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Think its about time I chimed in on the server/performance issues. At present we have 3 servers, a web, database and media server. All three handle requests for Lush Stories, Stories Space and Historias Lush. On top of this we have traffic coming in from our mobile site and android app (which is probably comparable to our full sites traffic).

Like a four lane motorway (freeway?) when everything is running normally traffic runs smoothly. Every so often you end up behind a Skoda so the traffic backs up behind.

In Lush terms a Skoda would be a slow running query. Over the past few weeks my code changes have been targetting these rouge queries (hopefully you have noticed some improvement). There is still work to do in this area.

I believe we can squeeze more performance from our current infrastructure. Adding more web/db servers gets complicated. I would rather defer this, one for future gav to worry about smile

Please be patient, this is an ongoing task of mine.

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*clears throat* can we please stick to the topic and stop the mudslinging? it's not very beneficial. thank you.


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Who put a quarter in you ??


i'm sorry, i don't get the reference? smile

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i'm sorry, i don't get the reference? smile


I was trying to be a smart ass, something my dad used to say when we would open our mouths and he wished we didn't open them. Wasn't meant to be rude....
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I thought it was funny, my parents used to say that too. Still do in fact.
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Think its about time I chimed in on the server/performance issues. At present we have 3 servers, a web, database and media server. All three handle requests for Lush Stories, Stories Space and Historias Lush. On top of this we have traffic coming in from our mobile site and android app (which is probably comparable to our full sites traffic).

Like a four lane motorway (freeway?) when everything is running normally traffic runs smoothly. Every so often you end up behind a Skoda so the traffic backs up behind.

In Lush terms a Skoda would be a slow running query. Over the past few weeks my code changes have been targetting these rouge queries (hopefully you have noticed some improvement). There is still work to do in this area.

I believe we can squeeze more performance from our current infrastructure. Adding more web/db servers gets complicated. I would rather defer this, one for future gav to worry about smile

Please be patient, this is an ongoing task of mine.





Will future gav hips move faster by any chance?
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Will future gav hips move faster by any chance?


Actually, when I'm using my Shiny to browse, sometimes, all the gifs move triple speed. I stare at Gav for hours on some days...

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Actually, when I'm using my Shiny to browse, sometimes, all the gifs move triple speed. I stare at Gav for hours on some days...



I've seen this on mine too, its positively mesmerising!
Just as it is possible to store stories to visit, could we have the facility to list forums we visit or wish to regularly.
However unlike with the stories, (deleted from the list upon selection), allow self maintenance as with friends lists.
Found this forum, http://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postsm1356520_Recommend-A-Story.aspx#1356520.
One I would think many could find useful. May possibly stop a lot of unnecessary forum searches as well, (keep those lanes rolling Gav).

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pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

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I don't know if other people would find this useful, but how about a text box on the "story submission" template for the writer to add a short note to the Mods about it?

Once or twice I've taken a story offline to make corrections, and it would have been nice when I resubmitted it to be able to add a little note like "Story taken offline to correct punctuation" or whatever, so the Mods knew why they were having to verify it again.

I suppose it could be open to abuse by people saying things like "Put this online quickly or else", but hopefully not!

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I don't know if other people would find this useful, but how about a text box on the "story submission" template for the writer to add a short note to the Mods about it?

Once or twice I've taken a story offline to make corrections, and it would have been nice when I resubmitted it to be able to add a little note like "Story taken offline to correct punctuation" or whatever, so the Mods knew why they were having to verify it again.

I suppose it could be open to abuse by people saying things like "Put this online quickly or else", but hopefully not!



there should also be a place to put your CC info when you want to tip us.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

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there should also be a place to put your CC info when you want to tip us.


There is...it's called my inbox.

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I'd like to see the black box message allow longer messages as I often only use my phone because I'm away.
Frequently Instant Messages get hung up. After I've waited a bit then log off. The lost message appears the next time I log on. I don't know if it's the missing previous message or a new one. A date/time stamp in the Black box would be helpful.
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Frequently Instant Messages get hung up. After I've waited a bit then log off. The lost message appears the next time I log on. I don't know if it's the missing previous message or a new one. A date/time stamp in the Black box would be helpful.


