# 15 seconds to get to the Categories page **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 27, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332 "2020-06-27T03:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/1 "2020-06-27T03:17:02Z")
Just posting to note that it takes my connection about 15 seconds to get to the Categories page, either from outside, or else from inside the site (e.g. if I’m in a forum and click the Back button to get back to Categories). No error messages of any kind. All other moves and actions are quite quick, so this is the only one where there’s a noticeable delay. I’m not complaining (even though it triggers recent bad memories of what was likely to happen when there was any noticeable delay) just noting it in case it is significant to the tech staff. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/2 "2020-06-27T03:19:30Z")
It only took me less than 2 seconds to get to the Categories page. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/3 "2020-06-27T03:24:02Z")
Using the shortcut … g, c … takes way less than 15 seconds ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/4 "2020-06-27T03:25:09Z")
Is this new or has it consistently been happening? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/5 "2020-06-27T03:39:23Z")
Probably the last couple of days. I started timing it today, though. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/6 "2020-06-27T03:41:41Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Using the shortcut … > g, c > … takes way less than 15 seconds I don’t know this shortcut, can you share (more than “g, c” which I don’t understand)? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/7 "2020-06-27T03:42:00Z")
Hmmm. I got some lag like that myself yesterday. It totally froze at least once. Muting threads and forums can actually slow down the loading time, but with the scant number of forums we have, I doubt that could be the issue. Have you tried all the basic stuff like clearing your cache and shutting down your browser? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/8 "2020-06-27T03:44:06Z")
That’s it, I’m sure. I muted all the categories to shorten the page. [youknowwho] Never mind! [/youknowwho] ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/9 "2020-06-27T03:50:52Z")
@Roderick_Femm Use ? to bring up the keyboard short cuts. This one press G then C will jump to the Categories view. Plenty of others. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/10 "2020-06-27T04:28:47Z")
Wow! 15 sec. Nearly an eternity. This thing’s smokin’ fast ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-seconds-to-get-to-the-categories-page/913332/11 "2020-06-27T04:54:10Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > @Roderick_Femm > Use ? to bring up the keyboard short cuts. > > This one press G then C will jump to the Categories view. > Plenty of others. Thank you, I didn’t know about the list of keyboard shortcuts. This one didn’t seem to make it go any faster, but I’m sure some of the others will prove useful.