BC went down! YIKES!

[kwun]

only to show that Murphy's Law is alive and well.

anyway, the server, having been up 368 days, went down around 2am PST last night while i was in bed after an exhausting day.

but anyway, it has been revived and hopefully you guys won't bring it down again... ;)

[ants]

I dont think its the forumers that brought it down.

[shuzzack]

i thought its just me...
glad BC is back^^

[ctjcad]

only to show that Murphy's Law is alive and well.

anyway, the server, having been up 368 days, went down around 2am PST last night while i was in bed after an exhausting day.

but anyway, it has been revived and hopefully you guys won't bring it down again... ;)
..i was able to see a bit of BC early this morning, but then it went out shortly after..I didn't see how many people were surfing in BC, but if i recall, the total was still under 1000 users. But it wasn't only BC that went out, the tournamentsoftware.com livescore also died, about the same time as i tried to check the scoreboard..I guess BC died and everyone tried to follow the livescore link, thus causing both to overload and eventually died..:p

Looks like everything is back now, even the lag after a reply is fixed! Yay!:cool:

Anyway, a Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms!..:):cool:

[Fengwei]

I seriously missed some part of my daily routine... this isn't good for my health you know. I want free cookies to compensate the mental shock :D

What I meant to say is: Thank God BC is up again. Thanks Kwun! *Kwun = God (!?)* :p

[red00ecstrat]

kwun, have u changed the url of bf?
i've found that the old url http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/ no longer works for me.
that's the new and useful one. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php

[george@chongwei]

yeah, i wonder what the heck happen to this forum yesterday..
i cant open the link of the website..!!

[george@chongwei]

..i was able to see a bit of BC early this morning, but then it went out shortly after..I didn't see how many people were surfing in BC, but if i recall, the total was still under 1000 users. But it wasn't only BC that went out, the tournamentsoftware.com livescore also died, about the same time as i tried to check the scoreboard..I guess BC died and everyone tried to follow the livescore link, thus causing both to overload and eventually died..:p

Looks like everything is back now, even the lag after a reply is fixed! Yay!:cool:

Anyway, a Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms!..:):cool:
there are 684 members online now..:)

[ctjcad]

there are 684 members online now..:)
..as the number goes up, BC won't die on us, again...:p ;)

[kwun]

kwun, have u changed the url of bf?
i've found that the old url http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/ no longer works for me.
that's the new and useful one. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php

red, the latter one is the preferred one.

the former one crashed with the server yesterday. i have revived it. you can use it now!

[red00ecstrat]

i've got it! thanks kwun.

[jhirata]

I've had this same problem of not being able to connect to the BC server like a few months ago too....... and my friends couldnt access it either.

[chris-ccc]

only to show that Murphy's Law is alive and well.

but anyway, it has been revived and hopefully you guys won't bring it down again... ;)



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For the evening events of the TC/UC 2008 Day 3, our active members@BC and guests are lower. So, we have no problems for both BC and Livescore. :):):)

Malaysian fans will be in full force on Day 4, tomorrow Wednesday 14-May-2008, when both their Mens and Womens teams are playing in the Quarter-Finals. We hope that BC and Livescore would be OK. ;););)
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[george@chongwei]

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For the evening events of the TC/UC 2008 Day 3, our active members@BC and guests are lower. So, we have no problems for both BC and Livescore. :):):)

Malaysian fans will be in full force on Day 4, tomorrow Wednesday 14-May-2008, when both their Mens and Womens teams are playing in the Quarter-Finals. We hope that BC and Livescore would be OK. ;););)
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yeah, we, malaysian supporters will be in full force to conquer BC forum..haha...iaaahhhhh!:D
so kwun, make sure the server is fine:)

[ctjcad]

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Malaysian fans will be in full force on Day 4, tomorrow Wednesday 14-May-2008, when both their Mens and Womens teams are playing in the Quarter-Finals. We hope that BC and Livescore would be OK. ;););)
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yeah, we, malaysian supporters will be in full force to conquer BC forum..haha...iaaahhhhh!:D
so kwun, make sure the server is fine:)
...just checked and BC currently has over 1000 users. 500 more and the record for most users ever online will be broken.:cool:

[drifit]

...just checked and BC currently has over 1000 users. 500 more and the record for most users ever online will be broken.:cool:

what is the current record?
if MAS into TC & UC semis, will be broken again? :D
wonder how many members are from MAS.....:rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

what is the current record?
if MAS into TC & UC semis, will be broken again? :D
wonder how many members are from MAS.....:rolleyes:
current record is 1,445 users:)

