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Fine for me, but it's been suggested that if there are a lot of images in a thread that can knock you off temporarily.exxos wrote: 07 Aug 2026 08:57 It loads for me.
I get the impression after all these months, that nobody is "at the wheel" on that forum anymore.
Yeah, its got some sort of flood protection which seems to ban for 24 hours.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:18 Fine for me, but it's been suggested that if there are a lot of images in a thread that can knock you off temporarily.
I reckon you could consult for the other forums, we seem to be one of the most stable.exxos wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:27Yeah, its got some sort of flood protection which seems to ban for 24 hours.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:18 Fine for me, but it's been suggested that if there are a lot of images in a thread that can knock you off temporarily.
Problem is, flood protection doesn't work as a defence, not exactly anyway. In order not to ban legit users, you have to have a high flood limit, to the point its questionable if it's even worth bothering with in the first place. I learned all this the hard way..
I did half think about it. But it would be a full-time job and i wouldn't do it for free, and nobody would likely want to pay either. But it basically couldn't be done. We have tons of custom stuff setup which is constantly being tweaked. Doing that on more servers would be a nightmare to keep on top of.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:30 I reckon you could consult for the other forums, we seem to be one of the most stable.
Well I was only half serious...exxos wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:49I did half think about it. But it would be a full-time job and i wouldn't do it for free, and nobody would likely want to pay either. But it basically couldn't be done. We have tons of custom stuff setup which is constantly being tweaked. Doing that on more servers would be a nightmare to keep on top of.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:30 I reckon you could consult for the other forums, we seem to be one of the most stable.
I'd maybe consider hosting other forums to stop them vanishing. But that has its own issues. To host a phpbb forum I'd need to update my server package etc which would cost. Considering I'm spending £100 a month on AI just to help me keep up these days, donations don't even cover that cost, nevermind the hosting costs, backup storage etc plus all the work involved. Nginx setup is now 1,000+ lines long just on the forum.
So I *Could* host other forums. But aside from said issues.. Don't forget Microsoft and Cloudflare block stuff to exxoshost.. That would result in lots of people moaning they don't get notifications anymore. And I'll get the blame for that! And i can't fix microsoft. I tried for over 2 years and gave up. Imagine the complaints which would land at my door.. I've seen that movie before.. I know how it ends..
I logged in this morning to re-read bits of mikro's thread on Debian, typed out a reply and the reply got connection refused.Darklord wrote: 07 Aug 2026 17:08 Well, for whatever reason when I attempted to login late last night, it worked fine again.
It could be better to write a short book full of your insights with a catchy title like "How I keep afloat my forum despite the tsunamis of AI-driven web-scrapers in 2026" and publish it for a few €/£/$. You MAY earn enough, and you can always update the book and change the title every year 8-) :lol:exxos wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:49I did half think about it. But it would be a full-time job and i wouldn't do it for free, and nobody would likely want to pay either. But it basically couldn't be done. We have tons of custom stuff setup which is constantly being tweaked. Doing that on more servers would be a nightmare to keep on top of.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Aug 2026 09:30 I reckon you could consult for the other forums, we seem to be one of the most stable.