# These Boards Are Bogged!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549 "2000-11-09T23:53:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/1 "2000-11-09T23:53:54Z")
Is it just me or are these boards bogged down completely? For the last two days, during primetime (1-6 PM PST), these boards have been either sluggish or completely nonfunctional. For the last three hours I have been totally unable to read or post to any threads at all! I suppose that I should post this at ATMB instead of here, but I am curious as to how many others have been experiencing this problem. Please check in with your own perceptions about this problem. PS: I understand that the absence of commercial content at these boards limits the ability for them to upgrade the equipment in a fashion similar to for-profit enterprises. I hope that there is some way around these limitations that does not include subscription or advertising. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/2 "2000-11-09T23:55:25Z")
Darn spittin’ ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/3 "2000-11-09T23:56:46Z")
Bogged? I couldn’t get in the better part of the day. Damn you all for addicting me! ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/4 "2000-11-09T23:59:21Z")
Well, I’ve certainly noticed the lag you mention **Zenster**. I was just assuming that it was nature’s way of telling me to focus on my job. Maybe it’s time to start a contribution campaign for upgrading the board hardware if that’s indeed the problem. I’d be happy to kick in. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/5 "2000-11-10T00:01:29Z")
Ed Zotti (heretofore refferred to as De Zotti) doesn’t know how close he was to being held hostage. I was going to hunt him down and keep him in my basement like the Gimp in **Pulp Fiction** until I was allowed to properly pad my post count. ---
**Author:** ![Outlander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b77776/32.png) [@Outlander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Outlander)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/6 "2000-11-10T00:03:02Z")
I didn’t notice a thing while knitting a mile long quilt. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/7 "2000-11-10T00:09:52Z")
While I was trying to lurk yesterday the boards seemed very slow. They were so slow that I thought I’d find out who the new president was before the thread I wanted came up. It’s a little better today. ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/8 "2000-11-10T00:14:55Z")
I have had the same problem last night and this afternoon. Things seem to be better now. Yippy! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-boards-are-bogged/40549/9 "2000-11-10T00:39:22Z")
So, imthjckaz, who’s the new prez?