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Any chance someone is going to address the chronic message board slowness problems before the next millenium? 
Seriously, is anyone going to fix this problem so we don't get timeouts posting messages, don't have to wait for a minute at times for forums to load (dynamic view have never used any other)?
It's been an ongoing problem now for at least a full year if not longer and there really never seems to be anyone here saying "We know what the problem is and were going to fix it".
It can be super fast at times so there is abviously hope, on the other hand, maybe it's fastest when the greatest number of people all give up in frustration at the same moment.;)
SPCA--we're here to inquire about the health of Dr. Schroedinger's cat<br />
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John Cardinal wrote:
Seriously, is anyone going to fix this problem
Yes John, we will.
Our current TODO list:
1. new web servers to fix web server load problems
2. new hosting to fix network bottlenecks
3. new SQL clustering to fix DB load problems
4. more hands on deck to help manage new hardware and rewrite the site
Underlying all this:
5. Balancing the budget (both time and money) to get all this done.
We have just (not 10 mins ago) setup the first of our replacement webservers. We signed a deal with a new host a few weeks back and once we have the hardware setup and tested (one more week) we'll move over there. That's 1 and 2 fixed. SQL clustering has been a bugbear and we've decided to wait until 4 is done so we can use an application level solution. We have gladly welcomed the addition of Marcie Robillard, aka Datagrid Girl who, along with Nish and Smitha, will be helping me complete the ASP.NET rewrite. That's essentially 4, and then 3 done.
Please be very kind to Patricia and Bianca who are working hard to ensure 5 will be manageable.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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I salute you sir!
Marcie rocks! I've been an avid fan of her site for some time.
SHIN, n. a body part used to find furniture in the dark
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Thanks John!! Chris and I had meetings today to talk about the new rewrite into ASP.NET, which should really help with the load problems we're currently having, so hang in there
Marcie
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datagridgirl wrote:
Chris and I had meetings today to talk about the new rewrite into ASP.NET, which should really help with the load problems we're currently having,
Any chance the process of rewriting the ASP site into ASP.NET will get documented in a series of articles. I certainly think there will be educational value for all of us in reading about the successes and pitfalls of such a large undertaking.
Good luck with the rewrite, I bet it'll be fun.
Michael
But you know when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want or you can just get old,
Your're going to kick off before you even get halfway through.
When will you realise... Vienna waits for you? - "The Stranger," Billy Joel
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All you ppl, nish, chris, datagrid gril in same location physi cally or u guys are miles appart and communicating via the net.??
and to add to this i dont have any prob with forum speed coz i got broadband connection.
Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right.... Dire Straits
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I know this has been brought up before but here is some more ammo for the case.
We should be able to change our rating on articles. Not vote again or remove our vote, but change a 2 to 4 or a 5 to a 1 etc.
Initially I voted this article a 2 because it was really just some source code and a link, no real article too it. I then left a message to the author explaining my low vote. About an hour later he came back and updated his article adding in a lot more detail. Now I would say it is worth a 4, not a 2. But I cannot change it.
ta
regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
South Africa
Christopher Duncan quoted:
"All Corvettes are red. Everything else is just a mistake."
Crikey! ain't life grand?
Einstein says...
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It seems Paul and I share very similar views here; I just posted this in the Lounge (and then realised I was in the wrong forum  ):
I know much has been said about the Article Rating system and I don't really want to restart the debate about whether it's a good idea or not. However, I do have one suggestion.
Recent changes such as 'Purgatory' encourage community members to give low ratings for 'bad' articles, but, as is the case with this article[^] it improved after feedback. However, having voted already I am now unable to amend my vote to aid in it's recovery.
I don't think being able to vote multiple times is a good idea, for obvious reasons, but it would be nive if I could amend my vote at a later date if improvements have been made.
Derek Lakin.
The great thing about being a slayer: is kicking ass is comfort food. Buffy
Salamander Software Ltd.
blog: Digital Thoughts
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I will third this motion.
