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Is there a problem with the MSE servers??

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  • BallandChain
    BallandChain Posts: 1,922 Forumite
    MSE_Webmaster wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Has anyone experienced the same problems since this morning? There have been no further reports but I thought I should check..


    Webby

    No more problems, everything working like a dream! Thanks. What was the problem with the site? (Just curious.)
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    all seems fine again :T do maybe it was just too much web traffic? Martin really needs to stop being on TV so much :p
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    For the most part it is ok for me but the site doesnt remember who I am despite my clicking the remember me button. Before anyone asks I cleared all my cookies.:rolleyes:
  • CountryLad
    CountryLad Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Horace wrote: »
    Before anyone asks I cleared all my cookies.:rolleyes:

    If you do that, it won't remember you! ;)

    I haven't checked, but I imagine the 'remember me' function er, remembers you, by storing a cookie - do you have cookies disabled for this site, perhaps? :)
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can someone please answer me why a thread with over 5000 posts puts strain on the servers? Surely if it aint deleted (as opposed to closed) it wont make any difference.
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    whatusername wrote: »
    Can someone please answer me why a thread with over 5000 posts puts strain on the servers? Surely if it aint deleted (as opposed to closed) it wont make any difference.
    at a guess because every time someone views the thread the entire thing is accessed?
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    at a guess because every time someone views the thread the entire thing is accessed?

    Technically you only access 1 particular page so i can't see how that works. :confused:
  • CountryLad
    CountryLad Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    whatusername wrote: »
    Technically you only access 1 particular page so i can't see how that works. :confused:

    The 'pages' are created by their server when you request that particular page, using the information stored in a database. I assume that it is set up in such a way that accessing large threads mean a long seek through the thread to get to the relevant posts.
  • CountryLad
    CountryLad Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I've been experiencing this problem again twice just now, in the Gambling IOL board, both times when I clicked on the http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=41
    link at the top of the page, whilst viewing a thread within the board - anyone else got this?
  • lorweld
    lorweld Posts: 5,506 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Yep me too :(
    :hello:
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