Search Function too busy

i would support getting OT outta here. the search function doesn't work sometimes

 

I think there was some sort of big problem yesterday -I couldn't get on at all for over 4 hours in the afternoon and when I did, I found that I couldn't use the search at all.

So - does Paul know what was happening yesterday or is it just a case of TB getting too popular?

 

It's happening again today and for me it makes TB almost unusable - is there anything we can do about this?

I think this needs to tackled as a matter of urgency - I really hope something can be done, as it is very frustrating, just getting that message all day!!

 

Err... I suppose we could all get on with our work

Wulf (knocking off... time to prepare for tonight's gig)

 

Yeah - I'm off to Brighton Jazz club soon - but it's annoying not being able to see which threads you participated in are carrying on....

 

maybe when the kiddies go back to school, less non-sense will occur and the usual's will be able to have useful posts.

but, who ever listens to me?

 

Well, Paul did say he was off until the 4th of August, I am not sure how he deals with the usual server type issues by remote control.

I suggested in the lounge, and I suggest again that BG OT threads that are NO TOPIC be deleted more aggressively for the time being.

I would like to see OT limited to the Lounge,
a 'free fire' zone, thus to supporting members only.

The freebie OT blogging is excessive. On one thread I did point out that the thread was a total waste of bandwidth, the conversation could have been held on IM.

The response I got was, " We talk there too, we do this just to annoy you..." This was from a non supporting member.

This must add some strain.

Paul noted that the new photo gallery might affect bandwidth as well. We can't measure that, but could that be an issue?

Thor

 

thank you, very well said!

 

hmmm. somehow that got posted before I was done editing it, weird ...

 

actually now that you mention it, yeah!!

 

I think so as well.

Though generally things have been a bit sticky, even with the high speed cable we have at work.

 

paul,

i think the problem is back

sorry to be a bummer

 

I suggest getting rid of OT for other reasons. About 80% of blowups on any of the various boards I've been on for any number of widely varying topics - all happen in the off topic/general discussion thread.

At best, it's a waste of bandwidth. I've seen people get in musical instrument discussion on hunting boards, engine rebuilding on musical instrument boards, cooking on political boards. I'm thinking that talkbass is not necessarily the place to get help for doing CV joints, nor discussing the merits of 243 Ackley Improved vs 257 Roberts for deer. (They're sick of it on the hunting board too btw...) Or Ford vs Chevy. I've participated in OT threads before, quite often with regret at having done so.

The secret to keeping a well running little fraternity is keeping the topic well constrained. And DEFINATELY - when resources start to get tight - it's time to trim the fat.

 

party poop'er!