[MPDev]

Originally Posted by codemoxie

This script is supposed to be much faster and more reliable than those variants that place database hooks to watch for changes. The script works without even needing to connect to any database and relies totally on your RSS feeds already generated by the forums.

For your information, the data store3d there is a copy of the latest RSS feeds and is used as a simple caching system to lower the loads on the server when 10K users for example have the spy script open and monitoring.

Just to clarify, external.php calls global.php and cache or no-cache there is a pratical limit to just how many clients any solution can handle. It is virtually impossible for any server to support 10,000 clients calling external.php repeatedly.

Additionally, the script wouldn't work without a database connection on the backend; it would just sit there and never display anything.

Originally Posted by ForumDog

Each variation of the Digg Spy has it's advantages.

No doubt about it; but let's at least be hoenst about how we represent each solution. Overblown and unsupported claims of security issues or performance advantages are a disservice to the members here and other developers.