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Title: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on June 03, 2020, 11:43:09 AM
Had this a couple of times this morning. Has anyone else?

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/94/264-030620114017-9474359.jpeg)
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Malc on June 03, 2020, 11:44:55 AM
Not had it yet.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
No. Have you checked with your service provider mick  ? Maybe sheer traffic on the networks with working from home and schooling online going on
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Malc on June 03, 2020, 11:47:31 AM
It does say the s
Quote from: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
No. Have you checked with your service provider mick  ? Maybe sheer traffic on the networks with working from home and schooling online going on
it does say the server's resources are under a high demand. I suppose it is a shared server, so maybe the other user is Amazon😁
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on June 03, 2020, 11:49:12 AM
Quote from: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
No. Have you checked with your service provider mick  ? Maybe sheer traffic on the networks with working from home and schooling online going on

I think it might be you and all your links, Chris :D ;) :P
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:49:33 AM
Quote from: Malc on June 03, 2020, 11:47:31 AM
It does say the s
Quote from: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
No. Have you checked with your service provider mick  ? Maybe sheer traffic on the networks with working from home and schooling online going on
it does say the server's resources are under a high demand. I suppose it is a shared server, so maybe the other user is Amazon😁
oh well.  We thank Tank for his help
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:50:42 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on June 03, 2020, 11:49:12 AM
Quote from: crewearpley40 on June 03, 2020, 11:45:10 AM
No. Have you checked with your service provider mick  ? Maybe sheer traffic on the networks with working from home and schooling online going on

I think it might be you and all your links, Chris :D ;) :P
thanks mick
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Tank on June 03, 2020, 11:52:59 AM
There is a problem with the forum and it's slowing it right down.  :(  I'm looking into it, thanks!

Quote from: Malc on June 03, 2020, 11:47:31 AM
it does say the server's resources are under a high demand. I suppose it is a shared server, so maybe the other user is Amazon😁

Nope, not a shared server.  ;)  Well, only by the N Gauge SouthEast show website and a couple of other very low traffic site of mine.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on June 03, 2020, 01:05:55 PM
I've had exactly the same message three times this morning.

All ok again now though.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Malc on June 03, 2020, 04:53:59 PM
Quote from: Tank on June 03, 2020, 11:52:59 AM
There is a problem with the forum and it's slowing it right down.  :(  I'm looking into it, thanks!

Quote from: Malc on June 03, 2020, 11:47:31 AM
it does say the server's resources are under a high demand. I suppose it is a shared server, so maybe the other user is Amazon😁

Nope, not a shared server.  ;)  Well, only by the N Gauge SouthEast show website and a couple of other very low traffic site of mine.
Has it a direct internet connection or is it going via a gateway?
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: TrevL on June 05, 2020, 07:58:34 AM
Whatever it was, it's back to normal this morning. Thanks @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2) and team. :thankyousign:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on June 05, 2020, 07:59:52 AM
Seems fine here too this morning.
Mind you, it is still before 8-00!
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on June 05, 2020, 10:12:29 AM
Maybe someone has put the boot in on rebooted the server as it's heaps better
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Lawrence on August 09, 2020, 05:09:53 PM
Is there still issues with the servers chaps? Have found it very slow (from 2 different computers in 2 different counties) this past week and just got Error 500 messages this afternoon which suggests server problems I think.
Also found moving from page to page very slow when they do load
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: ntpntpntp on August 09, 2020, 05:55:35 PM
Funny, I was just thinking how it's been faster for the past few days than it was not so long ago.  I'm getting good responses to page links etc.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Lawrence on August 09, 2020, 08:45:47 PM
Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 09, 2020, 05:55:35 PM
Funny, I was just thinking how it's been faster for the past few days than it was not so long ago.  I'm getting good responses to page links etc.

Maybe the internet cables struggle too push all the data up North? Seriously though, have tried all the usual things like clearing cache etc but finding it slow here in Fife and also in Dundee. Apart from the errors, it took nearly 10s for the page to refresh after I made that last post.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on August 09, 2020, 09:10:57 PM
It was not so bad earlier today but now it's like a sloth carrying a bag of very heavy shopping. From clicking 'Reply' it took 40 seconds to allow me to do so ::)

Out of curiosity (I have no clue about these things) the young (in his forties is young to me) guy next door has been working from home since the Covid-19 struck and he works in the telecomms industry. He told me last week he has some mega speed internet system due to his work needs, and I'm just wondering whether his system is swamping poor li'l me with my BT Infinity?
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: ntpntpntp on August 09, 2020, 09:15:22 PM
5 seconds to get the reply box up
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on October 01, 2020, 07:05:38 PM
Server seems to be under too much stress this evening.
I've had this message a few times in the last ten minutes.
Anyone else experiencing problems?
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: themadhippy on October 01, 2020, 07:11:35 PM
yea its been sluggish the last day or 2,would appear bots have taken an interest in n gauge https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=51133.0 (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=51133.0)
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on October 01, 2020, 07:16:33 PM
Even with much of the forum hidden to guests I still find it a lot slower than other sites I frequent but do appreciate it has speeded things up a little. Still get the odd 'timed out' message now and then
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Papyrus on October 02, 2020, 10:25:46 AM
I found the forum a bit slower than usual yesterday but it seems back to normal today.

cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Bealman on October 02, 2020, 11:04:15 AM
Everything quick and normal on the phone while having a beer at the club.

