'Topia City Server Performance Poll

Zen · 01-03-07, 08:15

I am posting this poll to get an idea of what our members are experiencing for server performance. As many of you know we have recently gone through some changes and we have no other way to really gauge things except by asking the people that use this site.

Why are we doing this? Well, because we have thousands of members from all over the world and that is a better sample size then we could ever try and duplicate under controlled conditions.

What would we like you to do? Please answer these polls honestly, afterall, it's in your best interest since server performance directly affects you.

So if you would, just take a second to answer the poll and post any comments you'd like. I will be reviewing these threads daily for the results.

-peace

Zen · 01-03-07, 08:18

What I'm looking for here is simply your connection speed to the internet...
When you surf Mycotopia... what are you typically on? (and I don't mean drugs...

)

01-03-07, 17:57

10mbps...and Im at home....its so sweet too.

roc · 01-03-07, 18:54

I dumped my 5meg cable service and went with 1.5meg dsl and it is just as quick!
Why is real simple... my neighborhood cable has too many game players that saturate the shared cable and my dsl link is direct to the switch so guess which it faster??? DSL topology is better in a busy neighborhood than cable!

TheJackal · 01-03-07, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by roc

I dumped my 5meg cable service and went with 1.5meg dsl and it is just as quick!
Why is real simple... my neighborhood cable has too many game players that saturate the shared cable and my dsl link is direct to the switch so guess which it faster??? DSL topology is better in a busy neighborhood than cable!

I am a gamer and use 768K SDSL, which rules for the reasons you mention as well as low lag!

01-03-07, 19:46

roc and jackal---werd

01-03-07, 19:53

I install dsl everyday and I like cable...
BTW dsl is shared once it reaches the dslam..

But one thing your right about surfing and gaming you really dont see much difference,
then go wireless and down load a 2g file or try
up loading 100 pics from a digi camera to wal-mart to print out...Then you will come to love 10mb over 1.5.

PS we also install 3 and 6 mb over copper and 12 and 25 over fiber.

Ive never noticed a slow down, sure its shared bandwidth but only with a select few in my subdivision..and as i said before they are both really shared to a degree..

But I respect your decision roc, cause hey peeps like you with dsl pay my bills..hehehe

30 bucks a month for 10mb down and 1mb up I cant go wrong.

malefacter · 01-03-07, 19:59

Download Speed: 4622 kbps (577.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 498 kbps (62.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
i just tested it here at

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

Beastmaster · 01-04-07, 02:35

180kbps up, 174kbps down. I have a cable modem, but the base level service, cuz i'm broke.

spacecake · 01-04-07, 18:14

I have +- 1024 kbps connection with the USA and use ADSL

Hippie3 · 01-04-07, 18:19

mine was around 4200 down
and 350 uploading
averaging over several servers

roc · 01-04-07, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoyoteMesc

I install dsl everyday and I like cable...
BTW dsl is shared once it reaches the dslam..
But one thing your right about surfing and gaming you really dont see much difference,
then go wireless and down load a 2g file or try
up loading 100 pics from a digi camera to wal-mart to print out...Then you will come to love 10mb over 1.5.
PS we also install 3 and 6 mb over copper and 12 and 25 over fiber.
Ive never noticed a slow down, sure its shared bandwidth but only with a select few in my subdivision..and as i said before they are both really shared to a degree..
But I respect your decision roc, cause hey peeps like you with dsl pay my bills..hehehe
30 bucks a month for 10mb down and 1mb up I cant go wrong.

It's all about one word... latency!
It's not all about pipe size, it's about how fast the shit moves down the pipe.
I like the cost factor as well... it takes a couple of us to pay for one of yours.
I respect you as well my friend!
What the hell ya been up to anyway?

01-04-07, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by roc

What the hell ya been up to anyway?

Just trying to get promoted so I can go indoors...before the cold weather gets here.

So Ive been very in-tuned with work...stupid eh..

roc · 01-05-07, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoyoteMesc

Just trying to get promoted so I can go indoors...before the cold weather gets here.

