Why is boards.ie so slow?

dublinario · 26-02-2007 4:44pm #1

Does anybody actually know why boards.ie is such a slow site? Granted, there are times (probably off-peak, in terms of usage) when it chugs along reasonably well. But most of the time it is horrendously slow, and as far as I can recall, always has been.

It's free to use, so I can't go overly bananas on the issue, but boards.ie would have by far the worst performance of any site I regularly use, and I don't understand why: it isn't doing anything mentally complex. I say we force the powers that be to get their sh*t together and sort it, or else we all go on strike. WHO'S WITH ME? (silence, faint sound of distant bell, a single cough, tumbleweed gently rolls across the ground)

fl4pj4ck · 26-02-2007 4:49pm

agree. this is the slowest site I am using. pity I am an bargain-addict

btw: I am using Magnet, maybe the problem is there? what ISP are you using?

road_high · 26-02-2007 4:51pm

Defo agree, puts off me using the site a lot, so slow to post anything, you wouldn't be bothered most of the time...

warrenaldo · 26-02-2007 4:52pm

its a great site. but my god i fully agree - it drives me bannanas.

I thought that surely the would have got somebody in to look at it by now. its been like this for ages.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE

aidan_walsh · 26-02-2007 4:53pm

warrenaldo wrote:

its a great site. but my god i fully agree - it drives me bannanas.

I thought that surely the would have got somebody in to look at it by now. its been like this for ages.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE

And something will be. Just give it time.

Mossy Monk · 26-02-2007 4:53pm

dublinario wrote:

I say we force the powers that be to get their sh*t together and sort it, or else we all go on strike. WHO'S WITH ME?

off with you. i expect you to log off any second

Ruu_Old · 26-02-2007 4:54pm

Have a look in Feedback, theres heaps of threads on the speed issues. Then you might understand.

Giblet · 26-02-2007 4:54pm

VBulletin + lots of users is not a good combonation. It needs to be tweaked and hacked to **** and a lot of server power to keep running.

Terry · 26-02-2007 4:59pm

The ironic thing is, if you did go on strike, it would be fastrer.

drdre · 26-02-2007 4:59pm

Its so annoying its really slow and alo i hate when the site switches off at 3am for updates.why can they do it without switching it off or do it around 5-6 am when theres less people online.

Terry · 26-02-2007 5:00pm

Hullaballoo, where is that new FAQ?

Take it to feedback.
Your questions will be answered there.
Just don't suggest going on strike unless you want to be flamed.

Why is boards.ie so slow?

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