Warning guys, we had some drop kik DoS our Forum tonight via the timeslip.php file. they just set something to continuously request http://site.org/forum/timeslip.php? and this caused the load to skyrocket and DoS'd us. Any ideas how forum permissions can be applied to this file??

Couldnt that be done by requesting ANY php file that contained a couple queries ?
If yes then how do you prevent it ?

Doug

Correct, although not quite as bad, the timeslip db makes alot of DB queries..

Is there any way to limit the number of queries any 1 client can make per second?

A typical (unmodified) timeslips page makes 7 queries. The page you're viewing right now makes 19.

It's odd because it was just that page that caused the problem .. maybe it's doing a more complex query ?? I don't know .. but didn't happen with the other pages only the timeslip page was targetted .. wierd.

The problem is that the custom fields are not indexed and the userfield table is walked 6 times right off the bat doing compares of the field setting.

On a large forum, this == bad.

Adding an index to the custom fields 51 through 56 could show you an improvement.

How might I index said fields ? :) I am not sure how to do this as I've never done nor had to do this before.

i haven't been following this thread in a while. i take it there won't be a version for 3.5.x?

it's a really popular feature on my board and the members are clamoring for it, along with the trader ratings hack. :(

It would be nice if someone could port it to 3.5 as a product. That somebody would be me if I had the smarts but unfortunatley I'm just a hack ;)

I saw someone using vb. 3.5.1 with this hack on their site. I was looking to see if a new upgarde was made and come to see it was this version on their 3.5.1

really?

i'd love to know how they ported it over.

Just like I've said previously, I'd be willing to pitch in some $$$$ to someone to help with this development effort. Ever since I've upgraded to 3.5 version I've lost the timeslips which is an important part of my automotive website.

Cheers,
Tim

I started porting it but it would be just a port of the old hack, much better if someone could integrate it into the Product/Plugin Management system etc.

The porting is not going well either, my php is not good enough ;)

Bump. Has anyone successfully ported this to 3.5 yet?

I'd like to see this as well for 3.5.2. for Quad and other Offroad trials if possible.
:nervous:

Would love to have this hack on my site again.... I have all the previous data from when I was running 3.0.X and now running 3.5X ...... anyone that can help?

You can list my site http://www.carforums.net as having this hack installed :)

I run the website for a Supra club, and I'm converting the site to vB 3.5 right now, so I'm wondering if anybody is planning on porting this to the newer vB version? it's a feature that I'd really like to add to the site. If somebody is willing to do the work, I'd be willing to pitch in little $$

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Erm ...... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=104471

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oh wow.. can't believe I missed that. thanks!

I'll work on a 3.5.
- if hotwheels does not work.

We are good to go, I'll poke around on it next few days.
- I'll need some beta testers.

Thanks for all your hard work Sir.

I have a test board for beta testing if you wish...

Count me in as a Beta Tester ;)

you can add me to the list of beta testers too if you need, I'd be happy to do it.

Hi,

I've just stared a Automotive forum at www.ls6.com.au/forum (not live yet) and I would like to add this timeslip mod to my site. Is there an update for vb 3.5.3?

Count me in Zach....I would love to have this on my site... http://www.nitrosim.com

k, i need to make myself a test site without all the extra hack's i have in order to share what i have gotten so far.........I am on my work computer right now, and will be on graves for a few more day's.......i will try tuesday or wends. to post up what i have gotten.......

I believe i have it working fairly well at this point, and all the function's are working as they did on the older version for 3.0........after that, hopefully other's can jump in and help fine tune it.......peace, hotwheels

About 60% done.

:D

You guy's that are posting here in the 3.0 section, are you wanting an upgrade to 3.5? Just curious.........

actually - I want a full release for 3.5

ditto

delays delays ... worken on it :D

but how it works on this site:

http://www.tennesspeed.net/forums/timeslips.php

they run 3.5.3 version

Well I was working on less file edits so that the upgrade to next ver of vb3.5 would not need so many file edits to get it working again.

- I can slap it together and make people do file edits. Later work out problems and fixes and less file edits.

Talk to me. :)

sorry ,just asking..

No way do I have anger.
No reason to apologize.

Do the masses (all that will use the hack) want a hack ASAP ?
- fast and dirty w/ file edits or wait.

:D

Please take your time and release an excellent product!

Yeap I want it bad .. but I want a nice product version of it too :D

Just a quick question.

Are the timeslip images stored in the database? Reason being is that all my uploaded timeslip images have been corrupted. Any way I can fix the images (they images load but look all messed up)