Slow today

Undertoad · 03-22-2007, 07:51 AM

Things are crawling today because overnight the crystals IotD got Farked

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comm...IDLink=2688251

They linked to the forum view, which kills us every time.

Up until that point, stumbleupon was finding it a lot.

In the long run I think it may become necessary to split the forums and the database across two different servers. In the short run I will try to point to less interesting IotDs.

glatt · 03-22-2007, 08:19 AM

Well, congratulations on getting Farked again UT.

Shawnee123 · 03-22-2007, 09:08 AM

What ees thees theeng you call Farked?

I'm glad it's not just me...thought IT was crackin' down.

Undertoad · 03-22-2007, 10:37 AM

Linked on the front page of fark.com, where we are currently seeing an average of one request per second for the crystals thread. This is crazy!

Beestie · 03-22-2007, 11:30 AM

Send Drew the bill. He can afford it.

wolf · 03-22-2007, 12:06 PM

At least farkers have a really short attention span. Things will be okay tomorrow, or even as soon as later this evening.

Shawnee123 · 03-22-2007, 12:16 PM

Where'd the "who's here" list go?

Sundae · 03-22-2007, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Where'd the "who's here" list go?

Shhhhh! We're hiding from Stranger Danger....

Undertoad · 03-22-2007, 12:49 PM

It takes a bit more work for the server to generate that list, so I've temporarily disabled it.

Shawnee123 · 03-22-2007, 01:15 PM

I see...good for you! This is painfully slow.

I guess the exposure is a good thing, though, eh?

BigV · 03-22-2007, 01:17 PM

yust yoking...

BigV · 03-22-2007, 01:20 PM

btw, how does fark.com handle it? multiple copies? answering all requests from a cached copy? What can you do for redirection in such a case? Can you create a "hot seat" spot that's capable of withstanding such a load, even if that space can't accommodate the entire cellar? Like some kind of quarrantine, but not to block access, only to redirect access.... just thinkin out loud..

elSicomoro · 03-22-2007, 01:22 PM

It seems like things have been slow in general here over the past few days. Of course, it may also be my DSL, but I don't seem to have any problems with other sites.

Undertoad · 03-22-2007, 01:26 PM

We've also been getting beaten badly by StumbleUpon - in fact, right now it looks like more traffic from SU than from Fark. But we're also getting traffic from people linking to it because they found it interesting on Fark.

glatt · 03-22-2007, 03:21 PM

I linked to it too, but I linked to the Snopes webpage so my worlds wouldn't collide.

03-22-2007, 07:51 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Slow today Things are crawling today because overnight the crystals IotD got Farked http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comm...IDLink=2688251 They linked to the forum view, which kills us every time. Up until that point, stumbleupon was finding it a lot. In the long run I think it may become necessary to split the forums and the database across two different servers. In the short run I will try to point to less interesting IotDs.

03-22-2007, 09:08 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What ees thees theeng you call Farked? I'm glad it's not just me...thought IT was crackin' down. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-22-2007, 11:30 AM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Send Drew the bill. He can afford it. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-22-2007, 12:06 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	At least farkers have a really short attention span. Things will be okay tomorrow, or even as soon as later this evening. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-22-2007, 12:16 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Where'd the "who's here" list go? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-22-2007, 08:19 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Well, congratulations on getting Farked again UT.

03-22-2007, 10:37 AM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Linked on the front page of fark.com, where we are currently seeing an average of one request per second for the crystals thread. This is crazy!

03-22-2007, 12:49 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It takes a bit more work for the server to generate that list, so I've temporarily disabled it.

03-22-2007, 01:15 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I see...good for you! This is painfully slow. I guess the exposure is a good thing, though, eh? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-22-2007, 01:17 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	yust yoking... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-22-2007, 01:20 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	btw, how does fark.com handle it? multiple copies? answering all requests from a cached copy? What can you do for redirection in such a case? Can you create a "hot seat" spot that's capable of withstanding such a load, even if that space can't accommodate the entire cellar? Like some kind of quarrantine, but not to block access, only to redirect access.... just thinkin out loud.. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#13
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	It seems like things have been slow in general here over the past few days. Of course, it may also be my DSL, but I don't seem to have any problems with other sites.

03-22-2007, 01:26 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We've also been getting beaten badly by StumbleUpon - in fact, right now it looks like more traffic from SU than from Fark. But we're also getting traffic from people linking to it because they found it interesting on Fark.

03-22-2007, 03:21 PM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I linked to it too, but I linked to the Snopes webpage so my worlds wouldn't collide.

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