 sj |
||
|
||
Tech: Mudcat slow?
|
|
|
Subject: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Paul Burke Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:04 AM The last couiple of days, I've noticed that Mudcat seems furchtbar slow- frequently hangs and times out. This is with Firefox 3 and the NoScript plugin. Other sites are normal, so it's possibly not this end. Anyone else had problems? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:35 AM No |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: JohnInKansas Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:43 AM When I tried to hook up on Monday morning I couldn't get in at all. My connection "hung" until early Wednesday morning when my friendly ISP guy brought me a new modem - so I suspect that's not your problem. The only "slow connections" I've seen here in recent months are always with a "waiting for AdServer" notation in the IE status bar at the bottom, so I assume it's traffic conflicts/collisions with the remote server that delivers the little Google ads. Usually a "refresh" will connect instantly, which probably indicates it's not high traffic; but if I don't "kick the tires" the hang may last last for a very long time - (probably on the order of ten or fifteen seconds) indicating a likely "packet collision" which is more likely to give you a "dead" link. The ads are, I think, linked by jscript(?), so your NoScript plugin could actually be what's bogging you down. I find the over-use of java scripts annoying, but with current plugins the malware vulnerabilities appear to be reasonably well controlled, and so many sites are now using it for legitimate(???) purposes that it's almost necessary to have it available. My "blockers" ask permission before allowing scripts from sites I haven't prevously approved; but then a quick click lets the script run - or not - as I decide. I've encountered a very-rare-few pages (not at mudcat, mostly at Yahoo "groups") that won't load at all without scripting. That's so very rude that I don't ever look at those pages. John |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: VirginiaTam Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:48 AM I've been having trouble with Mudcat all morning. Connection is fine, can access other sites no problem. But clicking many of the thread links gets me an error page. Nevermind trying to post. I will be surprised if this posts. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Paul Burke Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:51 AM Seems to be an intermittent thing- it siezed completely half an hour ago, but it's smooth as peanut butter now. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:53 AM I've been having that too. Max has been doing some tweaking to the site - there's a big thread about it, and I suspect that the errors are coming up because of that. But I'm no techie so don't quote me! I've noticed it seems to get indigestion when I try to open the larger threads - anything over 15 posts gets me the error message, but the smaller ones like this seem to be OK for now. I would suggest you just be patient and, as I'm attempting to, get some real work done instead! :D LTS |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: VirginiaTam Date: 13 Nov 08 - 06:44 AM Real work! I am taking a flexi day today. The plan is to stay in and play. Work she says. :P |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Leadfingers Date: 13 Nov 08 - 09:06 AM Work is the Curse of the Surfin' classes ! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Max Date: 13 Nov 08 - 09:13 AM Yeah, its my fault. I'm copying a lot of data off the server to create a 2nd database for a development server. The mudcat database server keeps pretty busy with its mudcat duties and is getting a bit angry with me that I'm asking it to do more. Growing pains. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Nov 08 - 10:35 AM I figured it was something like that--keep up the good work! I've noticed some pages are slow to load, but then, my system isn't speedy and needs upgrading itself. Last year I made several Amazon purchases through the Mudcat link, so I'm glad to see from your report on that other thread that the effort makes a difference to the Mudcat bottom line. Another thing that can slow threads is some of the security software on your machine. There is a noticeable slowdown when I let my AVG anti-virus software use it's "link scanner" feature. It is actually a useful tool I should be using, but while my connection is so slow, I have it turned off. You might want to see if you have updated or installed anything like this that is causing new pages to hang or load slowly. SRS |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Bill D Date: 13 Nov 08 - 11:52 AM Yep...that 'link scanner' feature is a nice idea, but it's like checking the I.D. of everyone at an Obama rally....it really backs up the crowd. