Forum broken for anyone else?
08-13-06 | 08:38 PM
#1
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Flatland hack
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,228
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From: Nowhere near the mountains :/
Forum broken for anyone else?
Hey fluked out on trying to post, let alone navigate the forum.
Less than 50 viewing the roadie forum? 22 on the mtn bike forum? Clearly others are having trouble too.
Wassup?
Less than 50 viewing the roadie forum? 22 on the mtn bike forum? Clearly others are having trouble too.
Wassup?
08-13-06 | 10:16 PM
#2
Downhill Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 739
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Bikes: 1994 Bridgestone RB1, 2006 Cannondale R1000, 2007 Cannondale Caad9 Optimo2
It is a problem with this site and it seems like it happens frequently.
It's a bit old and I wish they would get it together..
I once quit coming to this site for several months because of this very same thing.
I really don't think it's because of too many people online at one time either.
There were 529 people online and it was still geeked up.
I visit an automotive forum with more users and they hardly ever have problems like this and I've been a member there for quite a few years.
It's a bit old and I wish they would get it together..
I once quit coming to this site for several months because of this very same thing.
I really don't think it's because of too many people online at one time either.
There were 529 people online and it was still geeked up.
I visit an automotive forum with more users and they hardly ever have problems like this and I've been a member there for quite a few years.
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08-14-06 | 08:23 AM
#3
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Flatland hack
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,228
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From: Nowhere near the mountains :/
This is the best cycling forum around, even with the occasional slow downs imo.
Not complaining, just wondering if there was a reason and a possible eta to a fix? But its fine this morning so its all good.
Not complaining, just wondering if there was a reason and a possible eta to a fix? But its fine this morning so its all good.
08-14-06 | 08:55 AM
#4
Code Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 620
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From: South suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Bikes: Schwinn MTB/Raleigh Marathon
I agree. Posts are taking a LONG time to come up...especially the "View New Posts" link.
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
08-14-06 | 09:05 AM
#5
Code Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 620
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From: South suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Bikes: Schwinn MTB/Raleigh Marathon
I agree. Posts are taking a LONG time to come up...especially the "View New Posts" link.
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
08-14-06 | 09:15 AM
#6
Code Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 620
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From: South suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Bikes: Schwinn MTB/Raleigh Marathon
I agree. Posts are taking a LONG time to come up...especially the "View New Posts" link.
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
08-14-06 | 09:20 AM
#7
Decrepit Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 10,488
Likes: 94
From: Santa Rosa, California
Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts
EXTREMELY long response times, frequent time-outs. VERY frustrating.
Another forum I belong to had the same problem, and set up a mirror image just for searches. There was an immediate order-of-magnitude performance improvement. Searches use lots of resources.
Another forum I belong to had the same problem, and set up a mirror image just for searches. There was an immediate order-of-magnitude performance improvement. Searches use lots of resources.
08-14-06 | 09:38 AM
#8
Code Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 620
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From: South suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Bikes: Schwinn MTB/Raleigh Marathon
and it seems there is a dup post problem too
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
08-14-06 | 11:16 AM
#9
Out fishing with Annie on his lap, a cigar in one hand and a ginger ale in the other, watching the sunset.
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 16,049
Likes: 29
From: South Florida
Bikes: Techna Wheelchair and a Sun EZ 3 Recumbent Trike
Shoot, I'm having a tough time even getting on the forum the last couple of days!
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08-14-06 | 12:04 PM
#11
Decrepit Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 10,488
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From: Santa Rosa, California
Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts
Originally Posted by Joe Gardner
I just turned forum searching off until we can figure this out. It looks like a dedicated server for the search function will be in the plans.
08-14-06 | 04:13 PM
#12
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,360
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From: pdx
Bikes: highly modified specialized crossroads and GT hybrid (really a [formerly] 12-speed bmx cruiser, made before 'hybrid' took on its current meaning), as yet unmodified redline 925, couple of other projects
Originally Posted by PhilThee
I visit an automotive forum with more users and they hardly ever have problems like this and I've been a member there for quite a few years.
more users (i know some of the auto forums have tens of thousands) = more money from google ads
= more servers
i also notice that you don't have a red star....
i know that i don't have one either, but then again, i'm not complaining...
08-15-06 | 04:41 AM
#13
Curmudgeon
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,572
Likes: 4
From: Nausea, New Hamster
Bikes: (see https://wildavis.smugmug.com/Bikes) Bianchi Veloce (2005), Nishiki Cascade (1992), Schwinn Super Sport (1983)
I noticed that at the moment there are 141 members, and 597 guests online; this seems a rather disproportionate number of guests to members. Might it help to disable searches for guests only? Or even disable guests temporarily, so that members could still search for new posts? Just a suggestion…
- Wil
- Wil
08-15-06 | 05:37 AM
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Formerly Known as Newbie
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 6,249
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From: Helsinki, Finland
I believe there's a cut-off point after which new guests cannot view the Forums (but members still can). From what I hear (from Joe), the amount of posts we have in the BF database is apparently too much for full text searches with the current hardware.
--J, a Forum Mod
--J, a Forum Mod
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08-15-06 | 05:47 AM
#15
Curmudgeon
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,572
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From: Nausea, New Hamster
Bikes: (see https://wildavis.smugmug.com/Bikes) Bianchi Veloce (2005), Nishiki Cascade (1992), Schwinn Super Sport (1983)
…so, disable full-text searches, but still allow searches on new posts (I'm not familiar with the details, but I would have thought "new post" searches would have been based on the state of a flag or bit, rather than on anything which needed a string search). Disabling searches on new posts makes the forum very nearly useless.
- Wil
- Wil
08-15-06 | 08:32 PM
#16
Banned.
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 13,075
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From: San Diego
There has to be a way to tune the database and/or application to allow searching, but at a lower priority.
That way searching will work, but only using "spare" cycles (no pun intended).
If it's a linux/unix based system, and a separate indentifiable process manages searches, then you can lower the priority on that process (which will affect all children of it too).
That way searching will work, but only using "spare" cycles (no pun intended).
If it's a linux/unix based system, and a separate indentifiable process manages searches, then you can lower the priority on that process (which will affect all children of it too).