[ctjcad]

what is the current record?
if MAS into TC & UC semis, will be broken again? :D
wonder how many members are from MAS.....:rolleyes:

current record is 1,445 users:)
..just checked the no., there are 1155 users in BC. We need 300 more!:):p
Anyway, if it doesn't happen today, it might happen on Friday/Thursday night. So, call all your friends to log in BC for the Semis..;):cool:
*drifit, you can see the stats on this page, below; notice the stats/numbers near the bottom half of the page, under "What Going On":cool::
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/

[drifit]

*drifit, you can see the stats on this page, below; notice the stats/numbers near the bottom half of the page, under "What Going On":cool::
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/

i seldom scroll down and see, just once a while............:D

[chris-ccc]

current record is 1,445 users:)



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OK... This is a quiz for you members@BC. :confused::confused::confused:

QUIZ: What was the reason that caused our Badminton Central to have 1,445 users online in March 2007 ?

Hint: Search and you shall find.

To those, especially kwun, who know the answer, please do not release it before the TC/UC 2008 is over. :D:D:D
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[drifit]

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OK... This is a quiz for you members@BC. :confused::confused::confused:

QUIZ: What was the reason that caused our Badminton Central to have 1,445 users online in March 2007 ?

Hint: Search and you shall find.

To those, especially kwun, who know the answer, please do not release it before the TC/UC 2008 is over. :D:D:D
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WC????????????.........:rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

i have no idea becoz the time i joined this forum was on 2007 July:)

[chris-ccc]

WC????????????.........:rolleyes:






i have no idea becoz the time i joined this forum was on 2007 July :)



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Hahaha... You guys have to learn how to use the Search Function. :D:D:D
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[george@chongwei]

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Hahaha... You guys have to learn how to use the Search Function. :D:D:D
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during the all england 2007 and swiss open 2007????

[george@chongwei]

i have 1 question...
if the member who appearing offine in this forum, will their name be appearing at the users online list below?>??

[george@chongwei]

its 971 members now!!!
keep it up!!:)

[drifit]

we have new records now....................:D:D:D

[drifit]

another new record at 2914.................:D:D:D
broken in 2 hrs

#only able to do searches every 45 seconds........... new thing?? :confused:

[drifit]

after 45 secs searches interval....... then back to normal
now, 10secs interval.........:D
is you, kwun??

[george@chongwei]

kwun is the ghost...:D:D
haha....juz joking..

[kwun]

after 45 secs searches interval....... then back to normal
now, 10secs interval.........:D
is you, kwun??

haha. stop hogging the search function. ;)

[drifit]

haha. stop hogging the search function. ;)

err.... i just click today's post :o
aikes, kwun woke up already :D

[ctjcad]

another new record at 2914.................:D:D:D
broken in 2 hrs

#only able to do searches every 45 seconds........... new thing?? :confused:
(though there was a short lag)....BC survived the massive hear att...i meant the massive users attack and we've got ourselves a new "the most users ever online" record......I think it's pretty much safe to say kwun doesn't need another upgrade. The question now is, will this record be broken come the Olympics???:confused:....Stay tuned and we shall find out!..:cool:

[chris-ccc]

...I think it's pretty much safe to say kwun doesn't need another upgrade. The question now is, will this record be broken come the Olympics??? :confused:



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I am sure the 2,914 will be broken at the Beijing Olympics 2008. :):):)
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[drifit]

kwun, the 10seconds delay is back again.........
i am not searching here and there, just clicking the today's posts....:D

[Oldhand]

It's a probably a connection devil :)
I'm not experiencing any delay at all.

[drifit]

It's a probably a connection devil :)
I'm not experiencing any delay at all.

my mistake.........
actually isnt delay, is need to wait 10seconds in between searches......:p

[george@chongwei]

my mistake.........
actually isnt delay, is need to wait 10seconds in between searches......:p
yeah, its not connection evil but the vbulletin evil thingy..:p
haha:D

[rinewy]

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OK... This is a quiz for you members@BC. :confused::confused::confused:

QUIZ: What was the reason that caused our Badminton Central to have 1,445 users online in March 2007 ?

Hint: Search and you shall find.

To those, especially kwun, who know the answer, please do not release it before the TC/UC 2008 is over. :D:D:D
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wats the answer?kkk?

[chris-ccc]

wats the answer? kkk?



