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Are you talking a 14.4, 28.8, 36.6 or the blazing fast 56kbps modem? I remember when my parents got the 56, dang it was fast! Faster than AO of 2021 anyhow... 
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AO supposedly has over 75,000 members, less than 200 active today, along with about 500 guests.
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04-11-2021, 08:56 AM
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I tried posting this same problem a few times and the post never made it up. I get the never ending locked screen or the message the server is not responding.
Feels like the forum is being hit with DoS attacks and plugging it up.
I have changed all my passwords so that none are the same.
This site is interesting.
https://www.digitalattackmap.com/#an...18725&view=map
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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04-11-2021, 09:39 AM
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Running better today than the recent past.
For me anyway.
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04-11-2021, 12:42 PM
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Running better today than the recent past.
For me anyway.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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04-11-2021, 12:45 PM
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Running better today than the recent past.
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Yes its a bit better today maybe everyone is in church.
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If people concentrated on the really important things in life,there would be a shortage of fishing poles.Doug larson. Theres a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Steven Wright.
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04-11-2021, 01:48 PM
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Yes alot better today, yesterday had a heard time with the AO site, gave me a white screen and can't find the site message, then it found AO site
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04-12-2021, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sns2
Makes no friggin sense why they can't update the platform. It is not secure - we all knew that - but the reality is that people exchange sensitive information on this forum everyday that could be compromised (buy and sell forum means that people are exchanging stuff all the time).
C'mon office. Join the new world.
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Security and bandwidth are two different issues.
Sessions timing out is usually a bandwidth issue. I would suggest the issue at hand is a combination of not enough guaranteed bandwidth and a big inrease of the number of concuurrent sessions (connected users).
It is also possible the forum software is running on an antiquated server not capable of handling the number of requests Covid has put on the forum. Only the forum owners know for sure.
Whether it's a standalone bare-metal server or a virtual one it's easy enough to fix the problem. If it's a bandwidth issue, move it to another colocation/hosting site.
If it's a bare-metal box, it might be time for the owners to look at virtualizing it and moving it to the cloud or a virtual server site.
Just remember folks, it costs money to do this and that's likely why they've stuck with whatever platform they're running it on, located wherever it is......because it's cheap.
As for security, moving it to another platform won't make it any more secure really. This type of forum software really isn't made to be secure and you really shouldn't be transferring any important data over it. If I was going to purchase or sell something on here I would immediately move it to email and/or phone using a PM to give my email to whomever. I sure wouldn't send any banking info or anything like that over a platform like this. I'm loathe to do that over email because email too is not secure.
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Originally Posted by fordtruckin
Are you talking a 14.4, 28.8, 36.6 or the blazing fast 56kbps modem? I remember when my parents got the 56, dang it was fast! Faster than AO of 2021 anyhow... |
I remember when a 14.4 modem was a thing of the future we dreamed about owning....
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It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am master of my fate:
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04-12-2021, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CptnBlues63
Security and bandwidth are two different issues.
Sessions timing out is usually a bandwidth issue. I would suggest the issue at hand is a combination of not enough guaranteed bandwidth and a big inrease of the number of concuurrent sessions (connected users).
It is also possible the forum software is running on an antiquated server not capable of handling the number of requests Covid has put on the forum. Only the forum owners know for sure.
Whether it's a standalone bare-metal server or a virtual one it's easy enough to fix the problem. If it's a bandwidth issue, move it to another colocation/hosting site.
If it's a bare-metal box, it might be time for the owners to look at virtualizing it and moving it to the cloud or a virtual server site.
Just remember folks, it costs money to do this and that's likely why they've stuck with whatever platform they're running it on, located wherever it is......because it's cheap.
As for security, moving it to another platform won't make it any more secure really. This type of forum software really isn't made to be secure and you really shouldn't be transferring any important data over it. If I was going to purchase or sell something on here I would immediately move it to email and/or phone using a PM to give my email to whomever. I sure wouldn't send any banking info or anything like that over a platform like this. I'm loathe to do that over email because email too is not secure.
I remember when a 14.4 modem was a thing of the future we dreamed about owning....
