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Dogpatch · 09-22-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jdocter7

My 2 cents: Painfully slow on my iPad and on my desktop computer. Consequently, I just don't read IRV2 as much as I used to, and that's a shame.

I have no problem on my iPad or PC. Speed is fine. I use both the standard access to irv2 as well as the iPad app for it on my iPad. I like the standard format for reading but can't load photos unless I use the iPad app.

Dunner · 09-22-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JBDISCOVERY

People who have problems with their speed need to look at their internet access, age of their computer, the chip in their computer, and what virus software they are running. Running old software with today's huge web access is looking for troubles.
JimB

Really? Then how come sites running the same forum software load quicker then others sites using the same forum software?

Steve N Sal · 09-22-2012, 03:48 PM

My computer has been acting up with the slow or NO loading pages for a couple of days now. I am having NO problem on any other sites. What's UP????

Zephyr08Bill · 09-22-2012, 03:52 PM

My iPhone locks up on this forum only -- switch back to other apps ok -- just get Black Screen on this forum --- only way to get it to work is to power phone off -- then turn it back on and site works ok

Midniteoyl · 09-22-2012, 04:54 PM

Its one of the ADs.. dont know which one, but there is one that makes the site act up..

Glassalley52 · 09-22-2012, 05:07 PM

No problem from my iPad except when the signal is weak.

wa8yxm · 09-22-2012, 06:22 PM

Happens for me too, I'm running Windoze XP home and Firefox, Doze is what it does.

Happens if I open multiple tabs, Only need a few of them.. Other places I can open a dozen or more and it won't happen.. Suspect they are h itting us with a lot of graphics. I only show 3 tracker cookies so I don't think it's cookie overload. (They are blocked by the way)

Muddypaws · 09-23-2012, 10:20 AM

I have a gut feeling it's whatever query mechanism you use to create the 'Recent Discussions' frame.

Right now there's 1451 users, so whatever table(s) are being queried for that data are being hit pretty hard. Indexing can only go so far. Especially when the read/update ratio is so high.

From a database design standpoint an appropriate response to this might be, if it is indeeed the real problem, to create a new table that contains the 'Recent Discussions' list with appropriate triggers to update the 'Recent Discussions' table when updates are done.

Big job to implement though...... But since I'm not the one making the changes it's EASY!

44+ years in software development, most of it working with databases.

Possum · 09-23-2012, 12:57 PM

Muddypaws isn't that what the "userCP" (way up top) already does. Whenever I want to look at threads I'm following I just click on that icon.

Dunner · 09-23-2012, 01:31 PM

Did you know? If you turn on the option, you can get an email every time someone replies to a thread you are subscribed to. It contains a link to that thread or the choice to unsubscribe to that or and/or all thread.

TXiceman · 09-23-2012, 01:40 PM

It really helps to turn off the ads. In User CP you can shut off the right border ads. You can also do away with a bunch more using Fire Fox for your browser and get the Ad Block Plus.

Ken

Muddypaws · 09-23-2012, 04:41 PM

It's the one on the right side of the screen about halfway down the page.

Currently (This second) it has the following items in it.

As soon as I post this THIS thread will be in the #1 position.

» Recent Discussions
Backing Up
ACAR window fan blow up
Battery for 94 Fleetwood Southwind
Main Engine Will Not Start
EZY Portable Washer
1992 Lacks Power
HWH leveling sys control box
Who uses Sta-bil
Did it got a Newmar ------ WOW
454 Chevy engine code P0442
trading my sunstar for an allegro
Slide Out Weather Stripping
Tag axle coaches-----
Scrambled TV picture and fuzzz

**Andy R** · 09-23-2012, 06:33 PM

It's very possible that some people are being targeted by an advertiser and that ad is hanging and causing the page to render slowly. I don't think that's the issue with Rusty's traceroute results but some of these other comments lead me to believe this might be a cause.

Muddypaws - if you can take a screen shot or grab the name of the advertiser that's causing your page to hang, that would be a great help for us. We need as much info as possible to try and track down the issue.

jdoc · 09-24-2012, 08:39 AM

I have been on this forum since right after it was started, in 2000, the only problem I have had was when something was changed a few years ago and my post count was lost. Other than that no problems at all.

Jerry