Prayer Request Forum = Broken - Page 3

salame · 11-01-2010, 04:52 PM

I am not sure what was going on with trying to fix the forum but ever since then it's pretty much awful... I have to try like 15 times to just get on here it always says the server is down etc...and it just LAGS

**DaFace** · 11-01-2010, 05:37 PM

The "how much" and "will deleting stuff" questions I can't confidently answer. I could give you my take, but I'm not 100% sure.

**ChiTown** · 11-01-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

The "how much" and "will deleting stuff" questions I can't confidently answer. I could give you my take, but I'm not 100% sure.

Well, we are all ears.

**Bwana** · 11-01-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

The "how much" and "will deleting stuff" questions I can't confidently answer. I could give you my take, but I'm not 100% sure.

salame · 11-01-2010, 05:41 PM

I think that if you posted a tagged thread with the amount needed and then like amount already donated it could be super successful

like a telethon
I will donate nudes for the event

**DaFace** · 11-01-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Well, we are all ears.

I think we pay somewhere around $270 per month for the server (it's hosted), and I think that pruning posts down would help. But I'm not sure about either.

**Shogun** · 11-01-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

The "how much" and "will deleting stuff" questions I can't confidently answer. I could give you my take, but I'm not 100% sure.

Any information couldn't really hurt

**Buck** · 11-01-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I think we pay somewhere around $270 per month for the server (it's hosted), and I think that pruning posts down would help. But I'm not sure about either.

So $4000 would probably cover one year?

Is it in the realm of possibility to have 400 members donate $10?

What about 200 members donating $20?

Maybe you should sticky a poll asking how much people would donate, and then set up a donating drive.

Shit's getting annoying.

**Shogun** · 11-01-2010, 05:45 PM

I'd donate $50-$100

**Buck** · 11-01-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shogun

I'd donate $50-$100

Thats a lot man. I don't want any n00bs out-donating me.

**dirk digler** · 11-01-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

The lags were what we were trying to fix - they're not a result of the fixes.

And for what it's worth, I've given up on messing with it.

Thanks for doing what you can DaFace. You are very much appreciated and I will join the others in saying I will donate what is needed to get this fixed. I can't live without this place.

**Shogun** · 11-01-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Thats a lot man. I don't want any n00bs out-donating me.

I know my rights! I got my 1000 posts!

**Bane** · 11-01-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shogun

I know my rights! I got my 1000 posts!

Awesome eh?

DRU · 11-01-2010, 05:55 PM

Create an archive database on the server separate from the live database. Move all old posts to the archive DB and then you could either search it only when the requested content isn't found in the primary DB, or run two separate versions of the planet (chiefsplanet.com and chiefsplanetarchive.com). If you want to look at old stuff go to the archive site. It won't get nearly as much traffic so even with all the content it shouldn't lag.

The users really shouldn't effect things, especially if they're not even logging in and being active anymore.

Looks like you're using DirectNIC for your domain hosting. I use them too. Who are you using for the web hosting, though? Are you using the same server for Apache and MySQL or do you have them split up? I would definitely recommend a dedicated MySQL server if you don't already have one. Rackspace Cloud Servers are a great thing to look into if you're curious about doing something like that. You could get 2 dedicated servers running constantly for $100 - $200/mo depending on how much you beef them up. You can easily scale them, too, so upgrades a very simple. Just tell it you want more and your price will go up a little bit. If you can't generate that amount of money with the traffic you get then you're doing something wrong.

On that note, I've always noticed that donate buttons do not work. Make it say "buy me a beer" with a little beer icon next to it. Set it to $5 and watch the "beers" come rolling in to your PayPal account. You won't let me do it here, of course, but I get lots of "beers" from other forums that I post in because I put a buy me a beer button in my signature and I provide valuable content. (On that note, I'd provide more content here if I could put that in my sig, and people like GoChiefs and all the people who enjoy his content would benefit from that ability as well. I know he could use a new capture card). You could even setup a revenue sharing system where people who provide good content can qualify for revenue sharing and automatically disperse some of the donations accordingly. PayPal's new Adaptive Payments API's would make this type of thing really easy and would probably encourage people to start providing better content at the same time as generating plenty of money for servers and even profit.

I could keep typing more and more about this stuff but let me know some details and I can help. There's no reason with the amount of traffic you get to this site that we can't generate enough money for decent servers.

LocoChiefsFan · 11-01-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MTG#10

Ban everyone with less than 1000 posts. That will ease the load.

Oh shit, I better get to posting, or do I get grandfathered in?

**Bane** · 11-01-2010, 06:09 PM

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11-01-2010, 04:52 PM
salame Under the Sofa Join Date: Apr 2009 Casino cash: $10010607	Forum = Broken I am not sure what was going on with trying to fix the forum but ever since then it's pretty much awful... I have to try like 15 times to just get on here it always says the server is down etc...and it just LAGS
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11-01-2010, 05:41 PM	#34
salame Under the Sofa Join Date: Apr 2009 Casino cash: $10010607	I think that if you posted a tagged thread with the amount needed and then like amount already donated it could be super successful like a telethon I will donate nudes for the event
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11-01-2010, 05:55 PM	#43
DRU To the Game Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $7243516	Create an archive database on the server separate from the live database. Move all old posts to the archive DB and then you could either search it only when the requested content isn't found in the primary DB, or run two separate versions of the planet (chiefsplanet.com and chiefsplanetarchive.com). If you want to look at old stuff go to the archive site. It won't get nearly as much traffic so even with all the content it shouldn't lag. The users really shouldn't effect things, especially if they're not even logging in and being active anymore. Looks like you're using DirectNIC for your domain hosting. I use them too. Who are you using for the web hosting, though? Are you using the same server for Apache and MySQL or do you have them split up? I would definitely recommend a dedicated MySQL server if you don't already have one. Rackspace Cloud Servers are a great thing to look into if you're curious about doing something like that. You could get 2 dedicated servers running constantly for $100 - $200/mo depending on how much you beef them up. You can easily scale them, too, so upgrades a very simple. Just tell it you want more and your price will go up a little bit. If you can't generate that amount of money with the traffic you get then you're doing something wrong. On that note, I've always noticed that donate buttons do not work. Make it say "buy me a beer" with a little beer icon next to it. Set it to $5 and watch the "beers" come rolling in to your PayPal account. You won't let me do it here, of course, but I get lots of "beers" from other forums that I post in because I put a buy me a beer button in my signature and I provide valuable content. (On that note, I'd provide more content here if I could put that in my sig, and people like GoChiefs and all the people who enjoy his content would benefit from that ability as well. I know he could use a new capture card). You could even setup a revenue sharing system where people who provide good content can qualify for revenue sharing and automatically disperse some of the donations accordingly. PayPal's new Adaptive Payments API's would make this type of thing really easy and would probably encourage people to start providing better content at the same time as generating plenty of money for servers and even profit. I could keep typing more and more about this stuff but let me know some details and I can help. There's no reason with the amount of traffic you get to this site that we can't generate enough money for decent servers. Last edited by DRU; 11-01-2010 at 06:46 PM..
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11-01-2010, 06:09 PM	#45
Bane C.H.I.E.F.S Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: **** your face Casino cash: $10005055	**** even the server is trying to neg KnowShit.
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