Just reporting in, like.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on October 13, 2020, 09:40:12 PM
Getting quite a few 'timed out' messages this evening
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Bealman on October 13, 2020, 10:01:27 PM
Wednesday morning here on hotel Wi-Fi in Port Macquarie, working fine at moment
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Bealman on January 03, 2021, 12:21:20 PM
OK, so I'm lying in bed looking at me phone, but the forum seems slow tonight. Just the Antipodes, I guess?
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Tank on January 03, 2021, 12:37:48 PM
All good here.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Bealman on January 03, 2021, 12:45:05 PM
It's me phone, boss. Sorry!
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on January 03, 2021, 12:55:01 PM
The forum is wizzing along here right now but was pretty slow at about 10-30 this morning.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 10, 2021, 04:53:16 PM
Getting a few of these again

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/94/264-030620114017-9474359.jpeg)
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: guest311 on January 10, 2021, 05:14:27 PM
not got one of those yet, touch wood, but very slow here today.

guess the forum is getting too popular ....

:NGF:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: dannyboy on January 10, 2021, 05:56:55 PM
It was slow for me earlier this afternoon but seems to be okay now. (Thought the signal might have been struggling in the fog).
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Dorsetmike on January 10, 2021, 06:01:28 PM
I've had a few of those "Too busy" pop ups, someone's obviously not feeding Herbert the hamster again.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 13, 2021, 11:10:55 AM
Forum hardly useable this morning.
Slow as a snail carrying a bag of heavy shopping and error messages all over the place. Keep being kicked off with "Sorry. SMF was unable to connect to the database. Busy" and the usual "resources under too high demand".
Have managed to successfully make 2 posts in ½ an hour so far :unimpressed:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: TrevL on January 13, 2021, 11:29:05 AM
No problems here Mick, could it be your ISP?

Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 13, 2021, 11:34:24 AM
Quote from: TrevL on January 13, 2021, 11:29:05 AM
No problems here Mick, could it be your ISP?

No, Trev. Any other website = no problems.

It's better now so someone must have put another 50p in the meter.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Dorsetmike on January 13, 2021, 01:11:29 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on January 13, 2021, 11:34:24 AM
Quote from: TrevL on January 13, 2021, 11:29:05 AM
No problems here Mick, could it be your ISP?

No, Trev. Any other website = no problems.

It's better now so someone must have put another 50p in the meter.
Or fed the hamster!
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Trainfish on January 13, 2021, 02:55:04 PM
Too many Lancastrians on the forum maybe. We could limit the number at any time of the day, that would sort it  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 13, 2021, 03:05:32 PM
I'm not a Lancastrian :no: :nerner:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Trainfish on January 13, 2021, 03:12:13 PM
You're using Lancastrian phone lines, that's good enough for me  :P
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: dannyboy on January 14, 2021, 10:07:55 AM
Can somebody feed the hamster please? The forum is, for me, extremely slow this morning, (including a 'too busy' message').
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 14, 2021, 10:12:18 AM
I think 'turgid' is the word, David :(
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: dannyboy on January 14, 2021, 10:25:45 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on January 14, 2021, 10:12:18 AM
I think 'turgid' is the word, David :(

Well I don't spell it that way.  :)
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on January 14, 2021, 10:54:16 AM
Incredibly slow here this morning.
Two or three times I haven't been able to access the forum at all.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 14, 2021, 10:55:43 AM
There seems to be no logic here. I can open 9 messages and each will take anything up to half a minute or more to open and then the 10th opens almost immediately ??? :confused2:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: daffy on January 14, 2021, 10:58:02 AM
Intermittently sluggardly pedestrian this morning.

But then it's raining a lot so maybe the hamster wheel bearings are rusting up. :hmmm:

Not bothering me though. :no:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on January 14, 2021, 11:04:06 AM
As I say very, very slow - that's on ipad, phone and laptop.
I keep getting this message :

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/104/230-140121110249.png) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=104682)

This post has taken 4 minutes so far and I haven't posted it yet.
Everything else on the internet is flying.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Seems a bit slow to me now too. Probably too many Lancastrians again + Mick @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)  :D
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Lawrence on January 14, 2021, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Seems a bit slow to me now too. Probably too many Lancastrians again + Mick @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)  :D

You're right John, very slow at the moment  :( probably all the kids having to home school slowing the world down, and all the parents online ordering in more alcohol  ;D
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:38:31 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on January 14, 2021, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Seems a bit slow to me now too. Probably too many Lancastrians again + Mick @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)  :D

You're right John, very slow at the moment  :( probably all the kids having to home school slowing the world down, and all the parents online ordering in more alcohol  ;D

How dare you!? I'm not a parent! Or not that I know of anyway  :doh:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 14, 2021, 04:21:33 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on January 14, 2021, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Seems a bit slow to me now too. Probably too many Lancastrians again + Mick @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)  :D

You're right John, very slow at the moment  :( probably all the kids having to home school slowing the world down, and all the parents online ordering in more alcohol  ;D

It only affects the forum, then? My e mail and other fora + websites are just fine ???
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Nbodger on January 14, 2021, 04:44:15 PM
Very Very Slooooooooow here today, one of the worse days I have encountered since the lockdown of guests to many areas of the Forum.

