Tracking 399 shows, 18563 episodes and 1507214 selections by 133044 users
Sorry for that
Long story short: we had to switch servers three times.
We currently run under a virtualized instance of Debian 6.0 (why: easier to maintain, backup, migrate, isolate, allows cloning and allows us to keep other dev instances). Until now everything has been running under Xen 3 and Debian, but once we upgraded to Debian 6.0 (both host and guest) things started to get bad.
You may know that the service has been unstable and all the time we had to work on it was invested on trying to troubleshoot and solve the issue (over 100 hours down in six months because of the still unknown issue). We first had problems with our provided that was limiting IO and network interrupts (and the whole system collapsed because of the high load queue). Then we switched to dedicated hardware with our own layer and got everything working. Then everything started to go down, sometimes once or twice a week but also a few times a day on some times.
After that, we switched hardware and everything looked good… For two days. We were believing that it had to do with the kernel and network layer as we were forwarding everything and doing routing with our own scripts between virtual network interfaces and the internet, and the NIC wasn't a good one. Switching hardware discarded that option, and now that we've discarded any external cause we can only believe that it has to do with the stock kernel and setup for Xen 3.1 available for Debian 6.0 stable.
Once again we're in newer hardware, changed everything and now we're running OpenVZ with yet-another-network-layer (that's the third time now). Hopefully we won't be down for much longer (except for 3-4 minutes at 0000Z some days of the week when we're doing full system backups).
So, yes: sorry for that. Hopefully we will never again be down for so much time or spend so much time without working on the important stuff on the web site. We've added some new shows, started the work for integration with thetvdb and looking forward to provide TPB-backed sources (point a tpb user as the source for a show, instead of using only eztv) for shows that aren't tracked by eztv.
Note: some data has been lost as the SQL datastore in the old server was corrupt in some parts, but not enough to recover from an older backup. For now you'll only notice that the schedule does not work. You can fix this deleting & readding the show, or just wait for a few days until we're fully running on thetvdb.
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Jon
19/09/2011
Right now "Schedule" for me says "There aren't any contents to show in your TV schedule. Please come back later!" ... just wondering if that's a side affect of this?
So much fucking downtime. ShowRSS has so much potential, but is constantly fucked over by useless management leading to constant unending fuck-ups. As long as this continues, ShowRSS is a useless service which constantly has me double-checking to see whether my shows have come through.
It's also a free service, so you know, make your own if you don't like it. Douche.
Dude I cant believe you would talk this way to people willing to give out a free service. Maybe nobody in your youth was treating you well.
Anyway guys, keep on the good work. There are lots of people out there appreciating the time and effort you spend for this service.
Anyway guys, keep on the good work. There are lots of people out there appreciating the time and effort you spend for this service.
Hey boys (and girls) thanks for the service , it's a pity those problems but some of us understand it and are very grateful for your service and work. Thank you.
ShowRSS keeps the missus happy and thus me happy.
And for the very few times that I have to hunt episodes manually, I get praise for "solving the internet" :-)
Chris is just an immature asshat.
And for the very few times that I have to hunt episodes manually, I get praise for "solving the internet" :-)
Chris is just an immature asshat.
Glad to see that ShowRSS is back.
What I would really like to see is Transmission Push working again, I don't think it was functional for more than three or four days total in 2011.
Transmission Push is the one feature that makes ShowRSS "on of a kind". It's such a shame that it's constantly broken and not getting any love ever.
Let's hope ShowRSS will soon be back to its former glory.
What I would really like to see is Transmission Push working again, I don't think it was functional for more than three or four days total in 2011.
Transmission Push is the one feature that makes ShowRSS "on of a kind". It's such a shame that it's constantly broken and not getting any love ever.
Let's hope ShowRSS will soon be back to its former glory.
He's just upset as I wouldn't buy him a Ben 10 watch. Please ignore him, I've also grounded him from the internet for a year.
I couldn't live without ShowRSS so please have patience for us, even if we are trolls. Haters gonna hate.
