+JMBella Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 This is very frustrating. I think it's time for GS to get a new server. Maybe we should all donate 2 or 3 bucks to help out. Anyone else having this problem? Quote Link to comment
+2qwerqE Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Well. sure. But it was a beautiful Saturday in the midwest US, at least. The first hint of spring weather, 60*, and every body and his uncle is out caching today. No wonder the server is bogged down. Yes, it's evident that Grounspeak's servers are maxed out. So, how about it Jeremy? What's it gonna take to get his puppy jumping? Quote Link to comment
+quills Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 been getting them since last weekend. it get annoying when you pay for a cable modem and can't get in. but i guess that's why i have so many favorites stored. Quote Link to comment
+rooboy Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I have been experiencing intermittent server too busy issues for the last couple of weeks. RooBoy Quote Link to comment
+Scout Master Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Dont blame Utah. With 8 inches of fresh snow Nobody's caching here Quote Link to comment
+wildearth2001 Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I have been getting them on and off for a few weeks but yes a few minutes ago I got nothing but "Server too Busy" and "Deadlock Victim" errors. It was really bad, nothing worked. Jeremy, was there just unusual site load at that time or was somthing else wrong? Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I lost three long log entries today to the "Server too busy" monster. I should have known better and copied the text before submitting them. It would have been nice if you didn't lose the text you entered. Oh well... --Marky Quote Link to comment
+Team Perks Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 The "Server Too Busy" and "Timeout Expired" errors have been VERY frequent in recent weeks, but tonight is the worst I've ever seen. I've spent the last half hour doing nothing but hitting refresh over and over and over and over so I don't lose everything I've entered for a new cache I'm trying to submit. Seriously, this is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment
+WalruZ Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 1. if you get server busy errors you can refresh that page (the 'busy' page) and (at least IE) will re-sumbit the contents of your controls. You can actually do this multiple times until the log 'takes'. 2. Some web sites have tiered service. Free is slow and unreliable. Pay is faster and better. I wouldn't mind that. What say youse alls? Quote Link to comment
+CacheCreatures Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 (edited) Uhh maybe it makes sense to try later if the server is busy? Its hard to justify a complete server upgrade when they (it) basically sits dormant 98% of the time. Just my 2c but it seems to me the time and money (and the increase in requirements for server side bandwidth) it would take to upgrade the server is far better spent elsewhere. Edited February 29, 2004 by CacheCreatures Quote Link to comment
+Amazingracer Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I thought Jeremy got new servers a few moths ago. Maybe Im imagining things.... Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted February 29, 2004 Author Share Posted February 29, 2004 Uhh maybe it makes sense to try later if the server is busy? Its hard to justify a complete server upgrade when they (it) basically sits dormant 98% of the time. Just my 2c but it seems to me the time and money (and the increase in requirements for server side bandwidth) it would take to upgrade the server is far better spent elsewhere. I tend to agree for the most part. I'm also glad no one has really turned this thread into a flame GS topic as it was not my intention. Although periods such as this evening may be an anomaly right now, geocaching will continue to grow. This will increase the load on the server. A mandatory fee may not be the worst thing. With as many users as there are even $9.95 fee per year would make a huge difference. I spend more than that on coffee in one day! Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted February 29, 2004 Author Share Posted February 29, 2004 I thought Jeremy got new servers a few moths ago. Maybe Im imagining things.... I think that was just for the forums. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I think that was just for the forums. Yeah, the forums are running great. Getting here from the GC.COM page is a problem though. I have to go directly to the forums.Groundspeak.com URL to get here. Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Time to add some enhanced search or statistical capabilities for $2.00 more per month... get a few more bux coming in, and buy some hardware... I lost one log tonight, and 10 logs took about two hours to get in. Quote Link to comment
+dzdiver Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I have been running into server error messages the past few weeks, but tonight was the worst that I have seen. It was difficult to get four entries in tonight. I am a premium member because I believe in supporting the site. I would be willing to chip in a few more bucks to help upgrade the equipment. I like my satisfaction "Now!". I don't want to wait! Was this a coding/equipment problem or just plain overload tonight? Quote Link to comment
+BlackBuck Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 It took six tries to log my dnf! Quote Link to comment
+sodajerk Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I also have four new finds to log, but "server too busy" even on Sunday morning. I would also add some more $$$ to my premium membership if that would solve the problem, or is it some thing else. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 BTW, if you're getting these errors...then "hitting refresh over and over until the log takes" is NOT the smartest thing to do. Take a break, write down all your thoughts in Word or Notepad and come back and try to log them again in an hour or two or even the next morning. If the site is getting farked/slashdotted (repeatedly hit by people until the site dies), then the last thing it will need is people hitting it multiple times trying to get it to work. The forums are on a different server now (after the forum deaths of 2003) so they won't see the same problems, but it looks like there are enough people logging caches on Saturday and Sunday evenings (especially as the weather improves in the majority of the country this weekend) that until the hardware is upgraded (or migrated out of ASP/.NET *snicker*) or some mysterious evil DDOS sitekillers are found (as per a recent post in the Site Forum), this will become the norm after 2 full day of people caching. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 It's happening again.... If this is an indication of what the warmer months hold in store we are in deep doodoo. Quote Link to comment
