Comments on: We’re too Popular! http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/ A blog about the Encyclopedia of Life: An electronic page for each species of organism on Earth Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ryan’s Ramblings » Blog Archive » Stop picking on the EOL! http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-163 Ryan’s Ramblings » Blog Archive » Stop picking on the EOL! Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:17:06 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-163 [...] Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) released the first public version of their system. Although they had a huge amount of traffic, most critical reaction was neutral and/or negative. Notably, Rod Page posted a review which was [...] […] Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) released the first public version of their system. Although they had a huge amount of traffic, most critical reaction was neutral and/or negative. Notably, Rod Page posted a review which was […]

]]> By: sebastjan http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-133 sebastjan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:11:17 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-133 Respect. Thank you so much for a fantastic resource and site. Very nice design. I'm looking forward to see more!! Respect. Thank you so much for a fantastic resource and site. Very nice design.
I’m looking forward to see more!!

]]> By: Richard Pyle http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-132 Richard Pyle Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-132 Sincere congrats, guys! I'm excited! An order of magnitude more traffic than expected is certainly better than an order of magnitude less....no matter the transient down time. Keep The Faith! I know that I will.... Aloha, Rich Sincere congrats, guys! I’m excited! An order of magnitude more traffic than expected is certainly better than an order of magnitude less….no matter the transient down time. Keep The Faith! I know that I will….

Aloha,
Rich

]]> By: Erick Herlitz http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-129 Erick Herlitz Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:14:20 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-129 Wow !! Internet begins to bear fruit : This is an Excellent work... with a big "E"!!, congratulations to the Team B:) Wow !! Internet begins to bear fruit : This is an Excellent work… with a big “E”!!, congratulations to the Team B:)

]]> By: Paul http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-128 Paul Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:16:52 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-128 Thank you for such a fantastic site, and excited to see it grow further! Thank you for such a fantastic site, and excited to see it grow further!

]]> By: Ukrnet http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-123 Ukrnet Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:21:54 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-123 Good work! But you had to be ready for digg effect :) I hope, you'll launch soon :) Good work! But you had to be ready for digg effect :)

I hope, you’ll launch soon :)

]]> By: David Shorthouse http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-121 David Shorthouse Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:50:57 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-121 Asterix Obelis: On the one hand, we are overjoyed with the public response. In effect, this launch is a real test of what loads we would expect. As stated by Jennifer Schopf, we have a complex networking issue going on because our harware appears not to be the problem. We did manage to do some load testing prior to launch but the network loads exceeded our expectations by an order of magnitude. Asterix Obelis: On the one hand, we are overjoyed with the public response. In effect, this launch is a real test of what loads we would expect. As stated by Jennifer Schopf, we have a complex networking issue going on because our harware appears not to be the problem. We did manage to do some load testing prior to launch but the network loads exceeded our expectations by an order of magnitude.

]]> By: Asterix Obelis http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-118 Asterix Obelis Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:40:35 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-118 Funny: you sound happy. You shouldn't, really. It's a problem and a signal of unprepared and unaware people. Unwared (of what you're doing) Focus. This is not a supermarket! Funny: you sound happy. You shouldn’t, really. It’s a problem and a signal of unprepared and unaware people.
Unwared (of what you’re doing)

Focus.

This is not a supermarket!

]]> By: buck http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-116 buck Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:04:49 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-116 I can hardly wait!...do you ever think you'll have it tuned for the b'width yer gonna draw CONSTANTLY...it's really going to be popular; TOO POPULAR I can hardly wait!…do you ever think you’ll have it tuned for the b’width yer gonna draw CONSTANTLY…it’s really going to be popular; TOO POPULAR

]]> By: 黃慧傑 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-115 黃慧傑 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:36:28 +0000 http://blog.eol.org/2008/02/26/were-too-popular/#comment-115 變異狂犬病疫情 變異狂犬病疫情

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