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Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 5:53 pm
by StillGotMy1stCar
Is it just me, the forum has been slow for a couple of days, today it is very slow with server error messages.

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 6:33 pm
by les
Yes, slow and server error. Spider doing well though.

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 12:29 pm
by Chief
I couldn't even access it at all, no errors etc. just too slow to load but never timing out - seems find now though.

One thing though is, another forum I was visiting which is also phpbb has the exact same issue going on, maybe a recent board update is the cause?

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 12:33 pm
by StillGotMy1stCar
Thanks Les, if it’s a money spider, it’s not working.
The forum does appear to be back to normal after failing completely last night and this morning.
Thanks guys in the back ground, namely Simon.

Regards John

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 12:43 pm
by simmitc
This was a DOS / DDOS attack against the board. I shut down the server to protect it and have now installed additional protection, hopefully this will solve the issue. There has been no loss or breach of data. I can understand (but not condone) the bad guys attacking M&S, Co-op and Harrods, but why pick on the MMOC?

Hopefully all will now be OK for a while.

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 6:17 pm
by les
It’s still hit and miss for me, however thanks for your efforts Simon.

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 8:40 pm
by geoberni
Seems to be up and running at the moment, but a bit slow still.
Thanks to Simon. :tu1:

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 12:47 pm
by Bill_qaz
Thanks for your efforts Simon, all seems back to normal :tu1:

Re: Slow and 500 internal server error message

Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:24 pm
by geoberni
Seems like Simon has managed to sort it out at some point today.
Many thanks Simon.
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