So Ive been very in-tuned with work...stupid eh..

There has been no winter here so far but I'd think one was pretty smart for trying to move indoors...

01-05-07, 23:36

we must live next to each other...it storms here, it storms there,
rains for days here, rains for days there
unusually warm here, unusually warm there

Zen · 01-06-07, 07:14

Quote:

It's all about one word... latency!
It's not all about pipe size, it's about how fast the shit moves down the pipe.

That's the nail head right there. I too am on cable, business class, and will max my downloads out at 820k with a 90k upload.

The key to what you said though is what hip and I have been experiencing. Since we upgraded and moved servers, again, we seem to be hitting a lot of latency and the site is really slow at times, and times out at others.

Looking over the comments and 3 polls I posted it would seem that most are on cable and most think the site is fast... average or above.

So with that then it would seem that only a select few are experiencing the samething hip and I are - which seems to depend solely on the route we take from our isp to the server. It also sucks that since we're both on a lot we have the slowest connection to the box. lol

We're working on some things so hopefully we can clear it up, but still, it sucks cause it's a LOT of work to move all this stuff around and it's even more difficult to find a reliable datacenter with a fast connection to the majority of our members. grrr

Thanks too all for the votes and comments - they will be used to determine the future of 'Topia City....

roc · 01-06-07, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoyoteMesc

we must live next to each other...it storms here, it storms there,
rains for days here, rains for days there
unusually warm here, unusually warm there

Carolina dreamin...

moorglade · 01-06-07, 19:21

40mbps

cap · 01-09-07, 08:05

dsl but slows to dial-up pace when cloaked

martinnn · 01-12-07, 15:49

Why not make a raffle ticket kick ass shroom kits with spores maybe even spawn, and members from the right/legal mailing countrys could purchase their tickets via mail 5 bucks cash, and when every month say 1 kit per mounth, for 3 mounths, that would be cool.Eny lazy mushroom lover would find that kind of cool.

spacecake · 01-12-07, 16:21

We don't deal in live mycelium...it is to risky even if it's legal !
Don't like the idea aswell.. lazy shroomers

martinnn · 01-12-07, 16:46

In Toronto it's legal to sell sopers and a few head shops sell big plastic jars of colenized rye substrate. I woun't grow in the U.S probibley get like 17 year for each mushroom grown, One dude I saw on t.v got 3 year for each mj clone, he's doing 150 years and is a good guy with a family:-(

spacecake · 01-12-07, 16:58

''off topic''..Yeah,that's no way to tread a (good) person,those people aren't doing anyone any harm and they get more yail time then someone who kills poeple !

But we will track to much attention if we promote selling live myc...and we do not want that attention !
And I think auctions works well,and maybe Mycotopia members should donate more often to Mycotopia,I too forget sometimes....
I have used this site for years now and only donated a little cash and some prints from time to time,but I and alot more people here should do it more often !

martinnn · 01-12-07, 17:07

You are right, this site has been super with replies and Info. Attention is never good, you never know when a mail customs officer will decide to stick to like flys on shit>

spacecake · 01-12-07, 17:12

If someone wants to donate something (prints or something else) they can Pm Hippie3 or.. click on the [Donate] link on the left of the [sponsor] link in the menu above...

visualosophy · 01-25-07, 17:17

I have wireless, so the connection depends on how strong the signal is.

shroower · 01-29-07, 00:27

I have ADSL, 1024kbps down and 128kbps up. Brazilian internet connections actually sucks a lot. But they're getting better, there are already 8mbps cable and dsl for common people, but that shit is a lot expensive yet and the upload isn't as good as i see with people outside Brazil.

jpennin5 · 02-03-07, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by visualosophy

I have wireless, so the connection depends on how strong the signal is.

same for me

entheogenisis · 02-08-07, 00:04

I have cable, and you guys are still doing great.

pizark2 · 02-08-07, 16:47

dsl-usa

1588 kbps down
232 kpbs up

Calango · 02-12-07, 13:42

I have a modem dsl-500b and conection to 300 kbps. In Brasil is a good performance.

