I love the OCUK forums....but they are getting SO flakey these days.

UOcUK Poopscoop · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:33

Shown couple of people in the last week the ocuk forums, giving them an idea of why so many people like them so much.

It actually got a bit embarrassing.

Was like being on dial up once again.

Had to keep making excuses for the place..busy time....lots of people on....etc.

Basically this is one of the slowest sites I now visit on the web.

Now, I *know* the forum is free and I am grateful for that so no flaming me please.

Just kind of wondered if there was any recent news I had missed regarding a server/ bandwidth upgrade or anything.

There were various suggestions being made I believe?

Lt. Manlove · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:34

I've noticed an increase in spam in the GD section. Gutted

Andelusion · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:38

They're free, if you don't like it then...

I know it's annoying when they go down but there's other things to do.

kibblerok · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:40

I had noticed a lot of sites down over the last few hours, might be something else this time

Vanilla · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:42

Andelusion said:
They're free, if you don't like it then...

I know it's annoying when they go down but there's other things to do.

If people don't speak up when things are slow how will they ever know there are problems?

danza · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:42

I know it's annoying when they go down but there's other things to do.

Like what eh? Like what??? But there's only so many times you can sit there repeatedly hammering the refresh button in the vague hope that the forum is up and running again!!!

UOcUK Poopscoop · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:44

Andelusion said:
They're free, if you don't like it then...

Please reread my post, it negates the "standard" reply you posted there.

My post is hardly flaming ocuk and doesn't require the normal auto-immune response such a post would get on here.

Andelusion · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:44

Vanilla said:
If people don't speak up when things are slow how will they ever know there are problems?

I'm pretty sure the mods know what's going on

Werewolf · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:48

they aren't that bad most of the time.

Although they aren't running as well as they used to when they were first upgraded from the last server

IIRC there are 3 main ways to solve the problem.
1: Buy a new server
2: Limit the number of users online at any one time (and kill search and unnecessary forum subsections

)
3: Ban more people

Gilly · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:50

You want me to what?

OK

Vanilla · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:51

Gilly said:
You want me to what?

OK

Very generous of you.

Can you afford a new server though?

Otacon · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:52

Vanilla said:
Can you afford a new server though?

That would be one for Spie of course, but the question isnt as black and white either

UOcUK Poopscoop · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:52

Werewolf said:
they aren't that bad most of the time.

Although they aren't running as well as they used to when they were first upgraded from the last server

IIRC there are 3 main ways to solve the problem.
1: Buy a new server
2: Limit the number of users online at any one time (and kill search and unnecessary forum subsections)
3: Ban more people

1) Obviously a "good idea".......but I am not the one paying so I understand the dilemma there. LOL

2) Just.....no.....for SO many reasons. (Please don't kill search!)

3) I thought that policy was already being actioned?

manor · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:53

This might help

Forum status

at least it lets you know if the forum is available or not

cleanbluesky · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:54

Okay, you can use my server - but I get to put a banner top right and the shop have to start selling CBS graphics cards alongside ATI and Nvidia. I am, as yet, unsure how I will manufacture graphics cards.

Gilly · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:55

Vanilla said:
Very generous of you.

Yeah, offering my time to ban more people, damn right its generous.

Vanilla said:
Can you afford a new server though?

Nope. Can you?

Beansprout · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:58

Is it possible to disable the e-mail reply notifications? I wonder how much that would help , if at all

Sam · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:58

I say bring in paid subs like spie suggested awhile back. Id happily pay £10 a year or what ever it need be to have a lightning fast server.

Must admit tho , the forums have been very slow for me recentley

But its all good

Sam

manor · 7 Feb 2006 at 23:58

Gilly said:
Nope. Can you?

Eeeh lad. Ahm sure we can rustle up a rayt good server powered bi wippets and steam.
/yorkshire mode