Stinky Cheese alert following the Monday Server Update

cracker · Oct 30, 2002, 04:55 PM

Why do i get the sickening feeling that every time Telefragged "does maintenance" on the forum server they are adding some half baked code to worm the pop-ups and otehr ad media deeper into our souls at teh expense of basic functionality.

Since the serve maintenance on Monday The forums are dog meat slow and you get the "too busy try again later message almost 50% of the time.

There are hints of stinky cheese in the revealed status messages that lag while showing "loading transition applet" and other bs that should not be installed to impede server function.

The size of the popups and the animated content of the ads also seems to have grown in recent weeks.

I don't mind the ads. If they are functional they pay the bills, but if the are just harassment this cannot be a good thing.

Any indicators of why the functionality as so unreliable all of a sudden?

gonzo_for_civ · Oct 30, 2002, 05:03 PM

yeah, that maintenance sure has increased the server busy errors for me. What kind of maintenance was it....random RAM removal(pick a number between 1-10, remove that number of ram sticks)?

Ren · Oct 31, 2002, 12:19 AM

I don't think TF get's any money from ads, though I'd assume they make fees lower... Pop ups aren't a problem for me...

Knight-Dragon · Oct 31, 2002, 04:06 AM

I don't use any pop-up stoppers and yet get no pop-ups....

Skyfish · Oct 31, 2002, 04:35 AM

I never got pop ups neither ?????? and I don't use pop-up stoppers
Weird....

cracker · Oct 31, 2002, 11:24 AM

I'm using my 6 seconds of functioning forum time to say something is definately wrong in a big way.

I have tried to drop by and read or update threads about 7 times in the bast 4 hours and the server is too busy or down 90% of the time.

I checked the status severl times and saw 22 users with 22 guests and 81 users with 95 guests and the server was too busy to allow access to the forums in both cases.

It is taking at least 40 to 80 seconds for the server to respond to page requests even when it does respond.

Posting new messages is a true game of Russian Roullette because 50% of the time the server is too busy to accept the new post by the time you get it typed in.

Something is really sick at the server level?

BCLG100 · Oct 31, 2002, 12:58 PM

it has taken me 10 mins just to get into this thread cos of server too busy

Perfection · Oct 31, 2002, 03:42 PM

UGGGGGGGGGH THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I TRIED TO LOAD THIS THREAD

eek

Dell19 · Nov 01, 2002, 03:29 AM

I thought you only get popups when you load the main page and not the forum?

Octavian X · Nov 01, 2002, 06:34 PM

I think it's all an evil plan to get on my nerves...

LKendter · Nov 01, 2002, 08:52 PM

I am also in the WTF is wrong with this board recently.

It took my 15 minutes to get through 5 or 6 posts - No response and server to busy like crazy. The annoying part, they still have plenty of bandwith to show the ads.

Dell19 · Nov 02, 2002, 03:55 AM

Viewing the forum in the morning seems to limit the problems although avators have been turned off now so it should be better at peak times.

cgannon64 · Nov 02, 2002, 08:56 AM

I don't really care about pop-ups here, I only get one at the first loading of the CFC homepage. Of course, by now I strategically hold my mouse in the top right corner to instantly remove the ad...

CG

napoleon526 · Nov 02, 2002, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dell19
Viewing the forum in the morning seems to limit the problems although avators have been turned off now so it should be better at peak times.

Glad to know it isn't just me that noticed the missing avatars. Thought I might have been going crazy for a while.

Dell19 · Nov 03, 2002, 02:28 AM

There was an announcement about them being turned off somewhere on the site...

Chris85 · Nov 03, 2002, 01:09 PM

I have had the same problems with not being able to navigate smoothly in the forums for about the last 2 weeks and it has finally gotten to me. It just took me 20 mins to get into the forum.

What kind of evil conspiracy does Telefragged have against Civfanatics that it would make us suffer through this.

Oct 30, 2002, 04:55 PM	#1
cracker Gil Favor's Sidekick Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 3,361	Stinky Cheese alert following the Monday Server Update Why do i get the sickening feeling that every time Telefragged "does maintenance" on the forum server they are adding some half baked code to worm the pop-ups and otehr ad media deeper into our souls at teh expense of basic functionality. Since the serve maintenance on Monday The forums are dog meat slow and you get the "too busy try again later message almost 50% of the time. There are hints of stinky cheese in the revealed status messages that lag while showing "loading transition applet" and other bs that should not be installed to impede server function. The size of the popups and the animated content of the ads also seems to have grown in recent weeks. I don't mind the ads. If they are functional they pay the bills, but if the are just harassment this cannot be a good thing. Any indicators of why the functionality as so unreliable all of a sudden?

