Just like dial up but on highspeed cable

Bill Davis · August 24, 2009, 07:43:19 PM

Monday, August 24. 5:30 p.m. central time -- site is lightning fast.

Was slow this past weekend when I tried it.

Cliff54 · August 19, 2009, 01:48:20 AM

Quote from: POC-Admin on July 21, 2009, 07:56:14 PM
I still think I need to upgrade the software .....
.....Maybe Free is just what you pay for.?

Mark

Mark I agree! "you get what you pay for" ....... So lets all pitch in and BUY some primo upgrades!!!

Cliff54

mopardave · August 18, 2009, 10:05:42 PM

8/18 9:10 ET super slow.......

52plym · August 18, 2009, 09:23:46 PM

WOW ! 8/18 - 8:22PM ET - Slow slow slow !!!

Lew · August 07, 2009, 12:32:29 PM

Have always enjoyed this site and haven't had download issues. However, we haven't been able to post pictures even with compressed zip files. The web host instructions haven't been of much help either. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
LR

GWR · July 30, 2009, 04:21:19 AM

Yea, I tried to get on sxeveral time earlier today and just kept getting the messsage the server was (maybe) to busy.

Not a computer guy so no suggestions.

Gary

POC-Admin · July 26, 2009, 11:14:08 PM

Really slow tonight - unbelievable - keep getting can't connect again. It has to be the hosting service is screwing around with something. Maybe we should see what a dedicated server would cost. Right now we are on a shared server.

plym_46 · July 26, 2009, 03:52:57 PM

S L O W again 20+seconds from hitting the reply button to getting the dialog box. Probably tht log or longer after hitting post.

POC-Admin · July 26, 2009, 12:16:49 AM

It must be traffic somewhere - it is 10:15 pm Central time and lightning fast again.

Dennis Hemingway · July 25, 2009, 02:33:13 PM

This site is taking forever to load today.
Dennis >:(

MRR41 COUPE · July 22, 2009, 02:30:57 PM

Mark, You did a great job, the board is really fast today. Thank you for doing a great job, keep up the great work,
Mike

POC-Admin · July 21, 2009, 07:56:14 PM

I don't know why but it is lighting fast at home right now - it was dog-slow at work around two hours ago. But I have had two complaints to GoDaddy -- they are the host we have - I still think I need to upgrade the software - but for now my home connection is pretty much as fast as it ever was.

I could see how much a dedicated server would cost - we are on a shared server now, that might speed things up. Remember this is five year old software (Beta) that I am using - and it is FREE - so those two things make a big difference - HAMB & p15-d24 are using vBulletin - $180 - I am sure the club would spring for it - maybe that is what I should do but I need to find out more about conversion.

Maybe Free is just what you pay for. That is NOT the host however that is the Forum software.

Mark

plym_46 · July 21, 2009, 06:22:32 PM

still S L O W why not try the host that p15-d24 and HAMB are on (v bulletin) thise booth host a lot of traffic and significantly larger member numbers. Deleting old post seems to be a drastic action, as is deleting members.

POC-Admin · July 21, 2009, 04:54:40 PM

Okay, I think I may have improved the speed a bit. I deleted all members who have not logged in for over 1000 days - there were about 200 of them - the board keeps a database of each member the posts they have not seen, when you do not log in for a LOOOONGG time, that database gets huge and slows the server down. I may delete all users who have not logged in for 600 days if that will speed the board up for those of us who do use it.

Mark

POC-Admin · July 21, 2009, 04:17:41 PM

I have noticed that if you hit the Refresh two little arrows in a circle in IE or the one arrow circle in Firefox - you will eventually - maybe two or three refreshes - get the page you want.

Still waiting for a reply from host.

Mark

POC-Admin · July 21, 2009, 01:14:08 PM

I have been trying to figure out what is going on. I have deleted two sub-boards - Join the POC and the sale and swap - I do need to try to upgrade this Forum Software - anyone have experience with SMF discussion board software???? I am a bit reluctant to upgrade - if it works don't fix it - but it is not working now. Most of the rest of the board is fine but this discussion board uses MySQL 4.0 and the rest of the world is using 5.0 - our other databases are 5.0 - The classifieds seem to be pretty much fine and they depend on MySQL also.

I need about four hours to upgrade the board and I may loose some stuff - that is the bottom line. If that does not work, I have to start deleting older posts. Everything I read tells me that older posts should be deleted from time to time. Maybe a newer version of the software will fix it.

The funny thing is I have been trying to get our provider to check their end and they say it is fine when they try it.

Anyone have experience with SMF????

Mark

plym_46 · July 21, 2009, 10:57:39 AM

I think its time to change service providers. I tried several time to get connected over our road runner cable connection and got connectivity errors fromt he server. There is not enough traffic on this forum two to three new posts per day, to have that happening with the site so it must be your host server. Then if connection is accomplished it darn slow, many time it times out before showing a post.

Hope you are ot heading for another meltdown.