Is PHP the bottleneck?

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  • Duced
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2026
    • 131

    #1

    Tech Is PHP the bottleneck?

    Something seems slow here .

    Perhaps servers have been scaled down?

    Feels like it's 1997 again rocking a 33.6 Kbps modem lately here.


  • fris
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Aug 2002
    • 55679

    #2
    running on a 300 baud modem
    Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence.

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    • Duced
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2026
      • 131

      #3

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      • Publisher Bucks
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2018
        • 1330

        #4
        They’re just not feeding the hamsters as much as they used to…
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        • mikeet
          this & that
          • May 2005
          • 5385

          #5
          Originally posted by fris
          running on a 300 baud modem
          300 baud modem:
          30 chars/sec.
          Text crawls like molasses.
          Download a pic? Go eat dinner.

          Pure 1980s pain. 😂

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          • CaptainHowdy
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • Dec 2004
            • 94730

            #6
            Originally posted by Duced
            . . .

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            • 2MuchMark
              Mark of 2Much.net
              • Aug 2004
              • 50971

              #7
              Originally posted by fris
              running on a 300 baud modem
              At least with a 300 baud modem you would still see it loading...

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              • Duced
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2026
                • 131

                #8
                Originally posted by 2MuchMark
                At least with a 300 baud modem you would still see it loading...
                Are you seeing intermittent failed requests?

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                • blackmonsters
                  Making PHP work
                  • Nov 2002
                  • 20961

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Duced
                  Something seems slow here .

                  Perhaps servers have been scaled down?

                  Feels like it's 1997 again rocking a 33.6 Kbps modem lately here.


                  I would think it's outdated SQL version before PHP.

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                  • Spicy Wraith
                    XtraSpicy
                    • Mar 2026
                    • 396

                    #10
                    this site is running an extremely old and hacked version of vbb, you can see it in the source code

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                    • tfto
                      GFY and your feelings.
                      • Sep 2001
                      • 2121

                      #11
                      According to Google-
                      vBulletin 3.8.8, launched around April 2013, is a legacy version, making it over 13 years old as of April 2026. While the 3.8 series was officially supported around 2010, this specific release was a late-stage update to the popular 3.x branch, often used for its stability in the early 2010s.

                      Release Date: April 2013 (Alpha 1).
                      Context: It is an end-of-life (EOL) product from vBulletin, often considered a legacy version compared to 4.x, 5.x, or current alternatives.

                      As of 2026, it is highly likely that any remaining 3.8.8 sites are running on severely outdated technology.

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                      • Killswitch
                        REVOLUTIONARY
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 2567

                        #12
                        be a shame if someone used AI to pwn the site

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                        • mechanicvirus
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 4219

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Killswitch
                          be a shame if someone used AI to pwn the site
                          Site is so old that AI actually dumps the tech stack onto gitlab, remakes it into a functioning version and then it gets instant 504 gateways.

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