I browse the boards primarily with my phone (partly due to lack of privacy at the office and partly due to the convenience factor), but in the last few weeks I’ve had some real problems loading SDMB pages. Page loads take too long, hang, freeze the phone and cause error messages. I don’t have the problem with any other web site, and on the rare occassions I visit the SDMB from my laptop, page loads are fine. It could have started as long as a month ago, I suppose.
I guess if there has been some recent change this can be attibuted to, my follow-up question would be “is there any way I can undo it?”. It’s really making it hard to read the dope.
Yeah, they sure do. It’s my own fault, though - instead of patiently waiting for the page to lead, sometimes I try going to the home screen so I can check my email and whatnot. Lately this is almost sure to crash the phone.
Unfortunately, as devices have become more complex, simple devices are crashing all too often. My DVR locks up at least monthly (I’ve had the damned thing replaced FOUR times!), and I’ve experienced the occasional crash/lockup on my cell phone, MP3 player, television set, printer, and even my camera.
No, I’m not. Obviously something confused the phone, but I have no idea what. I’m unaware of any changes in the ad serving, but I’m the new mod on the block and it may have happened before I signed on.
No change that I am aware of – except, as has been pointed out, the ads are getting more technically complex. The more of that kind of action you see, the more likely your computer will crash, especially if it’s got any kind of age on it.
My computer is several years old and I experience what you’re talking about from time to time. I find usually a total cold reboot brings things back to betterment. I’m also good about keeping my hard drive cleaned off as much as possible and I routinely defrag (I recommend Diskeeper, it’s a great program). All that helps when it don’t act right.