Mr.Mushroom · 02-23-07, 15:24

My connection is a bit faster than a cable modem.

Deft · 03-24-07, 00:28

Fiber optic here, generaly very fast and little latency on fast and close servers.

I find most of the internet capped at well under 1MbPS though so I never get much chance to flex my speed. Peer to peer transfers are rediculously fast though, down and up.

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View Poll Results: What speed of internet connection are you on MOST of the time when visiting this site
T1 or better (campus, corporate, etc)	33	9.82%
Cable Modem	162	48.21%
DSL	124	36.90%
Dialup	14	4.17%
Satellite	2	0.60%
Cellular Modem	1	0.30%
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01-03-07, 08:15	#1 (permalink)
Zen Myco Kung-Fu Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073	'Topia City Server Performance Poll I am posting this poll to get an idea of what our members are experiencing for server performance. As many of you know we have recently gone through some changes and we have no other way to really gauge things except by asking the people that use this site. Why are we doing this? Well, because we have thousands of members from all over the world and that is a better sample size then we could ever try and duplicate under controlled conditions. What would we like you to do? Please answer these polls honestly, afterall, it's in your best interest since server performance directly affects you. So if you would, just take a second to answer the poll and post any comments you'd like. I will be reviewing these threads daily for the results. -peace

01-03-07, 18:54	#4 (permalink)
roc Old Man Join Date: Mar 1970 Posts: 2,807	I dumped my 5meg cable service and went with 1.5meg dsl and it is just as quick! Why is real simple... my neighborhood cable has too many game players that saturate the shared cable and my dsl link is direct to the switch so guess which it faster??? DSL topology is better in a busy neighborhood than cable! __________________ ubuntu! Member of Native Geekaho Tribe. "Think for yourself and question authority"

01-03-07, 19:59	#8 (permalink)
malefacter :P Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 891	Download Speed: 4622 kbps (577.8 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 498 kbps (62.3 KB/sec transfer rate) i just tested it here at http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ __________________ All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed; second, it is violently opposed; third, it is accepted as self-evident

01-03-07, 08:18	#2 (permalink)
Zen Myco Kung-Fu Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073	What I'm looking for here is simply your connection speed to the internet... When you surf Mycotopia... what are you typically on? (and I don't mean drugs... )

01-03-07, 17:57	#3 (permalink)
~CoyoteMesc Guest Posts: n/a	10mbps...and Im at home....its so sweet too.

01-03-07, 19:46	#6 (permalink)
~greysRDbest Guest Posts: n/a	roc and jackal---werd

01-03-07, 19:53	#7 (permalink)
~CoyoteMesc Guest Posts: n/a	I install dsl everyday and I like cable... BTW dsl is shared once it reaches the dslam.. But one thing your right about surfing and gaming you really dont see much difference, then go wireless and down load a 2g file or try up loading 100 pics from a digi camera to wal-mart to print out...Then you will come to love 10mb over 1.5. PS we also install 3 and 6 mb over copper and 12 and 25 over fiber. Ive never noticed a slow down, sure its shared bandwidth but only with a select few in my subdivision..and as i said before they are both really shared to a degree.. But I respect your decision roc, cause hey peeps like you with dsl pay my bills..hehehe 30 bucks a month for 10mb down and 1mb up I cant go wrong.

01-04-07, 02:35	#9 (permalink)
Beastmaster Critter Keeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,118	180kbps up, 174kbps down. I have a cable modem, but the base level service, cuz i'm broke. __________________ 'Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes genius and courage to move in the opposite direction.' AE

01-04-07, 18:14	#10 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,790	I have +- 1024 kbps connection with the USA and use ADSL __________________ Neurologic

01-04-07, 18:19	#11 (permalink)
Hippie3 Admin Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 36,274	mine was around 4200 down and 350 uploading averaging over several servers __________________ GROW SUPPLIES: www.Mycrotopia.com ------------Simply The Best------------ Namaste Temet Nosce

