Site running slow?

Desert84eagle · Jun 17, 2013

I've been noticing same slowness in page loading recently too. Using Firefox as browser. Only slow on these type forums...hmmm

webb297 · Jun 17, 2013

If we need to hit the tip jar, let us know.

joppaj · Jun 17, 2013

DD214 said:
The problem has been identified. The database is almost 10Gb now and the software is not tuned for a datastore of that size. I am working with the host to resolve the issue.

Time to bump the donation thread?

RoadDawg · Jun 17, 2013

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JasonB · Jun 17, 2013

Create a second database with all threads over 2 years old and have an archive board that is read only?

BlackBart · Jun 17, 2013

Simple solution..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5PtSJEfajw

j_h_smith · Jun 17, 2013

I usually have a rock solid connection, but today it is very slow. Maybe we had a few electrons leave on vacation this morning.

Good luck with the fix!
Jim Smith

seabeeJordan · Jun 17, 2013

Real Slow here also... I am happy its not the computer though.

DD214 · Jun 17, 2013

After some further investigation it turns out that it is a DOS attack. It's a primitive attack that is undetectable by our DOS filter. It's just a bunch of IPs hitting the registration page enough to slow the site down but not at a rate that would trip filters. As soon as one IP is manually blocked a new one takes its place. We are in the process of writing a filter that monitors requests to the registration page and if the hits exceed a certain number the IP is added to the firewall. Hopefully after a while the attacker will run out of IPs and the site will be back to normal.

Fox123 · Jun 17, 2013

They never give up do they.

Anybody seen Holder recently?

DC-W · Jun 17, 2013

DD214 said:
After some further investigation it turns out that it is a DOS attack. It's a primitive attack that is undetectable by our DOS filter. It's just a bunch of IPs hitting the registration page enough to slow the site down but not at a rate that would trip filters. As soon as one IP is manually blocked a new one takes its place. We are in the process of writing a filter that monitors requests to the registration page and if the hits exceed a certain number the IP is added to the firewall. Hopefully after a while the attacker will run out of IPs and the site will be back to normal.

I figured as much. The site screened my computer to make sure I wasn't a DDOS bot.
Looks like we made someone angry :party29:

Sticky · Jun 17, 2013

Keep after em boss!

:gun2:

TxAggie · Jun 17, 2013

kiriyama9000 said:
I figured as much. The site screened my computer to make sure I wasn't a DDOS bot.
Looks like we made someone angry

Bloomberg putting his billion$ to use

jonnybadua · Jun 17, 2013

Dang...I thought it was my PC too...ran a bunch of virus scans and deleted all my temporary internet files !

AssMan · Jun 17, 2013

Though not exactly optimized for DOS, you might check out these guys.

http://www.distilnetworks.com

Can always use the 14 day trial.

Americus · Jun 18, 2013

notme0255 said:
Slow, must be the NSA monitoring us.

DOS = Department of Spies?

:tinfoil:

Bob A · Jun 18, 2013

I've been suspicious of a DOS problem. It's worse tonight that earlier.

There must be folks on this board who could walk back the cat and bite the originator.

BlackBart · Jun 18, 2013

DD214 said:
After some further investigation it turns out that it is a DOS attack. It's a primitive attack that is undetectable by our DOS filter. It's just a bunch of IPs hitting the registration page enough to slow the site down but not at a rate that would trip filters. As soon as one IP is manually blocked a new one takes its place. We are in the process of writing a filter that monitors requests to the registration page and if the hits exceed a certain number the IP is added to the firewall. Hopefully after a while the attacker will run out of IPs and the site will be back to normal.

Damn, what dicks. :mad54:

Whatever you just said is WAY over my head, earlier tonight my isp said mdshooters didn't exist. :sad20:

Sharpeneddark · Jun 18, 2013

BlackBart said:
Damn, what dicks. Whatever you just said is WAY over my head, earlier tonight my isp said mdshooters didn't exist.

Someone doesn't like our free speech and the fact that these forums are for the discussions of firearms. So they tried some old school hacking tricks to try to take down the site. Apparently, the succeeded for a short time, because you were not able to access the site.

There are now safeguards against that technique. That is what you saw when you accessed this site and the website said it was checking your browser.

tsmith1499 · Jun 18, 2013

BlackBart said:
Damn, what dicks. Whatever you just said is WAY over my head, earlier tonight my isp said mdshooters didn't exist.

Same here last night.

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