I also admire your technical skills wish I could work with you guys
I also admire your technical skills wish I could work with you guys
Hi guys, thanks for all the trouble you went through to give us this awesome FREE service. Never mind fools like Chris.
Thanks for the effort. Debian is horrible. Consider SL or CentOS.
While we got your attention, there's a whole slew of new shows about to start tonight, and some that have already started (like Ringer). Please add them soon, thank you.
While we got your attention, there's a whole slew of new shows about to start tonight, and some that have already started (like Ringer). Please add them soon, thank you.
Thanks for the update, glad to know the site is under heavy development!
On behalf of everyone who appreciates hard work for a free site, Chris can stuff it!!
On behalf of everyone who appreciates hard work for a free site, Chris can stuff it!!
i was saddened by the extended downtime but the amount of time you put into ShowRSS is above and beyond what i'd expect anyway. keep up the hard work, it in very much appreciated!
Mildly curious why the average uptime among the two dozen servers (and VM instances) I sysadmin is > 700 days and this service is so unreliable. I even run Gentoo, not one of these weak binary distributions that obviously break terribly during upgrades. Gentoo at least has a stage-based rollout procedure for server software updates… which works pretty well at preventing post-update remorse.
I really appreciate the service. If nothing else I had a show list to reference during the downtime so I could seek them out manually :)
My favourite feature is the RSS feed. Once I read I could plant that bad boy into uTorrent I was sooo happy.
Thanks for getting it back up guys!
My favourite feature is the RSS feed. Once I read I could plant that bad boy into uTorrent I was sooo happy.
Thanks for getting it back up guys!
Just like the first comment that was said I keep pressing schedule and it says "There aren't any contents to show in your TV schedule. Please come back later!".......Glee comes on in 2 days and I will die if I don't watch it. Will it be up and running by then? Don't want to be greed but I love me some glee :) Awesome site btw saves heaps of time.
Thanks for the update.
I've just got a NAS box which has a torrent download element and I've added my showrss feed to it. Could I suggest an added feature for an RSS feed that lets you pick the quality of the individual show, as with the main feed? otherwise it downloads HD and standard, when I only want standard.
just a thought.
Excellent service though, hopefully you get the hardware issues sorted soon.
Cheers
I've just got a NAS box which has a torrent download element and I've added my showrss feed to it. Could I suggest an added feature for an RSS feed that lets you pick the quality of the individual show, as with the main feed? otherwise it downloads HD and standard, when I only want standard.
just a thought.
Excellent service though, hopefully you get the hardware issues sorted soon.
Cheers
Ross, you can pick what you want added to your feed, including the quality. Go to the feeds link and pick only standard or only 720P quality.
Love The Website Guys
Been Searching This Kinda Website Since A Long Time Finally Found You
Keep Up The Good Work Guys
P.S Would Had Donated Money In A Heartbeat To This Site, But Dont Have Any To Spare :*
Been Searching This Kinda Website Since A Long Time Finally Found You
Keep Up The Good Work Guys
P.S Would Had Donated Money In A Heartbeat To This Site, But Dont Have Any To Spare :*
Great service shame about the outages - also have nothing showing up under schedule.
Check the logging on the server as this can often cause drives to fill & servers to crash?
Check the logging on the server as this can often cause drives to fill & servers to crash?
A lot of my new torrents are downloading into folders which is fairly annoying. Any way we can combat this?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Chris is right. I recognize that this is a "one man operation" but this site is useless. That is a fact. Inconsistent reporting helps no one and all the fan boy cheer leading does not change that.
Maybe get some volunteers to make it more than 1 person? Doesn't help that eztv is down too.
Please, add the following series:
The Fades
The Body Farm
Terra Nova
Death Valley
Thanks!!
The Fades
The Body Farm
Terra Nova
Death Valley
Thanks!!