01-05-07, 23:36	#15 (permalink)
~CoyoteMesc Guest Posts: n/a	we must live next to each other...it storms here, it storms there, rains for days here, rains for days there unusually warm here, unusually warm there

01-06-07, 19:21	#18 (permalink)
moorglade Mycophage Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 161	40mbps __________________ Mind over Matter

01-09-07, 08:05	#19 (permalink)
cap what a long strange trip Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,818	dsl but slows to dial-up pace when cloaked __________________ "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -Hunter S. Thompson

01-12-07, 15:49	#20 (permalink)
martinnn Former Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 86	raise funds for bigger sever, :I know sqwat about servers forgive me" Why not make a raffle ticket kick ass shroom kits with spores maybe even spawn, and members from the right/legal mailing countrys could purchase their tickets via mail 5 bucks cash, and when every month say 1 kit per mounth, for 3 mounths, that would be cool.Eny lazy mushroom lover would find that kind of cool.

01-12-07, 16:21	#21 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,790	We don't deal in live mycelium...it is to risky even if it's legal ! Don't like the idea aswell.. lazy shroomers __________________ Neurologic

01-12-07, 16:46	#22 (permalink)
martinnn Former Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 86	Hmm In Toronto it's legal to sell sopers and a few head shops sell big plastic jars of colenized rye substrate. I woun't grow in the U.S probibley get like 17 year for each mushroom grown, One dude I saw on t.v got 3 year for each mj clone, he's doing 150 years and is a good guy with a family:-(

01-12-07, 16:58	#23 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,790	''off topic''..Yeah,that's no way to tread a (good) person,those people aren't doing anyone any harm and they get more yail time then someone who kills poeple ! But we will track to much attention if we promote selling live myc...and we do not want that attention ! And I think auctions works well,and maybe Mycotopia members should donate more often to Mycotopia,I too forget sometimes.... I have used this site for years now and only donated a little cash and some prints from time to time,but I and alot more people here should do it more often ! __________________ Neurologic

01-12-07, 17:07	#24 (permalink)
martinnn Former Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 86	how do you make a donation?? You are right, this site has been super with replies and Info. Attention is never good, you never know when a mail customs officer will decide to stick to like flys on shit>

01-12-07, 17:12	#25 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,790	If someone wants to donate something (prints or something else) they can Pm Hippie3 or.. click on the [Donate] link on the left of the [sponsor] link in the menu above... __________________ Neurologic

01-25-07, 17:17	#26 (permalink)
visualosophy Mycophiliac Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 68	I have wireless, so the connection depends on how strong the signal is. __________________ IF YOU HATE YOUR CHILDREN, GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT

01-29-07, 00:27	#27 (permalink)
shroower Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 39	I have ADSL, 1024kbps down and 128kbps up. Brazilian internet connections actually sucks a lot. But they're getting better, there are already 8mbps cable and dsl for common people, but that shit is a lot expensive yet and the upload isn't as good as i see with people outside Brazil.

02-08-07, 00:04	#29 (permalink)
entheogenisis Mycophiliac Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 30	I have cable, and you guys are still doing great. Last edited by entheogenisis : 02-08-07 at 00:06. Reason: cause Im drunk and cant spell

02-08-07, 16:47	#30 (permalink)
pizark2 Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19	dsl-usa 1588 kbps down 232 kpbs up

02-12-07, 13:42	#31 (permalink)
Calango Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 19	hi I have a modem dsl-500b and conection to 300 kbps. In Brasil is a good performance.

02-23-07, 15:24	#32 (permalink)
Mr.Mushroom Mycophiliac Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 32	My connection is a bit faster than a cable modem.

03-24-07, 00:28	#33 (permalink)
Deft Mycophiliac Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	Fiber optic here, generaly very fast and little latency on fast and close servers. I find most of the internet capped at well under 1MbPS though so I never get much chance to flex my speed. Peer to peer transfers are rediculously fast though, down and up. Last edited by Deft : 03-24-07 at 00:31. Reason: addition