slow forum

[bigboab]

Why does the forum take so long to change between posts and threads etc? It was taking that long last night that it was 'timing out'. It eventually went down altogether and i could not get back on till this aftwernoon. It is not just a recent thing. It has been going on for a few months. :(

[rookiecrd1]

Last night we switched servers so there was some minor downtime. As for this being a long term thing, I don't think so. I am on dialup and it loads faster then most of the forums I goto.

Does anyone else have problems?

[Virtualbody1234]

Yes. I have noticed the same thing. I click a thread and the screen stays blue for a while before the page appears. It's been like this, on and off for at least a month.

It's fast right now.

[rookiecrd1]

By along time, do you mean 5 seconds, or longer?

[Virtualbody1234]

By along time, do you mean 5 seconds, or longer?
Yes. Sometimes as much as 15 seconds or more. Sometimes reloading the page makes it faster, sometimes not. And it has nothing to do with the contents of a thread. I get the same thing when going from one section to another.

[NikkiD]

I've actually found this as well, slow load times. Right now it doesn't seem to be bad, but there have been times when you click a thread and it's 10-15 seconds to load.

[RealitY]

I cant remember the last time I saw any slow down oddly...

[tesco]

no problems right now but last night at random times it would give me sql errors and sometimes page cannot be found, and sometimes it just took about 15-20 seconds for pages to load.

[Guillaume]

I get a lot of time-out errors today too. :unsure:

[Virtualbody1234]

It's very slow right now.

[Rip The Jacker]

Everything's fine here. :unsure:

[Virtualbody1234]

Fast again.

[bigboab]

I think it may be something to do with the local server. I dont know.
I have a fast computer and I am on broadband. It is taking from 45 seconds to 81 seconds to change Posts/Threads. Short of just switching off I dont
know what the answer is. :(

[sArA]

With me its been almost as if it is pausing half way through loading and then suddenly loads all the page together at once.

[rookiecrd1]

Ok We are looking into it.

Brian

[Virtualbody1234]

Great! Thanks. :)

[bigboab]

I have just been 'fiddling' about with different skins. The default skin seems to be ok. So maybe the skins are the problem. :)

[muchspl2]

it was hanging on some google ads I think, I disabled them and haven't had any slow downs.

it was something like pageread2.googlesyndication.com/684753753573653636842bla.bla.bla

[enoughfakefiles]

It could be a glitch in the matrix. :ph34r:

Mines intermediate sometimes the pages are quick sometimes the blue page hangs there for a while. :blink:

[RealitY]

Well if its skins then that may make sence as Ive been back on Default for a while now......

[Adster]

Ive notice this for months now and the answers all I get is use firefox ( that browser lasted 1 day on my PC twice)

I get the DONE screen come up then it takes ages for the actual contents for the page too load

[manker]

Ive notice this for months now and the answers all I get is use firefox ( that browser lasted 1 day on my PC twice)

I get the DONE screen come up then it takes ages for the actual contents for the page too loadYeah, I used to get that when I used IE.

You should try Firefox.

[Adster]

hmm seems faster now!!!

[peat moss]

hmm seems faster now!!!


My speed comes and goes! Fast one nite , slow the next . Using Firefox with tweaks. Does n't matter if I clean cache , cookies or not either. Something I can live with , I guess .

[Virtualbody1234]

Something I can live with , I guess .
Yes but some members might not be as tolerant as you. Those members could leave. I wonder how many have already left from frustrations with the board.

[rookiecrd1]

I'm still checking this out. I think it may have something to do with the skin. Are those with probelms using the chromo skin? As for people leaving, all forums have slow times and overall I think the spped of this place is pretty good.

Brian

[Peerzy]

I use to have these problems but havnt for a good 2-3 months. Using Chromo skin btw & Firefox 1.0

[peat moss]

Yes but some members might not be as tolerant as you. Those members could leave. I wonder how many have already left from frustrations with the board.


Good point VB , its almost like being on "DIAL UP " at times . Can be frustrating no doubt . Could be the reason for so many double post's lately as well ! :) I'm sufferring right now by the way . :(


Edit : crono skin . :whistling

[bigboab]

I am sorry but it is now reaching an unacceptabe level. It is taking over 50 seconds to log on. Over 50 seconds to change threads/posts. :(

I have an
AMD Athlon 64 - 3000 +
128MB Video Memory.

