There were similar questions on the Pinoydrums list - one guy just posted "why? why?Why?" and you gotta admit that was a tad too demanding.
My reply was as follows below.
I guess one thing we can implement is some sort of "early warning system" like they do for tsunamis to alert us when the site goes down. I'll ask the mods to text me (or chette) when the site goes down so we know what that happens.
Then maybe I can learn how to restart the server using my 3G phone or something - hehe
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On 12/1/06, fullfarmhousebreakfast <
fullfarmhousebreakfast@yahoo.com> wrote:
> (Note: tone used: Calm and collected not agressive and provocative)
>
> Hi Jim, fyi and my fault for not knowing that you run, much more, own
> the site. I thought moderators coordinated and shared responsibilities
> in keepin it up and runnin. My apologies, I have no experience in
> runnin forums so I really do not have a clue as to how operations go
> in this field.
Thanks dude - that's a helluva lot clearer than "Why? Why? Why? "
There is a thread on this topic, posted at
http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,31834.0.htmlI'm attributing the server glitches to increased traffic (and thus
increased transactions) at the forum. I've never seen traffic logs so
high before. So apparently the site's popularity has a downside. When
that happens, the webserver hangs, but a simple restart does the
trick.
Obviously If the site goes down and I'm at work, or at a meeting or
driving somewhere - I guess I can't be around to restart it eh? I
really should consider training my dog to monitor the site and text me
when that happens - but of course I may also have to buy a dog first!
As for the community aspect - yes it remains "the online home of the
pinoy musician" and everyone who plays an instrument is welcome. Just
hope everyone understands that the mods and admins all have other
things to do (day jobs and night jobs make the world go round and pay
the bills beside) apart from being online 24/7 to babysit the site.
jim