FORUM SPEED!!!!!!!

[bturck]

Hey everybody is it just me or are you finding the speed of changing threads and pages extremely slow? I'm seeing this on both of my computer systems, home and office. Bill

[jwhjr]

+1

[JigginIsLife]

yup it def. is moving slower but this was a topic about a week ago and they said they are working on it.

[bturck]

It does get a little frustrating glad they are aware of it. I posted a reply to Dairyman, it took 57 seconds before I got a error message and kicked me out of the site. Bill

[BobT]

Although it didn't completely solve the problem it did help quite a bit to turn off my phishing filter.

Bob

[Farley]

I've noticed it for a week or two. I get a lot of "Cannot find server" pages, but it's a little better at home.

[Nate McVey]

The "computer guru's" are aware of this and have been working hard to correct it. Hopefully we will see some more speed soon......

[Black_Bay]

I've noticed the same thing and not just on this site. Many of the forums I partake in are upgrading forum types and even switching to different types including vBulletin and Invision. I really like the way FM is set up but it needs to be faster.

The problem is that Rick created a great forum and everyone who's anyone wants to be here. FM is a victim of it's own success. Keep up the good work!

[Sandmannd]

I've never seen this many people on this site in the two years I've used it. I know that has a lot to do with it. We are sucking the bandwidth like crazy.

[SSSTaxidermy]

I haven't noticed any difference in my dial up connection...J/K. Could you imagine?

[JigginIsLife]

i know that last year at about this time the site got really slow, all we need is a little patience and it will eventually be going alot faster.

[Orlip]

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[DzNuts]

I've quit clicking on all the topics I would like to read cause I know how long it would take.

[Powerstroke]

The forums are speeding up, but so far there isn't one clear cause for the slowdown. Forum management is working on the program and I for one have noticed that the speed is improving.

As someone said before, we are a victim of our own success. Great people fill this site with great information which draws in more people. Also there is a seasonal boom as the ice season begins. The all-time high number of users online with this site was set this past spring on memorial day weekend.

[rockman]

A bit of temporary slowness is obviously better than not having a forum to come and read/post at,at all.The speed seems fine from my end of the line.

[hanson]

You guys aren't alone, I'm experiencing some slow periods as well. Which means its difficult for me to share as much as I'd like to.

What I've noticed is its a result of user traffic. Peak periods such as "right when you arrive at work", "lunch hour", and "the end of the day" experience the most traffic and the biggest slow down. Try accessing the site right now (10pm) and it isn't too bad.

Site Admin is well aware of the slowness, as mentioned already, and is working towards a solution. FM has experienced these growing pains in the past and has adjusted well. While Admin anticipates these types of growths every year, its really hard to judge how many people will become hooked on this HSOforum which seams to be causing the problem.

I don't know about you guys but its hard to stay current with 4 new pages of topics (in the Ice Fishing Forum alone!) during my "right when you arrive to work period". :