Desperately SLOW! Is it just me?

Fatmanstratman · June 6th, 2008, 06:15 AM

Over the last week or so, the forum seems to be grinding slowly to a halt.

I'm using Internet Explorer.

Even logging into the TDPRI takes much longer than usual, and if I try to open a thread, I invariably have to sit and watch the little green boxes slowly slide accross the bottom of my screen while I read the message "Waiting for: http:/etc. etc. etc."

When I've (finally) read a thread, if I click on the "Telecaster Discussion Forum" link at the top of the page to take me back to the threads list, I go through the same old wait again.

Opening the next thread? Same again...

Typing a reply and pressing the "Preview Post" button? Same again....

Is it just me? This is not just from one terminal - I'm getting the same slow response at work, at home, and at Cortijo Fatman over in Spain.....

musicalmartin · June 6th, 2008, 06:19 AM

The BBC have just done a broadband test you can log onto to check your local speed.The whole UK internet is getting slower by the day .

http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7416471.stm

TDPRI · June 6th, 2008, 08:03 AM

I think it is just you FMSM. I have no other complaints and it's working great or me. You are probably closer to the server than I am. It's in Quebec Canada.

Fatmanstratman · June 6th, 2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicalmartin

The BBC have just done a broadband test you can log onto to check your local speed.The whole UK internet is getting slower by the day .

http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7416471.stm

I just did the test. It returned 1.5 mbps. Is that normal, fast or slow?

BritishBluesBoy · June 6th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatmanstratman

I just did the test. It returned 1.5 mbps. Is that normal, fast or slow?

Mines at 3.2mbps...

CatfishStudios · June 6th, 2008, 11:27 AM

No problems on my side of the pond.... just did speed test

Ive noticed TDPRI has a great server..always super fast for me..

Grin'n'pick · June 6th, 2008, 11:31 AM

No problems here FMSM and I'm the UK, it seems pretty fast to me.

TDPRI · June 6th, 2008, 12:03 PM

FMSM have you installed any "internet security" software? There is some out there that really bogs down web surfing at sites like the TDPRI that are heavily "session cookie" based.

Even the 8.0 version of AVG anti-virus added a web site "checker" that bogged things down on my system until I turned that off.

In general, the TDPRI is recognized as pretty quick. We did have some server problems yesterday and the site slowed to a bog and then died. But that hasn't happened but once in the past 3 or 4 months.

If it was a problem outside of your system then I'd be getting a lot of complaints and having the same problems as everyone else.

Slow Reflexes · June 16th, 2008, 12:24 PM

n/m

CatfishStudios · June 16th, 2008, 12:55 PM

I get about 1 second delay...but Its about the same as any site I visit...never 5 seconds... Who is your provider?

Slow Reflexes · June 16th, 2008, 01:33 PM

n/m

TDPRI · June 16th, 2008, 05:34 PM

It's got to be a problem with something on your computer. 8,000 people come here every single day-- most 3 or 4 times a day. If it was a generalized problem I would have hundreds of complaints. I don't have any anecdotal reports from any one except the odd one or two.

You are running something on your system that is causing the halts. Unfortunately, only you know what you are running.

Our server in Quebec is on a Tier one pipe and isn't slow in Oregon or Oceania. Not bragging, just saying it's not the distance. I'm 1,800 miles from Quebec and work on this site and others on the server for countless hours every day. If it was slow due to distance I'd have problems too.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

tazzboy · June 16th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Sound to me like you need to do disk defragment and Scan disk on your computer. Follow by clearing your browser history, and cache that might speed thing up a bit.

tazzboy · June 16th, 2008, 06:33 PM

I'd also recommend using Firefox over Internet Explorer.

Slow Reflexes · June 17th, 2008, 12:21 AM

n/m

tazzboy · June 17th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Yeah upgrading your computers processor and memory and video card does help.

Slow Reflexes · June 17th, 2008, 02:18 PM

Sorry; shoulda just kept my mouth shut. If I could delete my posts, I would have done so.

Edit: Hey, I guess I can, kinda...

TDPRI · June 17th, 2008, 02:50 PM

There's no reason to apologize and certainly no reason to edit your posts to nothing.

