# Board performance problems **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 27, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491 "2013-05-27T21:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/182 "2013-08-22T03:27:49Z")
On and off for the past hour. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/183 "2013-08-22T03:30:45Z")
Yes, some times it doesn’t connect to the server even though other sites are fine. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/184 "2013-08-22T03:35:16Z")
As long as this thread is active again, I never stopped having issues with “New Posts” Usually the first time I hit it when I’m here I’ll get the message that says I have to wait two minutes (or some amount of seconds less then two minutes) even though I know I haven’t touched it and the time I have to wait (say 110 seconds) isn’t right for hitting it twice by accident. I also know that I hadn’t done a search. It happens several times a day, but, like I said, it’s usually the first time I hit the New Posts button when I’m here, then it’s fine until later on in the day. Also, it happens at home and at work. (Both FF/Windows) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/185 "2013-08-22T03:39:03Z")
Okay, I see we’re back up. Right after I made that last post, the Board went down again and stayed down. I went to do other things and just now returned to find it back. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/186 "2013-08-22T04:09:07Z")
I’ve had some slowness when opening the fora message lists. Tonight’s the worst it’s been for a while - it took maybe 30 seconds for some of the tabs to open. I typically open tabs for ATMB, CS, GQ, IMHO, and MPSIMS. Only GQ opened right away - the rest sat and spun for a while. ETA: This post took ~40 seconds to register after I clicked “post.” More spinning. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/187 "2013-08-22T06:09:28Z")
Time for Zotti to spring for some fresh hamsters, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/188 "2013-08-22T15:22:19Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Time for Zotti to spring for some fresh hamsters, I guess. No good. The entire internet’s supply is being used up at xhamster . com. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/189 "2013-08-22T15:50:58Z")
Jerry is working witih DesertNet on the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/190 "2013-08-22T15:56:08Z")
I swear that if I ever win the Powerball jackpot I’m going to double whatever it is they’re paying Jerry now. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/191 "2013-08-22T19:24:15Z")
No problems here, fortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/192 "2013-08-23T02:07:52Z")
The Board seems to be back up to speed now. But unfortunately, the main Straight Dope website will not call up for me. EDIT: Whoops! Spoke too soon. After several minutes churning away, it finally popped open while I was posting this. But it does seem to take several minutes to open any link on the page. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/193 "2013-08-23T02:14:10Z")
Just called up the front page of the site, no problems. Just called up the current classic, no problems. I’m not seeing any difficulties here. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/194 "2013-08-23T02:16:33Z")
This is very odd. I just tried opening the Straight Dope page in another tab, and again it is churning away while it decides to open. EDIT: Trying to time it. After about three minutes, the Straight Dope banner and side buttons – Home, Message Boards etc – appear, but it’s still churning before showing the rest of the page. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/195 "2013-08-23T02:21:04Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > This is very odd. I just tried opening the Straight Dope page in another tab, and again it is churning away while it decides to open. > > EDIT: Trying to time it. After about three minutes, the Straight Dope banner and side buttons – Home, Message Boards etc – appear, but it’s still churning before showing the rest of the page. Okay, and after about two more minutes – five minutes in all – the rest of the page showed up. Again, the Board is working fine. As is the rest of the Internet. EDIT: Well, not quite the rest of the page. Just the SD content. It’s still churning while it tries to make the ads appear now. Those I don’t care about. Ah, and now it’s just plain stopped and says Done, but it’s given up before any ads appear. That part’s okay though. Anyway, hope it helps. Again, it’s only the SD main page that is affected for me. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/196 "2013-08-23T02:52:55Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > This is very odd. I just tried opening the Straight Dope page in another tab, and again it is churning away while it decides to open. > > EDIT: Trying to time it. After about three minutes, the Straight Dope banner and side buttons – Home, Message Boards etc – appear, but it’s still churning before showing the rest of the page. Look, G-d, Cecil, or whomever runs the internet in Thailand hates you, ok? Have you been abusing elephants? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/197 "2013-08-23T03:10:32Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Look, G-d, Cecil, or whomever runs the internet in Thailand hates you, ok? > > Have you been abusing elephants? > 🙂 Erotic role-playing can often be misapprehended as abuse. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/198 "2013-08-23T15:18:29Z")
All threads are showing as read for me. Also, my oscillating sprinkler doesn’t seem to be oscillating anymore. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/199 "2013-08-23T15:25:28Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Also, my oscillating sprinkler doesn’t seem to be oscillating anymore. The remote for my TV is turning on the blender. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/200 "2013-08-23T15:29:52Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Also, my oscillating sprinkler doesn’t seem to be oscillating anymore. Is that an erectile dysfunction euphemism? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-performance-problems/659491/201 "2013-08-23T15:35:40Z")
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