# Is there something wrong with the board? Or is it just me?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 25, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651 "2001-01-25T01:57:19Z")
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### Author: ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651/1 "2001-01-25T01:57:19Z")

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I read MPSIMS by starting where I left off last time, then clicking “Next thread” through the list. This has been happening lately, and today it’s happened over and over: pages keep loading up without the “Last thread/Next thread” options. Is this happening to anyone else? The board in general has been slow for me the last few days.

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### Author: ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2001, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651/2 "2001-01-25T02:31:00Z")

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This has been happening to me for 2-3+ weeks in GQ. Very annoying, esp. when I’m behind like I am now

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### Author: ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2001, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651/3 "2001-01-25T02:51:59Z")

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I’ve just been noticing extreme slowness, but I put that down to my use of a Popeil Pocket PC. Maybe it’s not just me?

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### Author: ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651/4 "2001-01-25T05:02:25Z")

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I just asasumed it was my slow ass computer. Perhaps not.

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### Author: ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-wrong-with-the-board-or-is-it-just-me/51651/5 "2001-01-25T05:11:06Z")

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I have a cable modem and it’s still taking forever for pages to load, especially around lunchtime. I’ve taken to closing my eyes and meditating while I wait for it to connect.