If you follow this link you will see all your online messages with a time and date stamp

http://www.lushstories.com/membership/online-messages.aspx?mb=online
I think naughtyannie's is a good suggestion.
I think naughtyannie's is a good suggestion.
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I don't know if other people would find this useful, but how about a text box on the "story submission" template for the writer to add a short note to the Mods about it?

Once or twice I've taken a story offline to make corrections, and it would have been nice when I resubmitted it to be able to add a little note like "Story taken offline to correct punctuation" or whatever, so the Mods knew why they were having to verify it again.

I suppose it could be open to abuse by people saying things like "Put this online quickly or else", but hopefully not!



It would be useful, but it's not actually necessary...

What I usually do is just add a note at the top of the story, something like this:

If I've edited a story that's already posted...

**mods' note, please remove - all I've done here is fix a few typos and add a footnote. Thank you so much do taking the time, maz xx

Or, if I'm submitting it for the first time, maybe something like this...

**mods' note, please remove - I've submitted this story in the BDSM category, but I'm not sure that's the right place, please change or advise... Blah blah, whatever extra info is relevant..

It seems to work pretty well...
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I'd like to see the black box message allow longer messages as I often only use my phone because I'm away.


Actually, this option has been expanded already. And it's designed for quick messages. Your other, and I think better option, is a chat window such should work on your mobile browser.
I had a 3 day problem of my own making. With the chat rooms that we can now set ourself's I had to change colour text, that I didn't mind. I logged out after my session the colour I used in the room was white, next time I visited lush's normal rooms I didn't notice that my colour was still white. Would it be possible to have a default text colour in the main rooms?
Make the Android app function like here. Users able to login, visit chat rooms, access theirs and others profiles. Trying to chat here on a mobile is frustrating. Be it chat room or private. Connections get dropped, screens get blasted out and buttons are too small when they get scaled down.
Sig won't let me use a remote image..:(
It would be cool if we could have a counter for how many times an audio story has been listened to, much like the view count for non audio stories.
Clearly we need to be a bit more forward thinking here

What Lush really needs is an option where you touch the av on your screen and your friend instantly appears in your lap or other desired location (with the usual privacy features and access controls of course)
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Clearly we need to be a bit more forward thinking here

What Lush really needs is an option where you touch the av on your screen and your friend instantly appears in your lap or other desired location (with the usual privacy features and access controls of course)


I concur, for example if im thirsty I could just tap ur av and get a glass of water
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Once or twice I've taken a story offline to make corrections, and it would have been nice when I resubmitted it to be able to add a little note like "Story taken offline to correct punctuation" or whatever, so the Mods knew why they were having to verify it again.


There's no need. We have it coded so that mods can see all the changes that have been made to a story, one colour for additions, one for deletions.
That's brilliant- and Mazza's suggestion about adding a little note at the top is good too. Thanks for replying.

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I've thought about this a time or two and thought I'd finally throw it out here. I think we should have a number to show how many under the "following us". Kind of like the friends one, but for followers. It would be nice to know in total, without trying to count them all.

http://www.lushstories.com/poppet/following
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I've thought about this a time or two and thought I'd finally throw it out here. I think we should have a number to show how many under the "following us". Kind of like the friends one, but for followers. It would be nice to know in total, without trying to count them all.

http://www.lushstories.com/poppet/following


Great idea. Especially for those who have a lot of followers.
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It would be useful, but it's not actually necessary...

What I usually do is just add a note at the top of the story, something like this:

If I've edited a story that's already posted...

**mods' note, please remove - all I've done here is fix a few typos and add a footnote. Thank you so much do taking the time, maz xx

Or, if I'm submitting it for the first time, maybe something like this...

**mods' note, please remove - I've submitted this story in the BDSM category, but I'm not sure that's the right place, please change or advise... Blah blah, whatever extra info is relevant..

It seems to work pretty well...


I love this idea! I am usually going back and forth with PMs, but this seems easier and more efficient. I think for moderators as well. Maybe we can get permanent To The Moderator's Note section while submitting? One santence 40 words tops, to avoid people write long paragraphs? I think this is brilliant Mazza
People like writing with each other, so a collaborations category would be cool. I'm not sure how it would work, but it could be set up in some way that would allow both authors a credit, rather than having to put it in the body of the story or the one liner. It would probably be a pain in the arse to implement, but it would be very much appreciated.