What the heck is "flood control"

[SteveB]

Hi All,

What good is a forum if you can't search it.... is there a way to by pass this? I'm trying to find info on various switch track / points modifications... but I got to wait and wait and wait and wait and wait.... oh, was I just being frustrated... YYEESS

Thanks

SteveB

Flood control is enabled. Please wait at least 23 seconds before attempting to search again

[fred67]

Yeah... use google with "site:eurobricks.com"

I've not really had much success with the Eurobricks search, anyway.

[AlmightyArjen]

It probably has to do with a server protection against a lot of search requests at once from the same user, which could result in an overloaded server.

[Bob De Quatre]

It probably has to do with a server protection against a lot of search requests at once from the same user, which could result in an overloaded server.

That's it. And it's not really aimed at regulat members but more to bots who could overload the server by making lots of search requests in a short time.

[SteveB]

Thanks guys... I assumed that if I was logged in and made two searches it wouldn't do that! :-) I'll try that Google search idea!

SteveB