What's wrong with the forum

[atmmachine816]

I was thinking Mike would just fix it in due time but it's been going on since last night when it's really slow. Now sometimes I can't see pictures even if I'm logged in, sometimes I can't reply to posts, and sometimes after I post it won't take me back to the forum page and I have to click on home but it still posts

Is there something wrong with the server again Mike, I'm not mad, just wondering?

thanks

Austin

edit: have I been locked or something, I can't replay to anything

[armadillo]

I feels like it's been much slower for me too in the past couple of days. Could it be too many users logged on at the same time? In my case, actually, would be doubtful as there's the time difference.

[atmmachine816]

I don't know, I can't reply to a lot of topics, it's really strange. I don't know why I can all of a sudden reply to this topic but the button is just gone when I view topics. I think it might be something with the server, don't know. Hopefully it will get fixed soon though.

[Jendayi]

I would imagine there is some kind of bandwidth issue with the hosting server, which would cause images to time out before loading, etc. I couldn't get the site to load at all last night, and it is very slow today. Hopefully it is resolved soon, I gotta get my fix!

[atmmachine816]

Originally Posted by Jendayi

I would imagine there is some kind of bandwidth issue with the hosting server, which would cause images to time out before loading, etc. I couldn't get the site to load at all last night, and it is very slow today. Hopefully it is resolved soon, I gotta get my fix!

LOL I do too, the slow part isn't too bad, it's the not being able to post someplaces.

[Gargoyle]

I have run into servers that have this problem from time to time.. Basically they oversell their space so on busy weekends or times of high traffic the server cannot keep up and runs very slow.

In a nutshell it is not the site's fault or Mike's but the hosting provider.

[atmmachine816]

Originally Posted by Gargoyle

I have run into servers that have this problem from time to time.. Basically they oversell their space so on busy weekends or times of high traffic the server cannot keep up and runs very slow.

In a nutshell it is not the site's fault or Mike's but the hosting provider.

That's what I was thinking and didn't make a post about it, but do you know why my ability to post randomly doesn't work?

[Gargoyle]

Probably because the CPU load on the server gets so great that it starts to cancel processes which would cause your ability to post to not work at random times. If you try to post and it does not take you could try to do it again and see what happens.

Basically a server is a lot like your home PC. If you over load it the first thing it is going to do is start dropping processes so it can keep up. With a server that means that is will drop queries and requests in order to keep itself running the best it can.

The sad part is that most hosts know they are overloading the server or pushing it to it's limit and continue to add more clients to it when it is already overstocked so to speak. If you are on a dial-up connection the effect on your posting ability would be amplified because of the additional lag time involved in propagating your posts.

[Mike]

Yes, I've noticed the slowness too since last night. I contacted our host and they looked into it and think the problem is on AT&T's end. My internet connection is DSL thru ATT. I've done a trace route to fishlore.com and it does seem like the connections are lagging once they hit the ATT servers. That was last night and I was hoping it would have cleared up by this morning but it looks like it has not.

I've also tested using http://www.websitepulse.com/help/tools.php which shows you how long pages take to load. Using this tool, which presumably uses a different route to hit the server that hosts fishlore, page load times are around .5 to 1 second to load, which is fairly fast. I did transfer the site to the "high speed" server a few weeks back and hoped these slow page load problems where a thing of the past.

So, it may be your internet provider's network that is slow. However, I'd be interested in hearing back from anyone if they are seeing the slow load times too and if they have a different internet provider than ATT (SBC Yahoo). If the forum is slow for you and you have a different provider, please post back with your internet provider. If it's a mixed bag, I'll let our host know and see what else we can do to fix this. If thats the case, there must be something else wrong.

Please lemme know,
Mike

[atmmachine816]

Ok, makes a bit of sense. I use DSL and my dad works for AT&T. If it's a large problem he may know about it but he doesn't work on weekends so he wouldn't hear about it until Monday. When he comes home on Monday and if it still persits I'll ask him.

[tan.b]

ok here! not even had the "cpu usage exceeded" notice lately....

[Gargoyle]

That would make sense to me as well... I am running AT&T DSL service and it is loading slow...

Good deal Mike!!

[COBettaCouple]

Things have seemed normal to us most of the time, but a couple times the last few days i noticed a slight lag time. we have comcast cable modem.

[Jendayi]

Our provider is AT&T (DSL) in Dallas/Ft. Worth area, TX here... Load times are still slow for me, but not timing out anymore. Thanks!

[atmmachine816]

Seems good now

[Mike]

My connection seems to be doing better now too.

[armadillo]

Testing mine now (it's posting that took ages)

[armadillo]

Nope, still slow. Like Mike said. Must be on our end.

[COBettaCouple]

Originally Posted by armadillo

Nope, still slow. Like Mike said. Must be on our end.

Perhaps the fish aliens are messing with the internet? :

[armadillo]

BettaCouple I swear you've got the wrong forum name. You should be called BettaArmy. There must be 100s of you using that same handle, not just a couple. Do you ever ever ever sleep? You said about getting up early but it's like, the middle of the night for you. Such dedication.

[COBettaCouple]

Originally Posted by armadillo

BettaCouple I swear you've got the wrong forum name. You should be called BettaArmy. There must be 100s of you using that same handle, not just a couple. Do you ever ever ever sleep? You said about getting up early but it's like, the middle of the night for you. Such dedication.

LOL.. no, no need for sleep once the vampire bettas bite you. I guess i'm just one of those people that don't need a lot of sleep. Always have been. 5 hours is usually enough for me.

[armadillo]

Wow, you're lucky. I am all grumpy if I don't get my 8 hours straight. That is, unfortunately, very often.

[atmmachine816]

Originally Posted by armadillo

Wow, you're lucky. I am all grumpy if I don't get my 8 hours straight. That is, unfortunately, very often.

I'm like that too, school makes that hard to do sometimes. But going to bed early has it's advantages such as being able to get up early and talk to UK people

Originally Posted by FLBettaCouple

LOL.. no, no need for sleep once the vampire bettas bite you. I guess i'm just one of those people that don't need a lot of sleep. Always have been. 5 hours is usually enough for me.

Your very lucky, I wish I could do that

[Jendayi]

The connection is all better for me today. Everything seems to be back to it's usual speediness! yay!

[chickadee]

I had been having the slow speed and cutting in and out since we had all the weather problems and I am hooked up with Charter Communications but I blamed it on the problems we had with lightning damage to their equipment and to my stuff. I have not fully recovered all function here yet and do not know if it is the company or my equipment but it is definitely better. No more slowness if I can at least keep the connection. I do not think my trouble really has a thing to do with the subject but thought I would give you all my two cents worth in case.

Rose