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Lara
Lara Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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:confused: Why is the site so slow :confused: . I find this anytime of the day or night. I am broadband connected and have no problems other than logging on this site. Once you are here then to either post or go to another thread it takes ages :mad: .

Other people must be having the same problem?????
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  • sillyvixen
    sillyvixen Posts: 3,642 Forumite
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    fast broadband conection, this site so slow1
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  • Former_MSE_Andrea
    Former_MSE_Andrea Posts: 9,611 Forumite
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    Hi Lara

    1.5 million people get the email now so this does affect the site speed when it goes out I'm afraid
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  • f3lix
    f3lix Posts: 955 Forumite
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    It's got to be quicker than the post ;)

    But just in case
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    MSE_Andrea wrote: »
    Hi Lara

    1.5 million people get the email now so this does affect the site speed when it goes out I'm afraid

    You may attempt to send the e-mail to 1.5 million but I'm sure than 1.5 million don't actually receive it.

    :eek:
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  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    Probably victims of your own success!

    I've notice the site being pretty much constantly slow now for a few months (good/bad days etc), but with thousands online it's to be expected I suppose, I hope you have plans to upgrade your connection to the web? ;)
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,913 Forumite
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    I think staff at mse towers are watching too much web tv (heaven forbid its p0rn) that is sucking up all the bandwidth ;) only kidding

    Yes it is slow for last few days, its unbareable at times.
  • A_Nice_Englishman
    A_Nice_Englishman Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    Like any commercial website, Martin & Co have to decide whether the cost of increasing capacity to avoid the 'go slows' is justified in terms of the potential extra revenue.

    They may be in discussions with their hosting company even now!
  • atticgirl2003
    atticgirl2003 Posts: 464 Forumite
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    Lets hope so. very slow.
    I was thinking it was my new laptop.
    Happy to hear it's not just me.
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We've got more new servers coming; the problem is that the forum is hugely interactive with people posting things up and down all the time on large threads - so it is a massive drain on tech resources when there are 7000 on here.

    The new servers should help, but they need optimising so it takes time; we're constantly tweaking and upgrading.

    Martin :)
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  • f3lix
    f3lix Posts: 955 Forumite
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    MSE_Martin wrote: »
    so it is a massive drain on tech resources when there are 7000 on here.

    Excuses excuses :)
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