Forum Really Slow to Load

15 Sep 2011, 20:41

Is anyone else having problems with the forum loading really slowly? It is taking me up to 40 seconds to open a page.

15 Sep 2011, 20:56

I'm pretty sure its happening with everyone, it's not fun is it??

15 Sep 2011, 20:59

To the admins, please find an alternative hosting company. The one you are using is crap and you are getting ripped off!

15 Sep 2011, 21:05

Me too. But why? I access a similar forum based on the same forum template and is as quick as. No worries with it at all. Why here? Can be terribly frustrating especially when you are trying to post something and you get "dropped" out and its all gone.

15 Sep 2011, 22:29

It is nothing to do with the forum template or software. It is the web hosting company.

16 Sep 2011, 06:08

All I can say is sorry Guys n Gals

we are aware and are in talks with the host to rectify.

16 Sep 2011, 09:45

Other half has a gaming site (dare I put a plug in here ) Renegades at War ...tell them your from AFF

Anyhoo he had to try a couple of hosts before he got the right one ...

16 Sep 2011, 11:23

Patience, patience. Are you all this impatient about eggs hatching? Yes it's frustrating, but 40 secs! Wow the world could end.

LML

16 Sep 2011, 11:44

finchbreeder

You're right, the world may end. However, I don't think anyone is treating this like a life or death situation but if you want the forum to expand and grow then you need to make it attractive and useful to members and future members. 40 seconds response time for a single click is appalling. I work in IT and that sort of response time would see a piece of software come back quick smart. More like 1 or 2 seconds is acceptable.

You run the risk of losing members if it takes so long to read a post or post a message that the member may try elsewhere.

16 Sep 2011, 12:07

It's alright Cranberry I do understand as my son would have reacted exactly as you did. He's a full time IT geek too. I just don't find it such a big deal and I know I am in the minority.

LML