The TDPRI is full of millions of posts and that's the only thing that makes this place the great. So, please, leave your posts intact.

Thanks

PeterUK · June 17th, 2008, 05:07 PM

No problems here - 75 miles from Cambridge.

Peter

J-man · June 17th, 2008, 05:30 PM

The forum is fast enough on my end.

My connection changes between 0.5mbps - 5mbps, depending upon what time I use the net. (Capped connection)

e-merlin · June 17th, 2008, 06:10 PM

One thing to consider is your provider and type of service. Cable provided service can slow down if there are a lot of people in your neighborhood subscribed and lots of them are logging on at the same time. I know there seem to be times when ours slows down.

Also, our cable provider is limiting bandwidth by providing different speeds for different costs.

Big John · September 12th, 2008, 01:29 PM

7.30PM in the UK and my TDPRI is as if it is running in treacle !, i am using Firefox and then tried Safari on my Mac but to no avail.

My 'net connection is sound and fine with other web sites.

Telenator · September 12th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Yeah, seriously slow here in CT and from CA where I checked in a few days ago. Extremely slow.

maestrovert · September 12th, 2008, 03:23 PM

i'm in N.Central Michigan....i waited over a minute for this thread to open just now....
before the upgrade, pages here loaded in a snap, now ever thread i've clicked on is noticeably s l o w e r.....
There have been no changes to my computers/security software/settings, and my ping times for other sites are unchanged...

i sent out a couple of pm messages just before the problems yesterday...did they go out, or were they lost ? anyway for me to tell ?

TDPRI · September 12th, 2008, 03:37 PM

We are experiencing some extremely high server loads and we're not sure why this is. I've hired some server consultants to look into the problem and I'm just waiting for their report. Usually the server load is expressed as a number and a typical load is 2 or less, but today and part of yesterday the load has fluxuated between 17 and 55.

I'm fully aware of it and working on it.

Maestrovert -- go to your PM control panel, click on the Sent items folder and you'll see if your PMs were sent or not. But I know of no reason why any PMs would not have gone out unless you happened to send them at the exact moment when the server went down yesterday.

By the way, the problem that come up with the server yesterday was caused by an action that I took when trying to lessen the server load factors. So, this is a problem that we are working on, but we do not believe that it is due to the upgrade in software we made on Sunday.

maestrovert · September 12th, 2008, 03:42 PM

Thanx Paul !

if i may, i can recommend the free tests at www.pcpitstop.com to y'all....
they're safe & secure, an' non invasive....
oh, an' i've no affiliation with 'em either....

June 6th, 2008, 06:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,755	Desperately SLOW! Is it just me? Over the last week or so, the forum seems to be grinding slowly to a halt. I'm using Internet Explorer. Even logging into the TDPRI takes much longer than usual, and if I try to open a thread, I invariably have to sit and watch the little green boxes slowly slide accross the bottom of my screen while I read the message "Waiting for: http:/etc. etc. etc." When I've (finally) read a thread, if I click on the "Telecaster Discussion Forum" link at the top of the page to take me back to the threads list, I go through the same old wait again. Opening the next thread? Same again... Typing a reply and pressing the "Preview Post" button? Same again.... Is it just me? This is not just from one terminal - I'm getting the same slow response at work, at home, and at Cortijo Fatman over in Spain..... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

June 16th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 427	n/m Last edited by Slow Reflexes; June 17th, 2008 at 02:19 PM.

June 16th, 2008, 01:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 427	n/m Last edited by Slow Reflexes; June 17th, 2008 at 02:19 PM.

June 16th, 2008, 06:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,896	Sound to me like you need to do disk defragment and Scan disk on your computer. Follow by clearing your browser history, and cache that might speed thing up a bit. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

June 16th, 2008, 06:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,896	I'd also recommend using Firefox over Internet Explorer. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

June 6th, 2008, 06:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
musicalmartin Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Age: 60 Posts: 454	The BBC have just done a broadband test you can log onto to check your local speed.The whole UK internet is getting slower by the day . http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7416471.stm

June 6th, 2008, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,399 36 Photos	I think it is just you FMSM. I have no other complaints and it's working great or me. You are probably closer to the server than I am. It's in Quebec Canada.

