now that the site is partially closed unless we're logged in, i'm no longer being threatened by my hosting company to have have the site throttled [a forcible slowing down] with a chance of periods that put us off line. i've been advised my only other option is to purchase the use of a personal server on a monthly basis which works out a couple of thousand dollars a year. as a matter of principle i don't allow google ads and i don't accept donations under any circumstances, because of this i have to think of the majority of the site and the sites uninterrupted running. so far the actions taken have saved me from upgrading the sites hosting plan and lowered, if not completely curtailed any throttling. i know when i use my phone to see the site i can use the stay logged on function while at the same time use the same function on my table top pc to automatically stay logged into the site. i do offer my apologies for any inconvenience caused.
as an example here's three ips's almost simultaneously trying to register in order to read every page and post on the site. [they're called bots and spiders] because of our new policy, they can no longer pass the registration process when they try. notice how the cluster of last numbers are different. and the times between each one's attempt. similar things happen by the hour and they slow the site down enough that the hosting site threatens us.
just done an ip check with the first ip address shown
as an example here's three ips's almost simultaneously trying to register in order to read every page and post on the site. [they're called bots and spiders] because of our new policy, they can no longer pass the registration process when they try. notice how the cluster of last numbers are different. and the times between each one's attempt. similar things happen by the hour and they slow the site down enough that the hosting site threatens us.
Quote:Guest
IP: 166.88.106.60 [Lookup] 09:04 Registering
Guest
IP: 166.88.106.139 [Lookup] 09:02 Registering
Guest
IP: 166.88.106.47 [Lookup] 09:00 Registering
just done an ip check with the first ip address shown
Quote:Date IP Address Username Email Location Evidencei spend most of my spare time checking such things so that the site runs as fast and as smoothly as possible, and to make sure innocent would be members aren't refused membership. i have before now made mistakes and banned admin and others; thankfully we were able to resuscitate them .
10May-16 02:05166.88.106.60 FrancisSca jenniekilgour@hidebox.org United States Evidence
9-May-16 10:35 166.88.106.60 AnnieSalle randitirado@mailcatch.com United States
8-May-16 13:27 166.88.106.60 avasnelling3483 emmawatson1616@yandex.com United States
8-May-16 10:13 166.88.106.60 TeresePemu lakeshanobles8072@hidebox.org United States
8-May-16 05:46 166.88.106.60 karmastrahan7608257 gavindominique@hidebox.org United States
7-May-16 03:04 166.88.106.60 declanknight26833187 melvinadeluca2312@hidebox.org United States
6-May-16 23:13 166.88.106.60 EnriquetaM pamelasifuentes3603@hidebox.org United States
5-May-16 19:50 166.88.106.60 Juliet76N6 simalaycock@hidebox.org United States
5-May-16 13:35 166.88.106.60 ColletteMa simalaycock@hidebox.org United States
5-May-16 08:25 166.88.106.60 RefugioBog mylesbaumgartner3202@hidebox.org United States
(05-11-2016, 09:45 AM)71degrees Wrote: Don't care at all for not being able to see things w/o logging in. I used to look all the time on my phone. Now I don't.
Just my three cents worth.