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:D:D:D Hahaha... That was the time when KKK promised to shave his head, wasn't it ?
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[Oldhand]

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:D:D:D Hahaha... That was the time when KKK promised to shave his head, wasn't it ?
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(OT) For badminton fans, a more useful one would be a promise to win an Olympic medal :p

[chris-ccc]

(OT) For badminton fans, a more useful one would be a promise to win an Olympic medal :p



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And I think KKK could win an Olympic GOLD medal, come Beijing 2008. :):):)
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[drifit]

look at this rate, we need an average of 1500 posts per day to hit that target by Olympic 2008......:rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

look at this rate, we need an average of 1500 posts per day to hit that target by Olympic 2008......:rolleyes:
i wonder if our post in the chit chat forum counts???
if its count, then we maybe can hit the record.

[ctjcad]

look at this rate, we need an average of 1500 posts per day to hit that target by Olympic 2008......:rolleyes:

i wonder if our post in the chit chat forum counts???
if its count, then we maybe can hit the record.
..there are a few more smaller tourneys in between now and the OG, thus the way i forecast it, we'll be lucky if we hit 950,000 posts by the time the Olympic Games come (badminton event). But maybe we'll reach 1,000,000 posts by the time the Olympic Games ends?!?! :confused: ;)
Can we say controvery (ies)???... :p
*No, posts in the Chit-Chat and Market Place (Buy & Sell, Market Place) sub-forums don't count.

[george@chongwei]

we still needs about 105954 posts to reach the 1 million mark..:cool::cool::D:D:eek::eek:
hehe..
can we do it?:confused::)

[drifit]

900k post mark...........:)
let's keep it coming......!!

[mmnoor]

1,000,000 posts?? is that a target or a limit...

[ctjcad]

..one can also say it like this:
it'll be BC's target to reach that number during the Olympics..but the accomplishment is not limited to Olympics.. ;)

900k post mark...........:)
let's keep it coming......!!
.we just need everyone's contribution in the upcoming U.S. Open...a contribution of 75,000 posts would be nice... :p:crying:

*Btw, kwun, eerr, the multi-expression icons are jumbled up, again....can you give the server a nice little tap and maybe a soft kick here and there.. :phttp://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/7.gif

[cooler]

we still needs about 105954 posts to reach the 1 million mark..:cool::cool::D:D:eek::eek:
hehe..
can we do it?:confused::)
if u count all my chit-chat posts, yes!:p

[Oldhand]

We'd rather have a few sensible posts than a million insensible posts :o

[kwun]

*Btw, kwun, eerr, the multi-expression icons are jumbled up, again....can you give the server a nice little tap and maybe a soft kick here and there.. :phttp://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/7.gif

can you post an image of the jumbled up icons? i haven't seen it before.

[ctjcad]

...this one, kwun...unfortunately, i don't have a pic of the old layout of the icons for comparison, prior to the new server upgrade, but i clearly remember the icons are placed differently to this one....it resorted back to before, prior to the 2nd reboot/downtime.....anyway, it's okay...
However the smilies icons, at the bottom of the posting window/screen, have stayed as they are..http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/18.gif

[Matt]

...this one, kwun...unfortunately, i don't have a pic of the old layout of the icons for comparison, prior to the new server upgrade, but i clearly remember the icons are placed differently to this one....it resorted back to before, prior to the 2nd reboot/downtime.....anyway, it's okay...
However the smilies icons, at the bottom of the posting window/screen, have stayed as they are..http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/18.gif

Heheeh does it really matter? It is mickey mouse.

[kwun]

...this one, kwun...unfortunately, i don't have a pic of the old layout of the icons for comparison, prior to the new server upgrade, but i clearly remember the icons are placed differently to this one....it resorted back to before, prior to the 2nd reboot/downtime.....anyway, it's okay...
However the smilies icons, at the bottom of the posting window/screen, have stayed as they are..http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/18.gif

erm.... i agree. does it matter if their locations are different?

i mean, seriously....

[ctjcad]

Heheeh does it really matter? It is mickey mouse.

erm.... i agree. does it matter if their locations are different?

i mean, seriously....
..yes, it's no biggie...just something i noticed between pre-Dual Quad-Core Xeon BC and now, that's all...i think i can live with it (it'll just take me an extra second to find the icons' new locations)...;):cool:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/1.gif

[Oldhand]

erm.... i agree. does it matter if their locations are different?

i mean, seriously....
It would matter, say, if the emoticons in a post got jumbled after posting :D
That would create one parliament of a ruckus, I bet!

[Matt]

..yes, it's no biggie...just something i noticed between pre-Dual Quad-Core Xeon BC and now, that's all...i think i can live with it (it'll just take me an extra second to find the icons' new locations)...;):cool:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/1.gif

It's actually a software issue and not related to the CPU.


It would matter, say, if the emoticons in a post got jumbled after posting :D
That would create one parliament of a ruckus, I bet!

