Author Topic: Server Status (2025) (Read 5474 times)

The Chief · « **on:** January 14, 2025, 09:41:59 pm »

Will be working on moving the site to an updated server in the coming weeks (just the back end, site will still look the same). If you notice any intermittent outages, it's probably me. If it stays off for too long, call JCA on the batphone, he knows how to reach me

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2025, 08:44:51 am »

The Chief is always at your server, I mean service.

English Natsie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2025, 03:47:12 am »

Is it 'too much detail' to be advised that The Chief is working on his back end?...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2025, 07:41:03 am »

Quote from: English Natsie on January 17, 2025, 03:47:12 am

Is it 'too much detail' to be advised that The Chief is working on his back end?...

Ouch.

imref · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2025, 08:34:04 am »

The Chief · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2025, 09:00:22 am »

imref · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:37:20 am »

Nice 20th anniversary logo Chief!

The Chief · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2025, 11:40:01 am »

Quote from: imref on March 31, 2025, 10:37:20 am

Nice 20th anniversary logo Chief!

Thanks, can't take credit though, just borrowed. Felt criminal not to acknowledge 20 years (for both the team and the site!) in some way.

imref · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2025, 02:14:02 pm »

Just me or is the site incredibly slow right now?

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2025, 02:32:01 pm »

Not just you. Took several minutes to post this reply.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2025, 03:24:48 pm »

there's a ridiculous number of guests browsing the site. 20,000+. I think 1000 used to be a lot up until 2--3 years ago. I don't know if browsing somehow ties up the server.

imref · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2025, 03:43:43 pm »

sounds like a denial of service attack

The Chief · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2025, 04:07:04 pm »

Doing some temporary blocking to get things back in line

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2025, 04:17:09 pm »

working fine now.

The Chief · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2025, 12:51:49 pm »

Since bots ruined it long ago, I have changed the "most online" count/date to 2019 on 2019-10-30 @ 11:47pm

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2025, 01:28:55 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on May 28, 2025, 12:51:49 pm

Since bots ruined it long ago, I have changed the "most online" count/date to 2019 on 2019-10-30 @ 11:47pm

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2025, 02:05:53 pm »

Seems like another bot attack.

Currently, "3665 Guests, 10 Users"

"Most Online Today: 5017. Most Online Ever: 5436 (Yesterday at 03:39:33 pm) "

The Chief · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2025, 05:25:27 pm »

Quote from: Dave in Fairfax on July 27, 2025, 02:05:53 pm

Seems like another bot attack.

Currently, "3665 Guests, 10 Users"

"Most Online Today: 5017. Most Online Ever: 5436 (Yesterday at 03:39:33 pm) "

Yeah... attempting to get a handle on it now.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2025, 07:13:16 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on July 27, 2025, 05:25:27 pm

Yeah... attempting to get a handle on it now.

who the heck would want to attack a message board? Washington in the name?

The Chief · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2025, 07:14:49 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on July 27, 2025, 07:13:16 pm

who the heck would want to attack a message board? Washington in the name?

I don't think it's necessarily malicious, I think it's just the state of the internet... bots are most of the traffic on the web.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2025, 08:12:04 pm »

It's mostly a problem when it interferes with access and speed of the board.

The Chief · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2026, 07:11:46 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on January 17, 2025, 09:00:22 am

I always forget the cert expiry is GMT

The Chief · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2026, 04:19:46 pm »

Guest viewing is temporarily restricted while this latest bot wave exhausts itself. This is precautionary as server performance hasn't been impacted yet, but I didn't want to wait for it to get to that point. If you know anyone who is trying to register an account, please PM me so that I can be sure they get the proper attention.