New thread to break this out.
I have taken a look at the logs and it looks like people hitting this are just unlucky and trying at busy times. (ie when the search bots hit to do their indexing).
In normal operation the forum is comfortably within its resource allocations on the hosting.
Forum Resource Limits
Re: Forum Resource Limits
Thanks XorA. So had I remembered to report it 
I'd have been vaguely right that it was one of those things which would have only really happened overnight. Ah well, glad something good came out of the insomnia.
I'd have been vaguely right that it was one of those things which would have only really happened overnight. Ah well, glad something good came out of the insomnia.--
All things QL - https://dilwyn.theqlforum.com
All things QL - https://dilwyn.theqlforum.com
-
Derek_Stewart
- Font of All Knowledge
- Posts: 4756
- Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:40 am
- Location: Sunny Runcorn, Cheshire, UK
-
XorA
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1646
- Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:31 am
- Location: Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Re: Forum Resource Limits
I noticed it was back about 30 minutes ago. Im not sure we can do much else, we are effectively being DoSed off the internet by AI bots!
-
NormanDunbar
- Forum Moderator
- Posts: 2488
- Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:04 am
- Location: Buckie, Scotland
- Contact:
Re: Forum Resource Limits
I wonder......
Cheers,
Norm.
Probably 33 AI bots who don;t believe a word of "robots.txt".Users browsing this forum: NormanDunbar and 33 guests
Cheers,
Norm.
Why do they put lightning conductors on churches?
Author of Arduino Software Internals
Author of Arduino Interrupts
No longer on Twitter, find me on https://mastodon.scot/@NormanDunbar.
Author of Arduino Software Internals
Author of Arduino Interrupts
No longer on Twitter, find me on https://mastodon.scot/@NormanDunbar.
Re: Forum Resource Limits
We have been reviewing the logs and it looks like the resource issues are being caused by ChatGPT constantly hitting the site.
We've blocked the IP address range that was the source of the bulk of the requests and will continue to monitor.
We've blocked the IP address range that was the source of the bulk of the requests and will continue to monitor.
--
If vanpeebles parps in the woods and there is nobody around, does it make a sound?
If vanpeebles parps in the woods and there is nobody around, does it make a sound?
Re: Forum Resource Limits
It makes me wonder if all the threads and posts about AI might have prompted the attentionrobheaton wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:41 pm We have been reviewing the logs and it looks like the resource issues are being caused by ChatGPT constantly hitting the site.
We've blocked the IP address range that was the source of the bulk of the requests and will continue to monitor.
-
Derek_Stewart
- Font of All Knowledge
- Posts: 4756
- Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:40 am
- Location: Sunny Runcorn, Cheshire, UK
Re: Forum Resource Limits
thanks Rob and every one who has helped out.
I always diasble AI on everything. Browser go faster without the AI search results
I always diasble AI on everything. Browser go faster without the AI search results
Regards,
Derek
Derek
Re: Forum Resource Limits
Somehow, ChatGPT might have realized they have a bit of a knowledge gap on the QL - Which might be a good sign 
And, just for the record: I have not experienced any kind of sleepyheadness in the forum during the last months or so. Thanks to the admins - again.
And, just for the record: I have not experienced any kind of sleepyheadness in the forum during the last months or so. Thanks to the admins - again.
ʎɐqǝ ɯoɹɟ ǝq oʇ ƃuᴉoƃ ʇou sᴉ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ʇxǝu ʎɯ 'ɹɐǝp ɥO
Re: Forum Resource Limits
Oh good! If ChatGPT ever gets the hang of a QL, the power it would wield....the end of the world I sayrobheaton wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:41 pm We have been reviewing the logs and it looks like the resource issues are being caused by ChatGPT constantly hitting the site.
We've blocked the IP address range that was the source of the bulk of the requests and will continue to monitor.