What's going on with the server?

[VetLegion]

The server has been hiccuping for the last couple of hours. I just got this:

There seems to have been a slight problem with 
the database. Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Database error in vBulletin: Invalid SQL: SELECT user.*,userfield.* FROM user LEFT JOIN userfield ON userfield.userid=user.userid WHERE user.userid='3815'
mysql error: Server shutdown in progress
mysql error number: 1053
Date: Monday 21st 2008f January 2008 05:12:06 PM
Script: /forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=147
Referer: 



There seems to have been a slight problem with the database. Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Database error in vBulletin: Invalid SQL: UPDATE session SET lastactivity=1200953127,location='/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=147' WHERE sessionhash='304d1834bfe38f29ea1ed3a8259013f1'
mysql error: MySQL server has gone away
mysql error number: 2006
Date: Monday 21st 2008f January 2008 05:12:06 PM
Script: /forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=147
Referer:

[LordShiva]

I think it's my fault again

[Wittlich]

I got the same type of error earlier today...but now it seems just fine.

I say that the server just "hic-upped" thats all.

[ZEE]

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[Locutus]

I was running some heavy queries on the server doing maintenance and testing, it's possible that caused the slowdown. I encountered the same problems but they seem over now, so it probably was me. Let us know if the problem persists though.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Locutus
I was running some heavy queries on the server doing maintenance and testing, it's possible that caused the slowdown. I encountered the same problems but they seem over now, so it probably was me. Let us know if the problem persists though.

I was also doing some maintenance that affected the user table for about 10-20 minutes this morning, which would cause some problems browsing the forum.

[Krill]

Thank you for the swift replies

[LordShiva]

I was also doing some maintenance reprogramming teh ModBots (teh DanQ bot especially was behaving a little strangely), which might have caused some problems. Let me know if it acts up again.

[DrSpike]

Sometimes you just have to delete and start over.

[VetLegion]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I was also doing some maintenance reprogramming teh ModBots (teh DanQ bot especially was behaving a little strangely), which might have caused some problems. Let me know if it acts up again.

[germanos]

The site is still very slow

[LordShiva]

Sorry!

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by germanos
The site is still very slow

Is there any specific times of the day when you observe extra slowdown?

Do you notice something in particular that take longer to load?

[germanos]

Since a couple of days (same time VetLegion posted this thread) all pages load very slow. Threads load slow. Even the page for 'reply' loads slow.

It's defininately only poly, all other sites are as fast as ever. It's just poly that has this slow load. I haven't had this since the infamous Shiva incident.

I have pretty much default settings.

[snoopy369]

Are you looking at the entire page load time, or just the useful part? Amazon and Google Stats are both queried for various things towards the end of a pageload, and that can make the overall page load slowly if their servers are slow; but the entire page should be filled by that point, you wouldn't notice the difference.

Are you using a modern browser (firefox)?