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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: ValiantExplorer on November 03, 2012, 10:52 am

Title: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: ValiantExplorer on November 03, 2012, 10:52 am
So we've been advised to use SR during off-peak times, when possible.

The question is: what ARE the off-peak times. I guess SR is mostly use in Europe and the USA, so that leaves very little wiggle room.
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: j3an on November 03, 2012, 10:58 am
Everything should be back to normal now, the main site works well (for Tor) for the most forum posters now so don't worry about off-peak etc anymore.
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: drugfather on November 03, 2012, 11:04 am
So we've been advised to use SR during off-peak times, when possible.

The question is: what ARE the off-peak times. I guess SR is mostly use in Europe and the USA, so that leaves very little wiggle room.


Off peak times means not in rush hour, not at lunch times.

It's meaning when most of the people are asleep and what night.

Late night/ Early morning are off peak times.

-DF
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: modziw on November 03, 2012, 11:29 am
Everything should be back to normal now, the main site works well (for Tor) for the most forum posters now so don't worry about off-peak etc anymore.

You had to go and say that. Now look what you've done! SR is totally fucked at this "off peek" time - a weekend morning.

It's all your fault.

You should apologize to DPR.

Modzi
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: drugfather on November 03, 2012, 11:31 am
Everything should be back to normal now, the main site works well (for Tor) for the most forum posters now so don't worry about off-peak etc anymore.

You had to go and say that. Now look what you've done! SR is totally fucked at this "off peek" time - a weekend morning.

It's all your fault.

You should apologize to DPR.

Modzi


Just DPR? He should be apologizing to all of silk road.....
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: ValiantExplorer on November 03, 2012, 11:52 am
@drugfather: Oh, I know what off-peak times ARE. But the thing is that since SR covers two very wide timezones (Europe, USA), it's hard to have such hours. Peak hours in Europe & USA almost go one after the other, with the ebb and flow around them of +/- 1 hour, it's hard to wiggle, that's what I meant.

BTW, what's that formula in your avatar? :)
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: drugfather on November 03, 2012, 11:57 am
BTW, what's that formula in your avatar? :)
N-N, Dimethyltryptamine  (DMT) :)
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: HeartOfhumboldt on November 03, 2012, 04:02 pm
N = 1, but this morning at 3AM PST (Califoria, USA) I logged in easily. By 6AM, it was impossible again.

HH
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: kitkat82 on November 03, 2012, 05:41 pm
I have had more success in the past in getting on SR from 3pm EST to around 7pm EST. 
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: HarmReduction on November 03, 2012, 08:03 pm
I find that between 7am - 5pm GMT easy enough after 7pm GMT can be difficult especially Friday - Sunday
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: j3an on November 04, 2012, 10:37 pm
Everything should be back to normal now, the main site works well (for Tor) for the most forum posters now so don't worry about off-peak etc anymore.

You had to go and say that. Now look what you've done! SR is totally fucked at this "off peek" time - a weekend morning.

It's all your fault.

You should apologize to DPR.

Modzi

Sorry, bro. : (
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: Zulu on November 05, 2012, 03:31 am
never?
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: ValiantExplorer on November 05, 2012, 08:34 pm
Sounds 'bout right :).
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: jorg796 on November 06, 2012, 02:44 am
I'm from Australia, and I find that if I log in between 7am - 3pm Australia time (9pm - 5am GMT), it is MUCH faster than if I try and use access SR in the evening. I assume most of the SR users are from Europe / North America, so this would explain why. They are sleeping when I am on SR :-)

But I have only managed to log in once in the last five days, no matter what time of day I try and access it.
Hopefully it's back ASAP
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: DrGoNZOhear on November 06, 2012, 09:39 pm
never?
[/quote exactly what zulu said ... its always hit or miss so best try try and try again]
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: microRNA on November 06, 2012, 10:31 pm
probably best if you dont just sit there and flood the server with attempts

although one should not give up with one try, dont sit there just trying over and over and over

recommend to try, if it doesnt load then click new identity and try again - if you have done this a couple times without success, then give it a rest

wait for ten or fifteen min, go smoke a bowl or something then come back and try again -  i almost always can get on pretty quickly

that way you dont overload the server when its already too busy and it helps everyone be able to get on
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: kitkat82 on November 06, 2012, 10:37 pm
Right now is a big peak time.  I haven't been able to get on for the last two hours.

Go vote assholes!  Quit clogging up SR and vote instead!  ;)
Title: Re: What are the SR off-peak times?
Post by: ValiantExplorer on November 07, 2012, 09:58 pm
The Forum has also been working very sluggishly today. And indeed, it's better to give it a rest after 3-4 attempts. But sometimes it's like a turn based strategy game :D.  You just need to press the refresh button one more time :D.