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If the Price of Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby eric_b » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 16:40:37

<peakoil.com> will have to migrate to some faster server(s).

Is it just me or has this site been getting some mad traffic lately, as the price of crude
keeps rising?
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby JoeW » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 16:42:58

Roger that, E_B. I was surprised to see over 500 users at a time.
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby Heineken » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 16:59:08

Not surprisingly, use of the site is way up since I joined about a year ago. At that time, it would be unusual for more than 100 or so people to be online. Who knows, a year or two hence there may be thousands on at a time!
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby JoeW » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 17:02:54

Roger that, E_B. I was surprised to see over 500 users at a time.
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby turmoil » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 17:09:43

Most users ever online was 211 on 2005-06-20, 09:35:42
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby Carrie » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 18:33:47

Where did the donate button go? Is peakoil.com relying on advertising now to support it? If they do need to move to a faster server, it would probably be better to do it sooner rather than later, before we reach "peak bandwith". I remember what it was like when it went down last time as a result of too much growth. Not fun!
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby OilyMon » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 18:35:55

At the time of this writting, 366 guests and 96 members are online. 492 total people - this is the most I've ever seen, and I don't think it's an accident that it happened on yet another record day for oil prices - $67 / barrel!!??!! What was it at the beginning of this week - 58 - 60?
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby turmoil » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 18:42:29

one figure is here: http://www.peakoil.com/index.html
and the other one is here: http://www.peakoil.com/forums.html

i guess there are there two different dbs/table(s)/field(s); one for the front page and one for the forums...
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby crossthread » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 19:14:14

Well about a hour ago I posted on CTV.com where theres nothing but middle/upper class "soccor" Moms about this site.. about 99% are driving SUV's and live in suburbia....
They are "somewhat" receptive now as compared too last year at this time when I was called a tin~foil hat person, and worse....

And also on a "upper~class" fishing/boating board,, they are getting "real" receptive here latly on my views on Oil depleation, in fact theres a Oil industry explorer engineer there that agrees with me as we spare on the subject... Though I asked, He will not come over and comment here....
He's in the deep~sea exploration...For a Major Oil company
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby eric_b » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 19:36:34

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carrie', 'W')here did the donate button go? ...


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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby Carrie » Fri 12 Aug 2005, 21:29:41

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eric_b', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carrie', 'W')here did the donate button go? ...


:oops:


:?:

I see it now, tucked under "Home" in the side menu bar, but it's not very eye-catching. I donated when it first was installed, but I haven't lately. :oops: (In my defense, I'm poor right now) I really liked the way they did it in the beginning, when they had a goal & showed how close they were to reaching it.

I think Aaron has mentioned in another thread that they do need to upgrade.
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby eric_b » Sat 13 Aug 2005, 02:22:20

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carrie', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eric_b', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carrie', 'W')here did the donate button go? ...


:oops:


:?:

I see it now, tucked under "Home" in the side menu bar, but it's not very eye-catching. I donated when it first was installed, but I haven't lately. :oops: (In my defense, I'm poor right now) I really liked the way they did it in the beginning, when they had a goal & showed how close they were to reaching it.

I think Aaron has mentioned in another thread that they do need to upgrade.


Ah, just trying to express my embarassment, as considering how much time I've
been spending here lately I should donate.

Should have remembered PO is 'listener sponsered' before I posted.
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby larrydallas » Sat 13 Aug 2005, 03:27:21

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('crossthread', 'W')ell about a hour ago I posted on CTV.com where theres nothing but middle/upper class "soccor" Moms about this site.. about 99% are driving SUV's and live in suburbia....
They are "somewhat" receptive now as compared too last year at this time when I was called a tin~foil hat person, and worse....

And also on a "upper~class" fishing/boating board,, they are getting "real" receptive here latly on my views on Oil depleation, in fact theres a Oil industry explorer engineer there that agrees with me as we spare on the subject... Though I asked, He will not come over and comment here....
He's in the deep~sea exploration...For a Major Oil company
:wink:


Those types of suburbia stay at home mom types are generally so annoying because they think they are authorities on everything and go nuts when someone presents a point of view different from their world.

I guess the joke is on them since they have to drive about 2-5 miles just to get out of their neighborhood to go anywhere when oil is going up a dollar a day.

Really off topic but there is one such person on yahoo msg. boards that has become a Legend on the internet.

http://cindybin.com/
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Re: If Oil Keeps Going Up

Unread postby Carrie » Sat 13 Aug 2005, 03:35:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')hose types of suburbia stay at home mom types are generally so annoying because they think they are authorities on everything and go nuts when someone presents a point of view different from their world.

Well, speaking as one, not *all* of us suburban stay-at-home mom types are like that. :roll: But, yeah, there are some "prickly" ones out there.

Eric_b, don't feel bad, it was a good reminder of the importance of supporting the site. I haven't donated in a while, so I think I will after reading this thread. I still think they should have a snazzier donate button, tho. :)
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