We didn't know we were pushing the limits before and didn't think it'd matter anyway, as when we first got this account there was no CPU usage limit. I didn't know phpbb3 would use more either. We weren't planning on getting a new server until this account was suspended and they told us we can't continue like this. So the last week has been spent trying to reduce load and research new servers. It all sounds familiar doesn't it, same thing happened two years ago? So i suspect now we have a new awesome server we will get another two years before the shit hits the fan again.

We have been ignoring unimportant site issues for a couple of weeks because we can't really get started on rebuilding the site until all this crap is sorted out.

I'll be happy when all we have to worry about is spelling mistakes in someones post or why the PMs wont leave the outbox.

In theory we should not have load problems ever again, if we hit full cpu or memory it will be just like your pc, everything will slow to a crawl till it gets through it, then we can either just click to add more cpu's (sounds like adding turbos on Gran Turismo ) or let it, and therefore everyone here, suffer