Oct 31, 2002, 12:19 AM	#3
Ren Communist Nazi Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: townsville.qld.au Posts: 2,247	I don't think TF get's any money from ads, though I'd assume they make fees lower... Pop ups aren't a problem for me... __________________ I only did one thing wrong today ... I got out of bed \| generalren@hotmail.. \| 43361161 \| generalren \| generalren \| Member #2825 \| My First CFC Post \| FOR THE ALLIANCE

Oct 31, 2002, 04:06 AM	#4
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Oct 31, 2002, 12:58 PM	#7
BCLG100 Music Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lahndan Posts: 16,657	it has taken me 10 mins just to get into this thread cos of server too busy __________________ If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? Cure Cancer! Start Folding Today! Thanks Mistfit! And Rheinmetall for the christmasising

Oct 30, 2002, 05:03 PM	#2
gonzo_for_civ Not too busy... Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,136	yeah, that maintenance sure has increased the server busy errors for me. What kind of maintenance was it....random RAM removal(pick a number between 1-10, remove that number of ram sticks)?

Oct 31, 2002, 11:24 AM	#6
cracker Gil Favor's Sidekick Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 3,361	I'm using my 6 seconds of functioning forum time to say something is definately wrong in a big way. I have tried to drop by and read or update threads about 7 times in the bast 4 hours and the server is too busy or down 90% of the time. I checked the status severl times and saw 22 users with 22 guests and 81 users with 95 guests and the server was too busy to allow access to the forums in both cases. It is taking at least 40 to 80 seconds for the server to respond to page requests even when it does respond. Posting new messages is a true game of Russian Roullette because 50% of the time the server is too busy to accept the new post by the time you get it typed in. Something is really sick at the server level?

Oct 31, 2002, 03:42 PM	#8
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Nov 01, 2002, 03:29 AM	#9
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Nov 01, 2002, 06:34 PM	#10
Octavian X is not a pipe. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: deceiving people with images Posts: 5,428	I think it's all an evil plan to get on my nerves...

Nov 01, 2002, 08:52 PM	#11
LKendter Deity Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 15,928	I am also in the WTF is wrong with this board recently. It took my 15 minutes to get through 5 or 6 posts - No response and server to busy like crazy. The annoying part, they still have plenty of bandwith to show the ads. __________________ Check out Lee's civ site . You can read about my RB games. NEW Oct 15, 2012 - Added Civ4 Adv55. The LK series is back - LK148, world map as Greece is in progress

Nov 02, 2002, 03:55 AM	#12
Dell19 Take a break Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 15,876	Viewing the forum in the morning seems to limit the problems although avators have been turned off now so it should be better at peak times. __________________ The MTW Succession game at CFC and the Viking Invasion succession game!, may be back one day. The Unification of Russia - A EUII AAR! Venice, a Great Power - A EUII AAR! Aragon, Catalan Independence - A EUII AAR! Italian EUII AAR - Who can stop the Ottomans? The road to Moscow - A French Hearts of Iron II AAR

Nov 02, 2002, 08:56 AM	#13
cgannon64 BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hipster-Authorland, Brooklyn (Hell) Posts: 19,213	I don't really care about pop-ups here, I only get one at the first loading of the CFC homepage. Of course, by now I strategically hold my mouse in the top right corner to instantly remove the ad... CG __________________ "Where can we hide in fair weather, we orphans of the storm?"

Nov 03, 2002, 02:28 AM	#15
Dell19 Take a break Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 15,876	There was an announcement about them being turned off somewhere on the site... __________________ The MTW Succession game at CFC and the Viking Invasion succession game!, may be back one day. The Unification of Russia - A EUII AAR! Venice, a Great Power - A EUII AAR! Aragon, Catalan Independence - A EUII AAR! Italian EUII AAR - Who can stop the Ottomans? The road to Moscow - A French Hearts of Iron II AAR

Nov 03, 2002, 01:09 PM	#16
Chris85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,967	I have had the same problems with not being able to navigate smoothly in the forums for about the last 2 weeks and it has finally gotten to me. It just took me 20 mins to get into the forum. What kind of evil conspiracy does Telefragged have against Civfanatics that it would make us suffer through this.

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