Maybe Kwun can mess it up so it replicates Oldhand's complaint ahhah!!

[birdie68]

Hey Kwun, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but if I go to the main page on my browser http://www.badmintoncentral.com which will take me to http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/ Most of the links on the top left and will get the 404. I just thought you should know.

[Oldhand]

Hey Kwun, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but if I go to the main page on my browser http://www.badmintoncentral.com which will take me to http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/ Most of the links on the top left and will get the 404. I just thought you should know.

The one-man army called kwun has his hands full :o

[drifit]

The one-man army called kwun has his hands full :o
how about the generals.........??
king -> generals -> citizen
:p:D:p:D

[ctjcad]

...you're forgetting another crucial hierarchy:.............long live the Queen....:cool:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/77.gif
*King->Queen->Generals->Pions...:p

[Oldhand]

how about the generals.........??
king -> generals -> citizen
:p:D:p:D

Can't speak for the others... but I know as much about servers and IT management as Lin Dan knows about making Roti Prata :p

[drifit]

...you're forgetting another crucial hierarchy:.............long live the Queen....:cool:http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/77.gif
*King->Queen->Generals->Pions...:p
my bad.......:o
seems like the general is sitting and learning to make prata.
really need the queen to ease the burden. :p:D:p:D

Oldhand,
btw, prata means roti, roti means prata
am i correct in this??

[Oldhand]

Oldhand,
btw, prata means roti, roti means prata
am i correct in this??

Roti is one of several types of North Indian flat-bread (without oil).
Parata is one of several types of South Indian flat-bread (with oil).

Singapore's name for North Indian Roti is Nan.
Singapore's name for South Indian Parata is Roti Prata.

By the way, you are severely off-topic, drifit :(
And, now, so am I :mad:

[Oldhand]

my bad.......:o
seems like the general is sitting and learning to make prata.
really need the queen to ease the burden. :p:D:p:D

You might want to check out the thread on 'Reviews'.
kwun is looking for people to help update the reviews :)

[drifit]

Roti is one of several types of North Indian flat-bread (without oil).
Parata is one of several types of South Indian flat-bread (with oil).

Singapore's name for North Indian Roti is Nan.
Singapore's name for South Indian Parata is Roti Prata.

By the way, you are severely off-topic, drifit :(
And, now, so am I :mad:
thanks for clarification. i thought prata is the Indian language for roti...:o
actually, i/we dont want to open new thread just for chit chating regarding our 1m posts target by Oly2008. or talking about what happened to BC or what will happened to BC due to congestion or any technical issues. so, just hijack this abandon thread and we keep on updating the news.
now, dont itchy fingers and close this thread.

You might want to check out the thread on 'Reviews'.
kwun is looking for people to help update the reviews :)
now, what or how can i help on this issue?
master kungfu Panda might be an excellent helper here.......:)

[kwun]

Hey Kwun, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but if I go to the main page on my browser http://www.badmintoncentral.com which will take me to http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/ Most of the links on the top left and will get the 404. I just thought you should know.

ops. that is now fixed!

[drifit]

kwun, did you kick the server just now??
connection reset......... :p:D:p:D

[drifit]

2nd time
i been kick out 2 times in 10 minutes...........:confused:

[george@chongwei]

i have 1 very very simple question here..
can i ask why is it in the chit chat section , our post will not be count??
anyone?

[george@chongwei]

still no answers from kwun yet?:rolleyes::confused::confused:

[ctjcad]

still no answers from kwun yet?:rolleyes::confused::confused:
..he just answered your query in one of the threads in the General Forum sub-forum..:cool:

[george@chongwei]

yeah, its nice to hear that from now on, the chit chat section post count also will be counted too:)
cheers:)

[Matt]

I never bothered with post counts because the numbers jumped mysteriously during the upgrade to the new forums, back around 2000 (I forogt exactly which year) as the count is actually lower than it really is.

For members who joined after the current forums the post count is fine, but for people who already existed before the upgrade, it's jumped.

[ctjcad]

..were you spying on BC during that yr??;)..I thought you signed up with BC in 2002??..:confused:..

Anyway, yeah, speaking of the posts number "mysteriously" jumping, i did a tally y'day of all the posts in all of the sub-forum, and the total no. of posts didn't even add up to 900,000. At least not close to the no. of posts we have now...:confused:

[Matt]

Yes I'm a spy :D I do not remember the exact year I signed up however I do believe it was during the 1997 and later because I know it was before 2000.

I just compared my join date with Cheung's, Mag's and Kwan's (as they were all there) date and it lines up of when the forums were upgraded. That is when the the post counts jumped.