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Since the article has changed, the vote count could be reset to zero. Unfortunately this opens up the possibilty of people updating an article just to get the rating reset to zero. None the less, I think it is an editorial decision to make when an article is updated that the article's rating should be reset.
Chris Meech
We're more like a hobbiest in a Home Depot drooling at all the shiny power tools, rather than a craftsman that makes the chair to an exacting level of comfort by measuring the customer's butt. Marc Clifton
VB is like a toolbox, in the hands of a craftsman, you can end up with some amazing stuff, but without the skills to use it right you end up with Homer Simpson's attempt at building a barbeque or his attempt at a Spice rack. Michael P. Butler
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Einstein says...
hahahhaa
Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right.... Dire Straits
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I have not got any spam since i changed my domain name from .nu to .se since june last year. I have been very restricted to add myself to new sites so i'm quite sure when the spam appears.
It was when i registered here. Does there is any side here that can be public showing everyones email?
Regards
/Pelle
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Anonymous wrote:
It was when i registered here. Does there is any side here that can be public showing everyones email?
Email addresses are never displayed in web-pages at CodeProject, so it is unlikely that the address has been farmed by a spam-bot.
CP have never in their history sent unsolicited mail and I don't believe they will have started now.
The only unsecure part of CP is when you reply to a post. Your email address is shown in the reply notification that gets sent.
Michael
But you know when the truth is told,
That you can get what you want or you can just get old,
Your're going to kick off before you even get halfway through.
When will you realise... Vienna waits for you? - "The Stranger," Billy Joel
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Anonymous wrote:
It was when i registered here. Does there is any side here that can be public showing everyones email?
Strange. I've been signed up on CP for over a year, and I'm yet to get any spam at all on this address. Most of us would beat Chris (the webmaster) with a rubber hose had he sold our addresses to spammers
Ian Darling
"The different versions of the UN*X brand operating system are numbered in a logical sequence: 5, 6, 7, 2, 2.9, 3, 4.0, III, 4.1, V, 4.2, V.2, and 4.3" - Alan Filipski
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We take great care to ensure your email address is secure. We hate unsolicited, untargeted and unpleasant emails as much as the next guy.
...and there is Ian's rubber hose to think about as well.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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I don't think so either and it must have been a coincidence, but it is strange - don't you agree?. Myself is running a big community in Sweden and have also created a numerous number of sites so i know we try our hardest not to make that kind of misstakes - i'd just have to ask.
I don't blame anyone, i was just curius to to hear if, just if there was by any chanse the source was from here.
Regards
/Pelle
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Chris - exactly how do the noise levels work? I've seen posts that are "grey" in "Very Low" go back to blue at "Very High". Methinks I am 
Ian Darling
"The different versions of the UN*X brand operating system are numbered in a logical sequence: 5, 6, 7, 2, 2.9, 3, 4.0, III, 4.1, V, 4.2, V.2, and 4.3" - Alan Filipski
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Ta!
It makes some sense now, rather than none
Ian Darling
"The different versions of the UN*X brand operating system are numbered in a logical sequence: 5, 6, 7, 2, 2.9, 3, 4.0, III, 4.1, V, 4.2, V.2, and 4.3" - Alan Filipski
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Can the times on forums posts reflect local time somehow, instead of Bob Central Time? 
Ian Darling
"The different versions of the UN*X brand operating system are numbered in a logical sequence: 5, 6, 7, 2, 2.9, 3, 4.0, III, 4.1, V, 4.2, V.2, and 4.3" - Alan Filipski
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What do you hate most about office politics?
1. Boss taking all the credit for things you have done.
2. Coworker stabbing you in the back.
3. You were blamed for the problem which was someone else's fault.
4. People depended on you to practically do their work for them, and yet they got equal or better performance reviews than you did.
5. You were blamed for not following the "process" when you went ahead and solved an old problem that nobody wanted to touch.
6. Other.
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I was born intelligent
Education ruined me!.
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What ru suggesting by laughing like this??
cheers,
Super
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