Other sites on the net at normal speeds, so is obviously a Forum problem

Mike H  8)
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: guest311 on January 14, 2021, 04:53:34 PM
sorry @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2) , but I think you'll need to buy another hamster  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: guest311 on January 14, 2021, 04:55:11 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:38:31 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on January 14, 2021, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Seems a bit slow to me now too. Probably too many Lancastrians again + Mick @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)  :D

You're right John, very slow at the moment  :( probably all the kids having to home school slowing the world down, and all the parents online ordering in more alcohol  ;D

How dare you!? I'm not a parent! Or not that I know of anyway  :doh:

but still ordering alcohol  :beers:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on January 14, 2021, 04:56:47 PM
Has someone just done something?
Suddenly the forum is flying (literally in the last 5 mins).
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 05:04:08 PM
Quote from: class37025 on January 14, 2021, 04:55:11 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 14, 2021, 02:38:31 PM
How dare you!? I'm not a parent! Or not that I know of anyway  :doh:

but still ordering alcohol  :beers:

Erm, maybe. It's easier than going to the supermarket, you never know who you may encounter whilst sanitising your hands  :goggleeyes:  :beers:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: port perran on January 14, 2021, 05:06:53 PM
Quote from: port perran on January 14, 2021, 04:56:47 PM
Has someone just done something?
Suddenly the forum is flying (literally in the last 5 mins).
That didn't last long.....it's gone back to a snail's pace I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: TrevL on January 14, 2021, 06:24:58 PM
Yes, slower for me too today, about 15 seconds to get from one page to the next I select.
Doesn't worry me too much, it's always worth the wait. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: lil chris on January 14, 2021, 06:30:27 PM
Yes I have noticed it's been slow for a few days, not my internet so can't blame Virgin Media.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on January 15, 2021, 11:11:16 AM
Compared to the last few days the forum is tazzing along nicely but don't tell anyone else, mind :zippedmouth:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Leon on January 15, 2021, 04:22:45 PM
I've noticed no appreciable difference in the speed of this site as compared to the Internet as a whole. I use the Internet for a few hours a day for a variety of tasks and it's been sluggish for the past year - even before the Covid pandemic. It's remarkable to me that there haven't been significant crashes of entire regions of the Internet. This technology is just incredibly complex!

Leon
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: bvm on January 16, 2021, 10:35:32 AM
Definitely been a problem over the past week, sometimes taking 20 seconds for a page to load. Slightly better this morning.
I have high speed fibre connection and all my other sites are fine.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Tank on January 16, 2021, 12:40:30 PM
I've cleared the forum cache again, but the forum, due to having a lot of add-ons over the years does get sluggish from time to time.  I'm waiting for a new upgrade from Simple Machines which has been under test for many months.  Then, an expensive upgrade!
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Papyrus on January 25, 2021, 05:34:55 PM
Eyup, the forum is suddenly taking ages to refresh, and it has already timed out on me once. Is anyone else experiencing this, or do I just need to talk nicely to my laptop?

Cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: joe cassidy on January 25, 2021, 05:40:29 PM
Me too, and my laptop is brand new?
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: crewearpley40 on January 25, 2021, 05:55:14 PM
Little slow working off a phone but patience required. Wondering here if people working off home, children, students etc being home, sheer volume of traffic on masts etc
Just happy being patient
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: JBQFC on January 25, 2021, 08:40:22 PM
been slow for me all day also timed out twice

John
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: bvm on March 13, 2021, 09:55:47 AM
Just wanted to acknowledge that the performance of the Forum has been significantly improved over the last week or so.

Thank you to those involved in fixing it.
Brian
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Tank on March 13, 2021, 06:15:54 PM
Thanks for the feedback.  It has a mind of its own at times! :D
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: DarrwestLU6 on March 15, 2021, 07:40:44 PM
Yes agreed, response times much faster in March!
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Newportnobby on March 17, 2021, 02:56:36 PM
PM system and N'Porium system very turgid today, yet everything else relatively OK :confused2:
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Malc on March 22, 2021, 03:08:50 PM
Forum has high demand and can't show unread posts. Had this several times, also couldn't open a post. Then it picked up. This was around 15:00, if there any server logs.
Title: Re: Too busy?
Post by: Nbodger on March 22, 2021, 03:15:23 PM
Been very slow in general today loading pages, however, no timeouts and all tasks eventually performed