GFY Sysadmin step inside....I'll make you an offer you can't refuse
 

GFY admin hit me up, I'll offer to assist and/or go over your setup
FREE of charge to see if I can help improve it. I even don't require access
to the server(s) if that would be an issue for not taken me up on my offer.
I think I could even give options for improvement just by asking some questions
about the setup and by the info you can give me by ICQ.

I'll do it for free no strings attached.....if it works good for you if it doesn't
it won't get any worse. If it works really well.....you let GFY know in a single
post so GFY can see that I'm not just talking the talk without walking the walk.

If I fail miserably I will admit it publically on GFY too. GFY can't lose in this
deal, only I can by putting my reputation on the line for free!

I'll be looking forward curiously to see if they'll get in touch to give it a shot!

:thumbsup

Contact Info: See Sig!

They have a sys admin?

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Hahaha :1orglaugh

You know the way GFYs been running lately, I'd be asking the same question :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

It was a serious question.

Here's the server in question


http://media.techtarget.com/digitalg...isc/Mac_SE.jpg

I already offered GFY a solution...

http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/SmokeyGerbil.jpg

Might have cost them some gerbil feed (since gerbils with the munchies have ferocious appetites), but they would have been happy hard working muthafucking gerbils, since the boo would have been laced with steroids:

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...ter_attack.jpg

Anyway, good luck... :thumbsup

ADG

I wondered the same, and that's why I'm not too worried that I will
fail and damage my reputation myself :winkwink:

this bitch is on auto-pilot bro, don't expect a reply


nice gesture though :)

Thanks I'll keep that in mind in case all my other suggestions fail.....good to
have a last resort backup options....I'll find out where I can get gerbils
the steriods aren't a problem to find where I am......finding gerbils will be
harder :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I know and I'd be suprised if they do take my offer.....if they don't it shows
how much they care about it......to be honest I don't even expect a response
at all....not even a no thanks we're fine :thumbsup

I don't really think their is a sysadmin

I mean this site has been fucked up for years

Either that or they just don't care

More like:
http://www.anl.gov/Science_and_Techn...Images/50a.gif

they got her up and running earlier...

http://jesuslovesteens.com/images/mac10.jpg

Needs more gerbil. and cowbell.

I can't imagine they wouldn't care, when was the last time that GFY was skinned? Not too long ago it was skinned almost every week.

move to cali if you wanna work on gfy

Bump....

I'm not looking for a job....I'm offering free help in whatever way they
want. If they don't trust me on their server that's fine with me. I don't
even need to access their server to help them out. I don't want money
I don't want a job there's no hidden agenda.

If a few minutes or even a few hours of my time could fix the situation
then I'll actually save my time which I now spend extra here waiting for
a thread to load. That would be the only benefit I would get out of it
and to be honest that's more than worth it. :winkwink:

Hello anybody here :1orglaugh

nobody's contacted you yet? :\

i dont think its the server. I think its their internet connection:
http://www.wizkidzcreches.co.uk/images/tincans.jpg

Still beats the connection they had before the upgrade - that little rat had to run like a mother-fucker to carry all those 1's and 0's:

http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/neurobio/F...h/rat_maze.jpg

It's not their connection. Jupiter Hosting isn't that bad

I doubt the problem is something that can be fixed by only giving advices.
Their main problem is the database which must be huge and only some indexes
wont help.
I'm sure they have replication as well but considering the amount of writes and
the complexity of the database it needs more than a raw setup which can't be
implemented in a few hours.
Keep in mind that the last downtime, if I recall correctly, was of about 2 days
when all what was done was adding some indexes.

I'm not so sure that adding indexes is all they did. They seemed to have
purged the database as well for example browse all posts by username and
you'll see there's a lot missing. Lately GFY hasn't nearly been as busy as it
used to be. I'm not saying that I can fix it with a few tips but I'm sure it
couldn't hurt them to get another perspective on things. Do they have
replication? How is set up? Are read and write queries seperated on different
replication slaves? I think they aren't else you would see a huge difference
in browsing GFY or posting on GFY and there's not :winkwink:

writes always go to the master with replication. I doubt they have multi master replication , its not really doable without a heck of modifications (consider that vb is close source and you're kinda limited).

So, I'm assuming they have a one master - many slaves replication. Considering the database size keeping too many slaves its counter productive.
Now, if you've worked with huge databases and replications you know that the slaves brake pretty often due to invalid data or other replication errors. I guess you can imagine what a pain in the ass would be to resync a dead slave.

