Whats the Top 10 worst hacks 4 server load?

[bashy]

Hi peeps

I have lots of hacks installed as i am sure a few of you already know

I think because of this my server load goes from about 0.30 with 2 members
online upto about 2.0 with 8 members online and so on and so on.....

This in turn dramatically slows the forum down, so what i want to do is
remove (if its feasable) the worst hacks for server load....

Therefore i would like you all to list the worst hacks that you know
that cause a lot of server load and hopefully this in turn will help me to
trim the amount of 'ahem, hacks that i have installed an improved the
performance of our forum......

Or, is someone going to tell me thats its nowt to do with the hacks and its
all down to the crappy host i have

[Zachery]

Hmm,

vBShout, with some bad settings for vB3
really, anything that makes an overabudent use of ajaxx.

What hacks do yuou have installed and we will work from there

[Code Monkey]

Remove any hacks that can simply be done with template edits and template conditionals. There seems to be a rash of them lately. They create server load where none needs to be created. Waste of resources.

And if you do have a crappy host, get a new one.

[bashy]

Hi peeps

I do have VB shout 2.0 but it is only used for the staff (about 6 peeps)
I have somewhere between 100 and 200 hacks install, prob more edging towards 200 What can i say, i am a sucker for a new toy....

I dont think my host is that bad, at present i am on a semi dedicated (forum aint big enough for dedicated yet)

The best way to see what hacks i do have installed would prob be to look at my profile in the mocp Zachery (thats if it shows in there) or i suppose i could copy and past in between code tags but theres a lot and may be too much info to actually post..... Spose the easiest way would be for you to have admin access and then you could actually see all the plugins ya self

[Zachery]

well 200 hacks are not good.

.. You should install micro stats, or enable debug mode for yourself and see what your query usage it is at.

Hacks are ment to be addons for exactly what you need, not just new toys you think might be fun.

This is what overhacking causes. untraceable problems.

[Roxie]

That pager killed my site.

[FLMom]

Thanks for this thread! I am still new to all of this and was sort of wondering the same thing! I will follow this one closely

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by FLMom

Thanks for this thread! I am still new to all of this and was sort of wondering the same thing! I will follow this one closely

Only install hacks you can directly make use of or will directly benifit your site.

I've got 3 whole plugins.

[The Chief]

This is something I definaetly need to work out for my forum that just exploded with new members...

[Trana]

1. vbShout
2. VBShout
3. VBSHOUT

Great mod, poorly implemented.