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: catspaw49 Date: 13 Nov 08 - 12:05 PM LOL.....I just finished reading this thread and wasn't going to post but when I clicked "Forum Home" I got the Error message. Just another one of those "Mudcat Synchronicities." Now if it doesn't take this message or loses it, that will make it even funnier..........except no one else will know. Hmmmmmmm..............Okay.....If you see this post have a chuckle and if you don't have two chuckles! And if you can walk and chew gum at the same time and grab your ass with BOTH hands as well, then bugger off......You're no fun at all. Spaw |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,Mr Red Date: 13 Nov 08 - 12:25 PM Lost posts have been a problem for a while I have seen on broadband, public PC's and dial-up so it definitely was a Mucat problem. - particularly when trying to tell a newbie "how to" over the phone (basic is too complicated a word to describe it) and missing posts then cause all sorts of confusion. But we are a community - we work together - at the speed allowed. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Nov 08 - 03:49 PM Posts go missing when the form won't load and you don't go looking for your post right away. If you realize it didn't stick before you've clicked away from the page too far you can go back and get your response, open a new window, go to Mudcat, and paste it in and it should go that time. SRS |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Bill D Date: 13 Nov 08 - 04:20 PM It happens to me at times, and I **reload** Mudcat and it works fine...not *refresh* like at the top of Mudcat, but **reload** in your browser. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Nov 08 - 04:23 PM Reload doesn't seem to work for me. It might partly be the browser I'm using (IE, most of the time). |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Charley Noble Date: 13 Nov 08 - 08:30 PM Several of my posts have been hanging fire, and they were brilliant, at the moment. I saved them but "the moment had passed" when I rechecked them. I can certainly live with upgrade inconvenience! Upgrade, baby, upgrade! Charley Noble |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 08 - 08:01 PM Are others still having trouble? It seemed to me that the problem is the Google ads. The page will load, but my mouse cursor jumps back and forth and I can't navigate on the page until the ad finishes loading. Now I notice there's an Amazon ad, complete with mouseover popups. Maybe THAT is that ad that's giving me trouble. It's a big box with lots of links on it, and mousing over each link will bring up a picture and more links. I have a fast connection and a fast computer, but those ads are too much for me - even if they DO pay the rent. -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,suzi Date: 20 Nov 08 - 02:46 AM No..... Running great here in Hull uk, well at least mine is...Thank you Joe. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Paul Burke Date: 20 Nov 08 - 02:55 AM It seems a tiny touch slower than it used to be; if I load a long thread (a 50 chunk say), and I'm too quick off the mark clicking on a poster's name, it goes there briefly before returning to the top again. I don't remember this befiore. But the problem I asked about originally was serious slowness, and Max's explanation of lots of copying seems to have been correct. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe Offer Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:04 PM Am I the only one having trouble with those Amazon links? It completely freezes my browser until it finishes loading. I can't look at other tabs while the thing is loading, either. It seems to happen only when there's an Amazon link loading on the most recent page. Doesn't seem to be the Google ads. -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: John MacKenzie Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:10 PM No probs here so far, on Firefox anyway. JM |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:23 PM I've noticed the mouse arrow quivers while pages load, but I can't say this is exclusive to Mudcat. I'll have to pay more attention. It never used to do that. SRS |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: MMario Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:36 PM Amazon does that to me frquently - not just off mudcat. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 20 Nov 08 - 05:54 PM Your arrow quivers? Are they full? have you shot your bolt? ... bye now... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Max Date: 20 Nov 08 - 08:47 PM Yeah, this one amazon widget causes some weirdness. I'm getting rid of it. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Snuffy Date: 21 Nov 08 - 07:57 AM I've been getting the same behaviour on the home PC, but not at work, though both have broadband connections: the cursor oscillates and the browser is locked up until the ad is loaded. Good to hear you're zapping it, Max |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: katlaughing Date: 15 Sep 09 - 11:58 AM Anyone else having trouble with slow loading? I've dumped cookies, cleared my cache, and still each time I click on a thread, page, etc. it is r-e-a-l-l-y slow. AVG, spybot, and adaware say my PC is okay and other websites are loading at regular broadband speed. Thanks, kat |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Amos Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:07 PM Same here--it is only half as fast as it has been. Not that I am accusing Maxof being half-fast. I'm just saying... ;>0 |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: BB Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:15 PM Certainly not good today... