[Solved] This server/forum is slow

[TwoCatSam]

Victor

For a while it moved fast, but now it's back to beastly slow.  When I click on "View all your x unread topics" it can take up to 20 seconds to pull them up.  Also, clicking on "home" can take a long time to display the whole board.  Even logging off is a slow process.

I am using broadband and Vista Home Premium and it is slow on both computers.

Sam

[VLSroulette]

Geez, they must have two ethernet wires: one fast and one slow. As soon as I reported the site was fast again, they seem to have plugged the slow one 

I'm approaching them straight. If it was my failure as to server software setup, I'll pay their $35 rate for software installing and no more "do-it-yourself" , but if it really is connectivity issue on their data center and their "poo poo", then I got my right to complain and they have to deliver. I'm mesmerized. Their structure really is capable of delivering fast connectivity, I really dont' know what's with them changing our connection or something weird lke that ??

We are supposed to be done with these type of hardware-wise issues by now so I can focus in our forum software.

Software-wise there's still plenty of work to do. I'm devoting almost all of my "forum time" to trying to get ahead with bringing the features back to this fresh install (about to enable warnings/pre-moderation to solve the Vito case) and of course the remaining tags plus integrating sponsors in a better and more tight fashion to the forum (paypal-provided integration script plain sucks, we need a consolidated login and I'm on it. This is why I have taken the banner down, further sign-ups will be done adding another layer as to the paypal script and fellow sponsor's account to consolidate it, as in "in-house" sponsor-only section and creating sponsored threads, sponsor-only forum goodies, etc., just a bit more patience... all of this is for the better and I truly hope we can be software and harware-wise STABLE this month).



I'll report back.

[The Spiders Kiss]

Really 6?
Im in UK too ,as you know ,and my logging in is nearly un-useable right now!
I know your on the case Victor...just reporting as you requested
TSK

[VLSroulette]

This is about to be solved, we are to be physically moved and assigned another CPU at datacenter, so IP adress will change, and etc. gotta put maintenance mode and all.

Well, we are in the dedicated hosting leage so they should treat us right and fix anything on their side to every extend as it is their best interest to keep all of you happy. If you are happy with the forum, I'm happy with their service, if I'm happy with them, then long-term relationship is in place. And well, so far, I'm indeed happy they care. Let's expect better performance at new CPU, to be placed at a better cluster, connected to a better router, etc.

Herb or any other guy near vegas should check their datacenter and confirm they are as big as advertised lol

Cheers. Hopefully this will get us ahead of hardware issues once and for all.
Victor

[VLSroulette]

I'm afraid to ask, but I have to...

How are we in speed?

[FakeNick]

It's working good here

[RoulettePlayer]

Hi Victor,
It's good to have this site again.  The speed here is good, both navigation and login.  Did we lose spell check?  If so no big deal, Sam can correct my spelling as well as my grammar and sentence structure. RP

[VLSroulette]

Hello. Have to recompile our nolinks service (apache) for spell check to work as it uses spelling module, with so many reinstalls/recompiles it got out... but let's not mess with apache configuration today... Let's just enjoy the website at least for a couple more days without messing with internal configuration!

I'm just tweaking installed forum software. Nothing to recompile with that. Just modding forum sources with text editor to add code.

Every single missing features is coming (if people miss a feature, it matters!). Give me today and tomorrow for restoring as much as I can, then you can do the bug report on what you miss

Regards.
Victor, looking forward for a long and stable connection this time.

[esoito]

I'm a bit nonplussed by the slowness issue...no two web sites ever load at identical speeds! And, quite frankly, I'd never noticed the forum as being particularly slow overall.

I suspect regional issues play a large part.

You'll see what I mean if you all visit this site regularly:  nolinks://nolinks.internettrafficreport.com/

At least you can see at a glance if you're in a 'slow zone' because some peanut has chopped through a vital cable or whatever!

[VLSroulette]

I suspect regional issues play a large part.

Totally spot-on esoito. It is always amazing the amount of things required to deliver any website after you type the ".com" and hit enter.

The internet is so segmented, has so many possible routes... data passes through so many different configurations on its way to users' computers...

At least you can see at a glance if you're in a 'slow zone' because some peanut has chopped through a vital cable or whatever!

I remember from many moons ago having started my first steps contracting with trashy 3rd world datacenters, paid in regional currency. I particularly remember to starting noticing everything can mess with connectivity once there was one whom actually told me site has been down out of a cable being partially "peeled off" by furniture, I went like:

Later on I learned it: when dealing with computers one must expect everything. Now hardly anything that happens amazes me, IT on this aspect is pretty much like roulette.

I've experienced from processors melting out of fan coolers not working properly to burned modems (ah, the dialup times, those screeechy sounds modems made to connect, the thrill of being online... heck I still remember that).. also the very lame errors -I.e. X or Y hardware was simply unplugged.

So yes mate, a mouse may pee on a switch/router and mess an entire network. Heck.

[Lanky]

Hi Vic

Yes Mate its good here from where I am in Australia..

And I have Dial up.........I also have a turbo Charger if needed.

Lanky.

[VLSroulette]

Hi Vic

Yes Mate its good here from where I am in Australia..

And I have Dial up.........I also have a turbo Charger if needed.

Lanky.

Hello dear Lionel. Thanks for your report.

Here's a tip:

For text-only, lighting fast access, do visit our mobile wireless device versions from your dialup:

nolinks://vlsroulette.com/?wap2

or

nolinks://vlsroulette.com/?imode

Wireless browser users can reply and read PM's anywhere from cellphone/PDA! 

As a plus, dialup users can get a text-only version of the forum for those days when connection is not optimum or simply for browsing speedy without the images.

A totally enjoyable feature for those who will appreciate it the most! 
Victor

[The Spiders Kiss]

Hi Victor
Full credit to you for getting this sorted out.
As "6" pointed out here in the  UK its now like greased lightning.
Much respect
TSK

[TwoCatSam]

Victor

Here in Joplin, Missouri, USA, on a WiFi at Drury Inn (enuf info?  ) it is faster than ever.  Can't wait to get home to Podunk and check it there.

Sam

[MattyMattz]

Yep, much better so far in Northern Canada Vic.  I never had much issues with speed, but my access to the forum would act up.  So far, so good 

Matt

[MattyMattz]

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