+Ed Rad Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I still have not been able to logs all of my finds for the day. I have one left to go and it's only taken me 5 HOURS!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I'll up my subcription to $5 if it helps get new servers! Thanks for letting me get that off of my chest. I feel better. Quote Link to comment
dead_white_man Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 For me it has only been the last 4 days, but it is almost assured to get the error. Quote Link to comment
+Enspyer Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Kind of interesting, I've gotten a page for a cache called 'an error has occured' and every thing is N/A...the poor geocaching website just can't take being so popular! Quote Link to comment
+Spoo Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Same here. Server Busy and Error messages for about a week now. Patience lets me in eventually. Quote Link to comment
+Team HomestarRunner Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Now I'm getting errors that state "Disk Full". "We need breathing room!!" Quote Link to comment
+rooboy Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 The error I am getting right now when I try to upload some images is: Server Error in '/' Application. There is not enough space on the disk. Has the server had a disk (hardware) failure? Ciao RooBoy Quote Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I just got the "Disk Full" error. That can never be good... Quote Link to comment
+Lone Duck Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I have gotten a variety of server errors here this evening while trying to access these Forums, search waypoints and log finds. It looks like a server reboot is in order. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Heh...check the news...the servers were just rebooted yesterday... *gulp* Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 We're getting too big for our britches. Quote Link to comment
Team Coolatta Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Uhh maybe it makes sense to try later if the server is busy? Its hard to justify a complete server upgrade when they (it) basically sits dormant 98% of the time. A lot of us have cars with powerful engines, when 98% of the time we are only using a few horsepower. The amount of power required (whether automotive or computer) is usually determined by projected peak usage. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I have taken a lot of heat in some threads because I have opinions on cache hiding and dealing with others' hidden caches but I have no cache hides of my own. Regardless of that heat, I have continued to actively post on these issues, but NOW, I am doing something about it...something that will help GC.com. I have decided not to hide any caches until it's clear that the site and its hardware can keep up with the current onslaught of logs every weekend. I am doing my part by maintaining the status quo and logging only every so often and not hiding any caches which could lead to an even greater number of hits on the server that can ill-afford these hits. Thank you, thank you...the parade will drive down Church St and turn left at Main St where I will accept my medal from the city amid the ticker tape at City Hall... Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Seems to me like the weekends are just nuts around here, especially Sunday evenings, everything goes slow. I try to use the site during the weekdays. It seems to go alright then. Quote Link to comment
MOCKBA Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Why, it was very exciting yesterday. I hunted down a cache without ever getting the screen with coords and description to come up. Just used whatever I could still remember about it (the cache was orginally posted with coords 350 ft off, and I already got a DNF with those old coords). Never even had to switch the GPSr on. On a more embarassing side of things, I did find the printout of the cache page on the floor of MOCKBA-mobile this morning, under the layer of swag, spare socks, and micro containers. Ah, but it was much more interesting search without it! Ob-evil thought: Just disallow non-member access on weekends Quote Link to comment
+woo2 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 A whole lot of things combined to cause a HUGE spike in usage this weekend. Jeremy said the usage was at record levels. Here's why: - Much of the US had the first warm weekend after months of cold winter. Everyone and their mothers came out of the woodwork and went caching. - There were many caching events to log finds on Feb 29th, not to mention individuals doing the same thing. - A show aired on the DIY channel just before the weekend that featured geocaching as a family hobby. Lots of new people flooded in. This site was VERY popular this weekend. The server couldn't handle it and Jeremy is clearly working on it. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 working on it. LOL...now THAT sounds familiar.... Quote Link to comment
+TheNomad Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 I too had many logs enter the ether yesterday. I finally gave up, and chose to log them this morning. I got everything from "Service not Available" to DNS errors. Talk about issues - holy crap. Anyway - I hope that these issues get resolved soon. There's nothing like composing a detailed description of a caching experience (like I did) only to have it disappear down the bit bucket. Quote Link to comment
+Geofool Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 I too had many logs enter the ether yesterday. I finally gave up, and chose to log them this morning. I got everything from "Service not Available" to DNS errors. Talk about issues - holy crap. Anyway - I hope that these issues get resolved soon. There's nothing like composing a detailed description of a caching experience (like I did) only to have it disappear down the bit bucket. I've learned to copy each log before hitting the post button, just in case. Try it....it will keep from putting your fist through your monitor. Quote Link to comment
Odwolda Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 http://itsatrap.net/ Had to post it... Quote Link to comment
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