Explination for downtime: (5-10-02)

Space Goat · 05-10-2002, 06:14 PM

As many of you probably noticed, the entire site was disabled yesterday evening and stayed that way until late this morning. Apparently someone, or something, caused the database to start reporting error messages to my e-mail address once every 0.2 seconds. I got over 1000 database errors in my mailbox before my host noticed the sudden drain in memory resources and suspended the entire account. For the rest of the evening I had to play marco-polo while I attempted to get my host to fix the problem. Initially they thought the memory drought was caused by simple traffic, and told me that in order to keep my account I had to upgrade to their dedicated server plan (which costs a ridiculously large amount of money). After literally begging them to unsuspend my account, I finally convinced them it was a mistake, and that our board does not normally take up that much in memory resources. However, immediately upon the unsuspension, the flow of error messages kicked right back up where it left off, and the account was once again automatically suspended. This time, I didn't even get a reply from my host, and I was simply left talking to a brick wall.

I didn't get any more news on the situation until around 10am this morning, nearly 14 hours later. Apparently my host renamed the database file because it was what was telling the server to send the flood of e-mail messages. They never told me this however, so I was left to believe that they deleted the entire database completely. It wasn't until this afternoon that I realized the database was still intact. I reinstalled the index files, and it worked fine the first time, making me wonder what exactly happened last night to cause such a meltdown.

For a while I thought someone hacked the site, then I thought it was just a bug in the code, but to be honest, I really don't know. It is a possibility that someone came up with some sort of "state of the art" flood attack script, however I find it hard to believe that anyone with this type of knowledge would be wasting it on our tiny board. I can't come up with a solid 'who' or 'why' either. I think it is only logical to assume it was a glitch by the programming department.

I've disabled the mail-to feature on the website for the time being, just in case something like this happens again. It's my sincere hope I don't have to go through anything like this anytime soon, because I was seriously considering not bringing the site back up at all.

Thanks for your patience,
-Space Goat

Blake Walker · 05-10-2002, 06:20 PM

I blame Bob Toasted.

Travis Wells · 05-10-2002, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Space Goat
Thanks for your patience,
-Space Goat

Thank you for spending so much time and money on us.

Klown · 05-10-2002, 06:24 PM

Hurray for Goat for running this board!

tronderboo · 05-10-2002, 06:41 PM

Yeah thanks Goat. We all REALLY appreciate it.

Jeroen van Eden · 05-10-2002, 06:56 PM

Go Goat!

Jeroen van Eden · 05-10-2002, 06:57 PM

Thanx Goat.

Bob Toasted · 05-10-2002, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blake Walker
I blame Bob Toasted.

WTF?
BR blamed me too. Just beacuse I asked if the board was down for him, yesterday.

Xclexski · 05-10-2002, 07:05 PM

I blame THIS GUY.

Travis Wells · 05-10-2002, 07:11 PM

I blame THIS GUY

Xclexski · 05-10-2002, 07:15 PM

LOL.

I blame HIM.

Travis Wells · 05-10-2002, 07:18 PM

You know, linking to goatse is a bad thing.

Tuna Hematoma · 05-10-2002, 07:23 PM

If this board ever goes down, there's always the UBB...

*gets lynched*

Wickid Worm · 05-10-2002, 07:34 PM

Goat rules!!

Goat just thought you would like to know that you are, "WICKID" !!!!!!!!

Thanks lots and lots for spending your money on little old us!

Cheers!

Lord Blazer · 05-10-2002, 07:36 PM

i suggested using Klowns board but since only 2 3dmm'ers on my list were on at the time i gave up on the idea.

Wickid Worm · 05-10-2002, 07:37 PM

Who the hell is this guy

If it is true it looks to be the answer!

Lord Blazer · 05-10-2002, 07:43 PM

i remember that dude.
hahaha.
he's gay.

and he doesn't like tuna!
what kind of freak is he?!!

Tuna Hematoma · 05-10-2002, 07:46 PM

HEMATROONA!

Mike Tifft · 05-10-2002, 09:18 PM

thanks goat

:cheers

*This is to Mr. 3dmm.com administrator man!*

*So Mr. 3dmm.com adminstrator man, grab a miller light (or whatever the hell it is)*

:cheers

Klown · 05-10-2002, 09:35 PM

And Tifft is still A FUCKING MORON

Darren Palumbo · 05-10-2002, 09:37 PM

who is that guy on http://www.geocities.com/hackor3l33t/index.htm ?

Klown · 05-10-2002, 09:38 PM

Noone know or cares sweekcakes so why don't you go outside and play?

Darren Palumbo · 05-10-2002, 09:39 PM

what are you so mad about?

Klown · 05-10-2002, 09:42 PM

I'm not mad at anyone?

Deano · 05-11-2002, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darren Palumbo
who is that guy on http://www.geocities.com/hackor3l33t/index.htm ?

