Comments on: Marvel.com crash http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: DrBombay http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-550221 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:44:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-550221 Here's more weirdness with the doctorstrange error. I have a PC and a Mac on my network. The PC worked fine with Marvel.com on Thursday. Saturday morning, I try to get on and get the doctorstrange error. I write about it on a forum and get no responses about it. A friend calls and says he has no problems getting in with his PC. I try another browser. I delete cookies. I restart Firefox. I restart the computer. Still nothing. I try it on the Mac laptop on which I've never gone to marvel.com, but is on the same network. Same problem. Visit another friend who is having no problem. Meanwhile, all pages on my PC now open very slowly. I figure I'll look into this more at work tomorrow and shut down the PC. I am now on the Mac, and the PC is shut down. Now, the Mac has no problem bringing up marvel.com. I'm very confused. Here’s more weirdness with the doctorstrange error. I have a PC and a Mac on my network. The PC worked fine with Marvel.com on Thursday. Saturday morning, I try to get on and get the doctorstrange error. I write about it on a forum and get no responses about it. A friend calls and says he has no problems getting in with his PC. I try another browser. I delete cookies. I restart Firefox. I restart the computer. Still nothing. I try it on the Mac laptop on which I’ve never gone to marvel.com, but is on the same network. Same problem. Visit another friend who is having no problem. Meanwhile, all pages on my PC now open very slowly.

I figure I’ll look into this more at work tomorrow and shut down the PC. I am now on the Mac, and the PC is shut down. Now, the Mac has no problem bringing up marvel.com.

I’m very confused.

]]> by: Question X http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-549951 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:30:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-549951 You guys have no idea how relieved I am to find this thread. I've got the weird doctorstrange problem also-- and it's been driving me completely insane. To make it especially weird, my office computer (ironically) is FINE. It's just my own laptop that won't work. I've done everything that I can think of. I've deleted browsers, installed new browsers, deleted cache's, deleted cookies, lowered security settings, re-installed flash, quicktime, java, and several other things that I have no true understanding of. And none of my buddies seem to have this problem either. If anyone gets any ideas, PLEASE don't hesitate to share them. You guys have no idea how relieved I am to find this thread. I’ve got the weird doctorstrange problem also– and it’s been driving me completely insane. To make it especially weird, my office computer (ironically) is FINE. It’s just my own laptop that won’t work.

I’ve done everything that I can think of. I’ve deleted browsers, installed new browsers, deleted cache’s, deleted cookies, lowered security settings, re-installed flash, quicktime, java, and several other things that I have no true understanding of.

And none of my buddies seem to have this problem either.

If anyone gets any ideas, PLEASE don’t hesitate to share them.

]]> by: redvader http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-547634 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:09:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-547634 Since I still can't get onto marvel.com I decided to do something productive with my life like: http://kscakes.com.nyud.net:8080/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/i-maide-u-an-rkive-but-i-eated-it.jpg Since I still can’t get onto marvel.com I decided to do something productive with my life like:

http://kscakes.com.nyud.net:8080/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/i-maide-u-an-rkive-but-i-eated-it.jpg

]]> by: PMonkey http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-545572 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:39:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-545572 I've been getting that doc strange error/hack thing since yesterday, too. Very strange that this hasn't been more reported. I'd say that at this point it has to be only affecting certain people (or IP ranges). I’ve been getting that doc strange error/hack thing since yesterday, too. Very strange that this hasn’t been more reported. I’d say that at this point it has to be only affecting certain people (or IP ranges).

]]> by: redvader http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-544426 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:45:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-544426 The doctorstrange hack has only been reported on one blog so far, http://bostodelphia.blogspot.com/. I have been trying marvel.com every chance I get since Friday morning to no avail. It is still unclear to me whether only a few people are having this problem or if I am just missing the spot where everyone is talking about it. With all the rigmarole about the digital archive just a few days ago I'm kind of surprised about the total lack of reaction to its pwning. The doctorstrange hack has only been reported on one blog so far, http://bostodelphia.blogspot.com/. I have been trying marvel.com every chance I get since Friday morning to no avail. It is still unclear to me whether only a few people are having this problem or if I am just missing the spot where everyone is talking about it. With all the rigmarole about the digital archive just a few days ago I’m kind of surprised about the total lack of reaction to its pwning.

