[quote] That was due to a full-blown denial of service attack on the ISP that also denied our server access for 2-3 hours. It was unrelated to server loads, which have never been higher than around 5%. <hr></blockquote>
Im confused AND suspicious. I cant access any frontpages, but have been told how to access the forums when the supposed DOS is happening. Surely if there really was a DOS, I couldn't access any pages off your server. But now I can access the forums at full speed no problems at all. But the frontpage's are dead both MacNN and AI.
SOMETHING SMELLS SUSPICIOUS. Have you pulled the frontpages to stop a load of casual traffic and passing it off as DOS? thus fullfilling your claim that the boards will not go down. SHAME SHAME
<strong>Let's just assume that the server can handle it. I doubt it, but just for the sake of argument.
It's going to be utter chaos in here. If you're staying open I think a good idea might be to have a temporary moratorium on NEW THREADS. Say, 24-36 hours where only mods (or people with more than 390 posts) can start new threads. Any registered member can reply.</strong><hr></blockquote>
<strong>SOMETHING SMELLS SUSPICIOUS. Have you pulled the frontpages to stop a load of casual traffic and passing it off as DOS? thus fullfilling your claim that the boards will not go down. SHAME SHAME</strong><hr></blockquote>
Who says that the frontpages and the forums are on the same server?
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Unless i missed something i don't think there is a GC or SA (SV) available on the new AI....
You missed something.
Oh ok, fair enough then.
SOMETHING SMELLS SUSPICIOUS. Have you pulled the frontpages to stop a load of casual traffic and passing it off as DOS? thus fullfilling your claim that the boards will not go down. SHAME SHAME
<strong>Let's just assume that the server can handle it. I doubt it, but just for the sake of argument.
It's going to be utter chaos in here. If you're staying open I think a good idea might be to have a temporary moratorium on NEW THREADS. Say, 24-36 hours where only mods (or people with more than 390 posts)
I'd better get posting then!
<strong>SOMETHING SMELLS SUSPICIOUS. Have you pulled the frontpages to stop a load of casual traffic and passing it off as DOS? thus fullfilling your claim that the boards will not go down. SHAME SHAME</strong><hr></blockquote>
Who says that the frontpages and the forums are on the same server?
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Who says that the frontpages and the forums are on the same server?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Does it matter, if you pull the frontpage then alot of people are denied access.
BTW. When AI came back Im 99% sure that it was said that AI/MacNN and all the forums were running off the same server, a dual 1GHZ P3
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Does it matter, if you pull the frontpage then alot of people are denied access.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Nah, 99.9% of the people in here know the correct URL.
[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: JLL ]</p>
hotline://macworldhl.fimble.com or
carracho://macworldcarracho.fimble.com
if there isp goes down irc goes down. heh