I meant are reads and writes seperated, writes to master, reads from slave.
I think you are overestimating the size of the GFY database especially when
considering that it was compacted by purging historical records.

I think the main problem is in the countless modifications they've tried over
time to solve the problem. Anyway it doesn't really matter coz obviously
they're not interested in fixing it anyway :1orglaugh

LOL @ the dumbest marketing ploy ever :)

Perhaps you could take a look in Juicys ass???

Please explain where you see the marketing ploy as I don't see it.

Just in case you misunderstand:

I don't want money
I don't want a job
I don't want any favours or anything else from GFY
I don't special treatment, status or privileges

Here's what I would like to benefit from this:

Waste less time waiting while I hang out reading/posting on GFY.

That's it....so explain me the marketing ploy here perhaps I could get more
of out using the ploy which I must have overlooked.

Thanks Sport! :winkwink:

:warning:warning:warning:warning

I don't think you'll get a reply from GFY employees...

That was actually the reason why I started this thread in the first place
I would have been suprised if they would....just wanted to make sure.

I'm not dissapointed they don't it wasn't something I always dreamt of doing :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Now don't you think starting this thread was insulting?

Not to downplay your skills because i have no idea what they are, but I think a company such as Playboy has quite a few programmers and systems admins and it is not just ONE person working on the system. They also have access to top developers and systems admins from Jupiter Hosting. I think they are pretty well covered and if this were an easy fix it would be in place. As for an outside perspective - I think they have that covered also, don't you?

What exactly are you trying to gain here? I'm a bit confused!

:warning:warning:warning

I'm just posting here in case any brilliant sys admins want to relocate to Miami. We're hiring! :)

Cheers,

Brad

Why insulting? I offered them to consult me for free on whatever way they
want. I didn't made any remarks about their skills or anything related to it.
I've said very clearly that if my help would work.....great and if not they
wouldn't be off any worse by just contacting me.

Often a problem hasn't got anything todo with skills and just a check with
someone and perhaps a different perspective might work. I'm not trying to
teach or show anyone a lesson. I have nothing to proof on GFY or any of it's
users. You don't see me here promoting my business either trying to get
new clients......you know why? Coz I don't have to.....and I don't mean
that to be arrogant......

I was simply offering a hand or some time to check some stuff for free
without any conditions or strings attached.....if they don't awesome no
problem at all....I don't see what's so insulting about it. I verify stuff
sometimes with others too...there's nothing wrong with that. You can't
know everything and sometimes the best could overlook something.

I also didn't claim that I'd fix things in a split second....as without any info
how would I know? I guess offering something voluntarily and not asking
money for it must be suspicious....hahaha

I only informed them that if they wanted a second opinion on anything I'd
be willing to give for it free.....if they don't want it fine too I don't see
what's wrong with that......:1orglaugh

If getting me from the netherland to the US isn't a problem you can always
hit me up for a chat :winkwink:

Or if you could use occasional help which can be done remotely :thumbsup

I forgot what was going on in here.

for the haters.....who ask....no I'm not looking for a job....but that doesn't mean
I won't listen to what anyone has to offer :winkwink:

apart from defending myself to a few kids that my intentions are nothing else
than humble and non commercial not much :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I'm not gonna name who, but theres at least one big adult company I know if with programmers and system admin that belong flipping burgers after seeing their work :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Ehh I don't understand what you mean with this? I guess this isn't about me
if it is....post it....I have nothing to hide as far as I'm aware of :thumbsup
I was just being nice and helpfull as I have been many times before here on
GFY. This wouldn't be the first time that I help someone out without charging
for it. :winkwink:

Mysql or Postgre?

anyway..enough about this as far as I'm concerned....I didn't start this thread
to discuss my skills or teach anyone a lesson. Anyone who has questions, remarks,
flames or complaints is welcome to contact me. I'll reply here if
I feel it's worth replying to I've offered my help and that's all intended to do
with this thread......now it's turning into wether I'm smarter or better than anyone
else.......the answer to that is simple I'm not and I don't pretend to
be and I certainly don't feel intimidated by people who are smarter or better
than me.

In fact I like to meet them so I can I learn something new perhaps. I have
no problem what so ever telling people sorry I can't help you with that when
I get asked something I know nothing or not enough about.