Erm, I'm a Lifetime PLUS member, so why'd I get this...

[DRoseDARs]

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Database error in vBulletin: Link-ID == false, connect failed
mysql error: Too many connections
mysql error number: 1040
Date: Thursday 27th of October 2005 02:54:55 PM
Script: /forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=147
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Shouldn't a non-member have been bumped first? Not that I really care, I'll just reload the page a little later ... like now, but seems a little odd to me. 'Splain please.

[Cyclotron]

Re: Erm, I'm a Lifetime PLUS member, so why'd I get this...

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
'Splain please.

PLUS = scam

[Dauphin]

Most users ever online was 1503 on 27-10-2005 at 19:45
Most users ever online on a day was 1796 on 04-03-2003.

[Cyclotron]

Whoa! Civ 4 mania!

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Dauphin
Most users ever online was 1503 on 27-10-2005 at 19:45
Most users ever online on a day was 1796 on 04-03-2003.

Originally posted by Apolyton
*Groan...* *Creeeak...*

[Shogun Gunner]

Record set...another one about to be set

Currently Active Users: 1419 Number of Active Users Today: 1790
There are currently 269 member(s) and 1150 guest(s) on the boards.
Most users ever online was 1694 on 10.27.05 at 03:02:37 PM
Most users ever online on a day was 1796 on 03.03.03.

[snoopy369]

6 more users ... we can do it ...

[Shogun Gunner]

It's a Record Day at Poly

Currently Active Users: 1342 Number of Active Users Today: 1814
There are currently 242 member(s) and 1100 guest(s) on the boards.
Most users ever online was 1694 on 27-10-2005 at 18:02
Most users ever online on a day was 1814 on 27-10-2005.

We did it!

[Skanky Burns]

[DRoseDARs]

All kidding aside, I would appreciate and actual answer.

[Gramphos]

The error you recived is due to the database not having ennough connections available. I'm not sure what the limit is at, but non-plus members are blocked first. However, if a non-plus member is already being served by the database the connection won't be terminated. So you were just unlucky. I've not observed any high load, so maybe it would be OK to increase the max number of connections to the database. That's not my call, and you will have to wait for Markos answer.

[MarkG]

the plus users are not differentiated on sql-level but on php-level

e.g. you cant be recognized as a plus user if the sql server is not responding at all