Could we also get these:
New Girl (Fox) aired Sept 20 @ 8PMc
Person of Interest (CBS) aired Sept 22 @ 8PMc
Up All Night (NBC) originally aired Sept 14 @ 9PMc (two eps in, now)
Whitney (NBC) aired Sept 22 @ 8:30PMc
Some that are coming that you might look into:
A Gifted Man (CBS) airs tonight (Sept 23 @ 7PMc)
Suburgatory (ABC) airs Sept 28 @ 7:30PMc
Enlightened (HBO) airs Oct 10 @ 8:30PMc
Man Up! (ABC) airs Oct 18 @ 7:30PMc
Grimm (NBC) airs Oct 21 @ 8PMc
Once Upon a Time (ABC) airs Oct 23 @ 7PMc
Allen Gregory (Fox) airs Oct 30 @ 7:30PMc
Thank you. =D
New Girl (Fox) aired Sept 20 @ 8PMc
Person of Interest (CBS) aired Sept 22 @ 8PMc
Up All Night (NBC) originally aired Sept 14 @ 9PMc (two eps in, now)
Whitney (NBC) aired Sept 22 @ 8:30PMc
Some that are coming that you might look into:
A Gifted Man (CBS) airs tonight (Sept 23 @ 7PMc)
Suburgatory (ABC) airs Sept 28 @ 7:30PMc
Enlightened (HBO) airs Oct 10 @ 8:30PMc
Man Up! (ABC) airs Oct 18 @ 7:30PMc
Grimm (NBC) airs Oct 21 @ 8PMc
Once Upon a Time (ABC) airs Oct 23 @ 7PMc
Allen Gregory (Fox) airs Oct 30 @ 7:30PMc
Thank you. =D
well then REALITY CHECK please go away and find your own solution or build it.
i for one appreciate the time and effort put into this site. Build your own or just shut up.
SHOWRSS YOU RULE!
i for one appreciate the time and effort put into this site. Build your own or just shut up.
SHOWRSS YOU RULE!
Is it also possible to add te following shows:
2 Broke Grils
Ringer
Revenge
Unforgettable
It's nice to see everything is working fine again, keep up the good work!
2 Broke Grils
Ringer
Revenge
Unforgettable
It's nice to see everything is working fine again, keep up the good work!
Please add:
Person of Interest
A Gifted Man
Revenge
2 Broke Girls
Charlies Angels
Person of Interest
A Gifted Man
Revenge
2 Broke Girls
Charlies Angels
Awkward
Blue Mountain State
Workaholics
QI
...if you want a volunteer keeping/maintaining show list + dealing with requests - mail me! c l f o r j o b at gmail
Blue Mountain State
Workaholics
QI
...if you want a volunteer keeping/maintaining show list + dealing with requests - mail me! c l f o r j o b at gmail
Ignore Chris. if he doesn't appreciate your work, he can find a better site. The rest of us do appreciate your work.
But if you do need help, please ask for volunteers.
Can you please add feeds for the following:
2 Broke Girls
Charlies Angels
Terra Nova
Once Upon a Time
But if you do need help, please ask for volunteers.
Can you please add feeds for the following:
2 Broke Girls
Charlies Angels
Terra Nova
Once Upon a Time
Please add Terra Nova (720p!) and I wonder, is there any source for Underbelly 720p?
How can I restore my "Personal Schedule" to where it was prior to all the server issues.
I hate to delete all 121 shows i'm trckking and then add them again to rebuild the list.
I hate to delete all 121 shows i'm trckking and then add them again to rebuild the list.
Could you please add Homeland? Started yesterday on Showtime, looks like it will be a great show.
Just a note for you and anyone who reads this, there seems to be a bug in the simpsons feed that is creating a malformed tag:
<item>
<title>The Simpsons S23E02 HDTV XviD-LOL</title>
<link>
http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:50:04 +0200</pubDate>
<description><strong>New standard torrent for The Simpsons:</strong> <strong>The Simpsons</strong> 23x02. Torrent link: <a href="http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent">http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</a></description><enclosure url="http://zoink.it/torrent/"<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent" length="0" type="application/x-bittorrent" />
</item>
Something to do with all those DOCTYPE'S I think.Removing the simpsons from your shows is a temporary fix.
Thought this might help, and thanks for all the hard work!