]]> by: steven http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-543232 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:06:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-543232 I get this when i try to connect to marvel? and who is doctor strange and this Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete. http://www.marvel.com/doctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrange I get this when i try to connect to marvel? and who is doctor strange and this Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

http://www.marvel.com/doctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrangedoctorstrange

]]> by: The Internet Is Supported By Men Without Girlfriends at MyQaeda Celebrity Fashion Blog http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-534321 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:00:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-534321 [...] As charging for online content becomes increasingly difficult, will back issues of Spiderman be any different? Apparently yes. Marvel’s site crashed from the demand yesterday. [...] […] As charging for online content becomes increasingly difficult, will back issues of Spiderman be any different? Apparently yes. Marvel’s site crashed from the demand yesterday. […]

]]> by: The Internet Is Supported By Men Without Girlfriends / Jossip http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-533881 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:52:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-533881 [...] As charging for online content becomes increasingly difficult, will back issues of Spiderman be any different? Apparently yes. Marvel’s site crashed from the demand yesterday. [...] […] As charging for online content becomes increasingly difficult, will back issues of Spiderman be any different? Apparently yes. Marvel’s site crashed from the demand yesterday. […]

]]> by: Sam Charette http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-532936 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:20:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-532936 "Also, the server being pooched isn’t indicative of the number of hits. The comic files are large." Not true. Large comic files would in no way affect a database server. The problem could have been bad code, or an overworked server (overworked by requests, not images), or both. Ideally, their site would have gone to an error page instead of dumping that, but they aren't the only ones guilty of not catching connection errors. :) “Also, the server being pooched isn’t indicative of the number of hits. The comic files are large.”

Not true. Large comic files would in no way affect a database server. The problem could have been bad code, or an overworked server (overworked by requests, not images), or both.

Ideally, their site would have gone to an error page instead of dumping that, but they aren’t the only ones guilty of not catching connection errors. :)

]]> by: Hounds Rye http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531682 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:20:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531682 I think comix fans like a little bit of breakdown/disaster mixed in with the usual drama. Spidey to the rescue... I think comix fans like a little bit of breakdown/disaster mixed in with the usual drama. Spidey to the rescue…

]]> by: Steve Horton http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531365 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:30:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531365 I'll be subscribing, too. This is a good thing for comics. I’ll be subscribing, too. This is a good thing for comics.

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531219 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:11:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-531219 Newsarama is down, too! Coincidence, or not? U-Decide! Newsarama is down, too!

Coincidence, or not? U-Decide!

]]> by: Matthew Craig http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530848 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:55:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530848 A missed opportunity to use Dancin' Spidey! Damn You, Tobey Maguiiiiiiiurrrrrrre! //\Oo/\\ A missed opportunity to use Dancin’ Spidey!

Damn You, Tobey Maguiiiiiiiurrrrrrre!

//\Oo/\\

]]> by: Adam http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530651 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:25:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530651 LOL noobs. LOL noobs.

]]> by: Joey Manley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530436 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:10:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530436 They really *are* a webcomics site, then. When I launched Modern Tales, it crashed -- and I panicked. While in the process of moving over to a different hosting provider, I also checked all the messageboard chatter (no blogs back then), only to discover, to my surprise, that this was seen as a sign of success. Actually, it was just that I was depending on $35/month hosting when I should have been buying $800/month hosting (which is what I ended up buying). So yeah. Congrats to Marvel! I'll be subscribing. Soon as I get a chance. They really *are* a webcomics site, then. When I launched Modern Tales, it crashed — and I panicked. While in the process of moving over to a different hosting provider, I also checked all the messageboard chatter (no blogs back then), only to discover, to my surprise, that this was seen as a sign of success.

Actually, it was just that I was depending on $35/month hosting when I should have been buying $800/month hosting (which is what I ended up buying).

So yeah.

Congrats to Marvel!

I’ll be subscribing. Soon as I get a chance.

]]> by: Jonathan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530366 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:27:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530366 Update: http://www.marvel.com/i/2007/bits/down.jpg Update:

http://www.marvel.com/i/2007/bits/down.jpg

]]> by: maija http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530258 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:42:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530258 Also, the server being pooched isn't indicative of the number of hits. The comic files are large. Visitors are now demanding tens of megabytes of data instead of the usual hundreds of kilobytes. They didn't shore up their servers in anticipation of that demand. Also, the server being pooched isn’t indicative of the number of hits. The comic files are large. Visitors are now demanding tens of megabytes of data instead of the usual hundreds of kilobytes. They didn’t shore up their servers in anticipation of that demand.

]]> by: maija http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530245 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:39:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530245 A screwed server doesn't demonstrate success; it demonstrates a lack of knowledge and foresight. Success would be a functioning server that can catch all the clicks from folks who don't read comics who are clicking the link in the mainstream news stories everywhere today but will have completely forgotten about it by tomorrow. A screwed server doesn’t demonstrate success; it demonstrates a lack of knowledge and foresight. Success would be a functioning server that can catch all the clicks from folks who don’t read comics who are clicking the link in the mainstream news stories everywhere today but will have completely forgotten about it by tomorrow.

]]> by: Jim Shelley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530136 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:53:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/11/13/marvelcom-crash/#comment-530136 That's actually pretty encouraging that so many people were hitting the site at the same time. :) That’s actually pretty encouraging that so many people were hitting the site at the same time. :)

]]>