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bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 07:49 am I am aware. I removed some comments about this from the logging out issue topic, as it's a different issue. We have been under a DDOS attack for about 3 days now. This is nothing malicious for you, just for me. They bombard the server with requests that end up pinning the CPU and slowing things down. One of the perks of being a popular site. I have seen as many as 12,000 requests from the same IP over a 5-second period. I block an IP, and they just move to another. This is what is should normally look like, 5 to 15% CPU usage... When they attack, and the site is slow, the CPU is at 100%. The requests, legit and malicious, basically have to wait in line. I'm working on a solution, which will likely be Cloudflare. I've been trying to keep up with the IPs myself and blocking them since that would just be another monthly fee, which will likely put us around $425 a month to keep the lights on. I activated Cloudflare on the stamp site about a month ago, and it broke some things. So this will be some work to implement and will likely cause some bumps along the way. I will thank you now for your patience. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff

triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9349 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 08:09 am Thanks Bobby, for all you do in the background, that most of us have no idea about. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 08:21 am Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 09:31 am I'm ready to just get a real job and shut down the sites. This is absurd, it shouldn't be this hard. I don't know how anyone other than the people who designed Cloudflare ever get it working. It's ridiculous. As soon as you implement it, the site breaks, you fix the first issue just to reveal a new one, you fix the second issue just to reveal another new one, so on and so on and so on. I'm about to throw in the towel, it shouldn't be this hard. The only support I have is their forum, and I can't even start a topic because they want so much information that I don't have. You have to be an expert already just to start a topic. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21580 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 09:47 am bobby You do whatever is best for yourself. It is no sense carrying on if it gets to the stage of being frustrated. You have the best coin forum around and have done it for over 20 years. That is more than most of us could have done. I along with everyone else would certainly miss the forum but but as I said, do whatever you think is best. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 09:54 am You would think they would make it easier to take your money. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6448 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 11:29 am What sort of a perverse individual points a DDOS attack against a coin collecting forum? The lag has been noticeable on some days, but it's tolerable. You're right, it shouldn't be this hard, but building anything worthwhile comes with challenges. It seems like maybe your ISP might be able to help? Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24872 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 12:07 pm bobby, I'm in awe of all that you do to keep this site running and appreciate it greatly. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 1:21 pm Sorry for all the troubles Bobby. I hope you can figure it out and keep the forum operating. Thank you for all you do for all of us. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 06/04/2025 2:32 pm It has let up today. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
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