The server used by Blogs About Hosting has been under a severe denial of service attack for a couple of days now. If you’ve experienced slow loading or have been unable to access the site, I apologize.
What has me very concerned is that I think that this has been going on now for a couple of weeks. If you click on my Sitemeter icon, you will note that my average daily visits are down to less than 1600. That number hasn’t been as low for about a year.
Until the end of November, I was averaging around 2200-2400 visitors a day. But in the last two weeks, I seem to have lost about 30% of my readership. I realize some may have been upset over a few of my recent Iraq posts but 30% would be an unprecedented exodus as far as I know.
I was wondering if you have tried to access the site and failed in the last couple of weeks. Or if you’ve had any other problems like not being able to leave comments. If so, please leave a comment to this effect. I have Blogs About looking into this but any help you can give would be most appreciated.
1:45 pm
I got a server not found error message for almost a whole day. I think it was Tuesday of this week.
2:12 pm
I haven’t had any problems accessing the site, but I have lost a few comments. I had assumed they died from my mistakes or problems with my internet connection.
2:40 pm
I have had some trouble getting in here for the last few days. I immediately thought it was “DOS”.
2:50 pm
Rick, I’m with BAH and have been experiencing the same problems today. In fact, right now I can’t get into my site at all.
3:02 pm
I’ve had problems accessing the site a couple of times over the last week and was unable to comment a few times. Also, I ahd a comment lost. I thought the lost comment was my error.
4:38 pm
I have have gotten the well known firefox “unable to access site” error message several times in the past week.
—From a a lefty “fan” who never comments, rarely agrees with your perspective, but still thinks you are one hellava writer!
6:44 pm
> Until the end of November, I was averaging around 2200-2400 visitors a day. But in the last two weeks, I seem to have lost about 30% of my readership.
Post-election blahs? There are a few blogs I read less often when there’s less political news. This is one of those. I was reading it once or twice a day, now it’s down to 3-4 times a week.
I don’t agree with all your posts but you explain your reasons well so I don’t whine at you about them.
8:06 pm
I am a daily reader and seldom leave a comment. I have had no trouble reaching this site.
10:13 pm
Rick it’s obvious.
When you banned me you got rid of one of your main attractions! People love thoughtful honest posts.
Banned and out.
9:23 am
I’ve had some significant troubles with your RSS feed via Google Reader(which I use at work) and Sage (which I use at home)