June 6th, 2008, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	No problems on my side of the pond.... just did speed test Ive noticed TDPRI has a great server..always super fast for me..

June 6th, 2008, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,928 38 Photos	No problems here FMSM and I'm the UK, it seems pretty fast to me.

June 6th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,399 36 Photos	FMSM have you installed any "internet security" software? There is some out there that really bogs down web surfing at sites like the TDPRI that are heavily "session cookie" based. Even the 8.0 version of AVG anti-virus added a web site "checker" that bogged things down on my system until I turned that off. In general, the TDPRI is recognized as pretty quick. We did have some server problems yesterday and the site slowed to a bog and then died. But that hasn't happened but once in the past 3 or 4 months. If it was a problem outside of your system then I'd be getting a lot of complaints and having the same problems as everyone else.

June 16th, 2008, 12:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	I get about 1 second delay...but Its about the same as any site I visit...never 5 seconds... Who is your provider?

June 16th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,399 36 Photos	It's got to be a problem with something on your computer. 8,000 people come here every single day-- most 3 or 4 times a day. If it was a generalized problem I would have hundreds of complaints. I don't have any anecdotal reports from any one except the odd one or two. You are running something on your system that is causing the halts. Unfortunately, only you know what you are running. Our server in Quebec is on a Tier one pipe and isn't slow in Oregon or Oceania. Not bragging, just saying it's not the distance. I'm 1,800 miles from Quebec and work on this site and others on the server for countless hours every day. If it was slow due to distance I'd have problems too. Sorry I can't be of more help.

June 17th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 427	n/m Last edited by Slow Reflexes; June 17th, 2008 at 02:20 PM.

June 17th, 2008, 02:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,896	Yeah upgrading your computers processor and memory and video card does help. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

June 17th, 2008, 02:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 427	Sorry; shoulda just kept my mouth shut. If I could delete my posts, I would have done so. Edit: Hey, I guess I can, kinda...

June 17th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,399 36 Photos	There's no reason to apologize and certainly no reason to edit your posts to nothing. The TDPRI is full of millions of posts and that's the only thing that makes this place the great. So, please, leave your posts intact. Thanks

June 17th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
PeterUK Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 2,816 4 Photos	No problems here - 75 miles from Cambridge. Peter __________________ I Facebooked your Mother.

June 17th, 2008, 05:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,172 9 Photos	The forum is fast enough on my end. My connection changes between 0.5mbps - 5mbps, depending upon what time I use the net. (Capped connection) __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

September 12th, 2008, 01:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,390 33 Photos	7.30PM in the UK and my TDPRI is as if it is running in treacle !, i am using Firefox and then tried Safari on my Mac but to no avail. My 'net connection is sound and fine with other web sites. __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

September 12th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,476	Yeah, seriously slow here in CT and from CA where I checked in a few days ago. Extremely slow. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

September 12th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,202	i'm in N.Central Michigan....i waited over a minute for this thread to open just now.... before the upgrade, pages here loaded in a snap, now ever thread i've clicked on is noticeably s l o w e r..... There have been no changes to my computers/security software/settings, and my ping times for other sites are unchanged... i sent out a couple of pm messages just before the problems yesterday...did they go out, or were they lost ? anyway for me to tell ? __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

September 12th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,399 36 Photos	We are experiencing some extremely high server loads and we're not sure why this is. I've hired some server consultants to look into the problem and I'm just waiting for their report. Usually the server load is expressed as a number and a typical load is 2 or less, but today and part of yesterday the load has fluxuated between 17 and 55. I'm fully aware of it and working on it. Maestrovert -- go to your PM control panel, click on the Sent items folder and you'll see if your PMs were sent or not. But I know of no reason why any PMs would not have gone out unless you happened to send them at the exact moment when the server went down yesterday. By the way, the problem that come up with the server yesterday was caused by an action that I took when trying to lessen the server load factors. So, this is a problem that we are working on, but we do not believe that it is due to the upgrade in software we made on Sunday.

September 12th, 2008, 03:42 PM	#26 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,202	Thanx Paul ! if i may, i can recommend the free tests at www.pcpitstop.com to y'all.... they're safe & secure, an' non invasive.... oh, an' i've no affiliation with 'em either.... __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net