Whats with the site downtime? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ermax · 11-25-2019, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oddly enough when you look at the business end of this (or any forum) the data is not the product being sold to the advertisers/sponsors. The actual product is the members/users and the number of posts/visits the site receives. The data itself becomes meaningless if there is nobody coming to the site to use it. The mass of data could all disappear tomorrow but if people continue to visit the site then it still has value to the sponsors. Now, of course if the mass of data disappeared tomorrow then we may not get the number of visitors we currently do but I highly doubt it would result in the closure of the site. As it is many of the new members first posts are asking the same things that is already available but hard to find. A total loss of data would just mean there would be less "search nob" responses and the info would have to all start from scratch. So even if all the history is gone as long as the activity remains high enough to attract sponsors the site remains viable as a business.

I don't know, but have always suspected, that the roughly 20 minute daily down times at 9:am and 2:am (eastern time) were when the site backs up.

In my experience with other forums that have crashed the user base takes a massive hit when the knowledge base is lost. I think the data is worth more than you think it is.

Dadhawk · 11-26-2019, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I don't know, but have always suspected, that the roughly 20 minute daily down times at 9:am and 2:am (eastern time) were when the site backs up.

Most likely although odd that it would have to be taken down to be backed up. The important data is likely in a database which should allow for online backups. Regardless, there isn't much of any other reason for the twice daily down times.

YamahaR86 · 11-27-2019, 10:04 AM

Forums were down as I was working on my car. Couldn't look up information or torque specs.

I guess I'm too reliant with the vast amount of knowledge and discussion that goes on here.

DarkPira7e · 11-27-2019, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by YamahaR86

Forums were down as I was working on my car. Couldn't look up information or torque specs.

I guess I'm too reliant with the vast amount of knowledge and discussion that goes on here.

The site goes don every day around 9AM ( my time) which was about an hour and 16 minutes ago. It's anticipated

YamahaR86 · 11-27-2019, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

The site goes don every day around 9AM ( my time) which was about an hour and 16 minutes ago. It's anticipated

When I was installing springs a month ago around Oct 21, I believe it was down for a day. Then 2 months before that, at night it was down (was installing engine stuff). This is eastern time.

I know more recently it goes down in the morning, around 9AM like you say since I like to hop on before work.

Irace86.2.0 · 02-10-2020, 10:05 PM

It seems to be down multiple times a day.

weederr33 · 02-10-2020, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

It seems to be down multiple times a day.

I have this happen a lot too

humfrz · 02-11-2020, 01:03 AM

All I know is that when @Tcoat was AWOL, the site worked just fine -

humfrz

86MLR · 02-11-2020, 01:18 AM

My SOP for downtime on any website:

Attempt to log on

If unable to log on talk to freinds, work on car, clean stuff, google news, science, weather and other stuff (my favorite) or watch a movie etc. etc.

Rinse and repeat

If all else fails.....meh, we built cars and bikes before the interwebs.

If that doesn't work I've attached a helpful link

http://hmpg.net/

86MLR · 02-11-2020, 01:19 AM

My SOP for downtime on any website:

Attempt to log on

If unable to log on talk to freinds, work on car, clean stuff, google news, science, weather and other stuff (my favorite) or watch a movie etc. etc.

Rinse and repeat

If all else fails.....meh, we built cars and bikes before the interwebs.

If that doesn't work I've attached a helpful link

http://hmpg.net/

86MLR · 02-11-2020, 01:56 AM

If the interwebs does end lets meet at Milliways for dinner and drinks.

Tcoat · 02-11-2020, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

If the interwebs does end lets meet at Milliways for dinner and drinks.

I could go for a good gargle blaster.

humfrz · 02-11-2020, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

If the interwebs does end lets meet at Milliways for dinner and drinks.

OR

We could go back to communicating among enthusiast the old fashioned way -

humfrz

korhun · 02-11-2020, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

OR

We could go back to communicating among enthusiast the old fashioned way -

humfrz

I'd need something bigger to reach you then

11-27-2019, 10:04 AM	#45
YamahaR86 JDM Vaping Stance Nation Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 White Location: FL Posts: 710 Thanks: 647 Thanked 345 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Forums were down as I was working on my car. Couldn't look up information or torque specs. I guess I'm too reliant with the vast amount of knowledge and discussion that goes on here. __________________ Clueless

02-10-2020, 10:05 PM	#48
Irace86.2.0 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: Q5 + BRZ + M796 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 7,883 Thanks: 5,668 Thanked 5,804 Times in 3,299 Posts Mentioned: 70 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It seems to be down multiple times a day. __________________ My Build \| K24 Turbo Swap \| K24T BRZ SOLD

02-11-2020, 01:18 AM	#51
86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My SOP for downtime on any website: Attempt to log on If unable to log on talk to freinds, work on car, clean stuff, google news, science, weather and other stuff (my favorite) or watch a movie etc. etc. Rinse and repeat If all else fails.....meh, we built cars and bikes before the interwebs. If that doesn't work I've attached a helpful link http://hmpg.net/ __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

02-11-2020, 01:19 AM	#52
86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My SOP for downtime on any website: Attempt to log on If unable to log on talk to freinds, work on car, clean stuff, google news, science, weather and other stuff (my favorite) or watch a movie etc. etc. Rinse and repeat If all else fails.....meh, we built cars and bikes before the interwebs. If that doesn't work I've attached a helpful link http://hmpg.net/ __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

02-11-2020, 01:56 AM	#53
86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If the interwebs does end lets meet at Milliways for dinner and drinks. __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

02-11-2020, 01:03 AM	#50
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	All I know is that when @Tcoat was AWOL, the site worked just fine - humfrz

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