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Every page opens in 10-30 seconds. I have 166 ms pings, so it is unlikely that the problem is on my side. Plus, at least once so far I have seen "MySQL server has gone away" error.
 

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Ditto for the slowness, but getting these errors:

Warning: array_slice() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in [path]/includes/class_postbit.php(265) : eval()'d code on line 17

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/includes/class_postbit.php(265) : eval()'d code on line 18

Warning: array_slice() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in [path]/includes/class_postbit.php(265) : eval()'d code on line 24

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/includes/class_postbit.php(265) : eval()'d code on line 25
 


My computer is on fire.
 


The problem seems fixed now..
 


Currently not only slow but keep getting messages about failing to connect to www.physicsforums.com at all. Also, PF chat has just dropped me and I can't get back in.
 


Greg is working on it.
 


I miss chat.
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
we were attacked this morning/afternoon. the firewall is still catching up, so things might still be a little slow for a bit

... scientologists?
 


Pengwuino said:
... scientologists?

Must be scientologists. Damn you L.Ron!
 


Can we go back on the chat now?
 


Char. Limit said:
Can we go back on the chat now?
Nice to know...I don't want to stress Greg's servers, but chat would be nice.
 


Maybe char can set up a youtube social? We can chat there for a while until PF is fully recovered. And we get to listen to cool music (:
 


micromass said:
Maybe char can set up a youtube social? We can chat there for a while until PF is fully recovered. And we get to listen to cool music (:

I suppose I could do that.
 


It takes several minutes to load a page now, if it works at all. I'm also seeing different fonts than usual, and no background color. (It's white instead of the usual blueish gray).
 


What's going on?! It began some time around Mar 5, 23:30 pm EST. I was online checking my replies and it became non-responsive.
 


Dickfore said:
What's going on?! It began some time around Mar 5, 23:30 pm EST. I was online checking my replies and it became non-responsive.

We've been hit all day in a DOS attack. Keep the updates coming. Things are running ok for me at the moment.
 
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Not working well for me at all. Currently 9pm Eastern (March 6th).
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
We've been hit all day in a DOS attack.
Maybe it's an angry kid who failed a high-school physics test and feels the need for misplaced revenge. :wink:

Speed varies a lot for me now. It's fast, then really slow, then moderately slow, then fast again.
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
we were attacked this morning/afternoon. the firewall is still catching up, so things might still be a little slow for a bit

'Nuf said. I'm activating the PF Sisterhood Militant Reserves.

Who was it, Greg? We'll kick their @ss!
 


Still slow as molasses in winter (in Canada) over here. Things load eventually, but it can take quite a few minutes to do so.
 


OK it's better now. I don't know if it's *fixed* but it's certainly better.
 


Greg Bernhardt said:
the attack is still on going. i have contacted our data center to see if they can block the attack before it hits our server.

any idea who done it?
 


I'm having a hard time even posting here. Does not work well for me.
 


2:25 AM EST Southeast Florida. Still somewhat slow here. But functioning. I wonder if the 'big boys' have gotten to the point where they're charting the requests. If that's what's happening.

Ok, the last click to "Preview Post" was fairly quick.

Same with the next.

Now I'm submitting this reply.