slow site-

BWX · Aug 17, 2003, 11:20 AM

Yes- it is responding pretty slow again- Everywhere- Past couple days. Getting worse today.

I know, I know, site load is fine, or however you guys measure server load.

But it is slower than normal.

IE6

**MIG-31** · Aug 17, 2003, 12:14 PM

seams fine to me.

Andrew275 · Aug 17, 2003, 12:25 PM

Probably ads, as usual.

RIV@NVX · Aug 17, 2003, 12:29 PM

Site loads fine, but, yes, it doesn't respond immediately all the time.

Jeff · Aug 17, 2003, 12:52 PM

I'd put a lot of money on the ads being the problem.

***Zardon*** · Aug 17, 2003, 02:51 PM

and you would keep the money, ive always stated its the ads, there is very little I can do, as no one donates, they will remain.

Judas · Aug 18, 2003, 02:37 AM

Actually, the only problem i've ever really been having...is the annoying thing of clicking a link...and given either a error.... or page done (but all white).... now, i know it's not my machine... (tried it on both)... and i know it's not from the messup that happened a good month ago... because i've completely reinstalled windows since..... What would happen if i had a super fast connection....loading it to fast? (i've got my posts per page set to 100)

***Zardon*** · Aug 18, 2003, 03:01 AM

Ive seen this error myself, not sure whats causing it, its intermittant and not too often. I would also set the posts to page to default.

BWX · Aug 18, 2003, 01:21 PM

I have each page showing 100 posts too, so that is probably contributing to the little slow-down I see-

It's worth it to me though, so I don't constantly have to go to the next page when reading through a thread. The sites a lot faster than it was when I first posted here too- It must have been some quirk w/ the ads.

***Zardon*** · Aug 18, 2003, 01:23 PM

yeah I hate the ads myself, nothing I can do guys, sorry. im always bitching to them about the speed.

**MIG-31** · Aug 18, 2003, 01:27 PM

there has been a little slow down with some of the posting since my last in this thread but it nothing seriuos though.

but not many approve of ads.

Logla · Aug 18, 2003, 01:29 PM

If the ads keep this place up and running, then I welcome them.

***Zardon*** · Aug 18, 2003, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by johnybravo
there has been a little slow down with some of the posting since my last in this thread but it nothing seriuos though.

but not many approve of ads.

yeah I agree Johnny as I said, I HATE ads, and I tried to run the site initially with no ads, but as it grew and took more bandwidth we had to move to dedicated server (T3 line), well its actually 3 servers now for the whole network, and as you would imagine its not $10 a month you know

**MIG-31** · Aug 18, 2003, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by Zardon
yeah I agree Johnny as I said, I HATE ads, and I tried to run the site initially with no ads, but as it grew and took more bandwidth we had to move to dedicated server (T3 line), well its actually 3 servers now for the whole network, and as you would imagine its not $10 a month you know

but i bet you'd wish it were $10 a month

BWX · Aug 18, 2003, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by Logla
If the ads keep this place up and running, then I welcome them.

Me too- I don't have a problem with them either- But itf it is the ads causing any slowdowns, the ad company should fix it. But I am thinking that there is no easy fix for whatever the problem is (on occasion) or it would already have been done. It's back to normal here for me.

**MIG-31** · Aug 18, 2003, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by BWX232
Me too- I don't have a problem with them either- But itf it is the ads causing any slowdowns, the ad company should fix it. But I am thinking that there is no easy fix for whatever the problem is (on occasion) or it would already have been done. It's back to normal here for me.

but wouldn' t that depend on where all the adds originate from aswell.

BWX · Aug 18, 2003, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by johnybravo
but wouldn' t that depend on where all the adds originate from aswell.

I'm not sure how it works, but I think the ads come from a different server- and if that server (where ever it is) is slow- then it kinda hangs DH a little. I also notice sometimes that other websites use the same adserver- and that those sites are slow at the same time, if there is a problem /w the adserver. I dunno- it's all pretty complicated.

**MIG-31** · Aug 18, 2003, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BWX232
I'm not sure how it works, but I think the ads come from a different server- and if that server (where ever it is) is slow- then it kinda hangs DH a little. I also notice sometimes that other websites use the same adserver- and that those sites are slow at the same time, if there is a problem /w the adserver. I dunno- it's all pretty complicated.

then when you consider the distance/time of day were there coming from aswell might put a little strain on servers.

Judas · Aug 18, 2003, 02:39 PM

Actually, even with my posts per page set to 100, it only take 1/4 of a second... i've never had a problem with the sites speed.... (well only, one the off ocation of of abvious problem)........ the only odd problem i've had with load time is that when i load a thread containing either zardons or wyrethewolfs signature (flash), it either fails.. (white) or it doesn't show loading at all, you have to wait for the complete thread to load befor it shows anything (all you can see is white, and if zardons signature is within the window, it shows it but white all around...).. i never had good like with flash....

Andrew275 · Aug 18, 2003, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BWX232
I'm not sure how it works, but I think the ads come from a different server- and if that server (where ever it is) is slow- then it kinda hangs DH a little. I also notice sometimes that other websites use the same adserver- and that those sites are slow at the same time, if there is a problem /w the adserver. I dunno- it's all pretty complicated.

Yes, that's exactly right.

Jeff · Aug 18, 2003, 03:32 PM

I'd rewrite the code so that the ads get inserted after the page has loaded, if I was an ad company.

***Zardon*** · Aug 18, 2003, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Judas
Actually, even with my posts per page set to 100, it only take 1/4 of a second... i've never had a problem with the sites speed.... (well only, one the off ocation of of abvious problem)........ the only odd problem i've had with load time is that when i load a thread containing either zardons or wyrethewolfs signature (flash), it either fails.. (white) or it doesn't show loading at all, you have to wait for the complete thread to load befor it shows anything (all you can see is white, and if zardons signature is within the window, it shows it but white all around...).. i never had good like with flash....

flash is on every page, the DH logo at the bottom, so it cant be flash causing any issues for you, or it would be every page. try clearing your browser cache and all temp files.

Judas · Aug 18, 2003, 03:46 PM

oh, forgot about that the flash at the bottom.... maybe it's the size of the flash.... (i think flashes default cache is 128kb or something...i should see if i could set it larger...

BTW

i ended up with a popup error of some sort twice just lately....

Happened right after loading the forum

http://206.172.2.40/~judas/ScreenSho...hatthehell.jpg

Sorry, i couldn't shrink it ...and tried to compress it as much as possible...

(100kb 1280x1024 image)