Brendan the bobby is missing from his beat
All the local villains now loiter on the street
Brendan has now joined them and is leader of the gang
He has a massive truncheon, and heads he likes to bang

That bot has now stopped. There are always bots running but most just grab a few pages at a time. That one must have been stupid and rereading for some reason. Maybe fooled into thinking pages had changed because a time had changed or something.

I can see it started having an impact on the 18th and ran through til when I gave it the bums rush yesterday. At times it was doing 12 pages a second from multiple IPs so it must have read the entire site many times over.

This is a quick look now...

bitnami@ip-172-26-15-47:~$ tail -f /opt/bitnami/apache2/logs/access_log
3.145.69.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:44 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=vll6n5p4a4nhoirmp2svmfj89r&topic=4451.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 7632
3.16.41.142 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:46 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=7sf59i2ql3aa50hsthoap5trhe&msg=78042 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.16.41.142 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:46 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=7sf59i2ql3aa50hsthoap5trhe;topic=3543.msg78042 HTTP/1.1" 200 8168
3.145.69.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:46 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=tqe3l26s74l7ou2trcgb1jije0&topic=2252.15 HTTP/1.1" 200 8013
3.16.135.151 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:47 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=0jcmorh2kjngjgrnd3elqs14ip&msg=102940 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.16.135.151 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:47 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=0jcmorh2kjngjgrnd3elqs14ip;topic=4467.msg102940 HTTP/1.1" 200 10700
3.138.32.76 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:47 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=50h71qutekl1u128q0mnkq5qjd&action=profile;u=12 HTTP/1.1" 200 3117
3.145.69.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:48 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=fbrkf0bmmtmg1rvk48it1c3dpc&topic=4551.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 6243
3.138.32.76 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:48 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=3f97sq3gl7ob51j5i8vq1nr97k&topic=4389.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 9770
3.17.152.183 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:50 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=jas6qtajhm7derdv0iso9h9k9d&action=printpage;topic=4502.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 3802
86.27.216.59 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:53 +0000] "GET /index.php?action=post;topic=4629.0;last_msg=106860 HTTP/1.1" 200 10967
3.141.35.238 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:53 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=es0nfi080iad29l2nu2flh21dl&msg=19044 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.141.35.238 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:53 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=es0nfi080iad29l2nu2flh21dl;topic=1020.msg19044 HTTP/1.1" 200 6732
86.27.216.59 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:53 +0000] "GET /cron.php?ts=1716280485 HTTP/1.1" 200 43
44.214.187.82 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:53 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=p3r6ekkams03qanon7t70728at&board=1.400;sort=starter;desc HTTP/1.1" 200 5883
3.129.21.61 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:54 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=arnjsrn83rjmo0tog8of4lbs8s&topic=4544.15 HTTP/1.1" 200 10217
3.141.2.133 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:54 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=h8e113fljr3231qplfh6i3poi3&msg=104215 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.141.2.133 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:54 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=h8e113fljr3231qplfh6i3poi3;topic=606.msg104215 HTTP/1.1" 200 9223
3.141.2.133 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:55 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=o7q66m08rpq6pvub2p4a43bkip&topic=4548.msg104608 HTTP/1.1" 200 5773
18.223.108.105 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:57 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=8vvo1rr7r8omc2t1hl4nphv4rp&msg=104159 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
18.223.108.105 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:57 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=8vvo1rr7r8omc2t1hl4nphv4rp;topic=4528.msg104159 HTTP/1.1" 200 9334
3.17.187.116 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:58 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=r8ns4mr018uie1k0vsno8utfqh&msg=103049 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.22.209.120 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:58 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=qa4jf87eu9novrui0jd33ckg6s&action=profile;u=75 HTTP/1.1" 200 3114
3.17.187.116 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:58 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=r8ns4mr018uie1k0vsno8utfqh;topic=4476.msg103049 HTTP/1.1" 200 7187
3.143.111.233 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:59 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=95fphv7vi4m5752oidusn5qu0m&topic=4438.0 HTTP/1.1" 200 7008
3.142.213.250 - - [21/May/2024:08:34:59 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=r3ed1u20lb8iopa7iiu8msurt3&topic=4417.15 HTTP/1.1" 200 6128
3.141.30.211 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:00 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=2adaqr5duql9qdo2sne3kbkrq1&action=profile;u=4 HTTP/1.1" 200 3115
3.15.144.170 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:01 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=j7bi35ge2j1hoksdaa1te9h8qo&msg=103514 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
3.15.144.170 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:01 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=j7bi35ge2j1hoksdaa1te9h8qo;topic=4503.msg103514 HTTP/1.1" 200 9101
86.161.60.254 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:02 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 5558
18.222.83.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=aofa13bn3ha8gusueeue9vgkbv&msg=288 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
18.222.83.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=aofa13bn3ha8gusueeue9vgkbv;topic=23.msg288 HTTP/1.1" 200 9314
3.145.101.192 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=isvctmtm5h80dn8i2pvjlsp2g7&topic=2914.msg73863 HTTP/1.1" 200 6780
18.190.156.212 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=ln4ns0j8egth5kbnd5u30biedu&msg=104125 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
13.58.232.95 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=uci2n0n17cmtrpnuo5pckiglso&msg=103564 HTTP/1.1" 302 20
18.190.156.212 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=ln4ns0j8egth5kbnd5u30biedu;topic=4526.msg104125 HTTP/1.1" 200 7598
18.222.83.185 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=rm81m136urcq70ok4pcrhir12k&topic=606.0;prev_next=next HTTP/1.1" 200 9739
44.214.187.82 - - [21/May/2024:08:35:03 +0000] "GET /index.php?PHPSESSID=p3r6ekkams03qanon7t70728at&board=1.400;sort=views HTTP/1.1" 200 5578

