Forum time outs

[domtyler]

Can we get rid of or at least reduce the silly little rules that say you have to wait 30 secs between posts and ten seconds between searches?

I realise they have part to play in keeping things spam free etc. but do they have to be so long?

 

[Maz]

I've seen it on other forums too. I think it's to do with processing time to carry out the requested function. I could be wrong though...

 

[Shaun]

The posting delay is there to avoid flooding (masses of posts that overrun the forums.)

The search delay is there to stop the server being brought to a standstill by masses of (processor intensive) search requests.

I've reviewed the timings and reduced the posting delay to 20 seconds, and search delay to 5 seconds.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[domtyler]

Cheers Shaun!

 

[Pete]

TBH I'd never realised there was a 'between-posts' delay - never hit it - obviously not as fecund* a poster as some of you... I had noticed the 'between-searches' timeout but it never bothered me even at ten seconds. What's ten seconds in a lifetime?

*is that the right word?