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: bfdk Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:25 PM It's been s-l-o-w for some days as seen from here. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: BobKnight Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:32 PM Just today - I log on and the header comes up, but the page is blank. After about 20-30 seconds the "threads" appear. Didn't used to be like that. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: longboat (inactive) Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:33 PM The cat is definitely having a slow day today, it started (or stopped) for me, late yesterday (14th Sept.) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,Derek Schofield Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:37 PM yes, agree with all these comments - very slow for the last day or so. derek |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: katlaughing Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:57 PM Thanks, folks. Good to know it's not just me, I guess...:-) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: VirginiaTam Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:21 PM Same here. I thought it was my plaptop and kept swearing at it. Did you know that my machine reacts negatively in proportion to my level of stress? It is one of them there vacuous siecle things. sucked into the vortex of cyber despair |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Monique Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:24 PM Same here. It started yesterday. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: gnu Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:25 PM I just figured it was the beagle again. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: The Sandman Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:43 PM yes very slow,other sites are not |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:54 PM Yeah, it's slow. I sent Max a text message just now. We were down off and on all night. -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: ard mhacha Date: 15 Sep 09 - 02:02 PM I was getting, error 267, Sunday all day. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Tootler Date: 15 Sep 09 - 04:50 PM Definitely sluggish for me tonight. I thought it might have been my so called broadband connection which has deteriorated massively recently, but if others are having problems then maybe it is mudcat this time. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: terrier Date: 15 Sep 09 - 05:26 PM I've been following the L'pool Folk Club thread and over the last few days it takes forever to load, I thought it was just 'overuse.' :) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Bill D Date: 15 Sep 09 - 05:38 PM Might be the hosting company...might be Max playing with it.. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: dwditty Date: 15 Sep 09 - 05:55 PM Max is simply catering to the appreciation of the folk tradition and has implemented measures to take us back to the good old days of dial up. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe_F Date: 15 Sep 09 - 06:17 PM It does seem to be taking its time to bring up long threads & to refresh. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stewie Date: 15 Sep 09 - 07:53 PM Very slow yesterday and today. --Stewie. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Fergie Date: 15 Sep 09 - 08:04 PM Yes definitely much slower but still the best site on the internet IMHO Fergus |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Beer Date: 15 Sep 09 - 08:35 PM Slow as cold molasses running up hill in the month of January. Beer (adrien) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Janie Date: 15 Sep 09 - 09:10 PM I've noticed it more problems with it being slow, and also off-line, ever since Max moved to "the mountain." I'm really, really ignorant about such things, but I notice since I moved to a more rural area last year, my DSL is slower. My theory is the phone company has not invested as much in the infrastructure and carrying capacity as they have in more urban areas, so the lines carry more traffic, and are slower for that reason. If there is any merit to that notion (and some one please feel free to educate me if it is a stupid theory,) I assume that if I had a server from which I was running a site such as the 'Cat, it would also be slower to respond to those accessing it. Actually, I have no idea why, and that seemed to be the best ignorant answer I could come up with. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 15 Sep 09 - 10:50 PM It is screaming along...as usual...with my configuration.
BLOCK the paypal, and google.analytics, etc...and active X and Java.
Mudcat...is a good-ol' fashioned BBS (text based)...one of the last remaining creatures of its kind....it should stay that way....but someone is always out for an extra buck.
