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Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:30 pm
by DeltaV
Talk-Polywell.org is becoming unresponsive (as in spinning-circle) more and more often. When I check other sites they don't have this problem.

Is debugging code causing this, or are we seeing the beginning phases of suppression by nefarious forces?

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:24 pm
by quixote
Seconded. In fact, I got an Internal Server Error after a 60 second hang when trying to reply to this post. The site's not unusable or anything, but the hangs are definitely annoying.

* edited to fix vague antecedent reference

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:44 pm
by ladajo
Been happening to me as well.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:10 pm
by krenshala
The server 500 error I've been seeing are typically due to a problem accessing the database the forums come from. It may be Neferious Forces (TM) but as far as I know its more likely to be a problem with the database, or its server if different than the webserver the site lives on. Another forum I visit was having the same problem and it turned out the database server had either a failing drive in the RAID array, or a failing RAID controller (can't remember which now, as its been a couple years).

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:22 am
by quixote
I agree that a database issue seems like the most likely culprit, but given that it's been happening since the upgrade, my guess is that it's a difference in how this version of phpbb interacts with the database rather than an issue with the database itself. I run a few dozen sites myself, and I dread major version upgrades.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:24 am
by hanelyp
With access to read the error log and site code I could probably diagnose the problem. The database timing out is a possible culprit.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:59 pm
by krenshala
I've seen the errors before the upgrade, just not as often. They are definitely happening more frequently since the upgrade. The question is, is that due or coincidental to the upgrade.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:40 am
by paperburn1
hanelyp wrote:With access to read the error log and site code I could probably diagnose the problem. The database timing out is a possible culprit.
With the DOS attcks on the net lately I would vote for Timeout as well. I have had similier issues elsewhere. Google Spamhaus VS cyberbunker

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:46 pm
by hanelyp
paperburn1 wrote:...Google Spamhaus VS cyberbunker
I'd heard of a case, years ago, where Spamhaus identified a domain as blackhat, and had that identification confirmed by a DDoS attack. I haven't kept up to date on this front of the war, being busier protecting against forum spam.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:27 pm
by mvanwink5
Site response is really slow and it has been for a few days (week, 2 weeks?). Is there a reason? Is someone working on it?

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:21 pm
by hanelyp
The slowdown is sporadic. Sometime the site is extremely snappy.

My offer to look over the error log for a diagnosis stands.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:56 pm
by krenshala
hanelyp wrote:The slowdown is sporadic. Sometime the site is extremely snappy.

My offer to look over the error log for a diagnosis stands.
If it is a database issue the error log should show it plainly enough (e.g., timeout connecting to <databasename>).

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:25 pm
by DeltaV
T-P still locks up frequently. Just now, it was for about 2 minutes.

Any progress?

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:46 pm
by hanelyp
I'm wondering, what database does the site use? If sqlite I have to wonder if it handles the scale of the site well.

Re: Web site becoming unresponsive more often

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:28 pm
by Stubby
i am finding it locks up less