That's 22 different IPs in less that 20 seconds. I've looked a few up and they were nearly all Amazon virtual servers running in Ohio. They will be a variety of bots used to collect data for nefarious purposes. Running an Amazon Lightsail instance such as the one this forum uses is ridiculously cheap. None of those are having any impact though.  I run my own "bot" on my Pi at home which reads this forum home page once a minute and records the stats. Today so far the basic numbers are

Requests: 600    Average : 0.21

Over 1.00 sec:    0    0%

Over 0.50 to 1.00 sec:    0    0%

Over 0.25 sec to 0.50 sec:    24    4%

Timeout    :    0    0%

Quote from: klondike on Today at 09:22:21 AMDoes shouting "Sod off or you'll get a butt full of buckshot" count? If so maybe the home defence argument changes.

Yes, that should comply as you've given them a warning. 

Quote from: muddy on Yesterday at 10:38:48 PMon EBay ?

Yes, here's the link if you want to check it out.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2540003.m570.l1311&_nkw=power+of+attorney+forms&_sacat=0

Brendan the bobby is missing from his beat
All the local villains now loiter on the street
Brendan has now joined them and is leader of the gang

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 07:47:21 AMI can't remember if I'm a pensioner or a twonk.. I'm sure someone will remind me..

I have looked at my extensive list of twonks, you are not on their, they include a number of armchair warriors, a Munchausen syndrome sufferer, a man who lives in a city where everyone except him has £5 million in the bank, a rabid socialist , a whiner and whinger. Other than that there are some nice people on there who do not deserve my presence😂😂


Today at 09:44:56 AM

Quote from: JBR on Today at 09:14:46 AMTime will tell.
The way the young are behaving now, they are going to pay for it in several years.
I wonder whether they might, only then, realise that they should have paid heed to us.

Oh gawd! Don't you bloody start!😀

Sometimes we need help with understanding.. or the wording on a document..

I tip my hairdresser.. 

Money has decreased in value.. tips seem to be getting bigger..
Where coins were sufficient notes have taken over..

I avoid using hairdressers. I suppose one day it could become a trip hazard but Ill sort that when it does.

Even if they do they'll never admit it.