Board problems?

[Ryan S]

Is anyone having problems accessing the board? I am getting a ton of error messages emailed to me by the board software, but I have not noticed any problems or any threads complaining about errors.

Let me know if you have seen anything

[Coffee Warlord]

There's been on and off instances of the connection timing out for me today. Haven't had any problems in the last hour or so, but earlier today it was bad.

[John Galt]

Same for me as CW. I've also had slow loading times (sometimes as long as 1 minute for the front page on a DSL connection) for the last couple weeks.

[WSUCougar]

I got one this morning...something like "Database Full" or somesuch.

[Toddiec]

Same here. I was getting some error like "No data on page" or something like that. Smooth sailing for the past hour or so.

[JeeberD]

The board was out completely earlier today, just after 9 central if I remember correctly. It tried to load for for a few minutes and then I would get a very generic error message. After a half hour or so it was fine for me, though...

[Ksyrup]

I was unable to access the board for over 3 hours this morning/early afternoon, at least. A combination of the database error message and timing out issues.

[Eaglesfan27]

I was among those unable to access the board at all for at least an hour this morning.

[terpkristin]

I had problems yesterday, this morning, and a little early this afternoon.

It's been sort of spotty, so I just take it as a sign to do other things when that happens. :p

/tk

[Joe]

same here

[sovereignstar]

Bowel problems?

[st.cronin]

Charter, who provides internet access here, was apparently down all day.

[Emiliano]

I've also had slow loading times (sometimes as long as 1 minute for the front page on a DSL connection) for the last couple weeks.

Same for me, I'm on a DSL too. I'm solving the problem hitting reload when a page is slow. After a couple of times, it's quick again.

[Easy Mac]

I thought this was about all the trolling lately... guess not.

[Pyser]

nice hour outage there for me....

[duckman]

I was having problems too.

[Bearcat729]

I've just been having problems with the board timing out, but I'm not getting any messages.

[gstelmack]

I've been getting the "very slow page loading" issue for a while now. The one where you get to see small parts of the thread at a time: the header, then a few seconds later the date line for the first post, then the poster info a bit later, then their post, then the next date line, etc. Can take a minute or more to load a page.

[thealmighty]

What gstelmack said, and for a while, too, but it's not at all times.

Oh, and I got the error, e-mail sent message just 5 minutes or so ago, as well.

[Tara]

I had a lot of problems, yesterday in the afternoon. I can connect again in the evening but was very very slow, and after I opened a tread hardly came back to the "general discussion" page. This morning It's seem better.

[stkelly52]

Yesterday I notced that there were no posts made between about 7:10 and almost 9:00am (Pacific). That makes me think that no one was able to use it during that time.

[CamEdwards]

yes, i've had a problem with it timing out about three times in the past couple of days.

[Suicane75]

This shit is getting old. Where do I have to donate to get us on a board that doesnt fuckin hang up everytime i try and open a thread?

[Draft Dodger]

I've been getting the "very slow page loading" issue for a while now. The one where you get to see small parts of the thread at a time: the header, then a few seconds later the date line for the first post, then the poster info a bit later, then their post, then the next date line, etc. Can take a minute or more to load a page.

yep. I have spent much less time here lately because of it.

[SegRat]

Problems late last night, very slow today.

[duckman]

I'm getting intermitten "slight problems with database" errors.

*shrugs*

[Mac Howard]

Same for me, I'm on a DSL too. I'm solving the problem hitting reload when a page is slow. After a couple of times, it's quick again.

Since moving to an ADSL broadband service I've had trouble for about three weeks now - first load is fine but from there on it's painfully slow. I've often abandoned the forum in frustration. Seems ok today though.

[sovereignstar]

Just brutal.

[John Galt]

I'm still getting errors and slowdowns too on 3 different computers.

[thealmighty]

The past hour SUCKED for me trying to post in my dynasty. Sheesh!!!

