Reason for forums being down earlier

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:24 pm

In case you guys were wondering, the forums were down for the last day or so because the MySQL server was down, the database that stores everything on the forum for those that don't know much about web stuff. This is nothing like the previous hacks, no virus threat in sight

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:40 pm

thanks for the info

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:42 pm

i also almost died when that happend... you need to warn me so i can get the defibs out

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:00 am

lol it was funny

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:38 am

Actually, Trv and I read about that error on the phpbb help site. It saidthe error came up because there were more queries to the MySQL database than allowed per hour. (At least that's what several people found the problem to be...)

We were guessing some script kiddie was running a continuous-search query script on us, because I doubt having an average of 9-12 members on at once will hit the limit of 50,000 hits per hour.

Cursed black-hat hackers...

What I want to know is, how did you fix it?

jtaylor0913 · Post by **jtaylor0913** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:49 am

thx for the info i was wondering what had happened.

Trv · Post by **Trv** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:43 am

bicostp wrote:Actually, I read about that error on the phpbb help site. It came up because there were more queries to the MySQL database than allowed per hour. (At least that's what several people found the problem to be...)

I'm guessing some script kiddie was running a continuous-search query script on us, because I doubt having an average of 9-12 members on at once will hit the limit of 50,000 hits per hour.

yeah, way to take all the credit.. lol

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:54 am

Credit added where credit is due.

Sorry 'bout that.

(Trv and I were brainstorming about this on Google Talk yesterday. He supplied the link.)

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:08 am

you sure it wasn't me?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:19 pm

bicostp wrote:Actually, Trv and I read about that error on the phpbb help site. It saidthe error came up because there were more queries to the MySQL database than allowed per hour. (At least that's what several people found the problem to be...)

We were guessing some script kiddie was running a continuous-search query script on us, because I doubt having an average of 9-12 members on at once will hit the limit of 50,000 hits per hour.

Cursed black-hat hackers...

What I want to know is, how did you fix it?

Well, I talked with the iPowerweb people (Ben's host) and they said that the server was indeed down. I suppose that could be because of a script kiddie making too many queries or something, though.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:38 pm

You think these attacks are a part of a consprisy by either Nintendo or Sony. Trying to stop us from doing what we're doing. But then again it could also be the result of some jerk.

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:44 pm

or a nintendo AND/or sony jerk.
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUNNNNN..........

MilkMonster · Post by **MilkMonster** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:45 pm

well at least we know its not micro$oft

Post by **gannon** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:38 pm

It's nothing to do with hacking or DoS, it just happens that the server only allows ~5000 hits per hour to the forum.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:03 pm

and it doesn't reset every hour