Last night's user record (84)

Grille · 27-10-2004, 10:44

Don't know if this is an issue, but last night a real crowd of bots invaded CDZ.

On the active users list, some of the 'unknown' were officially editing profiles.

Banzai · 27-10-2004, 12:05

Maybe those bots are responsible for the downtime??

anarres · 27-10-2004, 15:35

Weird.

Me or PP needs to be online to examine the details of who the bots are, which is a shame as I would have been able to tell if they were from one source or not...

FWIW when I checked the main page to see the record I picked up the full stats (which people normally can't see, since the totals only include fora you have access to):

146 of 252 Members have made 35199 posts in 80 forums...
There are currently 2034 topics...

Aggie · 27-10-2004, 15:38

FWIW I havben't experienced a lot of downtime in the last week (knock on wood), at least not nearly as much as previous weeks...

anarres · 27-10-2004, 16:27

Our ISP did promise to try to find the asshole who is killing our servers, and deal with them. I can only hope that the crazy period is over.

Grille · 28-10-2004, 12:26

I recall that I was the only member online then, some regular guests were seen as well. Most bots were listed 'active' for 10 or 0 minutes. But isn't there access logged anyways, so you could possibly trace them?

For the record, when the active-users thing was implemented, I noticed that I was ocasionally counted 'twice' if I did not auto log on (as guest and member after logging in; and after receiving the actual stats).

anarres · 28-10-2004, 12:48

I could trace a bot with extreme pain and difficulty, and plenty of time. Maybe.

Not the kind of thing I intend to do unless someone's life depends on it...

Grille · 28-10-2004, 13:01

Sure.

With the last passage I posted above, I guessed the number of unknown guests may have just not been listed correctly anyways.
(which isn't a thing someone's life depends on either...

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27-10-2004, 10:44	#1
Grille Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a swamp. Posts: 901	Last night's user record (84) Don't know if this is an issue, but last night a real crowd of bots invaded CDZ. On the active users list, some of the 'unknown' were officially editing profiles.

27-10-2004, 12:05	#2
Banzai Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 1,226	Maybe those bots are responsible for the downtime?? __________________ I see your face when I am dreaming. That\'s why I always wakeup screaming.

27-10-2004, 15:35	#3
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Weird. Me or PP needs to be online to examine the details of who the bots are, which is a shame as I would have been able to tell if they were from one source or not... FWIW when I checked the main page to see the record I picked up the full stats (which people normally can't see, since the totals only include fora you have access to): 146 of 252 Members have made 35199 posts in 80 forums... There are currently 2034 topics... __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

27-10-2004, 16:27	#5
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Our ISP did promise to try to find the asshole who is killing our servers, and deal with them. I can only hope that the crazy period is over. __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

28-10-2004, 12:48	#7
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	I could trace a bot with extreme pain and difficulty, and plenty of time. Maybe. Not the kind of thing I intend to do unless someone's life depends on it... __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

27-10-2004, 15:38	#4
Aggie Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: N/A Posts: 4,490	FWIW I havben't experienced a lot of downtime in the last week (knock on wood), at least not nearly as much as previous weeks...

28-10-2004, 12:26	#6
Grille Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a swamp. Posts: 901	I recall that I was the only member online then, some regular guests were seen as well. Most bots were listed 'active' for 10 or 0 minutes. But isn't there access logged anyways, so you could possibly trace them? For the record, when the active-users thing was implemented, I noticed that I was ocasionally counted 'twice' if I did not auto log on (as guest and member after logging in; and after receiving the actual stats).

28-10-2004, 13:01	#8
Grille Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a swamp. Posts: 901	Sure. With the last passage I posted above, I guessed the number of unknown guests may have just not been listed correctly anyways. (which isn't a thing someone's life depends on either...)