FAKKU 2009 and the current Traffic Problem

Lord_Helmchen · 2008-12-31T17:40:28-01:00

[size=12]FAKKU 2009 and the current Traffic Problem[/h] Greetings Fellow Fakku Users, The End of the Year 2008 is drawing closer and closer. Some of us experience it earlier, some of us later. It all depends on, in which time zone you actually live. Coming closer to New Year got me thinking. Not only what has happened in 2008, but also what awaits us in the Future. Not only in my personal Future, but also in the Future of Fakku. So I would like to discuss some of the current Problems with you, as well as collecting Ideas how to improve Fakku. As all of you maybe already noticed, Fakku has become rather slow lately, some of us even experiencing Page load interruptions https://www.fakku.net/viewtopic.php?t=9960 This means, on one side that Fakku has become really popular over the last Years, getting more and more Users, browsing the Site, downloading Doujinshis and some of them even posting in the Forum. On the other Side, it also means more stress for the Server, as well as for the Admin’s and Mod’s. The current Situation reminds me on Mid 2007 when Fakku was in desperate need of a new Server. So here are some Ideas how to lower the Server Traffic: Forced Registration: Advantage: Only registered Users get Access to the Site. Disadvantage: Registration takes only about “1 Minute”, no real hindrance for Leechers. Could drive of new User’s, who don’t like the Idea of being forced to do anything. Comment: Forced Registration is only useful in connection with further restrictions. For example a specific Post Count, or Reputation Score. The Post Count/Registration Limitation has been used for MoteMote 2007/2008. However as a Result, till the Start of MoteMote Battle, spamming increased drastically. Mainly, because new Users tried to reach the 15 Post Count, allowing them to participate in MoteMote Battle. A Reputation Limitation (for example, you are only able to use specific Services if you’ve got X Points of Reputation) seems rather troublesome to me as well. Loosing and receiving Reputation sometimes seems like gambling to me. Max. User Limitations: Tow possible Versions: 1. General General means that only a specific Amount of Users can access the Site at the same time. 2. User Group specific User Group specific means, that only Users of a specific Group (For Example 100 Guests, 200 Registered Users, 700 “Elite Status” User) can Access the Site at the same time. Advantage: Only a specific Amount of Users can access the Site at the same Time, hence Site Traffic can be planed, no more Server Overload. Users Groups can be preferred Disadvantage: If the Limitation is set to 100 Users at the same Time, if you are 101 no Access for you. The User Group solution creates some kind of class society. No Download Option from Fakku Server: Advantage: Less Traffic, More Server Space Disadvantage: No “Easy” download Option. External Download Links tend to become invalid. Comment: Personally, I only use external Download Options. Especially while Fakku only hosts the Low Qual. Versions of the Doujinshi, also you can only download one File at the Same Time. So I ask you, is it even necessary to download from Fakku? Well if you consider that external Links from Sites like Megaupload become invalid after some time, I would say at least for older Doujinshi, yes. So I would suggest a download Limitation hence, you can only download about, lets say X Doujinshi per Day from Fakku. I mean is it really necessary to download the whole Gurren Lagan Section on one day? No more Online reading of Doujinshi: Advantage: Less Server Traffic Disadvantage: You have to download a Doujinshi, if you want to read it. Comment: Im not quite sure what causes more Traffic downloading a Doujinshi or viewing it online, so I can’t comment on that. However how many of you people actually use the online viewing Option? Normally a look on the Cover is enough for me to decide if I want to read that Doujinshi or not. Also skipping from Site to Site online, takes a lot more time, then downloading a Doujinshi and reading it offline.

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Mike Stand

15 years ago

I'll sell my Fakku shirt. Let's start the bidding at 1,000 USD. Any takers?!

ero-sensei

15 years ago

Mike wrote...

I'll sell my Fakku shirt. Let's start the bidding at 1,000 USD. Any takers?!

WTF.....!!! you're ripping us :cry:

too expensive, make it cheaper please :D

Lord_Helmchen

15 years ago

Mike wrote...

I'll sell my Fakku shirt. Let's start the bidding at 1,000 USD. Any takers?!

Washed or unwashed ? :) And while we are at it, isn`t that the T-Shit that was originally owned by Jacob?

Well looks like the Problem was solved, for now....

Teclo

15 years ago

In reference to the error messages I mentioned previously, I've got two in the last half hour or so. Here's the 2nd one:

Couldn't obtain smilies data

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 2006 MySQL server has gone away

SELECT * FROM phpbb_smilies

Line : 1008
File : bbcode.php

theotaku

15 years ago

Teclo wrote...

In reference to the error messages I mentioned previously, I've got two in the last half hour or so. Here's the 2nd one:

Couldn't obtain smilies data

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 2006 MySQL server has gone away

SELECT * FROM phpbb_smilies

Line : 1008
File : bbcode.php

I got the 3 times as well.
I guess the server wants to get down.

Teclo

15 years ago

If the server wanted to do that, I'd happily get error messages all day. :)

Talking of which:

phpBB : Critical Error

Error updating sessions table

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 2006 MySQL server has gone away

UPDATE phpbb_sessions SET session_time = 1230962397, session_page = 0 WHERE session_id = 'a0430e5f88bfe44bfbf8937e16663332'

Line : 392
File : sessions.php

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