Slow site performance

mrcheez · 02-05-2020 3:30pm

Ball-breakingly slow on Chrome on my Android tablet.

I guess it's just random based on your session, rather than on the device.

Esel · 02-05-2020 4:07pm

How come I am getting normal load times at least 95% of the time (Firefox, Touch Site)?

I'm a subscriber using uBlock Origin (which I installed a number of years ago when experiencing slow load times, and it made a huge improvement).

I suspect some part of the background loading/tracking (there is a *lot*) is the cause of the issue people are experiencing, but that's just a guess on my part....

Only real issue i am experiencing at the moment is very slow attachment load times.

Edit: Submitting and editing this post took about 6 seconds each.

02-05-2020 4:11pm

running like treacle on every device that I have.

browser brand or incognito make no difference for me.

greasepalm · 02-05-2020 4:12pm

Nice to see others have the same issue as i thought it was my end,w7 on laptop and firefox and lost 1 bar on signal.

Riesen_Meal · 02-05-2020 4:13pm

Running very slow on Android 10, Pixel 4XL Chrome browser alright, then it just speeds up a while later like nowt had happened, very strange...

0lddog · 02-05-2020 4:30pm

Esel wrote: »

.......
I suspect some part of the background loading/tracking (there is a *lot*) is the cause of the issue people are experiencing, but that's just a guess on my part....

Only real issue i am experiencing at the moment is very slow attachment load times.....

Yup!,

Thanks to your post I went off and updated a few f/fox addons.

Text element of site is now back to good speed. ( Pictures still hopeless )

02-05-2020 4:47pm

Esel wrote: »

How come I am getting normal load times at least 95% of the time (Firefox, Touch Site)?

I'm a subscriber using uBlock Origin (which I installed a number of years ago when experiencing slow load times, and it made a huge improvement).

I suspect some part of the background loading/tracking (there is a *lot*) is the cause of the issue people are experiencing, but that's just a guess on my part....

Only real issue i am experiencing at the moment is very slow attachment load times.

Edit: Submitting and editing this post took about 6 seconds each.

seems to me a lot of people are having this issue and not with the general internet - I suspect that it's a boards.ie issue to be fixed.

Mav11 · 02-05-2020 5:54pm

glasso wrote: »

seems to me a lot of people are having this issue and not with the general internet - I suspect that it's a boards.ie issue to be fixed.

100% a boards issue. Now on Android phone as I'm getting Error 524, time out issues on chrome.

BTW there is an unanswered request on the issue with the help desk since yesterday!

Mr.Nice Guy · 02-05-2020 6:23pm

Running very slow for me. I'm using Chrome.

igCorcaigh · 02-05-2020 6:25pm

Generally only very slow for me when I submit a post.

Chrome on android.

Deub · 02-05-2020 6:27pm

I can’t open attachments on ios.

Witcher · 02-05-2020 7:22pm

Site's on its last legs...slow as sh1t and can't even do a search without a huge banner ad blocking the results.

Fook all being done to fix any of it apparently.

JimmyVik · 02-05-2020 7:58pm

Took about 2 minutes to load any page tonight.
For the last few days its been taking about 1 minute per page.

Its getting sicker.

02-05-2020 9:32pm

gone to the dogs at this stage.

Gerry Wicklow · 02-05-2020 10:56pm

almost unusable now
The raspberry Pi must be overloaded

holly_johnson · 02-05-2020 11:12pm

The site is very slow to load. Also, I’m not getting email notifications of some subscribed threads, but I’m getting emails for threads I’m no longer subscribed to?

I empathize with the issues you’re having & understand it might be difficult to fix them in the current circumstances. But it’s driving me loopy.

02-05-2020 11:15pm

The site is unusable for me. It doesn't matter what device or os I use. Will it be like this until the Boards office reopens?

turbostan · 02-05-2020 11:21pm

Site is unusable now, and has been for days
Thought it was my Internet at first but its only boards.ie (chrome on android)

suicide_circus · 02-05-2020 11:23pm

m.boards.ie still unusable for me on android

and that's the only format I enjoy.

I've cleared cache etc and switched between browsers but no joy.

desktop and touch site running slow but usable.

suicide_circus · 02-05-2020 11:24pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Will it be like this until the Boards office reopens?

god forbid, essential service!!!

greasepalm · 02-05-2020 11:40pm

Taking its time to load.

Esel · 02-05-2020 11:43pm

Read my post above (time-stamp 02/05/2020 16:07).

JTMan · 03-05-2020 8:31am

Esel wrote: »

I'm a subscriber using uBlock Origin (which I installed a number of years ago when experiencing slow load times, and it made a huge improvement).

I have downloaded uBlock Origin Chrome add-on. I am not noticing any big change in slow load times.

Did you do anything in addition to downloading the add-on?

corks finest · 03-05-2020 8:37am

ShaneU wrote: »

Long load times on chrome mobile, about ten seconds.

It's been awful for months on and off only on the touch site, similar problems last year for ages- great forum but needs maintained - whether it's a voluntary yearly contribution or what I don't know but something needs to be done

JDxtra · 03-05-2020 8:55am

Sounds to me like, for whatever reason, the key technical staff required are not available to troubleshoot the issue.

Post counts must be way down. Casual users don't have patience when sites that don't work and certainly won't go changing browsers or going into incognito mode.

Hopefully it is resolved soon, as it's barely usable at the moment.

Sad Professor · 03-05-2020 9:17am

Very slow in Safari but loading fine for me in Chrome. Touch site on my iPhone is fine too.

