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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by GoddessSophia
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Just had a server message again. At least we know what it is now.
Hidden 8 yrs ago → 8 yrs ago Post by Mahz
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I found the pattern (tho there may be more) that the BBCode parser seems to hate. Before I post it, I want to figure out a patch.

I asked via PM the last person that caused the 100% CPU issue to edit their BBCode to remove the pattern from the post they were trying to make, and it worked without bringing down the server. No downtime since they made the change.

I'm glad I finally found the issue, but I hope I figure out a patch soon.

UPDATE: Pushed up a weak hotfix. Will keep digging.

I'll keep an eye on the downtime. If the 100% CPU issue is triggered again, I'll know how to find the post that caused it, and I can keep doing this until I've patched the most common causes.
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Hidden 8 yrs ago → 8 yrs ago Post by Dion
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I'm really curious for what the issue actually is, then. Do let us know once you've fixed it, @Mahz. Also since it's an issue with a bbcode parser and not actually the servers, it seems rather obsolete to have a 2 hourly reboot thing. Wouldn't it be easier to write a small program that just reboots the server whenever it detects the cpu usage is above a certain percentage (i.e. 98> is a reboot?).

I'm a complete moron when it comes to this shit however. Might be easier to just reboot it every now and then. I'll just be European and suffer.
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I'm an e-tard (and have no tech contributions to make) but props to Mahz for being on this and continuing to provide a community for us. I've had a bit of downtime, but I've heard worse things happen at sea.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by NuttsnBolts
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I'm really curious for what the issue actually is, then. Do let us know once you've fixed it, @Mahz. Also since it's an issue with a bbcode parser and not actually the servers, it seems rather obsolete to have a 2 hourly reboot thing. Wouldn't it be easier to write a small program that just reboots the server whenever it detects the cpu usage is above a certain percentage (i.e. 98> is a reboot?).

I'm a complete moron when it comes to this shit however. Might be easier to just reboot it every now and then. I'll just be European and suffer.


Sometimes a timed interval is better than waiting for a certain threshold to be reached. Even at 90% CPU the system is working pretty hard and that wouldn't trigger the reboot. Then there's also a case where something may happen and the CPU does have to work a bit harder. If it happens to go above that 98% it'll abort what it's doing and trip the reboot even if it wasn't needed. It's actually a risky way of doing things as it may cause corrupt and damaged files.

To make it easier to understand try loading up task manager if you have windows and watch the performance graph. You'll see that doing various things will impact the RAM, CPU and Disk Usage. Even opening a program will cause various spikes in the charts.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Grey Dust
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@Mahz

Hi Mahz,

I'd just like to take the time to say there's nothing to report :)
I know it's not much but...

Thanks for keeping this site working like clockwork.

Hidden 8 yrs ago → 8 yrs ago Post by Parfex
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How can I make it where this image isn't so large?
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by ClocktowerEchos
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@MahzNot sure if anyone is suffering from this, but whenever I go into the "full screen" mode for the reply box and there's an "unread" tag in one of the Thread tags (namely character for me), the Unread tag seems to just be stuck there until I actually go to the tab to get it to shut up.
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The Korean spambots have returned.

...Not something I wanted to see first thing in the morning after I've just woken up, but yeah.
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Lmpkio
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@Mahz Looks like those defenses you put up didn't stop the Korean Spam bots from coming back over...

At least for awhile.

Uh... HALP!
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Oh god, no Korean Spam Bots. We don't want your furniture, or what ever you're selling.
(But seriously, can anyone translate the text and tell me what it says?)
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I clicked on a bunch of the posts and links and apparently most of them are advertising one of those casino games. I'm pretty sure I also contracted AIDs from the links.
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The Korean spambots have returned.

...Not something I wanted to see first thing in the morning after I've just woken up, but yeah.


First North Korea offers "sure-win" casinos, now China is offering us university degrees.

...I never know spambots are so generous.
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by NuttsnBolts
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Unusual VM Glitch.

I made a comment on someone else's wall.
They replied on their wall's comment.
Got a notification saying that "There is a new comment on your wall".
Clicked the link, took me to my wall rather than the other person's wall.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Ellri
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@Mahz

would it be feasible to make a function that can be used to notify all the regular mods/admin? Something like @moderator or [@staff] or @mod?

Might serve as a much easier way for people to get reports to the right place.

EDIT: seems two of those actually are user accounts...
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Hank
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@Ellri Presumably to stop regular users from taking those usernames.
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right. didn't read the posts on one of those accounts, @Hank. The other has no posts. But it certainly makes sense.

What do you think of the idea for a single notification nick that tells all the mods about something?
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by ClocktowerEchos
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@MahzWhat will we be doing about the now nightly sieges of RPGuild from spambots? Seems like someone has quite the vendetta against this site.
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@Mahz Could CAPTCHA tests be a thing like to complete making a new profile work to prevent spambots from coming in?

(Sorry for repeating myself multiple times, but really, this is completely getting out of hand).
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