[Blackadar]

I'm still having problems. It's VERY slow and I get the occasional "unavailable" message.

[hhiipp]

Yup, sucking here also. Get the database error every now and then but mostly it's the stutter load that is killing me.

[MylesKnight]

For me, the board seems to be running as if I were using one of those old 56K modems.. Problem is, I'm at work using the high powered network.

Page load times range from 15-20 seconds to close to 2 minutes.

[fantastic flying froggies]

For me, the board seems to be running as if I were using one of those old 56K modems.. Problem is, I'm at work using the high powered network.

Page load times range from 15-20 seconds to close to 2 minutes.
Ditto.

[Emiliano]

I'm still having problems. It's VERY slow and I get the occasional "unavailable" message.

Same for me in the last week. Sometimes, I have to quit Firefox and re-open it.

[Ryan S]

Is the slowness just appearing on the main forum or on all forums?

[sovereignstar]

Is the slowness just appearing on the main forum or on all forums?
All forums here.

[Emiliano]

Is the slowness just appearing on the main forum or on all forums?

I'm noticing it only on the main forum. The PC/Console Games one, for example, runs pretty quick.

[Draft Dodger]

Is the slowness just appearing on the main forum or on all forums?

there's other forums?

[Ryan S]

I'm noticing it only on the main forum. The PC/Console Games one, for example, runs pretty quick.
I think I probably need to create an archive forum. This one is getting pretty big. I will look into this over the weekend.

[EagleFan]

Getting some database errors and timeouts this evening. Maybe the board can't handle the lack of traffic without Jeebs' daily 300 posts. ;)

[Desnudo]

I'm having slow load time problems right now. It's been happening all week, most noticeably right around this time.

[HomerJSimpson]

I'm having slow load time problems right now. It's been happening all week, most noticeably right around this time.


With ya.

[rkmsuf]

I'm having slow load time problems right now. It's been happening all week, most noticeably right around this time.

you are doing it wrong

[Desnudo]

Your momma

[Peregrine]

I've noticed very slow loading times and the occasional database error even when viewing the board at 4-5 am EST, which is a pretty low traffic time. So it doesn't seem to involve the number of users here, at least.

[sovereignstar]

I think I probably need to create an archive forum. This one is getting pretty big. I will look into this over the weekend.
Really though. When it's bad, it's bad everywhere. Admittingly, I don't check out the other forums as much, but I've been browsing them lately during these bad load times - same thing.

[Franklinnoble]

I have slowness when I reply to threads. I probably need more fiber in my diet.

[Franklinnoble]

I think I probably need to create an archive forum. This one is getting pretty big. I will look into this over the weekend.
Dude, seriously, I'm good for like $100 to help us move off Gamespy and on to our own server.

[rkmsuf]

Dude, seriously, I'm good for like $100 to help us move off Gamespy and on to our own server.


I'm good for his $100 too.

[Suicane75]

I am more than willing to donate. This has reached ridiculous levels.

[gottimd]

Dude, seriously, I'm good for like $300, $100 for me, and rkmsuf and gottimd, to help us move off Gamespy and on to our own server.

Thanks! Hey make it $1,000 each.

[rkmsuf]

Thanks! Hey make it $1,000 each.


Shakespeare for everyone!

[sovereignstar]

'Tis getting ridiculous...

[Peregrine]

Yeah, board lag is getting brutal, I'm starting to get the database error message about 1 out of 3 times I check the site.

[stevew]

I visit a site, steeler nation, with a similar vbulltin layout, and they are supposedly paying 2-300 a month in bandwith. Granted they probably are paying retail, but it could still be extremely expensive.

[sovereignstar]

I visit a site, steeler nation, with a similar vbulltin layout, and they are supposedly paying 2-300 a month in bandwith. Granted they probably are paying retail, but it could still be extremely expensive.
If that's not a perfectly good reason for us to stay content and do absolutely nothing about the board problems, then I'm not sure what is.

