# speed of the board **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 11, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-the-board/25168 "2000-07-11T01:37:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cheezit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-the-board/25168/1 "2000-07-11T01:37:28Z")
I was kind of curious why the speed of the boards has slowed way down today. Early this morning everything was fine, but all during the day, it takes 2 to 3 minutes every time I click on a new post or board. I know it is not my connection because every other site I go to is normal. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2000, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-the-board/25168/2 "2000-07-11T02:04:04Z")
I think your sig explains it all, myself. \ Couple of things going on here. First off, as the [Internet Traffic Report](http://www.internettrafficreport.com/) will tell you, one of the Chicago routers listed has been nearly dead for almost a week. That has to have some impact on the situation. We’re also having trouble with the vB system; ever since the upgrade our server has had difficulty handling the demand put upon it. The techs are trying to get a handle on the situation but it’s definitely a problem and one that is not resolving easily. Add in the usual demands on the Net as a whole and the usual slowdowns and bottlenecks and you wind up with everybody having trouble and being miserable. Sorry for the inconvenience, we’re all suffering here. your humble TubaDiva Administrator