Slashdot

Asher · January 10, 2003, 05:51

Slashdot just linked Apolyton as a front-page news story.

I think the server's gonna be pummeled shortly.

(Meant to post this here but posted in the OT too)

Nubclear · January 10, 2003, 06:05

Oh, thats unfortunate. Hopefully the server doesnt break or else I'll have to go to sleep....

That would definately be most unfortunate.

DrSpike · January 10, 2003, 06:19

I don't wanna look......why was slashdot linking to 'Poly?

Skanky Burns · January 10, 2003, 06:20

The recent preview of MoO3 by DanQ.

MarkG · January 10, 2003, 06:22

yeap, we now have double the normal visitors for this time....

so far the server is doing fine....

DrSpike · January 10, 2003, 06:25

Quote:

Originally posted by MarkG
so far the server is doing fine....

In Britain we have a verb "to Murray", after Murray Walker, a legendary grand prix commentator whose pronouncement that x could not lose now was the kiss of death.

Skanky Burns · January 10, 2003, 06:26

What is the normal number of visitors around the time the Americans wake up, and can Apolyton handle 2x that number?

MarkG · January 10, 2003, 06:30

actually, our top number of visitors on the Settler was yesterday and we were going fine(after of course all the anti-server-load measures had been added)

Skanky Burns · January 10, 2003, 06:32

Yeah, good work on those additions.

Out of curiosity, how many people were on yesterday?

MarkG · January 10, 2003, 06:38

540

Dauphin · January 10, 2003, 10:03

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike

In Britain we have a verb "to Murray", after Murray Walker, a legendary grand prix commentator whose pronouncement that x could not lose now was the kiss of death.

Ahh yes:

"And there's just a few more corners for Nigel Mansell to go to win the Canadian Grand Prix...and...he's going rather slow....HE'S STOPPING HE'S STOPPING!"

MarkG · January 10, 2003, 10:05

615 and all ok

ftou na min to matia3o!

DrSpike · January 10, 2003, 12:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin

Ahh yes:

"And there's just a few more corners for Nigel Mansell to go to win the Canadian Grand Prix...and...he's going rather slow....HE'S STOPPING HE'S STOPPING!"

Yeah that was the race that sealed his reputation.........Mansell could see the damned finish line, it was gutting.

Hmm, and it seems Mark may have Murrayed things after all.....it took me 3 attempts to post this.

FrustratedPoet · January 10, 2003, 12:32

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike

Hmm, and it seems Mark may have Murrayed things after all.....it took me 3 attempts to post this.

'Poly's working perfectly for me, and has been all day.

I'm not sure what the point of this post is, maybe just ....

Dauphin · January 10, 2003, 12:45

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike

Yeah that was the race that sealed his reputation.........Mansell could see the damned finish line, it was gutting.

Hmm, and it seems Mark may have Murrayed things after all.....it took me 3 attempts to post this.

He's more known for his stupifying comments:

"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?"

"He's obviously gone in for a wheel change. I say obviously because I can't see it"

"And there's a dry line appearing in the tunnel" (pause while he realises what he's just said) "Obvious really as it has a roof"

'Nigel Mansell had a problem with the wheel-nut on his Williams, then he went on to win brilliantly for Ferrari!'

"and this is the third placed car about to lap the second placed car"

*Threadjack over*

alva · January 10, 2003, 13:03

Please don't tell me you know these by hart...

DrSpike · January 10, 2003, 13:07

They do come up quite a lot.

Another classic Murray moment that is always showed is when he asks Nigel Mansell what he hurt in an accident when he quite obviously has a huge black eye. Murray, true to style, then pokes him in it whilst pointing towards it. A classic.

OneFootInTheGrave · January 10, 2003, 14:18

well it was 740 so far... but at the moment I got that "too many connections error". I remember it was ~928 that was the highest.. that was at Civ3 launch... I expected it to be more than 1000 but I guess the server couldn't keep up than

Lets see how the new one holds on now.

MarkG · January 10, 2003, 14:24

actually our record is 953 (26 November 2001)

DrSpike · January 10, 2003, 14:30

Do you have any stats on posts per day?

Zoid · January 10, 2003, 14:41

I got this a few minutes ago:

Quote:

There seems to have been a slight problem with the database. Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Database error in vBulletin: Link-ID == false, connect failed
mysql error: Too many connections
mysql error number: 1040
Date: Friday 10th of January 2003 01:12:48 PM
Script: /forums/newreply.php?s=&action=newreply&threadid=73168

Is this the dreaded Slashdot effect?

Dauphin · January 10, 2003, 14:53

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike
Do you have any stats on posts per day?

Yes, they are available somewhere. Markos has posted them before.

spartak · January 10, 2003, 16:09

Try looking through old threads in the archive. I think Markos posts them regularly but the threads often sink quite quickly.

Maybe not enough +1 potential in them

Skanky Burns · January 11, 2003, 06:31

Quote:

Originally posted by MarkG
actually our record is 953 (26 November 2001)

Let us know if we beat that record. Perhaps when the other parts of the review are released.

Zopperoni · January 11, 2003, 07:57

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike
Another classic Murray moment that is always showed is when he asks Nigel Mansell what he hurt in an accident when he quite obviously has a huge black eye. Murray, true to style, then pokes him in it whilst pointing towards it. A classic.

That wasn't a black eye, it was a bump on Mansell's forehead, which Walker touched whilst trying to point it out.

DrSpike · January 11, 2003, 08:00

Dammit you are right. *hangs head in shame*

MarkG · January 11, 2003, 12:22

posts per week.....



Week 01 (January 2003)   19738 

Week 00 (January 2003)   11003 

Week 52 (December 2002)   6879 

Week 51 (December 2002)  15023 

Week 50 (December 2002)  21366 

Week 49 (December 2002)  21812 

Week 48 (December 2002)  22690 

Week 47 (November 2002)  18622 

Week 46 (November 2002)  19284 

Week 45 (November 2002)  19033 

Week 44 (November 2002)  18656 

Week 43 (November 2002)  17530 

Week 42 (October 2002)   17407 

Week 41 (October 2002)   16723

DrSpike · January 11, 2003, 12:24

Wow, the Chrimbo effect is huge.

spartak · January 11, 2003, 15:38

Indeed.

Dauphin · January 11, 2003, 15:56

How is that worked out? Does it include the OT for example?