on Apolyton between 10AM and 8PM EST. I've been spending a lot of time here lately, but my modem isn't fast enough to keep reloading pages 40 times because the server can't deal with the workload. It's taken all the fun out of this place.

	06-11-2001 13:52									#15
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The server is too busy at the moment or the maximum number of guests have been exceeded. Please try again in a few minutes.

maybe it's time to change

Apache/1.3.12 (Unix) (Red Hat/Linux)

to something elce...

quote: Originally posted by SITS Wow! Dan apologising for the server problems and for Markos! Is this a first?

Markos would never apologise but this is DanQ he's "Da man"

	06-11-2001 14:43									#16
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Hey, alot of you guys are real jerks. You shouldn't be whining over not being able to post your unwitty remarks on the forums at lightning speed. You don't seem to realize that Dan Q and Markos VOLUNTEER their time and energy to maintain this site for unappreciative posters like you. I get mad when I see people criticizing the mods, because they really aren't doing it for their own enjoyment. Face the fact that this is a great site and those who run it deserve some respect and latitude in how they run it.

	06-11-2001 15:47									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Hoek Hey, alot of you guys are real jerks. You shouldn't be whining over not being able to post your unwitty remarks on the forums at lightning speed. You don't seem to realize that Dan Q and Markos VOLUNTEER their time and energy to maintain this site for unappreciative posters like you. I get mad when I see people criticizing the mods, because they really aren't doing it for their own enjoyment. Face the fact that this is a great site and those who run it deserve some respect and latitude in how they run it.

I agree..I've posted several topics in the last few months congratulating the Mods and Admin for their great site and hard work.

However...if Markos and Dan didn't want criticism and/or suggestions, then the Apolyton/Community forum might as well disappear...

	06-11-2001 16:56									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Hoek Hey, alot of you guys are real jerks.

yeah and especialy me huh?

quote: You shouldn't be whining over not being able to post your unwitty remarks on the forums at lightning speed. You don't seem to realize that Dan Q and Markos VOLUNTEER their time and energy to maintain this site for unappreciative posters like you. I get mad when I see people criticizing the mods, because they really aren't doing it for their own enjoyment. Face the fact that this is a great site and those who run it deserve some respect and latitude in how they run it.

I know it and I understand it & I Thank them for their splendid work and of course I am appreciative .

But I was angry a little when yesterday I was not able to post anything because of the "number of guests "

	06-11-2001 20:54									#19
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What? MarkG and DanQ are volunteers???
Don't they really get paid

	06-11-2001 20:56									#20
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What? MarkG and DanQ are volunteers???
Don't they really get paid

wow this time I manged to read, vote and even reply

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	06-11-2001 21:32									#21
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No they don't get paid! You know all those ads you see? Those are ads mandated by Gamestats because that's how they pay for their server. Markos and Dan and everyone else who works for Apolyton are volunteers, they give up their time so that we can have a good fan website.

	06-11-2001 23:33									#22
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! ...too busy... rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghhh - ggggghhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaagggggggghhhh ...guests... rrrrrhhh ggggsssssssppppppppfffffffhhhhhttttttt!!!!!!!!!! ...few minutes -> 6 hours...

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	06-11-2001 23:58									#23
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<I>if Markos and Dan didn't want criticism and/or suggestions, then the Apolyton/Community forum might as well disappear...</I>

This is not the case today, nor has it ever been nor will it ever be. Markos, myself, and the rest of the Apolyton staff -- past and present -- have worked hard to build ACS to this point today in large part by listening to user input on an ongoing basis. If we hadn't, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Moreover, we are continuing to do so and will be doing so well into the future.

An update on the server issues etc. (now that we have something developing that we can additionally report on) should be posted sometime today (EST) in the "About" section of the site and the "Announcements" area.

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	07-11-2001 00:07									#24
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Now that you are here, Dan, it is already quicker than it was 10 minutes ago... what secret medicine did you use?

	07-11-2001 00:08									#25
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Now that you are here, Dan, it is already quicker than it was 10 minutes ago... what secret medicine did you use?

change of the post minutes after hitting the submit button to no avail: no, it hasn't become faster... just a 3 seconds lasting coincidence

	07-11-2001 08:36									#26
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Oh, no doubt, but there is a difference between constructive input and general anger. I really don't think alot of people have any idea how much time you and Markos spend on this site.