Search engine back to its old ways...

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

We seem to have reverted back to be unable to search for the word car, or cam, or ecu, or mx5 etc on a car forum!

is it an accidental switch back to four letter search strings or greater, or is this a deliberate change?

[ACW]

I meant to post last night that I had done this. I had noticed the database server behind the site is been hammered. I am investigating the cause as it is means the site is sometimes slow to respond. As part of this troubleshooting I have changed the search parameters to see what the outcome is.

It will probably remain this way for a few days till Ive got to the bottom of what is happening. Ive a sneaky feeling someones doing some basic load hacking of the site (ie requesting the site thousands of time/s) and am getting to the bottom of that.

Regards,

Adrian. AKA Webmaster

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Thanks for the heads up Adrian; I'll use the work rounds till you can get to the bottom of it.

[ACW]

Ive reset this back to its new old ways (2 letter minimum etc)

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Fantastic, you're on fire this morning!!! (you've got your cape on and y-fronts on the outside again haven't you )

 

I take it you got to the bottom of the issue?

[Captain Colonial]

"Y-fronts".... ""bottom of the issue"...

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Even on a Sunday morning I can't sneak one past you can I Scott. :d

[Norman Verona]

This getting out-of-hand!

 

Y-fronts, bottom of the issue and sneaking past.

 

I need to lay down in a dark place.

[djm]

I'm afraid the search box has disappeared completely on my webpage!!!!!!!!!

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I'm afraid the search box has disappeared completely on my webpage!!!!!!!!!

Likewise is it IE9 by any chance? it works ok by other methods.

[djm]

I'm om IE8, but its always worked up until tonight!

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I'm om IE8, but its always worked up until tonight!

Ah but we had an upgrade this morning which has kicked up a couple of problems 

[djm]

Don't you mean a downgrade!

[ACW]

Should now be working. Let me know browser combinations that have any issues.

[Doug Dastardly]

Sorry Adrian, It's still gone from IE9 for me.