YFlyer · 03-05-2020 10:23am

Awfully slow on my Samsung phone using Chrome.

aido79 · 03-05-2020 10:27am

Mine was painfully slow for the last week or so. Yesterday I cleared cookies and browsing data and straight away saw a massive improvement in load times for pages. Maybe give it a go and see if it helps.
Using Samsung phone and chrome by the way.

GinSoaked · 03-05-2020 10:30am

aido79 wrote: »

Mine was painfully slow for the last week or so. Yesterday I cleared cookies and browsing data and straight away saw a massive improvement in load times for pages. Maybe give it a go and see if it helps.
Using Samsung phone and chrome by the way.

Have it working well after changing browser to one I'n never used for boards.ie before except can't get any attachments to load. Externally linked pics work but not internally embedded ones.

Vestiapx · 03-05-2020 11:26am

Chrome Incognito seems to make a huge difference.

edit : for browsing, posting still painful.

Esel · 03-05-2020 11:29am

JTMan wrote: »

I have downloaded uBlock Origin Chrome add-on. I am not noticing any big change in slow load times.

Did you do anything in addition to downloading the add-on?

No, nothing else. Not saying that's a fix for the current issue, but thought it was worth posting about.

JTMan · 03-05-2020 12:01pm

Perhaps Boards.ie staff could give a quick update on how things are going with resolving this issue?

Gerry Wicklow · 03-05-2020 12:43pm

Welcome to the '90s
Guys is this a hardware failure, a DDOS attack or malicious software?
Any update would be appreciated.

This is it · 03-05-2020 12:49pm

It's not a DDoS or we'd be contending with Cloudfare every 30 seconds. Database issue maybe? Probably no point in guessing

YFlyer · 03-05-2020 1:29pm

aido79 wrote: »

Mine was painfully slow for the last week or so. Yesterday I cleared cookies and browsing data and straight away saw a massive improvement in load times for pages. Maybe give it a go and see if it helps.
Using Samsung phone and chrome by the way.

I did a clear out. Can't say there is any improvement.

GinSoaked · 03-05-2020 1:32pm

YFlyer wrote: »

I did a clear out. Can't say there is any improvement.

Try a different browser one you haven't used before.

Sad Professor · 03-05-2020 1:53pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Very slow in Safari but loading fine for me in Chrome. Touch site on my iPhone is fine too.

Since this I manually deleted Boards from Safari's website data and history, restarted my Mac and now the site is loading fine. We'll see for how long...

J. Marston · 03-05-2020 1:54pm

Fine on my Samsung phone with Chrome.

Awful on my laptop using Chrome.

Fine on my laptop using incognito on Chrome.

What a weird website.

SouthWesterly · 03-05-2020 2:05pm

This is it wrote: »

It's not a DDoS or we'd be contending with Cloudfare every 30 seconds. Database issue maybe? Probably no point in guessing

I was just going to post that and then read your, post.
Not a DDos. Cloud flare would have kicked in.

Seems to only be an issue on mobiles.

GinSoaked · 03-05-2020 2:09pm

SouthWesterly wrote: »

I was just going to post that and then read your, post.
Not a DDos. Cloud flare would have kicked in.

Seems to only be an issue on mobiles.

Nah two desktops and a laptop here all have problems with some browsers all work with some but not the same browsers. None can see pictures linked as attachments.

daheff · 03-05-2020 2:17pm

No major problems loading pages but what I am seeing is

Clicking linked images just doesn't work
Some forums are coming up with pages from 15/16/17 years ago (bargain alerts for one)

Using chrome on Android.

03-05-2020 2:17pm

It’s more horrendous on the full site than touch.

03-05-2020 2:37pm

this has improved things in Chrome desktop for me

1. Delete specific cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
See all cookies and site data.
search for the website's name. -> boards.ie
To the right of the site, click Remove .

2.Allow cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
in allow -> add boards.ie

3. Restart Chrome

end of the road · 03-05-2020 3:18pm

just did a second clear out of cookies etc and the sight is now loading at a reasonable speed for me, for now at least. posting is still slow though.
using firefox.
some email notifications for subscribed threads are coming through now again as well.

celtic_oz · 03-05-2020 3:24pm

its horrendous the site is practically unusable

GinSoaked · 03-05-2020 3:27pm

celtic_oz wrote: »

its horrendous the site is practically unusable

Bank Holiday weekend - don't expect much change.

03-05-2020 3:44pm

glasso wrote: »

this has improved things in Chrome desktop for me

1. Delete specific cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
See all cookies and site data.
search for the website's name. -> boards.ie
To the right of the site, click Remove .

2.Allow cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
in allow -> add boards.ie

3. Restart Chrome

if you use Chrome on laptop would recommend you give this a try.

mobile seems a lost cause at the moment

Cutie 3.14 · 03-05-2020 4:21pm

glasso wrote: »

if you use Chrome on laptop would recommend you give this a try.

mobile seems a lost cause at the moment

I did this just now on my phone. (Samsung using Chrome) and it worked perfectly, thanks!

It was taking a good 60 seconds for anything to load the last few days for me

JTMan · 03-05-2020 4:22pm

glasso wrote: »

this has improved things in Chrome desktop for me

1. Delete specific cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
See all cookies and site data.
search for the website's name. -> boards.ie
To the right of the site, click Remove .

2.Allow cookies
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
Click Cookies.
in allow -> add boards.ie

3. Restart Chrome

That worked. THANK YOU.

iamwhoiam · 03-05-2020 4:24pm

I cleared history and cookies on my i phone and its working again . Phew !! I nearly gave up on boards

Slow site performance

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