Forum unresponsive - maybe try Cloudflare to block bot traffic?

[pdwh]

Here's an example. 5 minutes ago, the site timed out for me. Went to one of the sites to check and it showed responding. Hit reload 3 times and then it came up. I get this behavior every couple of days. It happens with 4 different devices (phone, tablet, desktop, laptop) on home network, church network, and cell network, so it's not tied to any of those.

I know from experience that an intermittent issue like this can be almost impossible to troubleshoot, but since the thread is here, I figured I'd throw some data up. If it happens at home, I'll see if I can do a network trace when it happens.

 

[BRT]

Here's an example. 5 minutes ago, the site timed out for me. Went to one of the sites to check and it showed responding. Hit reload 3 times and then it came up. I get this behavior every couple of days. It happens with 4 different devices (phone, tablet, desktop, laptop) on home network, church network, and cell network, so it's not tied to any of those.

I know from experience that an intermittent issue like this can be almost impossible to troubleshoot, but since the thread is here, I figured I'd throw some data up. If it happens at home, I'll see if I can do a network trace when it happens.

Just for interest, I have one router that cannot find Scubaboard after it runs for a few days. It and find other sites, but not Scubaboard.

 

[DivingLane]

I keep getting ads with scantily clad women and also ones with bags of Doritos. No clue whatsoever how this is happening.

 

[tursiops]

Here's an example. 5 minutes ago, the site timed out for me. Went to one of the sites to check and it showed responding. Hit reload 3 times and then it came up. I get this behavior every couple of days. It happens with 4 different devices (phone, tablet, desktop, laptop) on home network, church network, and cell network, so it's not tied to any of those.

I know from experience that an intermittent issue like this can be almost impossible to troubleshoot, but since the thread is here, I figured I'd throw some data up. If it happens at home, I'll see if I can do a network trace when it happens.

I'm on ScubaBoard a lot (too much, probably). I don't think I've ever seen the kinds of time-outs you are describing. We are both Red (Supporters), so that's not a difference. Why you and not me?

 

[lowwall]

@Miyaru had been in touch with me. He's going to check the logs when he gets a chance.

I still suspect it's the server getting overloaded. Some of these AI spiders are as bad as an full on Distributed Denial of Service attack.

Open source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.

arstechnica.com

 

[tursiops]

@Miyaru had been in touch with me. He's going to check the logs when he gets a chance.

I still suspect it's the server getting overloaded. Some of these AI spiders are as bad as an full on Distributed Denial of Service attack.

Open source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.

arstechnica.com

Interesting link!

 

[mrtechbench]

I use 1.1.1.1 app and it times out. I have to stop the app to load scubaboard.

 

[Scubagermany]

I had some issues a few times, the site did not open at all for an hour or so!

 

[yn37605]

I have the same issue when accessing from my phone. I get the Page could not be loaded message. It stopped working about a month or so ago. On the computer it's fine.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I'm with @tursiops. I use ScubaBoard ALOT. On my laptop, tablet, and phone. Sometimes with a VPN, sometimes without. I never see the kinds of issues some of you are seeing. I doubt it is a ScubaBoard server issue. Feels alot more like an issue specific to your device or network.