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Videokarma.org has crashed?!

suzakule

suzakule

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I don't know where else to post this, but the site is down and down HARD! "database error" it was showing a "server too busy, try again later message"for the last 7 hours which was popping up a lot lately now it has crashed completely! I use it a lot, as do many other TV geeks, and since it seems to be linked to here somehow, i'm posing about it here. what happened? tks!
 
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Yep, it happens to all websites at one time or other, but rest assured as the error message says, "they are working on it" ;)

(From the error message displayed there)

"The videokarma.org forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists."
 
and BOOM the dynamite
It's down again. :eek::idea:
A repeat of yesterday almost, server busy for almost 6 hours, then DB error now. Almost as if it was a bot attack (DDOS) ?:O
 
Mystic said:
It's workin' pretty good for a -- wait for it -- crash site.
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And yes, it did go BOOM. Yesterday and today at the Same bat-time, same bat channel, odd that it's done it twice now in the same pattern, I would not have posted here if it was not down like this! :P
 

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Same pattern repeating again for 3rd day, VERY STRANGE , was working ok last night, and then at the same time the last 3 days in a row, 10:30 or so constant error of "The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later." I suspect like the last 2 days by 3pm or 4 the DB error will be back. the only contact us on the site is grumpy@audiokarma.org who I did contact, no reply and thus the reason for the thread here, the way that this is repeating like clockwork is very odd.
 
And as predicted, at about 4:20 PM today, the DB error is back, this is about a 9.5 on the WTF scale, I hope these tech staff gurus can work this out, as it's a real damper for us TV hardware geeks who use that forum to exchange our knowledge. T_T
 
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And as predicted, at about 4:20 PM today, the DB error is back, this is about a 9.5 on the WTF scale, I hope these tech staff gurus can work this out, as it's a real damper for us TV hardware geeks who use that forum to exchange our knowledge. T_T
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Oh ... you are not trying to connect @ the Main AudioKarma site, but the VideoKarma thing.

I have never tried to connect to that, and even I have had difficulty connecting to another "sister" site, namely, PolitcalChat. It works about half time, the other not.

Then again, I am probably better off NOT connecting to the PoliticalChat site, so let's that The Holy One for blocking my access to that node.
 
Mystic said:
Oh ... you are not trying to connect @ the Main AudioKarma site, but the VideoKarma thing.

I have never tried to connect to that, and even I have had difficulty connecting to another "sister" site, namely, PolitcalChat. It works about half time, the other not.

Then again, I am probably better off NOT connecting to the PoliticalChat site, so let's that The Holy One for blocking my access to that node.
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Correct, and as predicted, the VideoKarma site has gone to the "The server is too busy at the moment" at the exact same time as it did the last 4-5 days,and should be at the DB error screen at about 3-4PM central, which will clear by 1-2 AM, I wish I knew who to contact to fix this once and for all. :eek: :oops:
 
suzakule said:
Correct, and as predicted, the VideoKarma site has gone to the "The server is too busy at the moment" at the exact same time as it did the last 4-5 days,and should be at the DB error screen at about 3-4PM central, which will clear by 1-2 AM, I wish I knew who to contact to fix this once and for all. :eek: :oops:
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I get it now.

I think so much labor and resources are invested in The Main Site (i.e. ,this one), that the ancillary sites like Video & TV and Political Chat fall a waaaay second priority ... perhaps appropriately so.

Don't sweat it ... if you got "video stuff" to bring up, it can be done @ the main AK site as well, just check around for the best-fitting sub-forum and let it rip/
 
Mystic said:
I get it now.

I think so much labor and resources are invested in The Main Site (i.e. ,this one), that the ancillary sites like Video & TV and Political Chat fall a waaaay second priority ... perhaps appropriately so.

Don't sweat it ... if you got "video stuff" to bring up, it can be done @ the main AK site as well, just check around for the best-fitting sub-forum and let it rip/
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As expected, it crashed at the time predicted. :( The thing is, we over at VK have a close-knit community of TV restro nerds some with decades of knowledge, with members in the thousands, and posts dating back many MANY YEARS, as reference for restoring these sets, the info there, and the people is invaluable to TV restoration. and having it go down like this for have the time is a huge impact for us. :eek::eek:o_O
 
suzakule said:
As expected, it crashed at the time predicted. :( The thing is, we over at VK have a close-knit community of TV restro nerds some with decades of knowledge, with members in the thousands, and posts dating back many MANY YEARS, as reference for restoring these sets, the info there, and the people is invaluable to TV restoration. and having it go down like this for have the time is a huge impact for us. :eek::eek:o_O
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Sorry to hear (read) this, but I don't doubt for a second how frustrating it is for you.
 
:yikes::eek: In a few hours, it will be 5 days now since anyone has been able to use the site. I have contacted help admins, e-mailed, but the site is still not reachable "server is too busy" error, no one can get on. this is crippling to us in the Vintage TV community, having no forum to communicate with each other. :(
 
I know it's been down a while, but it's not being ignored. The site owner is in contact with the server company, and hopefully there will be a resolution soon
 
vBulletin® Version 3.8.4 is very outdated and vulnerable, it's no wonder it's being assaulted by so many thousands of bots. I believe that 6.1.1[ is the latest, there has to be SOME way to block the bulk of these attacks, they have to be seeing were they are coming from, 30-60k guests is insane, obvious spam bots.
 
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