Laissez-faire.

[Ryan S]

Sorry, I did not get a chance to split the forum over the weekend, I will give it a shot later (though it might mean that the board is down for 30 minutes or so).

Before making any hasty decisions we should see if this makes anything better.

[Ryan S]

Everything over 6 months old is now in an archive. I will make the archive forum visible later this afternoon. Please tell me if this moves any quicker.

[gottimd]

Everything over 6 months old is now in an archive. I will make the archive forum visible later this afternoon. Please tell me if this moves any quicker.
Does that effect links in the stickied threads to strategies/mods, etc?

[sovereignstar]

It's not just the General Discussion board that is a problem. If anyone thinks it is, then it's purely a coincidence.

[Ryan S]

No, the thread links remain the same.

[Ryan S]

If all the boards are having the problem I will try a few more optimisation techniques

[Franklinnoble]

If all the boards are having the problem I will try a few more optimisation techniques
I think it's time for FOFC to "go commando."

[DaddyTorgo]

highly unscientific response here, but I'm no longer noticing problems. This thread for instance, jumped right up, where I had been experiencing board constipation recently.

[dacman]

Things are moving along WAY better here.

[AlexB]

also found the board to be way quicker over today than recently

[Mac Howard]

Yep! No problems today.

[Peregrine]

Edit - still having problems, took almost 15 seconds from clicking on this thread to having it come up.

[Suicane75]

I'm still having constant hangups.

Edit: Took 13 seconds from hitting the "submit reply" button to actually post.

[duckman]

I'm getting intermittent database error messages.

[stevew]

What if Sports of all kinds and sim games were given their separate forum away from the political baiting and general interest topics. Would that increase the speed for each individual forum?

[Ksyrup]

Do to the rapidly disintegrating board conditions, it is with deep regret that I announce the immediate cut back on my visits to the board from 1,150 per day, to 550 per day.

Seriously, though, I don't get anything BUT hang ups and the occasion database error message. It's gotten so bad, I click a forum or thread, then open another browser and go eslewhere until the one here comes up.

[Emiliano]

Everything over 6 months old is now in an archive. I will make the archive forum visible later this afternoon. Please tell me if this moves any quicker.

A lot better, at least for me. No slowing down at all.

[EagleFan]

Very hit and miss. took 1 minute between clicking the link to the General Discussion board and getting in. The first few links inside have been okay so far.

[dawgfan]

Still a lot of slow load times for me.

[LloydLungs]

For the record, I believe the board's consistent sluggishness sprung up exactly the same time the ads at the top started. Might be coincidence, but there you go. I use the Solecismic yellow and don't see ads, but it still started right at that time.

[AlexB]

For the record, I believe the board's consistent sluggishness sprung up exactly the same time the ads at the top started. Might be coincidence, but there you go. I use the Solecismic yellow and don't see ads, but it still started right at that time.

I've just trialled a spyware prevention and uninstaller product which found a gain-supported adware: since the programme found and removed this the ads have stopped and the board has become quicker - unfortunately this was at the same time than the database has apparently been part archived, so whether it's one or both of these factors that have helped I don't know.

[Ksyrup]

I don't see any ads. I guess that doesn't mean they aren't slowing the board down, though.

[Emiliano]

Is it me or under Linux (with Firefox as a browser) the board is ultra-fast??? I recently made my system dual-boot and I was just noticing the difference. With Windows the forum is damn slow. Anybody else running dual boot is noticing the difference?

[condors]

for some reason i seem to be unable to get to the board from my home pc, can get to other sites without an issue thought maybe there was a problem with the board but when i get to work i don't have any problem

[fantastic flying froggies]

It's gone slow and sluggish again...it takes forever to load pages, especially in the dynasty and general forums...

[sovereignstar]

What skin do you use, Froggy?

[fantastic flying froggies]

yellow