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rosy23 said:
I reckon a poll is in order Rosy, regarding keeping Operation Sovereign Borders on PRE (ok, we can come up with a better name).
I think it's worth turning off to see the impact. Everytime someone loads the front page there will be database calls to pull out who has been logged in for the last 15mins (whatever period). Every call is more resources being used on the database.
Something has changed so using that fact is was fine before doesn't cut it. If the webhosts are claiming they have changed nothing then, well, dunno, need to start tuning SMF as it's the only thing left.
The other recent oddity I have found is the DB isn't clearing the Read post flag. Often I can refresh and it will still show a post/thread as unread despite reading it a few times.
Something has changed so using that fact is was fine before doesn't cut it. If the webhosts are claiming they have changed nothing then, well, dunno, need to start tuning SMF as it's the only thing left.
The other recent oddity I have found is the DB isn't clearing the Read post flag. Often I can refresh and it will still show a post/thread as unread despite reading it a few times.
Not sure I necessarily agree with that thinking but thankfully tester is working overtime trying different things to try and improve the situation. Maybe tuning the forum in various ways might fix the problem but if the problem isn't at our end no matter of twiddling will fix it.Baloo said:
rosy23 said:
If the webhosts are denying it's their end (and they normally always do until you can conclusively prove its at their end), then you need to eliminate everything you can at the Forum end.
All webhosts oversell these days. To my untrained eye and lack of access to logs I suspect the webhost has capped PRE's resources to ensure you don't impact other customers. Or they just have too many websites fighting for limited resources.
A reverse lookup shows 126 domains hosted on the same web server as puntroadend.com (223.130.24.36). While that stat in itself doesn't tell you a lot, it does suggest to me they have a fair buit of overselling happening.
Baloo said:
That's exactly why it was changed. Longer periods mean more database calls- more people to look up. Didn't want to remove it altogether though.
We are doing SMF tuning. Thing is *nothing* has changed here except for normal usage. There *was* a change on the server about 20-30 days ago though. I know, the environment etc changed when I ssh-ed to it.
Getting the hosts to admit that and investigate is seemingly difficult. Don't want to move though as that a PITA
Maybe try deleting the christianity thread? perhaps all this voodoo in the system is the work of the devil? The Tyrone Vickery thread could have some bile drained off it also. Maybe thats what PRE needs? A detox retreat.
rosy23 said:
Yes and no. I was on the Game for a Laugh thread, and got the message. On board I have got the message on.
But I am pretty sure on the Game Day thread I was firing off posts pretty quickly (more than once every 30 seconds) and never saw it.
I figured it was probably something that had been set to try and right a few issues. Just thought I should mention it anyway.
