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zego

New member
Jul 10, 2003
1,626
Just now (about 12:01 2-2-09):

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Currently Active Users: 473 (263 members and 210 guests)
Most users ever online was 497, 06-10-2008 at 14:50

Total members that have visited the forum in the last 24 hours: 880
The most members online over 24 hours was 969, 28-01-2009 at 19:42.
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If system doesn't break, records could be broken anytime soon ...

Are guests mostly just members too shy to log-on, or off-comunders peeping?
 


strings

Moving further North...
Feb 19, 2006
9,969
Barnsley
I used to read this forum for years as a guest before I had the bottle to post. Many 'guests' may just be people wanting to keep up with the latest gossip.
 










Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
58,881
Back in Sussex
NSC hasn't crashed for bloody ages - years probably.

There are a few modifications I made to the board software that 'protects' the board under extreme stress and these have been successful during busier spells.

(That's fate well and truly tempted to this particular party, I'm sure)
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
74,153
NSC hasn't crashed for bloody ages - years probably.

There are a few modifications I made to the board software that 'protects' the board under extreme stress and these have been successful during busier spells.

(That's fate well and truly tempted to this particular party, I'm sure)

Well, fair play for trying Bozza :clap:

Fact is tho, 299 seems to be about the most online users that NSC can handle. Always has been. It's probably only up now cos there's a load of users out making snowmen. Fully expecting NSC to be out for most of the rest of the day - cos its HIDEOUSLY slow and has been since mid-morning.

Like I say, fair play for trying, but the once-in-a-generation combo of freaky snow conditions and the last day of the transfer market in this edgy Albion season seems to have tipped NSC over the edge again. Would appear you are due a day's refunds of subs to the host provider for the site.

Cheers mate
 






Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
58,881
Back in Sussex
It's been close to 500 for most of the day. Whether a visitor is a member or a guest - they still take up the same resources.

Which is why one of the modifications I've applied is to stop guests being able to view some things when the board is ultra-busy.

I'd rather NSC go a wee bit slowly than fail completely.

As for having it fast all the time, even during these busy spots, it's a conundrum. Today, coincidentally enough, the hosting bill for the next year arrived - it's around £940. The server that this money buys does us fine 99.5% of the time. I could spend more, probably in the region of £1500 or so, to have a server that will be faster during these peak times but most of the time that extra money will be wasted. And with advertising drying up, I'm reluctant to spend more than we have to.
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
74,153
It's been close to 500 for most of the day. Whether a visitor is a member or a guest - they still take up the same resources.

Which is why one of the modifications I've applied is to stop guests being able to view some things when the board is ultra-busy.

I'd rather NSC go a wee bit slowly than fail completely.

As for having it fast all the time, even during these busy spots, it's a conundrum. Today, coincidentally enough, the hosting bill for the next year arrived - it's around £940. The server that this money buys does us fine 99.5% of the time. I could spend more, probably in the region of £1500 or so, to have a server that will be faster during these peak times but most of the time that extra money will be wasted. And with advertising drying up, I'm reluctant to spend more than we have to.

Fair enough, can't argue with any of that :clap:
 






Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
74,153
Now up to 408 viewers.:eek:

'The engines winnae tak much more capn!'

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Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..
Most users ever online was 503, Today at 17:16.

The most members online over 24 hours was 1,249, Today at 19:48.

Who are all these people?
 




seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub
Aug 21, 2005
44,117
Crap Town
Most users ever online was 503, Today at 17:16.

The most members online over 24 hours was 1,249, Today at 19:48.

Who are all these people?
We were invaded by PLASTIC NSCers of course :p
 




seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub
Aug 21, 2005
44,117
Crap Town
I'd rather NSC go a wee bit slowly than fail completely.
It always seems to grind to a halt midway through the 2nd half of matches and the post about us scoring is 5 minutes out of date by the time it hits the screen. Didn't NSC crash last year for several days (or was it 2007) and we all had to piss off over to NSP to get our daily fix ?
 




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