Guest Scrapman53 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've been experiencing this on and off for about a month on and off now, but recently the forum has been really slow to load pages. Is it the same for everyone, or just some of us? Any chance you could look into it Kev if it's the same for everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruiz 136 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've been experiencing this on and off for about a month on and off now, but recently the forum has been really slow to load pages. Is it the same for everyone, or just some of us? Any chance you could look into it Kev if it's the same for everyone? Yep me too Scrappy, I was going to comment on it myself. It is very slow and even fails to load sometimes. I have found though, if you right click the link, and open it in a new window it is much faster. As a temporary solution, you could try that m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aub Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 same here i just thought it was aol tho but maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The London Allstar Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 its always been liek this when i browse from college, but the last couple of months its been like it at home aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcy_Boi#133 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Perhaps we should consult Erik, I heard he's having a similar problem with his bangers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyellis Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) yeah , I've found the last few days really slow to load , I gave up trying to edit a post because the page seemed to freeze though this post and edit seemed to go ok , maybe too many people browsing this site at the one time ? Edited January 19, 2007 by garyellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruiz 136 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 It has come up with an error for me a few times mentioning it was too busy or something and try again later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) Perhaps we should consult Erik, I heard he's having a similar problem with his bangers! I can't help being a crap driver. (At least I'll admit it....) Edited January 19, 2007 by erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikard Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 now you mentioned it, the forum is a little slow at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedz 212 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 slow ere aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruiz 136 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Its much faster atm, maybe because there are fewer people currently on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrapman53 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 It was slow for me earlier with only 7 or 8 people on. But it seems ok just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod331 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 yeah same here is ok late at night but during the day is slowwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hi all, Kev is aware that the server is slow, due to his webspace being 87% full at present, therefore when alot of people view the forum it's majorly slower than normal. Kevin is planning some major maintenance this weekend. This includes :- 1) Deleting the F2 Website (f2.kev149.com) as I have moved it to its own location (www.ukdirtF2.co.uk) 2) Deleting the oldest replays, pictures or posts that are no longer relevant. This will take time as you can appreciate, but please bear with Kevin. Kevin has also been sent a forum upgrade which has alot of changes, so his evenings, when he's not fell asleep or working , is taken with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I have been aware for a while that the forum is running slightly slower than usual. There are, I believe, four contributing factors to this: 1. The number of forum members has increased significantly over the last 3/4 months. This leads to more people being on the forum at certain times of the day, inevitably slowing the forum down. 2. Posting of huge attachments, especially in topics with many posts. 3. Constantly reading RSS feeds. 4. The webspace is over 80% full. Whilst there is nothing wrong with people posting huge attachments or being on the forum at the same time as others; these are overall contributing factors. What I'm going to do is the following: 1. Take the forum offline for about an hour later today to reboot the server (it's just like a PC and needs rebooting every now and again - from memory the last time I rebooted it was in October). 2. Stop the RSS feeds for a week or so to see if that makes a difference. 3. Investigate the costs for a more powerful server. 4. Remove the F2 website now that it's been moved to a new URL to save about 100MB of webspace. 5. Remove some of the older replays attached to the forum (2005 to start with). 6. Upgrade the forum software, although this may take me a month or so as work is hectic at the moment. Give things another week or so to see if you notice any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendo912 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Just like to say absolute top job being done by both Mav and Kev with the websites. I know when the forum has gone down in the past for a day or so it's like someone cutting off a part of your anatomy when you've got Jennifer Ellison in front of you wearing not much and saying take me now big boy - Wahoooooo Superb stuff chaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrapman53 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks Mav and Kev. Top job. I just thought I'd bring it up incase it was just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkles Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Just like to say absolute top job being done by both Mav and Kev with the websites. I know when the forum has gone down in the past for a day or so it's like someone cutting off a part of your anatomy when you've got Jennifer Ellison in front of you wearing not much and saying take me now big boy - Wahoooooo Superb stuff chaps something like that kendo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffo Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------- Yes, thanks Kev and Mav, the forums one of the best, glad to hear members are on the increase too. Which reminds me you`ll probably want some money soon for 2007 ? Finally I`ll have what ever kendo`s drinking please..... Biffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruiz 136 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Finally I`ll have what ever kendo`s drinking please..... Biffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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