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Created 18 years ago2006-08-31 13:28:14 UTC by Archie Archie

Archie
Archie
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 13:28:14 UTC Post #195203
some quotes from the shoutbox.
11:25, 31/08
Worldcraft dude: WHY ARE THE FORUMS SO DAMN SLOW NOW

***

16:04
The Hunter: aaaargh. TWHL is so slow lately!
16:28
MuzzleFlash: Yup
16:59
Daubster: The server must be overloaded.
Maybe delete a bunch of old threads?
Noobcaek maps can be deleted too maybe? y'know. fullbright myfirstmapz0rz!1!

i dont know what the cause is, but i, and apparantly several others really are noticing a decline of speed on TWHL...

what up dawgs?
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Luke
Luke
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 13:52:22 UTC Post #195210
Yah, its always slow or simply times out on me.
Luke LukeLuke
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 13:54:11 UTC Post #195211
Same here. :(
Caboose Caboose
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 13:57:49 UTC Post #195213
Ahum Africa Ahum
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
Madcow
Madcow
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 14:02:48 UTC Post #195215
Why delete it, just copy it over to an other database, I think old material should be saved, why? Well, that's my opinion so SHUT UP! >_<
Madcow MadcowSpy zappin my udder
rowleybob
rowleybob
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 14:11:36 UTC Post #195216
Maybe Jimmi has unleashed the "andromeda" attack as he promised he would :/

RUN!!!!1
rowleybob rowleybob
ZombieLoffe
ZombieLoffe
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 14:28:45 UTC Post #195217
Can the site's slowyness even be caused by exceeded bandwidth usage? I don't think so, but I don't really know much. Anyhow, if it is, deleting threads and maps will hardly help - disabling avatars and such would help though.
ZombieLoffe ZombieLoffe
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 14:28:51 UTC Post #195218
Or they could just get bigger/better servers.
Caboose Caboose
Habboi
Habboi
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 14:38:57 UTC Post #195219
They could but lest we remind you Atom is being nice and paying this.
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 15:00:04 UTC Post #195220
Then how about deleting accounts that have been created, logged in once, and then never used again?
Caboose Caboose
ZombieLoffe
ZombieLoffe
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 15:06:59 UTC Post #195221
They don't actually steal much webspace seeing as how they're never viewed by anyone. Text files aren't big, people - if bandwidth needs to be saved we need to remove images and much-downloaded files, not text.
ZombieLoffe ZombieLoffe
ChickenFist
ChickenFist
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 15:10:50 UTC Post #195222
ZL speaks the truth. Remove avatars!
ChickenFist ChickenFist<Witty Title>
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 15:24:01 UTC Post #195223
Ahh, didn't think of that.

But still, if anything is slowing the site down it's most likely alot of traffic on what may be a relatively small server.
Caboose Caboose
srry
srry
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 15:32:05 UTC Post #195225
Yeah, remove all those avatars. While you're at it, you might as well remove all the other graphics, too. Who needs a nice looking site, anyway? I say just go with a black and white text only layout! :nuts:
srry srry
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 16:30:24 UTC Post #195230
Im pretty sure that avatars and other general graphics are not the cause of this. I'd say it its just a server issue.
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-31 18:15:51 UTC Post #195241
Go away.
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 14:46:10 UTC Post #195320
Hmmm... Server seems rather speedy now.. what happen?
Unbreakable UnbreakableWindows 7.9 Rating!
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 14:56:47 UTC Post #195322
It R teh fixed!
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 15:01:51 UTC Post #195323
I just finished playing Resident Evil 4... What a good game! Detail is great.
Unbreakable UnbreakableWindows 7.9 Rating!
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 15:15:31 UTC Post #195324
I must've beaten that game 6 times already...Never gets old. :)
Caboose Caboose
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 16:59:52 UTC Post #195336
today was my first. I played it on 'Normal', so I'll have to give it a try on hard. :D
Unbreakable UnbreakableWindows 7.9 Rating!
Habboi
Habboi
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 18:35:20 UTC Post #195344
Rather off topic I see but while we're at it...When is that PC version coming out? :o I got oh so far on the GC before my friend had to take it home with him :(
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-01 18:39:59 UTC Post #195346
Its coming out in October for the PC.
Caboose Caboose
Daubster
Daubster
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-02 04:52:24 UTC Post #195369
TWHL in economic mode? :D
Daubster DaubsterVault Dweller
TheGrimReafer
TheGrimReafer
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-02 11:42:02 UTC Post #195403
hehehehehe, nice.
TheGrimReafer TheGrimReaferADMININATOR
AJ
AJ
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-02 22:35:56 UTC Post #195443
Haha, that's for people with a worse connection than me. :P
AJ AJGlorious Overlord
Snpbond
Snpbond
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-03 00:14:52 UTC Post #195444
I always blamed the slow response time on the server being over seas....it is overseas right? :)
Snpbond Snpbond
Luke
Luke
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-03 02:42:22 UTC Post #195453
Depends where you live?
Luke LukeLuke
ZombieLoffe
ZombieLoffe
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-03 05:21:14 UTC Post #195456
Who knows where the physical hosting is? The domain is registered in South-Africa, Cape Town, but honestly, I've no clue where it's actually hosted.
ZombieLoffe ZombieLoffe
Habboi
Habboi
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-03 08:58:23 UTC Post #195471
It's a mystery! I sense conspiracies are going to start...
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Soup Miner
Soup Miner
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-08 16:43:45 UTC Post #195989
Here's an idea, probably one that's already been thought of, but one none-the-less. Take a crapload of the old threads off of TWHL and store them somewhere else that isn't almost full. Ok, so it isn't an original idea but come on, it would work... in theory...
Soup Miner Soup Miner
AJ
AJ
Posted 17 years ago2006-11-20 08:23:24 UTC Post #203334
All the threads on TWHL are stored in an SQL database (as is my understanding). They don't take up a lot of room.

The main contenders for slow browsing are the site's graphics, and the map vault.
AJ AJGlorious Overlord
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