The whole internet has been blipping in and out for me all weekend.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Buffistas Building a Better Board
Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.
DXMachina - Aug 17, 2003 2:21:19 pm PDT #4602 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Cindy - Aug 17, 2003 2:22:24 pm PDT #4603 of 10000
Nobody
It's been fine for me otherwise, but b.org seems back up to speed, now.
Jessica - Aug 17, 2003 2:29:29 pm PDT #4604 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The whole internet has been blipping in and out for me all weekend.
Me too, but I think in my case it's still blackout issues.
Noumenon - Aug 18, 2003 9:33:17 pm PDT #4605 of 10000
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
Kristen said,
if we are truly using "200 concurrent mysql connections at the same time" on a Friday morning in August, I don't think there's a shared hosting environment in all the world that's going to be able to host us for very long come the fall. I really am starting to believe that this board needs a dedicated server to exist peacefully on the net.
How much does a dedicated server cost? Would it require a dedicated techie person to take care of it?
Kristen - Aug 18, 2003 9:37:00 pm PDT #4606 of 10000
Probably $150-$200 a month if you use a hosting service to maintain your server.
I have no idea how much a server would cost to build and maintain yourself but I'm not sure that would be the wisest option anyway.
ETA: And that cost is probably be a lowball estimate.
Liese S. - Aug 19, 2003 4:39:20 am PDT #4607 of 10000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Are we still LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) over here? What are the version/build numbers we're using of everything?
§ ita § - Aug 19, 2003 4:44:10 am PDT #4608 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Insent, Liese.
Astarte - Aug 19, 2003 6:36:37 am PDT #4609 of 10000
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
I'm a mod on another board that went through similar issues a few months back. We are now on a dedicated server.
If it would be helpful, I can talk to that Admin to find out who's hosting us now, and what kind of package we started with.
That board has a smaller user pop, but a very prolific one.
Sean K - Aug 19, 2003 7:30:49 am PDT #4610 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
So, if it comes down to it, we're looking at $2,400 to keep us running for a year, yes? I just wanted to make sure we have a solid number if we're looking at possible fundraising. (also wanted to get a feel for how much I could contribute to said number, should it become necessary)
Dana - Aug 19, 2003 7:33:27 am PDT #4611 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Well. That's a big number, when you look at it.