Escapist site and forums running very slow?

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1) 12 Sep 2008 22:18

UnterHund

Hya all,

I was wondering if anybody else is having the feeling that the escapist site and the forums are a bit slow.
The page loads normal but scrolling up or down is far to slow and rough (getting stuck n go).
I disabled jawa and/or flash for a while hoping it'll do something but it doesn't seem to be one of those. I can't really find much on the site or forum that could require a bunchload of resources, but then again I'm no expert in that stuff.
I really like some of the discussions around here but it is a pain in the ass how slow this site works for me.
So what is it? Am I the only one who has those problems (my Pc to slow, I doubt its my internet coneection) or is it something resource hungry on this site?

So long
UnterHund

2) 12 Sep 2008 22:28

NewClassic

Uh... Possibly your browser? Maybe your processor.

Try downloading a new browser, preferably one less RAM-intensive, that way you can test both stones with one bird.

Otherwise, no, I haven't noticed this problem. I do load pages slow, but that's my college-connection so it's not the Escapist's fault.

3) 12 Sep 2008 22:44

Zeke109

nop....fast as ever...

4) 12 Sep 2008 23:14

fix-the-spade

Yes, usually around 8-10pm, which is 3-5pm US, just when schools and jobs turn out. I'd say it was something to do with my PC, but the timing is so consistent that I think there must be a jump in server activity at that time.

5) 12 Sep 2008 23:16

LewsTherin

Wednesday, when we get our weekly influx of troll,

6) 12 Sep 2008 23:17

OverlordSteve

Yeah, it's happened to me sometimes.

7) 13 Sep 2008 00:55

kbag08

Many tabs open???
Get google chrome - its nice and fast

8) 13 Sep 2008 01:10

Knight Templar

It uesd to do that alot, but it hasn't for a long time.