I am on Broadband. The only forums I am getting this type of trouble on are 'The Club' and this one. :(

Could someone please E-Mail me when it is all sorted out. Thank you. :)

[Snee]

It's not that slow here. :unsure:

I might notice a slight lag compared to some other boards from time to time, but it isn't very cumbersome or anything.

Are you using a proxy or something, boab?

[bigboab]

I haven't enough hair to use that proxy stuff. Those are the only two forums I have trouble with all the other ones are fast. Including a 'very' large forum. :) I should imagine that rules out a fault at my end of the situation.

The only problem could be the amount of individual items required to be loaded at each operation. The problem did not occur till about a couple of months ago. Both forums at the same time.

It is really frustrating Snny. Its frustrating me too. :lol: :lol: (Bad usage or non usage of punctuation. time for more pills.) :)

[Snee]

That's strange, I don't think it's a server thing, 'cos they aren't on the same server as far as I know. :unsure:

And the software is different too.

Have you tried blocking all the ads and that kind of thing. On one board I kept getting slowdowns, until I blocked the ads, it was some kind of script-thing used in the ads that didn't agree with my browser.


Have you tried another browser, like firefox if you are using ie?

[bigboab]

Just changed over to Firefox. Appears a bit faster. But that could be just wishful thinking. Might be Pipex that is the problem. Trouble is I dont pay for it. :lol:

[Adster]

its fucked again ,,

[tesco]

its fucked again ,,
been fine for me all day, and yesterday, and can't remember teh night before.

[Peerzy]

I havnt had any noticeable slow down for a good few weeks, the last time being when i clicked a link and it took like 10 seconds then said the database is being backed up please wait.

[rookiecrd1]

Last night we increased the ram for this site. Let me know if it's still a major slow down.

Brian

[Peerzy]

Last night we increased the ram for this site. Let me know if it's still a major slow down.

Brian


What are the server specs now?

[peat moss]

Last night we increased the ram for this site. Let me know if it's still a major slow down.

Brian


Mines screaming along , very fast now. Thats what I hate about computers ,you all ways think the problem is on your side ! You think what did I change ?
;)


@peerzy , good question I never thought of that . Im curious too. :)

[bigboab]

Mines is going great now. Thanks. :) :01:

[Adster]

seems to be running smooth now

[rookiecrd1]

Ok please make a post if there is another problem. Thanks for the heads up guys.

Brian

[Peerzy]

Ok please make a post if there is another problem. Thanks for the heads up guys.

Brian


What are the current server specs? Its been lightning all night here :01:

[(>Zero Cool<)]

Thanks for the heads up re. a possible problem with the skins whoever it was, I think it was Boab, but whoever it was thanks. ;)

I have just changed from chromo to default and the board load times have improved fairly dramatically. :01:

[Virtualbody1234]

Last night we increased the ram for this site. Let me know if it's still a major slow down.

Brian
That's great. I seems to be fast now. Thank you. http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/thmbup.gif

I'll post if anything changes.

[rookiecrd1]

To be honest I am not sure of the exact server specs. We moved it so much in the last 6 months. Right now it is on a decicated server and is part of a VDS (virtual dedicated server - just for the domain)

Brian

[DanB]

Go Skoda :01:

[Peerzy]

Go Skoda :01:


Its not a skoda, honest :whistling

[{I}{K}{E}]

Very slow here atm...

using Firefox 1.0.1


edit: speed is ok now :)

[kazaa2002]

very slow....I am currently only member on this thread
and it takes a long time between pages...this trend did start about
a month ago...I have noticed hang times in "appearance" , but I
discounted it as those in charge of forum making adjustments...
someone needs to check basic setup. it is probably something very minor.

[rookiecrd1]

Basic setup of what??


Brian

[RealitY]

Seems the forum is very slow and even offline at times today for some reason...

[Guillaume]

Yep. It keeps being timed out. :(

[{I}{K}{E}]

Yep. It keeps being timed out. :(

Same here :(

[rookiecrd1]

Yeah we had a network server problem earlier.

Should be ok now
Brian

[peat moss]

Yeah we had a network server problem earlier.

Should be ok now
Brian


Hey it happens . Frustrating tho when you read a post and have the answer ! :frusty: But can't post . All in all it seems to be running pretting smooth , the forum I mean. :)