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I find connection and posting painfully slow regardless of time of day.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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04-13-2021, 07:01 PM
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Today has been very painful on here, starting with a new thread and replying back and forth...Unbelievable slow...Painfully ridiculous....
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04-13-2021, 07:12 PM
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Today has been very painful on here, starting with a new thread and replying back and forth...Unbelievable slow...Painfully ridiculous....
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Need to sell more magazines I guess.Maybe then will get an upgrade?
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04-13-2021, 07:42 PM
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Need to sell more magazines I guess.Maybe then will get an upgrade?
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Perhaps a GO-FUND-ME upgrade 
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04-13-2021, 09:02 PM
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Admin is working on it..
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Unacceptable.
I want a refund on my membership fees.
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With interest.
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Slow as a . . .
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. . . Again today ❗ 
It's become the Norm here.
Sad 
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04-14-2021, 11:23 AM
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Well, I think bandwidth in general is becoming an issue. I submitted on line forms and the little circle the drain thing just kept running. Sent it in again, same result. Called the company, they got the forms twice. Now this place is bad, has been for a long time but other places seem to be getting worse too.
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Well, I think bandwidth in general is becoming an issue. I submitted on line forms and the little circle the drain thing just kept running. Sent it in again, same result. Called the company, they got the forms twice. Now this place is bad, has been for a long time but other places seem to be getting worse too.
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For myself, I haven't noticed that ☝.
For me, only the AO is Sloooow ... Way to Sloooow ❗❗
Over & Out,
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You guys,
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Admin is dealing with it as we speak..
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04-14-2021, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by fordtruckin
Are you talking a 14.4, 28.8, 36.6 or the blazing fast 56kbps modem? I remember when my parents got the 56, dang it was fast! Faster than AO of 2021 anyhow... |
My first modem was 1,200 baud. And it was a huge improvement over the 300 baud modem that I had borrowed.
ARG
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Originally Posted by sjemac
It has been scientifically proven that a 308 round will not leave your property -- they essentially fall dead at the fence line. But a 38 round, when fired from a handgun, will of its own accord leave your property and destroy any small schools nearby.
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04-14-2021, 01:29 PM
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Admin is working on it..
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If it's a hardware issue I could hook you up with a really good used server.
Dual Xeon CPU's (multi core/thread) plenty of RAM, HDD bays (anywhere from 6 to 32 depending on size) and RAID controller.
We've gone virtual at work and I have a bunch of server's I've decommissioned that are presently just sitting there doing nothing. You'd have to supply your own HDD's.
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It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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04-14-2021, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CptnBlues63
If it's a hardware issue I could hook you up with a really good used server.
Dual Xeon CPU's (multi core/thread) plenty of RAM, HDD bays (anywhere from 6 to 32 depending on size) and RAID controller.
We've gone virtual at work and I have a bunch of server's I've decommissioned that are presently just sitting there doing nothing. You'd have to supply your own HDD's.
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^^ Pm'd Admin this, thx!
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04-16-2021, 12:40 PM
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^^ Pm'd Admin this, thx!
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Done!
I hope I can help out!
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It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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Unacceptable.
I want a refund on my membership fees.
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Doesn't mean problems shouldn't be rectified.
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04-16-2021, 04:44 PM
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You guys,
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Giving the hamster that powers the server a Red Bull?
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You guys,
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CHILLAX fella's... IT IS FREE !! It's been a few days of outstanding weather to enjoy. No point sniping about what we cannot control UNLESS you are serious IT and can pitch in
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CHILLAX fella's... IT IS FREE !! It's been a few days of outstanding weather to enjoy. No point sniping about what we cannot control UNLESS you are serious IT and can pitch in |
I'm pretty good with this computer stuff and I've traced the problem back to the Covid thread..if they would delete that everything would be fine
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I'm pretty good with this computer stuff and I've traced the problem back to the Covid thread..if they would delete that everything would be fine |
you my have a VIABLE point right here 
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I'm pretty good with this computer stuff and I've traced the problem back to the Covid thread..if they would delete that everything would be fine |
That thread gave vBulletin the ‘vid and has slowed everything right down
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