Sincerely,
I find it fun...to drop in from active X (push marketing sites) and then watch the exchange...as the limited bandwidth of the MC is consumed by media and ads attempting to connect from the Big Mogul Guys ... corruption ... that is like a Zombie Attack (great J. Tanner play) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Effsee Date: 15 Sep 09 - 10:55 PM Ye Gods, but this place is slow tonight...and has been for hours. Summat wrong somewhere! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Sep 09 - 12:01 AM Changing browsers didn't help, so I am assuming it's from the source. It has been so long since our chronic Mudcat slowness and crashes that we're all spoiled now. Thanks for all of your work, Max! SRS |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Tim Leaning Date: 16 Sep 09 - 12:29 AM What Stilly River sage said... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: John J Date: 16 Sep 09 - 01:21 AM One thing I am absolutely sure of: Max knows of the situation and he's doing something about it. He's a shiny star! JJ |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,Ralphie Date: 16 Sep 09 - 05:50 AM Interestingly the first couple of dozen posts to this thread seemed to be dated 2 months in the future....Now thats clever!!! Anyone in futureworld able to tell me next weeks lottery numbers?! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: theleveller Date: 16 Sep 09 - 06:08 AM Been running slowly for a few days - it's taking so long to load that I have to leave it and do something else. Getting on to long threads is practically impossible. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Mooh Date: 16 Sep 09 - 06:35 AM It has been sluggish for me too, but this morning I'm sluggish too. As soon as we synchronize it won't be as obvious. Is it Friday yet? Peace, Mooh. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: maeve Date: 16 Sep 09 - 08:32 AM Guest, Ralphie- Future? From my place set firmly in the Present time, I'd call November 2008 a part of the past. Time travel is sure confusing, eh? maeve |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Beer Date: 16 Sep 09 - 08:42 AM "We are living in the future I'll tell you how I know I read it in the paper Fifteen years ago We're all driving rocket ships And talking with our minds And wearing turquoise jewelry And standing in soup lines We are standing in soup lines" ..................John Prine Adrien |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: melodeonboy Date: 16 Sep 09 - 10:08 AM Yes, it's really ssssssssllllllllloooooowwwwwwww! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Sep 09 - 10:38 AM Ralphie, this is the adaptive re-use of an old thread. :) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: jacqui.c Date: 16 Sep 09 - 11:52 AM I'm just opening the threads I want to look at in new tabs on Mozilla. Just like going through the supermarket shelves, pick an interesting one, right click, open in new tab, go on down the list to where I stopped last night and then go through the now opened threads. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST Date: 16 Sep 09 - 12:23 PM Slooooooooooooow, it has ground to a halt, I cant send a message, it keeps jamming. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: ard mhacha Date: 16 Sep 09 - 12:30 PM I was the Guest, tis Site is in serious trouble, all my other Site are ok, I`M GETTING OUT QUICK IN CASE i HAVE TO RE0BOOT. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: ranger1 Date: 16 Sep 09 - 01:21 PM My guess is that there may be some site maintenance going on. At first I thought it was my computer, SO had downloaded something and I was worried that it might have caused a virus, but then I read a post from Janie somewhere that the 'cat was slow so I stopped worrying. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: VirginiaTam Date: 16 Sep 09 - 01:26 PM I think it is the advertisement applications. That is why Mudcat is blocked at my work. Something in the code that forces the ECC Information Security Policy screen to rear its ugly head when I go to Mudcat since the move to the new server. I just work through lunch and breaks now. But is annoying that it is slow at home, because I only have so much time to devote to Mudcat and I fear I am missing so much. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe Offer Date: 16 Sep 09 - 01:42 PM I can assure you that this time, the problem is Mudcat and not your computer. I'm sure Max will get it fixed when he can. Oh, and Ralphie, take another look at the dates of the messages up top.... -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: My guru always said Date: 16 Sep 09 - 02:06 PM Hey jacqui, that a good idea!!! