Update on DU's database issues (Saturday afternoon)

[EarlG]

Hi everyone,

After the work that was done yesterday and today, we've seen a marked improvement in database performance. You may have noticed that the site is running much faster today than it was yesterday or on Thursday.

We are hopeful that the worst is behind us (fingers crossed) so we are soon going to attempt to re-open the site to registered non-Star Members. We will observe the situation and if everything looks good, we'll try opening back up for everyone.

Please be aware though that during the next couple of hours we may see performance start to degrade again, while we perform these tests. If that happens we will revert back to Star Members only and then consider our next steps.

This has obviously been a rough couple of days, especially coming just before the election. We appreciate you all hanging in there while we try to get things back to normal.

I'll post another update when we have more news...

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Thanks guys!

[Blue Dawn]

2. Thank you, EarlG, for all of your hard work.

And for your updates.

[Kali]

3. good luck!

[ms liberty]

4. Thanks Earl and Elad. We appreciate you!

[multigraincracker]

5. Thanks for all you do.

I have no idea how any of this works..

[Coexist]

6. Thanks!

[usonian]

7. Techies are curious, but understand the need to keep the details secret.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. The fortrantianglobber overwrote the Heibtclock, allowing the postsquirrel to escape the hopperG.

Hypothetically.

Might be swollen virtual capacitors, though.

[usonian]

24. I am sure it took a 3 nome capacitator and a 10 watt rectalfire.

And a dash of salt.

[lastlib]

26. I do think installing the optical bliverator.....

...in the SQLserver's main SSD dunsel array will resolve the remaining issues.

[progressoid]

51. I heard fortrantianglobbers were notorious for outperforming their snock expladers causing

a failure within the mordumian tube.

At least in controlled tests. Real world applications are often different. Obvs.

[electric_blue68]

8. Ty, and Good Luck!

[Xoan]

9. Thank you guys!!

[JustTooMuch]

10. Thank you

[livetohike]

11. Thank you EarlG and Elad! Thanks for the update.

Whatever it takes to be back to normal by Tuesday night .

[liberalla]

12. Thanks for the update, and for all your hard work on resolving the issue/s!!

It is so appreciated!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Oh oh

We'll have to enable our cloaking devices and we won't be able to coordinate our plans with the Deep State.

(thanks for the work, noticeably better)

[Wounded Bear]

14. Thanks for your work, but I wouldn't blame you if you waited until Wednesday...

Just sayin'

We sometimes seem to have problems around election day.

[wysimdnwyg]

15. Thanks for all of your hard work

Running a website isn’t easy, especially one as active as DU. For many here, this is a haven from our local political environment. We greatly appreciate everything you guys do to keep the lights on.

[Mr.Bill]

16. Thanks for all your hard work,

and thanks for keeping us posted.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. Thank you! ❤️

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

18. I had a sad while it was down.

I kept checking the site over and over to see if it was back, but it wasn't until this time. I had to watch some msnbc last night to hear some progressive discussions.

Cheers to Earl G and the team for being so proactive.

[orangecrush]

20. Thank you!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. Thanks EarlG! It's amazing to me that you're keeping all of us DU addicts 'fed' while working on it!

[felicemmp2]

22. Thank you, thank you!!

I was totally lost for a few days!! Thanks for all you do!!

[relayerbob]

23. Thank you!!!

[LilElf70]

25. The site works great

TY for your diligence.

[Traildogbob]

27. With DU

Down for me since yesterday, then today NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox Sports plus a Few other networks being all digitally screwy for most of all second half of games, I thought Musk had his satellites on full attack mode for trump. I thought Maybe this was Trump and Moses’ little secret. Take out all comms.

[greatauntoftriplets]

28. Thanks so much, EarlG.

And Elad, of course!

[AllaN01Bear]

29. thanks . i am glad youre back. still shook up from the great du 2016 hack.

[James48]

30. Question-

After the previous election year attacks, I’m wondering if there is a preferred
Alternate site if this one is attacked- or overwhelmed. Alternative sites?

[h2ebits]

31. Thank you!

[johnnyfins]

32. Thank you!

[AltairIV]

33. Thank you.

Your efforts are deeply appreciated. Thank you!

[ultralite001]

34. Appreciate all you do!!!

TIA...

[Alice Kramden]

35. TY

U rock

[Mousetoescamper]

36. Thanks!

[ChazInAz]

37. Ya done good, Earl!

[awesomerwb1]

38. Thank god you're back!

[Lunabell]

39. Everything for me today is flying!

Thanks for the fix. I hope election night goes smoothly because there will be a LOT of traffic here.

[Nixie]

40. Thanks for all you do.

[cmmngrnd]

41. Just adding my thanks. nt

[Golden Raisin]

42. Thanks for all the hard work behind the scenes

and for the updates.

[Rocknation]

43. My DU user avatar image hadn't been showing though it was still on my DU profile page

Last edited Mon Nov 4, 2024, 07:10 PM - Edit history (1)

And I couldn't re-upload it because I didn't have a copy of it on my hard drive. Thankfully (if not ironically), I was able to download the image from the profile page, re-name it, and save it to my hard drive. Then all I had to do was re-re-upload it, and now everything's working perfectly -- welcome back home, Sifl!


Rocknation

[debsy]

44. I am so glad you are accessible again!!

My husband and I were lost without DU! I’ve been on since the early 2000’s and there is no place like our DU home!

[Mme. Defarge]

45. Merci EarlG!

[AnnaLee]

46. It's hard when that AI engine goes on strike.

Thanks.

[calimary]

47. Much appreciate the updates, EarlG!

Thanks for all the troubleshooting!

[Clouds Passing]

48. Thank you for all your hard work!

[moniss]

49. Thanks Earl G for everything you and

the team do for us.

[solara]

50. So grateful for all your hard work

and consistent care for all of us and for this excellent and singular site.

[tavernier]

52. You guys are pretty good at this.

Probably done it once or twice before?



Thanks!!

[TlalocW]

53. You messed up a LEFT JOIN

Didn't you? Those things can be tricky. 🙃

[Jack Valentino]

54. Thanks EarlG

[kansasobama]

55. Many thanks

I was fish out of water orphan when DU was down.

[DoBW]

56. thank you

[Fiber Lady]

57. Thank you!

Thank you!!!!!!!!

[LittleGirl]

58. Thank you for all your work!

I appreciate you!

[Martin68]

59. Thanks for the update and the hard work.

[louis-t]

60. Andy Griffith would just spit in the back of it and

bang on it 3 times. 'The No Time For Sergeants' reference makes me feeel really old.

[MuseRider]

61. Ahh EarlG

I am convinced you are the nicest guy in the world.

Thanks again for one more time of troubleshooting my old lady memory, I think I have put things in order so you will not have to do that again. Thanks to you I can still read and post. Thanks to you we all have a chance when something, anything goes wrong.

[AdamGG]

62. I figured it was 2016 hack type prevention

Thanks for all you do and I'm glad to see that the site is back up.

[CTyankee]

63. I will be vewy, vewy careful, I pwomise...