Is the server throwing a woobly ?

[Shewie]

Not sure if it's at my end or not, other sites seem to be okay though.

 

[Mesquite]

Seems to b e the server. I had to sign in through the back door

 

[Elines]

Seems to b e the server. I had to sign in through the back door

How do you do that then?

 

[Shewie]

Seems to b e the server. I had to sign in through the back door

I tried the backdoor and the kitchen window but still couldn't get in.

 

[slammer187]

I tried the backdoor and the kitchen window but still couldn't get in.

Yeah I couldn't get in in so I went down the chimney only to find a lit wood stove!
But I think the servers just being a bit awkward at the moment!

 

[hiho]

I tried the backdoor and the kitchen window but still couldn't get in.

i tired the front door and it gave me on page, tried the back and it just timed out back now though i hope

 

[Opal]

I've been trying to get in here for over 45 minutes, just let me in now, all other sites are fine.

 

[Black Sheep]

I've had trouble getting in front or back doors for last couple of days (from home, works pc is fine) sever time out errors

Managed to get on tonight after about 6 goes

Is anyone else still having problems?

Cheers Richard

 

[bashabuddy]

Yep def throwing a paddy toninght! not impressed 9hrs left of night shift will go even slower with out something to read!

 

[spamel]

Having a few dramas, used the front door for a change! I always use the tradesmans'!

 

[gsfgaz]

is it just me, or does everybody have trouble , i tryed login on and it would not let me ,,, thats the third or forth time this month alone. .. whats happenin with the server....

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

it seems much slower than normal

 

[Black Sheep]

I've PM'd Tony about it.

Richard

 

[Black Sheep]

As I've just posted on the other thread......

I've PM'd tony about it.

Richard

 

[Shewie]

I know BT are having major problems this week but I'm not sure which ISP Tony uses, maybe related.

 

[Tony]

Hi Guys, a DOS attack, we have them every few months and we've had a few lately, a right pain, the site is still there etc but somebody(s) wants to cause us some agro.

Sorry about the inconvinience

 

[Asa Samuel]

Yep, another one here with problems.

Haven't been able to log in, tried all sorts - logging in from the home page, clicking on someone's name then logging in, logging in from the forums - eventually it worked though

 

[Melonfish]

DOS attack? you pulled the ip's from your ISP?
they should be protecting you from this if its a regular occurence.

 

[harryhaller]

It seems to me, as a user, that the site is under attack - although we have no details about the internals.

The server outages over the last days - at all times of day, look to me like "denial of service attacks". The spamming attacks are not just normal spam - the spammers are going through all the folders with their spam. They do not seem to be trying to really advertise, but to deliberately vandalise the site.

In short, these seem to be criminal acts which should be taken seriously.

Am I right in these conclusions?

 

[Shewie]

As an aside .....

Is it helpful for members to keep reporting the spam threads, or is it just making more work for admin having to read the reports when the attacks are so blatant ?