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benjamoon · 02-07-2010, 11:55 AM

Does everyone else get a "Apache Server Test page powered by CentOS" when you go to http://www.tvtango.com ? I discovered this site yesterday and was wanting to look at it more but this has been coming since last night around 9pm. Is that a problem for everyone?

benjamoon · 02-08-2010, 12:09 PM

can anyone confirm for me that you are getting this too if you try to go to the site?

benjamoon · 02-08-2010, 11:27 PM

Well thanks everybody, this has been a big help.

Seriously, can someone just tell me if they aren't able to access the site? that's all I want to know

Marvo301 · 02-08-2010, 11:37 PM

I just logged on to tvtango.com without any problems. It looks like a very interesting site. I'll have to explore it further later!

benjamoon · 02-09-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I just logged on to tvtango.com without any problems. It looks like a very interesting site. I'll have to explore it further later!

ok thanks so much. there must be something wrong with my browser or internet or something - it is a very cool site! i had only been on once or twice before it stopped letting me on

Marvo301 · 02-09-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by benjamoon

ok thanks so much. there must be something wrong with my browser or internet or something - it is a very cool site! i had only been on once or twice before it stopped letting me on

You're welcome.

tvfreak1987 · 02-16-2010, 05:22 PM

You're not alone. It's been happening to me, too, the last few weeks. Ever since then, it would be down for a few days, and then for maybe one day it would be back to normal, then it would be down again. Very frustrating. I'm guessing it's just a server issue.

benjamoon · 02-17-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tvfreak1987

You're not alone. It's been happening to me, too, the last few weeks. Ever since then, it would be down for a few days, and then for maybe one day it would be back to normal, then it would be down again. Very frustrating. I'm guessing it's just a server issue.

oh ok, thanks that's good to know!

tvfreak1987 · 02-25-2010, 06:11 AM

OK, after I complained about their site being down via their Twitter, they just sent me a tweet saying that others haven't had any problems. Hmmm.....the plot thickens.....

tvfreak1987 · 02-26-2010, 07:06 PM

OK, so I e-mailed them about the problems benjamoon and I were having with the site, and we finally got to the bottom of this. Here's their reply:

Hi Brandon

We investigated the issue and identified the root cause.

We have a system in place that identifies users who _might_ be scraping data from our site, and it blocks IP addresses of those users for a period of time. The system uses a proprietary algorithm based on number of pageviews, time spent, and types of pages being viewed, and it has apparently identified you as a potential data scraper. If you don't view too many pages in a day, then this is not typically an issue for the vast majority our users.

Cheers,
Mike
TV Tango
http://www.tvtango.com
The Ultimate TV Database. Your Link to All Things TV.

So basically because we spend so much time on that site, their system thinks we're hackers. How nice.

02-07-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	TV Tango Website Does everyone else get a "Apache Server Test page powered by CentOS" when you go to http://www.tvtango.com ? I discovered this site yesterday and was wanting to look at it more but this has been coming since last night around 9pm. Is that a problem for everyone?
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02-08-2010, 11:37 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	I just logged on to tvtango.com without any problems. It looks like a very interesting site. I'll have to explore it further later!
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02-08-2010, 12:09 PM	#2
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	can anyone confirm for me that you are getting this too if you try to go to the site?

02-08-2010, 11:27 PM	#3
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	Well thanks everybody, this has been a big help. Seriously, can someone just tell me if they aren't able to access the site? that's all I want to know

02-16-2010, 05:22 PM	#7
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	You're not alone. It's been happening to me, too, the last few weeks. Ever since then, it would be down for a few days, and then for maybe one day it would be back to normal, then it would be down again. Very frustrating. I'm guessing it's just a server issue.

02-25-2010, 06:11 AM	#9
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	OK, after I complained about their site being down via their Twitter, they just sent me a tweet saying that others haven't had any problems. Hmmm.....the plot thickens.....

02-26-2010, 07:06 PM	#10
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	OK, so I e-mailed them about the problems benjamoon and I were having with the site, and we finally got to the bottom of this. Here's their reply: Hi Brandon We investigated the issue and identified the root cause. We have a system in place that identifies users who _might_ be scraping data from our site, and it blocks IP addresses of those users for a period of time. The system uses a proprietary algorithm based on number of pageviews, time spent, and types of pages being viewed, and it has apparently identified you as a potential data scraper. If you don't view too many pages in a day, then this is not typically an issue for the vast majority our users. Cheers, Mike TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com The Ultimate TV Database. Your Link to All Things TV. So basically because we spend so much time on that site, their system thinks we're hackers. How nice.