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Linus · 10-24-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

Hey there Linus. I've had this problem for a while now but it's getting worse and is making the site almost unbearable to use.

In Firefox, Safari or Chrome (all current versions), after I've been logged in a short time the site gets slower and slower taking minutes to load one page if it loads at all. It'll do this for an hour then load a couple of pages instantly only to return rapidly to making me want to throw a brick through my screen.

This is the only site that it happens on for me. I clear my cookies, cache and history regularly - two or three times a week, run scripts regularly and repair permissions.

I'm using OSX 10.6.8

ps. I won't sully my mac with IE to see if that improves matters.

I've just had a play on my windows laptop and whilst the site functions slightly quicker than the interminable slowness on my iMac it still functions slower than any other site.

There's a special box of, rolled on the naked thighs of virgins, cigars in it for you if you can save me the horror of having to phone my ISP, in one of their overseas call centres, at a wallet crunching rate per minute to ask them why the hell one site won't function properly.

Ta ever so in advance

I use a Mac (10.6.8) and use Firefox 7.0.1 without problems. That said, there may be something specific on your system. Take a look at this link:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

A search showed that it was consistently a DNS issue. (Domain Name resolution issue).

10-25-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

I use a Mac (10.6.8) and use Firefox 7.0.1 without problems. That said, there may be something specific on your system. Take a look at this link:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

A search showed that it was consistently a DNS issue. (Domain Name resolution issue).

Cheers Linus

I've deleted the file the thread you posted suggests and I've turned off IPv6. Let's hope that makes a difference because I'm getting to the point I don't want to log on. It is just this site that's the problem, no other.

Inuus · 10-25-2011, 05:31 PM

Maybe I wasnt meant to chat..dunno. Anyways still the same problem when I try to get into chat. the chat screen is so big I cant see the text box at the bottom(thats when I click float). When I just click enter chat room it doesnt go anywhere nothing happens

Linus · 10-25-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

Cheers Linus

I've deleted the file the thread you posted suggests and I've turned off IPv6. Let's hope that makes a difference because I'm getting to the point I don't want to log on. It is just this site that's the problem, no other.

Beyond what I've got there, I don't know what to suggest. I haven't heard of too many people having issues and most of the issues that are reported seem location specific rather than site.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inuus

Maybe I wasnt meant to chat..dunno. Anyways still the same problem when I try to get into chat. the chat screen is so big I cant see the text box at the bottom(thats when I click float). When I just click enter chat room it doesnt go anywhere nothing happens

Inuus: what browser (Firefox, Safari, IE, etc.) are you using? And how recent is your java on your system? Do you have java installed?

Alurra · 10-25-2011, 11:10 PM

I figured out how to post gifs! (With a little help from Princessbelle).
Is there a way to size them down using html?

They are kind of annoying huge.

Thanks a lot

Linus · 10-25-2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alurra

I figured out how to post gifs! (With a little help from Princessbelle).
Is there a way to size them down using html?

They are kind of annoying huge.

Thanks a lot

Resize them before posting them. So put them on a place like Imageshack or flickr and get the link from there.

Inuus · 10-26-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Beyond what I've got there, I don't know what to suggest. I haven't heard of too many people having issues and most of the issues that are reported seem location specific rather than site.

Inuus: what browser (Firefox, Safari, IE, etc.) are you using? And how recent is your java on your system? Do you have java installed?

I use Firefox and yes everything is updated. Its weird I can chat at other sites just not here. Not sure if its just me but also if I click on see whos chatting I get an error page

Linus · 10-26-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Inuus

I use Firefox and yes everything is updated. Its weird I can chat at other sites just not here. Not sure if its just me but also if I click on see whos chatting I get an error page

Are you trying this from the front page? If so, that's always been problematic.

Try going into the forum area and click on the links on the menu bar from there.

JustJo · 10-26-2011, 09:57 AM

Hey Linus...

I finally did an actual membership and then did an album of pics in the gallery. It doesn't seem to be showing however. Is there something else I need to do?

Linus · 10-26-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

Hey Linus...

I finally did an actual membership and then did an album of pics in the gallery. It doesn't seem to be showing however. Is there something else I need to do?

You posted 3 pics? I see them. Is it more than that?

JustJo · 10-26-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

You posted 3 pics? I see them. Is it more than that?