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: jeddy Date: 16 Sep 09 - 02:45 PM i haven't been here for a few days, i get bored very easily. the page loads ok, but i get the top of the page and rest takes awile to load too. glad is isn't just me, i have been messin around with the settings and stuff so thought i had messed up somewhere. janie, i think the further you are from whatever it is that sends the signal, thew slower your connection gets. they really need to invest in small towns and villages, to keep connections good everywhere. take care all, and be patient, someting i have never beengood at. good luck jade x x x x |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: jeddy Date: 16 Sep 09 - 02:47 PM that was second time lucky, i am glad when you press the back button, it saves the message that has just been written. LOL j x x x x x |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: katlaughing Date: 16 Sep 09 - 03:06 PM Now, it still hangs up a long time just at the end of loading AND< once I get to a thread, post and push Send, it takes me to the 503 Service Unavailable page. I hit the refresh button, it asks me if I want it to resend info, I say yes and, after a long wait, it takes me to the thread to which I posted. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: gnu Date: 16 Sep 09 - 03:13 PM I just heard from a buddy... it is running much faster for him today, so it may be improving. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: gnu Date: 16 Sep 09 - 04:15 PM Oh wow man! It's zippin right quick now! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Richard Bridge Date: 16 Sep 09 - 05:22 PM Less slow to load this thread... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: SharonA Date: 16 Sep 09 - 07:18 PM Took me three tries to trace a thread just now. Got that "503 Service Unavailable" message the first two times. I have similar problems opening a thread and posting a message. Trying, trying again to do these actions until I "catch" each Mudcat page. Maybe I need better bait? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Janie Date: 16 Sep 09 - 10:47 PM Very weird. Response is much faster, but still getting "503 error message adiministrator has taken site off-line" frequently (and quickly.) When I either refresh or hit the "back" button, the site is quickly and appropriately responsive. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Gweltas Date: 16 Sep 09 - 10:47 PM Having similar problems with slow loading and the appearance of the 503 page !! Hopefully Max will sort it soon, as its a right pain in the posterior at present. XX |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: michaelr Date: 17 Sep 09 - 01:24 AM Glacial at the moment. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Kampervan Date: 17 Sep 09 - 02:52 AM I have to agree with Janie. Lots of '503' messages and sometimes the Forum Home page can take 30 - 40 seconds to load. This feedback is constructively meant. Love the site and I'm sure that Max et al are working hard to sort it. Good luck and thanks to them. Regards K/van |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: artbrooks Date: 17 Sep 09 - 10:22 AM I think Max may be slightly sidetracked...he is back in a town that worships college football. A slow Mudcat is better than no Mudcat - all I need to do to feel better is remember the days of 1200kbpm dial-up connections. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Soldier boy Date: 17 Sep 09 - 12:04 PM I've had problems for the past 3 or 4 days. Keep getting 503 error message or the site is unavailable and on one occasion I had nearly finished quite a long posting when it suddenly vanished; very frustrating! Today when I clicked on Lyrics and Knowledge it seemed to take ages for all the threads to come up, so if anything, it's got worse. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Soldier boy Date: 17 Sep 09 - 12:32 PM Could it be anything to do with the "Google Friend Connect" site now appearing at the top of the home page? I am a complete technophobe but just wondered if this is a huge Google site and if so could it be sapping up all yer juice (so to speak). |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: katlaughing Date: 17 Sep 09 - 12:36 PM Wonder if BillD is going to have to bring the hamsters out of retirement? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST Date: 17 Sep 09 - 02:49 PM I have blocked google-analytics from sending outgoing packets.
I have zero problems with the Mudcat.
Sincerely,
|
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 17 Sep 09 - 03:05 PM Consumation of actions very slow. I wonder if the Mudcat is overloaded? Removal of all below-the-belt BS before current and two weeks of messages would free a lot of disc space. Removal of these old excretions and archiving them outside of the active Mudcat for future sociologists and psychologists may be helpful. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 17 Sep 09 - 03:08 PM It appears to me - They have implemented - My once lamented - Suggestion -
THREE and LET It Be !
