Search Limitations?!?
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Search Limitations?!?
Almost every other thread in the new owners forum has someone telling someone else to use the search. But I did a search and then after I found what I needed with that search I tried to do another (well over 30 seconds later) and I got the prompt saying I cant search twice in 30 seconds, but I wasnt trying to.
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Originally Posted by project98LS1
Just as long as it doesn't interfere with how much the site can handle? Only reason I can think of why they would limit it.
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Originally Posted by project98LS1
Just as long as it doesn't interfere with how much the site can handle? Only reason I can think of why they would limit it.
For security reasons. A hacker will use a method called hammering that will send requests to the php engine and eventually the server will run out of memory and crash. This is a type of denial of service attack. I would think that their servers could handle 15 seconds appart though so my vote is for 15sec searches.
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Originally Posted by DopeFedZ
how about changing that minimum 3 character search thing too.
Also, Justin, I totally didn't think about that, but the DOS attack is a very plausible reason(to some). To have to wait 15 seconds would still deny that approach.
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
Also, Justin, I totally didn't think about that, but the DOS attack is a very plausible reason(to some). To have to wait 15 seconds would still deny that approach.