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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: guest311 on September 13, 2021, 04:40:13 PM

Title: is it me ?
Post by: guest311 on September 13, 2021, 04:40:13 PM
is it me, or has the site been horrendously slow today ?

several times I've sat there for ages watching the 'circle of indecision' rolling away on the top of the page, and a couple of times received this

Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

no idea what SMF is, but it might mean something to someone.

no other sites are affected, so I assume it is not my internet thingy.
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: martyn on September 13, 2021, 05:08:09 PM
Mine's been slow, but not all the while.

Martyn
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: kesdrive on September 13, 2021, 05:33:53 PM
I have had and are still having the same problem.

Chris
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: daffy on September 13, 2021, 05:50:43 PM
Yes, a bit slow at times today, though not enough to be more than mildly annoying when trying to upload piccies. Anyway, I cocked that up a bit without any help from anybody anyway!
Seems fine at the moment, suggesting @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2) has shovelled some more coal in and we are back to a full head of steam. :)
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: ntpntpntp on September 13, 2021, 05:52:09 PM
A little bit slow occasionally but generally been ok today.

@class37025 (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=311) SMF is the forum software.  Simple Machines Forum   (as mentioned at the bottom of all pages).
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: port perran on September 13, 2021, 06:05:56 PM
Slow here on and off today.
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: Nbodger on September 13, 2021, 06:16:59 PM
Very slow for most of the day, here in East Yorkshire
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: crewearpley40 on September 13, 2021, 06:24:31 PM
Also at times here slow. I updated chrome and was and am being patient..Chris @Tank (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2)    any ideas please ?
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: martyn on September 13, 2021, 07:51:01 PM
Much quicker at present.

Martyn
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: chrism on September 13, 2021, 08:08:40 PM
Quote from: martyn on September 13, 2021, 07:51:01 PM
Much quicker at present.


Yep, look like someone's either put a shilling in the meter or fed the hamster  ;)
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: guest311 on September 13, 2021, 08:20:57 PM
speeding up here too  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: Newportnobby on September 13, 2021, 09:10:18 PM
It was so tediously slow this morning I almost gave up but, of course, being a Mod, soldiered on with rolling eyes and curses flying everywhere :).
Luckily I found 2 rolling eyes and put them back in again
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: OffshoreAlan on September 14, 2021, 01:17:44 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on September 13, 2021, 09:10:18 PM
... I found 2 rolling eyes ...

Amongst your Rolling Stock no doubt  ;)
Title: Re: is it me ?
Post by: Railwaygun on September 16, 2021, 09:20:16 AM
Try it from a cruise ship moored at Nuremberg, if you want to really understand the meaning of slow!!

Back to Blighty tonight.