Sincerely,
A limit of THREE postings within any Mudcat 24 hours. This is the reason Mr. Joe wants consistant sign in names. It will greatly increase the quality of Mudcat - and decrease the whinners.
yours truly, -Joe Offer- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: GUEST,Roj Date: 17 Sep 09 - 03:30 PM Sorry, Max, this is shocking. I've got a 20 Mb/s connection (measured at 19.38) and it's taking minute to get to a thread. What happened? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 17 Sep 09 - 07:16 PM I thought it must be my computer, but I;ve defragmented eveything, and it doesn't happen on other sites. I do hope this clears up soon. It's getting to the stage where I'm starting to use the Mudcat differently. I click on a thread to open a threrad, and while the Cat is getting ready to perform, I pop off to visit some other site in another tab, and come back later. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: glueman Date: 18 Sep 09 - 07:46 AM Connections are timing out on Mudcat but no other sites. Mudcat, we have a problem. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: maeve Date: 18 Sep 09 - 08:00 AM "Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow since the upgrade? From: Joe Offer - PM Date: 16 Sep 09 - 01:42 PM I can assure you that this time, the problem is Mudcat and not your computer. I'm sure Max will get it fixed when he can." *************************************** That's good enough information for me for now. Thanks. maeve |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Max Date: 18 Sep 09 - 08:51 AM My fault. Well, actually it's your fault. Here's how it is. Mudcat is, what, 13 years old now? At last check, we're well over 3 million messages in almost 100,000 threads. Add to that the Digitrad, PMs, links, etc and so on, and essentially, we're bloated. That's not a real problem normally. But in reaction to the super search not functioning properly and another weird issue involving the file size of all this data, it takes a LOOOOONG time to do things, even with fast computers and big bandwidth. So every time I try to solve a problem, make an adjustment or improvement, this kind of thing happens. Some sites would just go offline for a spell, but frankly, I'm scared that mudcatters will start showing up at my door. And since I now live in the woods, I keep a shotgun by the door and expect only the postman, the UPS man and the Fedex Lady. Anyone else definitely at least gets aimed at. Also, other sites have the luxury of downtimes such as 3am EST because their users are asleep. Due to the global nature of mudcat, there is no downtime. As one group lays down, another is burning the toast. Make sense? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Leadfingers Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:09 AM Thanks for that bit of info Max ! I at least realise that you DO have a life outside of Mudcat , and am grateful for the friensdship I have found through the site . Keep up the good work sir ! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Jack Blandiver Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:14 AM It slow down here when that rogues gallery thing shows up, so much so that sometimes I have to refresh the connection... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: bobad Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:33 AM Blazing along now, it is. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: artbrooks Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:39 AM A life outside Mudcat? Nittany Lions - Bah! Max, give us all a couple of days fair warning, shut the system and down and do what'ch gotta do. We'll survive. Wait until after football season. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Max Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:17 AM Careful Art. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: John J Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:46 AM It's flying now - well done that man! John |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Rog Peek Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:49 AM Congratulations mate, what an improvement. thanks Max. Rog |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: bfdk Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:53 AM Yup, it's working as before now. Thanks, Max :-) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: jeddy Date: 18 Sep 09 - 11:20 AM working well for me too. whatever you did max, thanks. it was starting to drive me nuts! take care all, and max, if you see a small lass coming towards you house, please don't shoot, i come bearing beer!!!!! jade x x x x x |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Brian Peters Date: 18 Sep 09 - 11:24 AM Yes, that's better. It was getting very tedious waiting to download 200-odd messages' worth of 'What's the Tradition'. Thanks! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 18 Sep 09 - 12:05 PM Ah Max, she's fast as a greased eel now. Thanks! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: artbrooks Date: 18 Sep 09 - 12:43 PM Very, very nice. Now, if Penn State only had a couple of running backs that fast... |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: gnu Date: 18 Sep 09 - 12:54 PM Just a reminder for newbies, if you click the "d" next to the number of posts, you can download 50 at a time... much faster. