Site Running Slow???

Discussion in 'Forum Related' started by mtnbikej, Mar 28, 2016.


As a former Amazon Associate I continue to get screwed trying to stay qualified as an Amazon Affiliate. So I quit!


Want to donate to imtbtrails?

  1. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Is it just me or is the site running pretty slow right now.....6pm.
     
    Mikie and UPSed like this.
  2. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    It's been like that for me all day.
     
    Mikie likes this.
  3. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Yep. And I got some crazy Chinese ads at the top and bottom.
     
    Mikie likes this.
  4. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Yep, for a while. I was going to restart my browser before mentioning it.
     
    Mikie likes this.
  5. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Home now on WiFi and still slow.
     
    Mikie likes this.
  6. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Slow today but haulin the mail for me now.
     
    Mikie likes this.
  7. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Yes...


    Very...


    S L o w.....
     
    Mikie likes this.
  8. Fueledbyex8

    Fueledbyex8 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Whittier
    Name:
    Albert
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower
    I couldn't tell I've been low on data for a couple of days now. I upgraded my plan today and yes still a lil slow:thumbsdown:
     
    Mikie likes this.
  9. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Seems much better now (2340).
     
    Mikie likes this.
  10. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    All better. (0627).
     
    Mikie and herzalot like this.
  11. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Yup. Speedy Gonzales...:thumbsup:
     
    Mikie and UPSed like this.
  12. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Most likely the Server. As the site continues to get busier (file uploads, guests thumbing through pic enriched ride reports) it slows the clock speed of the Server. Will eventually have to upgrade again...
     
  13. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Can't blame me. I rarely post photos...:( :oops:
     
    Mikie, ridinrox and jaime like this.
  14. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Um, yeah... me, too! :whistling:
     
  15. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    :rolleyes: <-- I need a smiley that is looking up at the above post with the look of doubt... ;)
    Oh and by the way, like I'm not guilty! Ha hah!

    Edit: Which brings me to a point I brought up as a concern a while back about making the Ride Reports a "Members Only" forum. It was at one time, but I decided to open it to the public.

    I can tell you that it is mostly Guest's visiting the Ride Reports and all those pics getting downloaded... just sayin'
     
  16. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    As Homer Simpson might say... "D'Oh! stupid guests..."

    I'd like to think it's outsiders Googling things like Tracer 275 or Ibis Mojo HD3 Reviews, then being directed to IMTB as the definitive authority on bicycle reviews. ;)
     
  17. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    To be honest, I have googled multitudes of things and imtbtrails has come up on the first page on many occasions! :thumbsup: That's pretty cool!
     
  18. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Is it possible to leave the RR open to guests, but block pics except for Members? Only by logging in can you see the pics.

    Otherwise I'm fine with it being limited to Members.
     
    HBkites, jaime and Mikie like this.
  19. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    Make the pics small/low rez for guests. They would need to click each pic to see full size or join to see full size.
    .
    .
     
    Cyclotourist and Mikie like this.
  20. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    ^^^These are both great ideas!^^^
    Looks like I need to get with @AndyB , the Jedi php Mastah!
     
    DangerDirtyD and Cyclotourist like this.
  21. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    I think the pics need to be there, presuming that's what's going to draw in traffic. Of course, then that slows down the server. So you'll have to figure the ROI for a new server! :)
     
    Mikie likes this.
  22. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    The return on investment I get is... I get a stable forum to hang out with the people I care most about in this world.
    I can safely say do not own a forum if your goal is to make . . . money! :Roflmao:laugh:......:cautious:
     
    HBkites, LLPoolJ, herzalot and 6 others like this.
  23. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    It's a pretty nice club house!!!
     
    Runs with Scissors and Mikie like this.
  24. Racer X

    Racer X Member

    Location:
    A valid location
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Kona Explosif
    Does hosting photos off-site at places like photobucket help keep your server stress down?

    If this place is not a money maker and just for your enjoyment, why not make the photos thumbnail-only or restricted to members? When people sign up, how does that help? Or does it?
     
    Mikie likes this.
  25. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    All good ideas. I'm going to contact AndyB and see if he has ideas that will not completely rob guests but enhance it for members in regards to uploaded pics. I think thato a good direction....
    Thank you!
     
    Runs with Scissors and mtnbikej like this.
  26. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    The Site is now set up where only an imtbtrails member can see the pics on any forum...
    A guest once signed up would instantly see all attachments.
    Let's try that for a while and see how it goes...:)
     
    mtnbikej and herzalot like this.
  27. Cougar

    Cougar Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Washington City, UT (near St. George)
    Name:
    Craig
    Current Bike:
    '14 Turner Burner
    It's running very slow today... but probably because everyone is reading the RR for Bikerpelli and the forum is having a tough time serving all of those pics over and over and over again :)
     
    Mikie, Fijirob, herzalot and 2 others like this.
  28. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    @Cougar hit the nail on the head. Too many dayumm Koko pictures. Keep 'em coming though!
     
    Mikie and Cougar like this.
  29. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    Has the site been slow for others the past couple of days? One thing I noticed is video ads on the sidebar that seem to hinder loading pages (I cannot use an ad blocker at work).
     
  30. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    It has been hit-or-miss for me the last couple of days.
     
Loading...


As a former Amazon Associate I continue to get screwed trying to stay qualified as an Amazon Affiliate. So I quit!


Want to donate to imtbtrails?