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Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Thu Sep 13 2018 22:42
by Bob Watson
For pages to load.

Not my ISP because every other site I visit is fast as fook as per usual.

The pit is taking an age to load after navigating from page to page.

Re: Ages

Posted: Thu Sep 13 2018 23:01
by Andrew
I noticed this too, thought it was just me.

I'll look in to it.

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 14 2018 08:35
by davelumb
Same here.

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 14 2018 09:05
by blackhawke
Taking forever to load.

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 14 2018 09:23
by Mike J
Me to.

Also noticed its increasingly power hungry compared to other sites, only the tabloid newspapers are worse.

Not a nerd but maybe something running in the background?

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 14 2018 12:07
by Happy Hayes
same here

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 14 2018 12:33
by alan behenna
The problem (as above)........mostly "ages" to load a page........is only on this site for me.

Re: Ages

Posted: Sat Sep 15 2018 19:26
by Andrew
think ive got to the bottom of it.

There where 30'odd bots reading a lot of pages causing server to be put under a bit of a strain. hopefuly it should even out a bit now they have been blocked.

Re: Ages

Posted: Sun Sep 16 2018 11:16
by Mike J
Yes it has improved.
Thanks.

:thumbs:



As has been stated many times we are being monitored by friends as well as foes and bots is their window to our communications.

Re: Ages

Posted: Sun Sep 16 2018 12:57
by alan behenna
Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15 2018 19:26 -
think ive got to the bottom of it.

There where 30'odd bots reading a lot of pages causing server to be put under a bit of a strain. hopefuly it should even out a bit now they have been blocked.

Much better, thank you Sir!

:thumbs:

Re: Ages

Posted: Sun Sep 16 2018 15:41
by Happy Hayes
It’s slightly faster than it was .
But still slower than normal
Regards
Tom

Re: Ages

Posted: Sun Sep 16 2018 18:09
by Andrew
Still a few bots getting in. Its a bit of a battle.

Re: Ages

Posted: Sun Sep 16 2018 23:29
by Happy Hayes
Thanks for giving your time
In trying to resolve this problem Andrew
Regards
Tom :handshake:

Re: Ages

Posted: Mon Sep 17 2018 00:58
by Andrew
Thanks Hayes.

Think ive finally stemmed the flow. Another 30 showed up. Its like a game of whack a mole :giggle:

Re: Ages

Posted: Mon Sep 17 2018 22:07
by Bob Watson
Slightly better Croftus, but still not as quick as usual.

Keep up the not so good work :wink: :laughs:

Re: Ages

Posted: Thu Sep 20 2018 20:34
by Will Smith
I have just noticed this thread, obviously I thought that it was a problem with my computer, quite pleased to hear it may not be. How we getting on with this Andrew ?
Mine is still loading slow at times on this site only.

Will.

Re: Ages

Posted: Thu Sep 20 2018 21:13
by Mike J
Back to snail speed again Andrew.

Damn robots harvesting info from the unsuspecting.

Grrrrr!

Re: Ages

Posted: Thu Sep 20 2018 21:21
by Andrew
I got all the bots. its improved a fair bit for myself. 46 real people online right now though, which might have something to do with it πŸ€” but its been fine for me since i got the bots sorted out :shrug:

The bots were just search engine bots indexing pages. But they were s***e and lots from the same company demanding too many resources for its 30 feckin bots.

I'll continue to investigate

Re: Ages

Posted: Fri Sep 21 2018 07:56
by alan behenna
Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20 2018 21:21 -
I got all the bots. its improved a fair bit for myself. 46 real people online right now though, which might have something to do with it πŸ€” but its been fine for me since i got the bots sorted out :shrug:

The bots were just search engine bots indexing pages. But they were s***e and lots from the same company demanding too many resources for its 30 feckin bots.

I'll continue to investigate


Good Man Andrew. Keep killing all the Bots' you come across......suggest a regular "culling" whenever you can spare a little time.

:thumbs:

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sat Sep 22 2018 15:38
by Will Smith
Well whether they are dead or not, I am still having issues Andrew, is anyone else still having to wait ages for pages to load, or is it just me ?

In all fairness Andrew it is intermittent and not every time I try to change or load a page, but when it does, it is taking about ten seconds to load :sad: .

Will.

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sat Sep 22 2018 15:48
by Happy Hayes
your not the only one Will
Regards
Tom

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sat Sep 22 2018 18:05
by alan behenna
Will Smith wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22 2018 15:38 -
Well whether they are dead or not, I am still having issues Andrew, is anyone else still having to wait ages for pages to load, or is it just me ?

In all fairness Andrew it is intermittent and not every time I try to change or load a page, but when it does, it is taking about ten seconds to load :sad: .

Will.
Yes...............intermittent covers it..........from dead stop for several seconds to pretty much normal.......

:shrug:

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sat Sep 22 2018 18:10
by Andrew
It looks like it correlates to the number of people online. Struggles a bit with 40-50

Not much i can do immediately with it im afraid.

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sat Sep 22 2018 18:15
by Andrew
On home page you can see how many are on.

We had 212 online not long ago. Im guessig quite a lot of those were bots.

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Sun Sep 23 2018 15:01
by Bob Watson
44 users online presently Andrew and intermittently slow loads and back to usual quick loads??

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Tue Sep 25 2018 11:30
by Will Smith
Is anyone else still having problems with pages loading slowly ?
I am and it is doing my head in, Is it likely to be something at my end Andrew ? Any advice would be gratefully received.
It is only on the Pit I am having the problem BTW.

Will.

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Tue Sep 25 2018 12:08
by davelumb
Still happening. Still intermittent.

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Tue Sep 25 2018 12:59
by alan behenna
Will Smith wrote: ↑Tue Sep 25 2018 11:30 -
Is anyone else still having problems with pages loading slowly ?
I am and it is doing my head in, Is it likely to be something at my end Andrew ? Any advice would be gratefully received.
It is only on the Pit I am having the problem BTW.

Will.

It's not your end, it's "The Pit" Will........................

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Tue Sep 25 2018 16:40
by Will Smith
Ok guys thanks, will just wait until it gets sorted, quite quick at he minute mind you !

Re: Ages [slow forum connection]

Posted: Tue Sep 25 2018 16:42
by Will Smith
In fact I have just been flicking about all over the forum and it is spot on just now with no waiting at all.
Have you done something Andrew ?


Will