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: gnu Date: 18 Sep 09 - 01:18 PM Of course.... that little d is so small that it's hard to tell if you have already clicked it if your eyesight is not what it used to be so you might click it again to see if you clicked it before if your memory is not what it used to be and that takes server time too. I think it would be a good idea to change it, say to "Last 50 posts" or whatever, but that would take time and Max is bogged as it is. Plus, last post by Max explained why it might not be a good idea... I think... my eyesight and my memory are waning. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Rasener Date: 18 Sep 09 - 03:12 PM Well done Max You shouldn't worry about us. You should take the service off air to suit yourself, not us. After all what would we do, if you didn't sort things out occasionally. Anybody that moans about you taking it down, should have 10 lashes on the backside/butt. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 18 Sep 09 - 03:44 PM That isn't what the little d is specifically for. Click either on the number or on the little d, and you get the posts split up into 50s. The difference is that the little d reverses the order on what you get with the slightly larger underlined number. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: katlaughing Date: 18 Sep 09 - 04:04 PM And the "d" will take you to the most recent posting. Better, Max, thanks! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: gnu Date: 18 Sep 09 - 06:41 PM Ahhhh... yeah... that is what the little d is specifically for. You get the last 50 posts. Am I missing sommat McG? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Janie Date: 18 Sep 09 - 06:57 PM Thanks, Mr. Max. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Fergie Date: 18 Sep 09 - 08:49 PM Max is the man. Well done Max. For sevices above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks Max Fergus |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Max Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:05 PM Art, According to my information, your closest college is the University of New Mexico, and your Lobos happen to be 0-2 with a combined score of 85 to 16. And it's not the running backs that are the problem, its the offensive line. You keep it up, mister, and I'll edit all your posts, replacing whatever folk musician you mention with punk and rap artists. Don't mess with my Nittany Lions. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: artbrooks Date: 18 Sep 09 - 09:53 PM Potent threats indeed - but I root for Utah and anyone who plays BYU. My wife is from Pgh and my daughter has a degree from Pitt, so there is a certain - atmosphere - ya know. I shall crawl back in my hole and allow you your delusions. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Max Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:30 PM Hmmm, certainly not a fan, but I gotta root for BYU this weekend. Tell you what, if we don't put 200 rushing on Temple, I'll yield. Clearly you ain't backing down. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Janie Date: 18 Sep 09 - 10:54 PM How 'bout them 'eers?" West Virginia, that is. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 19 Sep 09 - 11:36 PM Slow on my intake....
I expect that Mudcat will be seeing "DoubleClick"
In The Near Future?
Sincerely,
One of the most incessant...and yet easiest to block...but I believe they have a "new powerhouse" behind their push. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Leadfingers Date: 20 Sep 09 - 05:56 AM Thanks from me too Max ! Nice to be back up to speed ¬ |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST,JimMartin Date: 20 Sep 09 - 08:09 AM I keep getting this error coming up: http://www.mudcat.org/@NewSSResults.cfm |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST,JimMartin Date: 20 Sep 09 - 08:12 AM Error Occurred While Processing Request Error Diagnostic Information An error occurred while evaluating the expression: (len(trim(FORM.UserName)) gt 0) and ((left(FORM.Subject,3) is not "RE:") and (FindNoCase("http:", FORM.body)) or ((len(FORM.body) - len(replacenocase(FORM.body,"http:","","ALL"))) gt 10) or (FindNoCase("sites", FORM.Subject)) ) Error near line 21, column 38. This is the message I keep getting: "Error resolving parameter FORM.USERNAME The specified form field cannot be found. This problem is very likely due to the fact that you have misspelled the form field name. The error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier of (CFIF), occupying document position (21:1) to (21:234) in the template file C:\!webserver\mudcat\htdocs\ThreadNewMess-Sub.cfm. Date/Time: 09/20/09 08:09:58 Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.14) Gecko/2009082707 Firefox/3.0.14 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) Remote Address: 212.100.250.227" |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST,JimMartin Date: 22 Sep 09 - 06:55 AM refresh |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST Date: 22 Sep 09 - 11:50 PM Jim - You are a smart fellow - you fellow smart - what do YOU believe the translation of your message means? Asstoude enough to know cut and paste...don't let rest go to waiste |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Monique Date: 06 Oct 09 - 07:51 AM Is it just me or is Mudcat slow again? