# Server Question:  Simple one

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-question-simple-one/61086>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 6, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-question-simple-one/61086 "2001-04-06T20:50:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-question-simple-one/61086/1 "2001-04-06T20:50:02Z")

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My question is this:

Is the SDMB hosted on the same server as the Straight Dope website?

If so, why does the website load so much faster?

Just curious, really. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-question-simple-one/61086/2 "2001-04-06T20:57:40Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/server-question-simple-one/61086/3 "2001-04-06T21:38:57Z")

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Toldya it was a simple one 😃