<!--quoteo(post=1635804:date=Jun 25 2007, 04:23 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Jun 25 2007, 04:23 PM) [snapback]1635804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Hmm the last thread about the number of guests was when it hovered @ ~200 guests, either botMaNiA is upon us or lots of lorks <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=1635805:date=Jun 25 2007, 05:27 PM:name=UltimaGecko)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UltimaGecko @ Jun 25 2007, 05:27 PM) [snapback]1635805[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> We don't have the clorfs for that many guests. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
COuld it be possible that the main page counts users from different IPs only and the forum just counts total users. If this is true then it could be a denial of service attack, trying to whack the forum by establishing several hundred connections from the same ip.
over a thousand people on the forums and only about 600 people playing ns <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1635814:date=Jun 25 2007, 03:16 PM:name=Hybridclaw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hybridclaw @ Jun 25 2007, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1635814[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> over a thousand people on the forums and only about 600 people playing ns <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" /> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what, that's confusing or surprising or something? I haven't played NS in months and there are probably a few people in the IRC channel who can't quite remember what NS <i>is</i>. This is as much a gaming community as it is a gathering place for people who play the mod.
on a side note: the number of guest is down to about 200 now, so it was all probably a glitch, since i doubt that over a period of about 15 minutes 800 people will all stop browing the forums simultaneously
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<!--quoteo(post=1635822:date=Jun 25 2007, 03:36 PM:name=Hybridclaw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hybridclaw @ Jun 25 2007, 03:36 PM) [snapback]1635822[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> a little bit of both
on a side note: the number of guest is down to about 200 now, so it was all probably a glitch, since i doubt that over a period of about 15 minutes 800 people will all stop browing the forums simultaneously <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->825 guests, 17 members 0 anonymous members <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->1080 guests, 13 members 0 anonymous members <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> We need a scare crow..
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->1502 guests, 13 members 0 anonymous members <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> 115 times more guests than members, makes me wonder if these are mostly people who are just too lazy to log in. Not impossible considering that there are 34,770 members in total.
<!--quoteo(post=1635854:date=Jun 25 2007, 06:23 PM:name=Redford)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Redford @ Jun 25 2007, 06:23 PM) [snapback]1635854[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Someone could very well be attacking the forum, which is why it's been going down. Or not. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's like stealing the identity of a hobo.
And when I tried to post this the first time, I got a 404. Go figure.
The Unknown Worlds site is powered by a dark magic that nobody really understands. I believe that number is tied into the guests on the main page, but I couldn't tell you exactly how (maybe nanites?).
Wow. Maybe being logged in and checking out the main page simultaneously counts as two logins. Maybe the main page users are seen as Guests and the forum users are seen as actual forum users.
Noticed a high nubmer of guests on my works site, 12. I know its not many, but when thats more users than iv seen post in the last month. If we count posts with any brain power behind them it could be a year.
Yahoo changed their search engine spidering technique recently, so now lots of sites (including this one) have been getting hit with tons more guests than they normally get. Yahoo's main serch engine spider will show up with a different IP address for each page they visit, confusing the IPB code into thinking they are all unique guests. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1636092:date=Jun 27 2007, 06:56 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jun 27 2007, 06:56 AM) [snapback]1636092[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Yahoo changed their search engine spidering technique recently, so now lots of sites (including this one) have been getting hit with tons more guests than they normally get. Yahoo's main serch engine spider will show up with a different IP address for each page they visit, confusing the IPB code into thinking they are all unique guests. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you hear that?
That was the sound of the fun being sucked out of this thread.
<!--quoteo(post=1636120:date=Jun 27 2007, 12:20 PM:name=cshank4)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cshank4 @ Jun 27 2007, 12:20 PM) [snapback]1636120[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Did you hear that?
That was the sound of the fun being sucked out of this thread.
Gg. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Isn't that what I do best? I mean, besides answer the author's question? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1636121:date=Jun 27 2007, 11:23 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jun 27 2007, 11:23 AM) [snapback]1636121[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Isn't that what I do best? I mean, besides answer the author's question? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" /> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I always think of you as our demographic counterweight to the 12-15 year old age group...so, being old is what you do best. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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Hmm the last thread about the number of guests was when it hovered @ ~200 guests, either botMaNiA is upon us or lots of lorks
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We don't have the clorfs for that many guests.
We don't have the clorfs for that many guests.
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So... Can I... Can I get the shirtgons?
COuld it be possible that the main page counts users from different IPs only and the forum just counts total users. If this is true then it could be a denial of service attack, trying to whack the forum by establishing several hundred connections from the same ip.
over a thousand people on the forums and only about 600 people playing ns <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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And what, that's confusing or surprising or something? I haven't played NS in months and there are probably a few people in the IRC channel who can't quite remember what NS <i>is</i>. This is as much a gaming community as it is a gathering place for people who play the mod.
on a side note:
the number of guest is down to about 200 now, so it was all probably a glitch, since i doubt that over a period of about 15 minutes 800 people will all stop browing the forums simultaneously
a little bit of both
on a side note:
the number of guest is down to about 200 now, so it was all probably a glitch, since i doubt that over a period of about 15 minutes 800 people will all stop browing the forums simultaneously
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UNLESS WE CAUGHT THEM
Still pretty high.
We need a scare crow..
That or we're under attack. Which I've conscripted a stickman to help us.
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115 times more guests than members, makes me wonder if these are mostly people who are just too lazy to log in. Not impossible considering that there are 34,770 members in total.
Someone could very well be attacking the forum, which is why it's been going down. Or not.
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That's like stealing the identity of a hobo.
And when I tried to post this the first time, I got a 404. Go figure.
It's definitely something botnet related. But I doubt it's an attack. Probably some kind of phish'able exploit was found in IPB.
1530 guests, 14 members 0 anonymous members
I would definitely say this is a bot attack.
(Anyone got an extra Thomas Anderson lying around?)
Noticed a high nubmer of guests on my works site, 12. I know its not many, but when thats more users than iv seen post in the last month. If we count posts with any brain power behind them it could be a year.
There be a storm brewing on the net.
Yahoo changed their search engine spidering technique recently, so now lots of sites (including this one) have been getting hit with tons more guests than they normally get. Yahoo's main serch engine spider will show up with a different IP address for each page they visit, confusing the IPB code into thinking they are all unique guests. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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Did you hear that?
That was the sound of the fun being sucked out of this thread.
Gg.
Did you hear that?
That was the sound of the fun being sucked out of this thread.
Gg.
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Isn't that what I do best? I mean, besides answer the author's question? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
Isn't that what I do best? I mean, besides answer the author's question? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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I always think of you as our demographic counterweight to the 12-15 year old age group...so, being old is what you do best. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
Seriously, yahoo spyder bots is the correct answer. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":0" border="0" alt="wow.gif" />