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Tug the Cox Date: 06 Oct 09 - 08:00 AM Nope, mine started a go slow last night. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: jeddy Date: 06 Oct 09 - 08:09 AM mine too is on a go slow. i thought it was IE but switching to firefox has only improved it abit. take care all jade x x x |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Tug the Cox Date: 06 Oct 09 - 07:31 PM Back to normal. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: GUEST,Jim Martin Date: 07 Oct 09 - 07:10 AM Seems to be getting slower & slower (about 2mins for some threads to come up)! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Mr Happy Date: 07 Oct 09 - 07:17 AM Seems severely retarded from here |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: jeddy Date: 07 Oct 09 - 07:59 AM mines got worse. ggrrrr max, even a slow mudcat is better than no mudcat at all!!!! take care all jade x x x |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: John MacKenzie Date: 07 Oct 09 - 08:02 AM It's crap, yet again. What a fucking waste of space it is lately |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Dave Hanson Date: 07 Oct 09 - 08:09 AM No, slow is better than not at all. Dave H |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Tug the Cox Date: 07 Oct 09 - 11:18 AM Yep, slow again. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Oct 09 - 12:41 PM Most likely some maintenance going on or needed. Charley Noble |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: The Barden of England Date: 07 Oct 09 - 03:48 PM It's slow, but still wonderful! John Barden |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: terrier Date: 07 Oct 09 - 04:28 PM Mine ain't slow, it's just progressing verrrry carefully :) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Effsee Date: 07 Oct 09 - 10:29 PM Slow, especially threads this long! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Peace Date: 07 Oct 09 - 11:57 PM Many folks are one with what many folks call the "I want it give it to me right now" generation. As with all things, Mudcat slowness will pass. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: katlaughing Date: 05 Jan 10 - 05:51 PM Anyone else having trouble with Mudcat, today? It is really, really slow, times out, etc. I've dumped all of my cookies, cache, history, etc. no virus, etc. No problem on other websites. Wonder what Max is cooking up? |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Joe Offer Date: 05 Jan 10 - 06:20 PM Yes, it does seem slow, especially with some functions. I posted a message with a really dumb mistake in it, and I couldn't get the editing function to work and now I have to live with my mistake. (no, I won't say where the mistake is....people think Max gave me an edit button so I could help people, but it really was because I made so many dumb mistakes that needed correction) -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 05 Jan 10 - 06:47 PM That's a relief, I thought it was only me. There was also a "frozen" period yesterday where nothing moved or got added, and people in some of the threads mentioned trying to post and not being able to. But during that time I send a dummy PM as a test, which got through and also made it back on the Reply journey, so that part of the site seems to have been functional. While I'm writing: Whazzup with the Search function? At least for the Forum (haven't tried the DT) I cannot get it to work AT ALL. Whatever I ask for, it just shakes its head at me and says No Results. Even when I look for obvious things that I KNOW are in there. And one thread - not a contentious one as far as I can see, so I can't imagine it got deleted - has completely disappeared from the site altogether. ??? [cue Twilight Zone music na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na...] |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Dec 10 - 04:21 PM It has seemed slow to me over the last few days. Is anybody else noticing unusual slowness, or is it my Internet connection? -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: John MacKenzie Date: 05 Sep 12 - 11:33 AM 25 seconds minimum to open any thread !! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: John MacKenzie Date: 05 Sep 12 - 11:36 AM TWICE as long to post !! |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: gnu Date: 05 Sep 12 - 05:20 PM Have a cup of tea and shine up yer pic-a-nic tables ya growley old bear. >;-) |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Joe Offer Date: 05 Sep 12 - 05:32 PM Hmmm. They're loading in about two seconds for me, John. And then a couple minutes later, it will take forever to load a thread. -Joe- |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Henry Krinkle Date: 05 Sep 12 - 05:39 PM Does Mudcat have a virus? Cold? Flu? Chicken or Monkey Pox? (:-( 0)= |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: Midchuck Date: 05 Sep 12 - 05:53 PM It's definitely slow today. But I think it's just the Bullshit Filter getting clogged and backing up the pipeline. P. |
|
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat slow? From: gnu Date: 05 Sep 12 - 07:47 PM Heheheheee! |
| Share Thread: |