A lot of the slowness recently is now tracked down the several bots trying to get through the registration process. They try and fail because bots do not know what the name of the highest mountain is. But they try and fail a few times per second, which makes the system run through a few hoops per second, slowing it down.
I have IP-banned the bots that I've seen this morning and this has helped, but still they attack us.
thanks, I do sometimes see the cellar stall out, rather, my browser stall as I try to refresh the new posts link. this is most likely the cause.
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Ah, all makes sense now.
I thought it was this 'puter.
Thanks to you and the mods for keeping us safe.
It seems to bog down a lot at night...maybe the Chinese are after us?
Here are the top 20 IPs hitting us and the number of attempts to register they have made in the last 24 hours. Overnight I turned off registration completely due to this.
3597 175.44.30.120
3073 14.146.15.83
3009 20.157.200.192.client.dyn.strong-in148.reliablehosting.com
2277 190.149.200.192.client.dyn.strong-sf74.reliablehosting.com
1565 242.149.40.120.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
1542 11.136.58.59.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
1473 73.145.200.192.client.dyn.strong-sf64.reliablehosting.com
1336 11.199.77.222.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
1255 71.196.33.120.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
1155 29.242.33.120.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
885 86.240.33.120.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
809 237.126.60.59.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
736 175.44.16.39
717 157.150.40.120.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
696 27.153.158.91
661 27.153.254.4
657 124.101.161.220.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
503 173.249.77.222.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
463 27.153.245.222
449 90.211.77.222.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn
First they invade India now the Cellar! This will not stand.
Either the Chinese think we're really important or they don't know what they're stepping in...
First they invade India now the Cellar! This will not stand.
Perhaps they should find out what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass...
Paging Walter Sobchak, paging Walter Sobchak...
A lot of the slowness recently is now tracked down the several bots trying to get through the registration process. They try and fail because bots do not know what the name of the highest mountain is. But they try and fail a few times per second, which makes the system run through a few hoops per second, slowing it down.
I have IP-banned the bots that I've seen this morning and this has helped, but still they attack us.
You mean that they can't climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every byway, 'til they find their dream?
You mean that they can't climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every byway, 'til they find their dream?
Not bad but when I don't feel like logging in and want to do a search, I forget and keep trying to put in Himalayas.:blush: