Download Speed Q

Factual Questions
1

Am I the only person to look at 2-4 SDMB subjects and then suddenly the next one takes f o r e v e r to load?
My status bar seems to just stand still downloading a message with even 1 original post . zzzzzz

I bet it took all of 3 minutes before this new subject page showed up tonight. zzzzzzzzzzz

I have a 33.6 modem on my 120 pent with ample memory - My ISP is Alltel. Only other window open is outlook express mail.

This isn’t much of a problem on other sites I visit, but it gets really old after a while here.

2

Happens to me on my Roadrunner cable modem.

3

It’s due to high server load at the SDMB. In other words, the problem is not on your end.

4

At this point someone usually has something to say about the hampsters being overworked…

5

There’s your problem. Too much P.

6

I’m new here but it seems pretty bad sometimes, but I think it’s due to the number of people here at the same time. It’s much faster before eight am.