500 online?

Guy · 02 May 2013, 22:53

Just another browsing session tonight so apologies if this has been mentioned before but why was there 500 online on june 17th 2005? cant sleep tonight until i know. :0(

LucyK! · 02 May 2013, 22:57

The only thing I can think of is that it was in the middle of the Hair Of The Dog tour and Meat was playing Liverpool Pops two days later which, at the time, was a pretty big MLUKFC meet up. Lots of fans came from the US for that one so might have just been a popular time?

tonyloaf · 02 May 2013, 23:01

A very interesting night it was :)

LucyK! · 02 May 2013, 23:03

Apparently I'm wrong...hang on, the boss is on his way...!

Sebastian. · 02 May 2013, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by LucyK!

Apparently I'm wrong...hang on, the boss is on his way...!

Do I need to put the popcorn on?

*AndyK* · 02 May 2013, 23:07

It wasn't 500 registered users logged in. It will have been 500 different connections to the database behind the site. When you look at who is online at anytime most of the users show as "guests" these are either people who haven't logged in or are automatic search spiders from the likes of Google etc.

There's a possibly that R. was doing some plumbing that night and that could also have exaggerated the records in the database.

Sebastian. · 02 May 2013, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyK

It wasn't 500 registered users logged in. It will have been 500 different connections to the database behind the site. When you look at who is online at anytime most of the users show as "guests" these are either people who haven't logged in or are automatic search spiders from the likes of Google etc.

There's a possibly that R. was doing some plumbing that night and that could also have exaggerated the records in the database.

I was hoping for a huge forum topic to read through. Oh well.

*AndyK* · 02 May 2013, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sebastian.

I was hoping for a huge forum topic to read through. Oh well.

Sorry.

R. · 02 May 2013, 23:33

IIRC that was the 1st night online with vBulletin (after migration from phpBB), so it's very much likely that Google and some other crawlers just picked up all new links.

Pushed to Feedback Central ...

duke knooby · 02 May 2013, 23:35

meat was just about to start playing an outdoor gig at ravenhill in belfast, on the hair of the dog tour. but i believe the actual correct answer (if i rem what R said) is that was the first time the site became visible to lots of search engine spybot things... or something

duke knooby · 02 May 2013, 23:43

damn it... typed too slowly

kathymja · 03 May 2013, 02:02

So glad someone asked this, it's been bugging me too! lol

Guy · 03 May 2013, 16:29

Thank-you. :0)

02 May 2013, 22:53	#1
Guy Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: A small village in west sussex Posts: 865	500 online? Just another browsing session tonight so apologies if this has been mentioned before but why was there 500 online on june 17th 2005? cant sleep tonight until i know. :0(

02 May 2013, 22:57	#2
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	The only thing I can think of is that it was in the middle of the Hair Of The Dog tour and Meat was playing Liverpool Pops two days later which, at the time, was a pretty big MLUKFC meet up. Lots of fans came from the US for that one so might have just been a popular time?

02 May 2013, 23:01	#3
tonyloaf Metal Head Join Date: 15.05.2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 2,398	A very interesting night it was :)

02 May 2013, 23:03	#4
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Apparently I'm wrong...hang on, the boss is on his way...!

02 May 2013, 23:07	#6
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	It wasn't 500 registered users logged in. It will have been 500 different connections to the database behind the site. When you look at who is online at anytime most of the users show as "guests" these are either people who haven't logged in or are automatic search spiders from the likes of Google etc. There's a possibly that R. was doing some plumbing that night and that could also have exaggerated the records in the database.

02 May 2013, 23:33	#9
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	IIRC that was the 1st night online with vBulletin (after migration from phpBB), so it's very much likely that Google and some other crawlers just picked up all new links. Pushed to Feedback Central ...

02 May 2013, 23:35	#10
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,884	meat was just about to start playing an outdoor gig at ravenhill in belfast, on the hair of the dog tour. but i believe the actual correct answer (if i rem what R said) is that was the first time the site became visible to lots of search engine spybot things... or something

02 May 2013, 23:43	#11
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,884	damn it... typed too slowly

03 May 2013, 02:02	#12
kathymja Senior Loafer Join Date: 27.02.2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 125	So glad someone asked this, it's been bugging me too! lol

03 May 2013, 16:29	#13
Guy Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: A small village in west sussex Posts: 865	Thank-you. :0)