That page depresses me so much, to think someone could go that low, rebel against a small community based on a microsoft kids program released 7 years ago....
Has he even got any friends??

*Goes and hacks the Chips Challenge BB*

05-10-2002, 06:14 PM	#1
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	Explination for downtime: (5-10-02) As many of you probably noticed, the entire site was disabled yesterday evening and stayed that way until late this morning. Apparently someone, or something, caused the database to start reporting error messages to my e-mail address once every 0.2 seconds. I got over 1000 database errors in my mailbox before my host noticed the sudden drain in memory resources and suspended the entire account. For the rest of the evening I had to play marco-polo while I attempted to get my host to fix the problem. Initially they thought the memory drought was caused by simple traffic, and told me that in order to keep my account I had to upgrade to their dedicated server plan (which costs a ridiculously large amount of money). After literally begging them to unsuspend my account, I finally convinced them it was a mistake, and that our board does not normally take up that much in memory resources. However, immediately upon the unsuspension, the flow of error messages kicked right back up where it left off, and the account was once again automatically suspended. This time, I didn't even get a reply from my host, and I was simply left talking to a brick wall. I didn't get any more news on the situation until around 10am this morning, nearly 14 hours later. Apparently my host renamed the database file because it was what was telling the server to send the flood of e-mail messages. They never told me this however, so I was left to believe that they deleted the entire database completely. It wasn't until this afternoon that I realized the database was still intact. I reinstalled the index files, and it worked fine the first time, making me wonder what exactly happened last night to cause such a meltdown. For a while I thought someone hacked the site, then I thought it was just a bug in the code, but to be honest, I really don't know. It is a possibility that someone came up with some sort of "state of the art" flood attack script, however I find it hard to believe that anyone with this type of knowledge would be wasting it on our tiny board. I can't come up with a solid 'who' or 'why' either. I think it is only logical to assume it was a glitch by the programming department. I've disabled the mail-to feature on the website for the time being, just in case something like this happens again. It's my sincere hope I don't have to go through anything like this anytime soon, because I was seriously considering not bringing the site back up at all. Thanks for your patience, -Space Goat

05-10-2002, 06:24 PM	#4
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640	Hurray for Goat for running this board!
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640

05-10-2002, 07:05 PM	#9
Xclexski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,961	I blame THIS GUY.
Xclexski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,961

05-10-2002, 07:15 PM	#11
Xclexski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,961	LOL. I blame HIM.
Xclexski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,961

05-10-2002, 07:34 PM	#14
Wickid Worm Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 16	Goat rules!! Goat just thought you would like to know that you are, "WICKID" !!!!!!!! Thanks lots and lots for spending your money on little old us! Cheers!
Wickid Worm Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 16

05-10-2002, 06:20 PM	#2
Blake Walker Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 204	I blame Bob Toasted.

05-10-2002, 06:41 PM	#5
tronderboo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,743	Yeah thanks Goat. We all REALLY appreciate it.

05-10-2002, 06:56 PM	#6
Jeroen van Eden Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,724	Go Goat!

05-10-2002, 06:57 PM	#7
Jeroen van Eden Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,724	Thanx Goat.

05-10-2002, 07:11 PM	#10
Travis Wells Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,147	I blame THIS GUY

05-10-2002, 07:18 PM	#12
Travis Wells Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,147	You know, linking to goatse is a bad thing.

05-10-2002, 07:23 PM	#13
Tuna Hematoma Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,055	If this board ever goes down, there's always the UBB... gets lynched

05-10-2002, 07:36 PM	#15
Lord Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,879	i suggested using Klowns board but since only 2 3dmm'ers on my list were on at the time i gave up on the idea.

05-10-2002, 07:37 PM	#16
Wickid Worm Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 16	Who the hell is this guy If it is true it looks to be the answer!
Wickid Worm Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 16

05-10-2002, 07:43 PM	#17
Lord Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,879	i remember that dude. hahaha. he's gay. and he doesn't like tuna! what kind of freak is he?!!

05-10-2002, 07:46 PM	#18
Tuna Hematoma Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,055	HEMATROONA!

05-10-2002, 09:18 PM	#19
Mike Tifft Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 25	thanks goat :cheers This is to Mr. 3dmm.com administrator man! So Mr. 3dmm.com adminstrator man, grab a miller light (or whatever the hell it is) :cheers
Mike Tifft Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 25

05-10-2002, 09:35 PM	#20
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640	And Tifft is still A FUCKING MORON
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640

05-10-2002, 09:37 PM	#21
Darren Palumbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,876	who is that guy on http://www.geocities.com/hackor3l33t/index.htm ?

05-10-2002, 09:38 PM	#22
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640	Noone know or cares sweekcakes so why don't you go outside and play?
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640

05-10-2002, 09:39 PM	#23
Darren Palumbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,876	what are you so mad about?

05-10-2002, 09:42 PM	#24
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640	I'm not mad at anyone?
Klown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,640