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remlap · 09-04-08, 04:12 PM

Influx of Cable Pirates is really beyond the joke.

brian · 09-04-08, 05:19 PM

It looks like Virgin have applied a coding change which is seriously impact cable boxes across the UK.

Certainly we're doing everything we can to ensure the forums remain legal.

I'm also presuming that you've never accessed anything via satellite that you didn't completely pay for?

remlap · 09-04-08, 07:24 PM

Yes but why should these guys make this site slow when all will bugger off by the end of the week never to be seen again till Virgin does another update.

brian · 09-04-08, 07:26 PM

What we're looking at is a fairly unique event, so the traffic spike is pretty understandable - but hopefully everything will return to normal soon.

Once this is over, I can get on with giving away from free satellite stuff.

nanochickin · 09-04-08, 08:12 PM

Lets remove the cable section for a laugh just for today

Yorks · 09-04-08, 08:42 PM

What about putting a redirect to one of your favourite sites nano?

brian · 09-04-08, 08:52 PM

Looks like the server admin has done a wonderful job of optimising the server to help cope with the extra load - but if we find the traffic spike kills the server again, I'll probably have to start redirecting visitors with cable addresses to a static page to reduce load issues.

nanochickin · 09-04-08, 08:53 PM

What, you mean post a redirect to the dark place

Don't think they would like that to be honest

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

I'll probably have to start redirecting visitors with cable addresses to a static page to reduce load issues.

Thats me knackered then Brian,

and i don't even have a cable setup

Robbo · 09-04-08, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

Looks like the server admin has done a wonderful job of optimising the server to help cope with the extra load - but if we find the traffic spike kills the server again, I'll probably have to start redirecting visitors with cable addresses to a static page to reduce load issues.

I have a cable address

Great job though, I can actually post again now.

Yorks · 09-04-08, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanochickin

What, you mean post a redirect to the dark place

Don't think they would like that to be honest

Thats me knackered then Brian,

and i don't even have a cable setup

Magic

09-04-08, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Influx of Cable Pirates Influx of Cable Pirates is really beyond the joke. Last edited by remlap; 18-04-08 at 12:15 AM.

09-04-08, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates It looks like Virgin have applied a coding change which is seriously impact cable boxes across the UK. Certainly we're doing everything we can to ensure the forums remain legal. I'm also presuming that you've never accessed anything via satellite that you didn't completely pay for?

09-04-08, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates Yes but why should these guys make this site slow when all will bugger off by the end of the week never to be seen again till Virgin does another update.

09-04-08, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates What we're looking at is a fairly unique event, so the traffic spike is pretty understandable - but hopefully everything will return to normal soon. Once this is over, I can get on with giving away from free satellite stuff.

09-04-08, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates Lets remove the cable section for a laugh just for today __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

09-04-08, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates What about putting a redirect to one of your favourite sites nano? __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

09-04-08, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Influx of Cable Pirates Looks like the server admin has done a wonderful job of optimising the server to help cope with the extra load - but if we find the traffic spike kills the server again, I'll probably have to start redirecting visitors with cable addresses to a static page to reduce load issues.

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