There's 3 regular gallery pics and then an album (that I can see on my profile page but doesn't seem to be showing in the gallery) of our Bahamas pics.

The regular gallery pics show....but the album seems to be hiding.

Linus · 10-26-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

There's 3 regular gallery pics and then an album (that I can see on my profile page but doesn't seem to be showing in the gallery) of our Bahamas pics.

The regular gallery pics show....but the album seems to be hiding.

Ah.. now I see. You've posted it into the album on your profile. This is different from the Gallery. You need to go where you posted those 3 pictures and create an album there and post there for those pictures to appear there.

JustJo · 10-26-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Ah.. now I see. You've posted it into the album on your profile. This is different from the Gallery. You need to go where you posted those 3 pictures and create an album there and post there for those pictures to appear there.

Oooooo.....thank you.

<-- operator error face

Outlaw · 10-26-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Fixed, I believe. Check now!

It Woiked, It Woiked, By Golly, It Woiked...Thank you Linus!

Inuus · 10-26-2011, 05:55 PM

Linus I adjusted my screen size to 1024x768 and now I can see the text box to type. But I have limited eyesight and this makes it hard to see the forum part not the chat...so I guess if I want to chat I will need to adjust off 800x600 resolution. Frankly not sure chat is worth it..lol Just thought i would tell you what the "fix" was in case someone else asks

Kelt · 10-27-2011, 08:58 AM

Could you please tell me how to create a link to an individual post?

I would like to know how to do this both within a thread and also from a different thread.

Thank you

Linus · 10-27-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelt

Could you please tell me how to create a link to an individual post?

I would like to know how to do this both within a thread and also from a different thread.

Thank you

If you take a look at your post, you should see the number 101. Each post has a unique identifying number for it within the thread. Clicking on that will show that post by itself. You can then link that like you would other URLs.

Kelt · 10-27-2011, 09:14 AM

How simple is that?

Never would have sorted that on my own.

Thank you

JoSchmooze · 10-28-2011, 07:39 PM

What's the skinny with the chat room? I can't even get the "float"
to load. Is the addon broken??

Linus · 10-28-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JoSchmooze

What's the skinny with the chat room? I can't even get the "float"
to load. Is the addon broken??

If you are attempting this from the front page, that doesn't work. Make sure you try it from within the forum areas.

10-25-2011, 05:31 PM	#83
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 378 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733067	Maybe I wasnt meant to chat..dunno. Anyways still the same problem when I try to get into chat. the chat screen is so big I cant see the text box at the bottom(thats when I click float). When I just click enter chat room it doesnt go anywhere nothing happens __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

10-25-2011, 11:10 PM	#85
Alurra Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: Single and social! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 625 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 621 Thanked 1,264 Times in 348 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	resizing html I figured out how to post gifs! (With a little help from Princessbelle). Is there a way to size them down using html? They are kind of annoying huge. Thanks a lot __________________ http://dl9.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...rik9yeyjcd.jpg We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. ~ Anais Nin

10-26-2011, 09:57 AM	#89
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,407 Times in 4,661 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Hey Linus... I finally did an actual membership and then did an album of pics in the gallery. It doesn't seem to be showing however. Is there something else I need to do? __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters

10-26-2011, 05:55 PM	#95
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 378 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733067	Linus I adjusted my screen size to 1024x768 and now I can see the text box to type. But I have limited eyesight and this makes it hard to see the forum part not the chat...so I guess if I want to chat I will need to adjust off 800x600 resolution. Frankly not sure chat is worth it..lol Just thought i would tell you what the "fix" was in case someone else asks __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

10-28-2011, 07:39 PM	#99
JoSchmooze Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: He, hym, mister or "sir", like I get called by strangers! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Right here, surrounded by technology Posts: 1,830 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,267 Thanked 10,989 Times in 1,627 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	*What's the skinny with the chat room? I can't even get the "float"* *to load. Is the addon broken??* __________________ *Live your life in such a way that* *when your feet hit the floor* *in the morning,* *Satan shudders and* *says, "Oh God, he's up!"*

10-27-2011, 08:58 AM	#96
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,379 Times in 2,541 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Could you please tell me how to create a link to an individual post? I would like to know how to do this both within a thread and also from a different thread. Thank you

10-27-2011, 09:14 AM	#98
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,379 Times in 2,541 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	How simple is that? Never would have sorted that on my own. Thank you