[cjepson]

The FORUM IS GOING TO CRASH!!!  

Some people are experiencing problems being able to post due to the spam filter!  This is because the GMT control module is not correctly stamping the time on each post made by users!  When a user posts a message, the time may post several minutes AFTER the correct time.  When they make a second post, a spam filter verifies the user has post <= 30 seconds.  The user must wait until the the time of his last post on the specific subject in order to post again!

If this is not resolved right away, the amount of errors will increase, causing the spam filter module to require more memory.  Other failsafe processes will begin to compansate, requiring more memory. The over abundent of processes will consume more memory and processing power, which will begin to reach a cap.  Processes will then begin to fail, and memory crashes will begin, following a total fatal error, resulting in the FORUM to go down.  Someone contact an admin!

NOTE: If you can not post a message, you may still be able to get messages out by editing previously made messages.

[vyper]

How do you know this sir?

[cjepson]

Originally posted by vyper
How do you know this sir?

I use:
Linux RH 7.2, Linux RH 9, Fedora Core 2, Fedora Core 3, Mandrake 6, Mandrake 10, Lycoris, Smoothwall Linux, Lindows, ScoUNIX, Solaris, MS NT, MS 2000, MS XP, BASH, Perl, C++, Java, HTML, XHTML, Photoshop, 3DSTUDIO MAX, and a great deal more.

I also host a server, and know Linux blows away Windows when running one.  I also know when a server can go down, and how it can go down, and how hackers try to break into a server.  

[Corhellion]

*looks at cje's post count*

...and...why do think this is going to happen?

and don't you think the admins would know of this problem?

*edit*

...Linux......uh huh...so servers gonna crash...rrrrright....

[vyper]

The question is whether GS would tell them Cor.

[Corhellion]

true...

[cjepson]

Originally posted by Corhellion
*looks at cje's post count*

...and...why do think this is going to happen?

and don't you think the admins would know of this problem?

*edit*

...Linux......uh huh...so servers gonna crash...rrrrright....

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,29269.0.html
Have fun with this URL.

[Kamikaze]

Sounds pretty iffy to me.

[Corsair]

What about it?

Hey, jepson...if you're so worried, why don't you just PM or email the admins?

[cjepson]

Originally posted by Corhellion
*looks at cje's post count*

...and...why do think this is going to happen?

and don't you think the admins would know of this problem?

*edit*

...Linux......uh huh...so servers gonna crash...rrrrright....

Admins know when something is wrong only when something is wrong.
Not all admins sit on a chair and watch a bandwidth meater for hours and hours.  Same goes with memory usage.  Most admins use programs to alart them of possible problems, then they research the problem to find the cause of it.  Submitting information to the admin, saves him work and headache.  Maybe they do know, maybe they don't.  Either way, you enjoy being forumless if they don't know?

[cjepson]

Originally posted by Kamikaze
Sounds pretty iffy to me.

Iffy is correct.  I don't feel like seeing the forum be down for a few days.  As the subject title goes, Server Crash Possible!!!.  Isn't that an iffy subject?

[cjepson]

Originally posted by Corsair
What about it?

Hey, jepson...if you're so worried, why don't you just PM or email the admins?

Because I'm having fun talking about it.  =)

[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by cjepson


Iffy is correct.  I don't feel like seeing the forum be down for a few days.  As the subject title goes, Server Crash Possible!!!.  Isn't that an iffy subject?

What I mean is that you sound like a troll.

[cjepson]

Originally posted by Kamikaze


What I mean is that you sound like a troll.

Troll???

This is the first time I'm hearing this be used like this, and I play a great deal of MMORPGs.  =)

[Bobboau]

HLP going down, surely you jest

[Corhellion]

clicked the link...there's only one reason why the time would be messed up...it's setup in in europe or some other country who is ahead of you...

...it is a bit...odd though...

[vyper]

[cjepson]

BTW, I know that my profile doens't show me as a very reliable user, but that is because I use this user name, when I can't use mine (like I can't now because of the spam filter).  =)

[Liberator]

it's you're friend, mister doomsayer.

also,

[MatthewPapa]

I restart my server (game warden) every 24 hours to prevent something  like this from happening. They are bound to do the same. Even if it did crash wouldnt the worst thing that could happen is a reboot?!!!?