server trouble?

hermanntrude

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Jun 23, 2006
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Are any of the people who need to be aware of it aware that the server has been on the blink for two days? It's getting difficult to use the site.
 

Dexter Sinister

Unspecified Specialist
Oct 1, 2004
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Yeah, what the Hell's going on? I try to connect and I get "The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later," but when I do get in I see less than 20 users logged on and something around 500 "guests" browsing. This has been going on for a couple of days now. I suspect there are hacker bots roaming the site and eating up the bandwidth. Isn't there some way to block them?
 

mabudon

Metal King
Mar 15, 2006
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I've been trying to "get here" for two hours, al's I can think is some kind of Bot attack, too- and you can tell by the posts that it's affecting a LOT of folks

LMAO on my first attempt to post this, a little never-before-seen box popped up above my post saying "The following errors occurred when this message was submitted" and the next line "1. The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later."

Poor little server, hopefully some medecine will do the trick :D
 

Outta here

Senate Member
Jul 8, 2005
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Thanks for your input on this folks. I've noticed this problem over the last few days as well. It does appear to be affecting alot of members' ability to access the site. I'm sure Andem's aware and working on it. We'll update you as soon as we know what's up with it.
 

El Barto

les fesses a l'aire
Feb 11, 2007
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it looks like a DOS attack
over run the sever with inquery
there are clans out there like the Goons that do just that
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
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Hey guys... Apologies for the slow-downs. I had to fly across the ocean for a family emergency and have not been able to be online to monitor it.

I am on it now.
 

Andem

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Mar 24, 2002
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Thank you self.

Ok, I've made some changes and blocked certain IP addresses. I will be online again in about an hour. Can you guys let me know how it goes? Please.. thanks :)
 

karrie

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Jan 6, 2007
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Argh, I've missed my time on line with you lot!

Andem, I hope all is well, or at the very least, that all will be well soon.

Take care of yourself.