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skygirlblue
 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:40 pm 
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Yes, I have thought it may have to go that route. Let us know of how we can help with funding. And don't forget to ask if there is also a way we can return to not having to sign in each time... :teehee:


Thanks...I will...Its more of a timing issue because of taking care of my mom.

Signing in is probably a cookie issue..like I've stated before. I think its a matter of rewriting the cookie path...which I'm not comfortable doing even though its probably easy..
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 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:31 am 
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Here's an explanation of what's been going on today. So sorry for the inconvenience.

I posted this on BCAW Facebook.

    "To all registered members and visitors of the BCAW forum.
    The reason the forum was down for awhile is because we were bombarded with a huge number of the claudebot. Its a brand new bot, and we weren't the only forum to be inundated today..and its invasion will probably continue into the future. Currently, it is so massive, IT hasn't caught up yet.

    Anyway...with the help of Support (well, kinda) I wrote some code to block it..hahahahahaha. Its back to the drawing board as I have probably done something wrong and the code is not working. Therefore, I have manually blocked 1000's of IP addresses. (I won't bore you with how.) The forum has gone from almost 500 of these things down to 34. These bots are overloading forums like ours to where members cannot log in and visitors cannot browse.

    If by chance, I have blocked "you" by mistake, please leave me a message in this group or via private message and I will try and figure out "who you are" and unblock you...
    Thanks for your patience!!
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 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:53 am 
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Many thanks MA/SgB for all you DO!!! :15heartbeat:

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Thank you, SGB! :thanku

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 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:33 am 
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Much difficulty trying to get in earlier:

217 visitors online BCAW.
Service Unavailable
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
Additionally, a 503 Service Unavailable error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
12:30 am 10/15/24

Now there are 225 visitors, I guess the bots are at it again ...
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 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:43 pm 
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SWINWK wrote:
Much difficulty trying to get in earlier:

217 visitors online BCAW.
Service Unavailable
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
Additionally, a 503 Service Unavailable error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
12:30 am 10/15/24

Now there are 225 visitors, I guess the bots are at it again ...


Hopefully I have this fixed...for now...we were being slammed by the meta (aka facebook) BOT..I have blocked them...which should last until they acquire more IP addresses.
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:dancegirl: Many thanks MA!!
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 Post subject: Re: FORUM ISSUES 2016 ~ 2024
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:dancegirl: Thanks, Sky!!
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