Pool - lockout

[actnow]

For the past couple days, I have had difficulty logging in or the site
just freezing, 15 minutes before their auctions expires.

I received notice one minute before a name was to expire on their
auction page that I was out bid. So, someone was able to get into
the site.

 

[Luc]

Seems like the same problem I was having.

I think it's caused by massive users accessing and bidding at
the same time.

That would explain why half the time I can't access their site
or place a quick bid in the last minutes of the auction, it either
times out or takes forever to load.

You're not alone!
:-(

 

[actnow]

Naturally, I got back in after the bidding was over.

I guess they need more bandwidth or a better server?

 

[Luc]

Exactly.

 

[clemzonguy]

Maybe some people are automating programs to access the site to bid on multiple names....or to tie up the server to that you can't get any bids in and therefore their higher proxy wins and saves money......always gotta have a conspiracy theory. Never had those problems with namewinner. :evil:

 

[mole]

Originally posted by clemzonguy
....or to tie up the server to that you can't get any bids in and therefore their higher proxy wins and saves money

Like to do a proxy bid then launch a DDOS attack? :-D

 

[clemzonguy]

Like to do a proxy bid then launch a DDOS attack?

Correct....

Don't get any ideas though. d

 

[mole]

What do you think of this?

http://www.pool.com/Professionals.aspx?ia=professionals

"We are planning a number of developments for domain professionals including a service to manage large numbers of domains outside of the web interface."

Not heard anything yet on this, but maybe the big players are already beta-testing the system?

 

[clemzonguy]

I may be way off but from the way it sounds it most likely that means they are creating an auction API instead for larger clients to interface with their system instead of a programmer having to use POST commands inside of a script. I think of it like this.....just like the registrars connections were always a backdoor tool there are other things that go unseen as we speak e.g names strangely transferring from one registrar to another instantly in the same day, filtered drop lists, etc....LOL

But overall it probably is simply for people who are ordering massive amounts of name and need to keep them in some order (cough cough buydomains cough cough name administration). No idea if it would entail any auction functionality or not.