<item>
<title>The Simpsons S23E02 HDTV XviD-LOL</title>
<link>
http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:50:04 +0200</pubDate>
<description><strong>New standard torrent for The Simpsons:</strong> <strong>The Simpsons</strong> 23x02. Torrent link: <a href="http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent">http://zoink.it/torrent/<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent</a></description><enclosure url="http://zoink.it/torrent/"<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML.torrent" length="0" type="application/x-bittorrent" />
</item>
Something to do with all those DOCTYPE'S I think.Removing the simpsons from your shows is a temporary fix.
Thought this might help, and thanks for all the hard work!
Can I just express my appreciation for this site. I love glee and I now get to watch it in my own time at home. Thankyou keep up the good (and always on time) work.
I know that Caitlin has her glee but the recent episode isnt online???? Why. Could you please put it on quickly please. Thankyou
Yeah, episode 3 of glee isnt online and i dont know another site to download it on. Please help
love the site! can you please add some of the new shows like American horror story, Homeland, Grimm, penn and teller tell a lie, penn and teller fool us.
It seems the whole site isnt uploading new torrents anymore again. The Schedule shows them airing but anything after the 4th October 2011 doesn't have a torrent. isohunt will have to do til it's fixed :(
Its a shame its so problematic on the server end. Hopefullyy the fix will be found soon enough (before some meanie shuts them down).
Its a shame its so problematic on the server end. Hopefullyy the fix will be found soon enough (before some meanie shuts them down).
@Matthew & others: that's because eztv is down most of the time. We're working to build a failsafe scraper which gathers data from multiple sources (evolving what we used to have originally and didn't work very well). But that takes some time…
Why not use BT-Chat as source. The are backup for EZTV, but also use their own, VTV and others for their RSS feed / torrent list. Over the last few months I found them more reliable then EZTV. They also list some Amarican and UK shows that don't show up at EZTV.
showRSS, thanks for your efforts and good luck with the new sources.
When the site is working right it is a great service and I appreciate it.
When the site is working right it is a great service and I appreciate it.
@showRSS: Good luck for building a failsafe scrapper..its really needed. EZTV has been really disappointing with their uptime lately..
I'm so glad this service is up and running again. Many many thanks for making this possible, realy appriciated.
@Chris: I quote from the post:
> Hopefully we won't be down for much longer (except for 3-4 minutes at 0000Z some days of the week when we're doing full system backups).
Yeah, we rescheduled the tasks so that they won't happen when most users in other time zones are still asleep, and also that no new episodes are released yet (04Z-05Z).
Tonight the server was freezed during 412 seconds, that is, less than 7 minutes. I'm sorry if that did really hurt you.
> Hopefully we won't be down for much longer (except for 3-4 minutes at 0000Z some days of the week when we're doing full system backups).
Yeah, we rescheduled the tasks so that they won't happen when most users in other time zones are still asleep, and also that no new episodes are released yet (04Z-05Z).
Tonight the server was freezed during 412 seconds, that is, less than 7 minutes. I'm sorry if that did really hurt you.
@Chris, why don't you go die in a fire?
@showrss, thanks for the invaluable, FREE and UNIQUE service you provide.
@showrss, thanks for the invaluable, FREE and UNIQUE service you provide.
Chris, just bugger off. If you can't appriciate what you get for free by hard work of others who do this in thier spare time, then just bugger off and go cry somewhere else.
ShowsRSS, keep up the good work, there are some of us who appriciate what you do, not all of us cary the name Chris
ShowsRSS, keep up the good work, there are some of us who appriciate what you do, not all of us cary the name Chris
Namespaces RSS feeds don't seems to work anymore (since a few days ago), I was using it with catch, is there a way to make it work again?
I just wanted to thank you for working on the site again, it's truly the best service there is for tv shows.
Thank you for making the site fast and reliable again, thank you for adding new shows and thank you so much for even making the Transmission Push service somewhat functional again.
I was really surprised to see some shows successfully pushed the other day, this is sooo incredibly brilliant - it still has a long way to go and only a few shows pushed successfully so far (yes, I enabled push for the other shows, even deleted and re-added them) but I'm so glad it's back at all. Let's hope it will just improve from here on.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Oh, and would you be able and willing to add "Penn and Teller Tell a Lie"?
Thank you for making the site fast and reliable again, thank you for adding new shows and thank you so much for even making the Transmission Push service somewhat functional again.
I was really surprised to see some shows successfully pushed the other day, this is sooo incredibly brilliant - it still has a long way to go and only a few shows pushed successfully so far (yes, I enabled push for the other shows, even deleted and re-added them) but I'm so glad it's back at all. Let's hope it will just improve from here on.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Oh, and would you be able and willing to add "Penn and Teller Tell a Lie"?
Please consider adding "Homeland", "Enlightened", "Boss" and "American Horror Story". Thanks for this great site.
I'm new to the website and I have to say I absolutely love it. Very well organized, simple, effective. Finally found a replacement for eztv that works. Not to say eztv was bad at all, but it had some problems and hasn't been working properly. Thanks for the website, your users appreciate it: just read the comments!
I can't believe it, Transmission PUSH is working again ... and it looks like its finally working flawlessly. I would have never thought to ever see the day again.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Now, please ... don't take this away from me again ...
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Now, please ... don't take this away from me again ...
Great service, thanks a lot !
I've got some problems with catch. When Futurama is selected, Catch fails to get the feed.
I've got some problems with catch. When Futurama is selected, Catch fails to get the feed.
I would be more than happy to help with my time, post a link for sign up and I will!
I'm getting an error on all of the redirects. Anyone else having this problem???
Here is the error:
The following error was encountered while trying to retrieve the URL: http://torrent.zoink.it/Bored.to.Death.S03E03.HDTV.XviD-LOL.[eztv].torrent
Connection to 192.121.86.117 failed.
The system returned: (110) Connection timed out
The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is webmaster.
Here is the error:
The following error was encountered while trying to retrieve the URL: http://torrent.zoink.it/Bored.to.Death.S03E03.HDTV.XviD-LOL.[eztv].torrent
Connection to 192.121.86.117 failed.
The system returned: (110) Connection timed out
The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is webmaster.
It'd be nice if you could add
"Todd and the book of pure evil"
to the feeds.
"Todd and the book of pure evil"
to the feeds.
Homeland
Boss
American Horror Story
Once Upon a Time
Hell on Wheels
Grimm
Beavis & Butthead
please. Thanks for the great work.
Boss
American Horror Story
Once Upon a Time
Hell on Wheels
Grimm
Beavis & Butthead
please. Thanks for the great work.
Please add "The X Factor US"
My wife watches enough of this junk, don't want her getting sucked into the British version too.
Thanks!
My wife watches enough of this junk, don't want her getting sucked into the British version too.
Thanks!
hey you suck, why dont you shut up or go build your own free torrent scraper site...jackass!
showrss rocks!
showrss rocks!
Thanks for adding the shows.
How are the TPB and THETVDB additions to your web service progressing?
How are the TPB and THETVDB additions to your web service progressing?
Very nice to see some new shows added. However, could you please add "Boss" and "Hell on wheels"? Thank you very much.
Ah, Chris. Good to see you're back! I can't wait to see your better alternative service up and running. When can we expect to see it go live?
ahwwwww, chris cant find his gossip girls.....why are you still here and even bother to post anything? btw, are you buddies with 'you suck' you gals should get a support group going.
yes ashewyntr, i too wanna see his fancy new torrent scraper site, sounds like it'll have all the great tweener dramas for sure!
showrss rocks!
yes ashewyntr, i too wanna see his fancy new torrent scraper site, sounds like it'll have all the great tweener dramas for sure!
showrss rocks!
Thanks for the service; I am new to RSS feeding of TV shows, and now slap my hand to forehead going, wow, I really was doing all of this MANUALLY. Interesting. Now my shows are flowing in, I'll be current and ready to go; no more looking over my shoulder.
Looking into a NAS setup anyone have any thoughts? Thanks again!
Looking into a NAS setup anyone have any thoughts? Thanks again!
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