This site is so slow.......

andytitterton · #1 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 04:32 PM

This is a fantastic website, but it is so slow. What's the problem? The other Alfa forum (alfaowner.com) is much faster, so why the difference?

I keep thinking I've connected on dial up!

There was an email sent out a week or so ago to say that the site was down for work which would result in a faster operation - What went wrong?

As I said, it's a great site. I just wish I didn't have to keep putting the kettle on every time I click on a link.......

geh458 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 04:39 PM

It seems a little faster to me. Part of the slowness you are seeing might be attributed to the ads that are getting loaded, however, these ads help pay the bills to keep this site operational.

**brownie93** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 04:44 PM

I'm finding the site is as fast as AO for me.

**tubut** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 06:47 PM

Other people also encountered and reported slowness today. See this thread.

**Nicola** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 10:31 PM

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**smestas** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 10:47 PM

Well with the site growing we do have a lot of scripts, images and objects loading in the page. Many things can slow down the loading of a page here is a list of a few.

To high of a security setting in your browser (cookies & scripts).
Any security software that manages your internet connection.
Slow connection (dail up)

For those of you running hi security settings please allow connections from the following domains.

alfabb.com
tag.contextweb.com
c.adroll.com
google-analytics.com

If you are still suffering from slow page loads after making the above changes please let us know.

**smestas** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 10:53 PM

I just noticed that you are in England. I have had other similar reports of slow load times from that region. Is there anyone out there in England who is getting OK page load times or running ad blocking software. Id be curious to see how that pages are loading for them. I got a similar report from Max BAnks at Alfaholics.

Im almost thinking that for that region it has something to do with our ad networks slowing down the page loads while trying to target an ad.

andytitterton · #8 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 02:25 AM

Just to add a little more - I log on both from home and occasionally from work. The speed is the same from either. It isn't a problem that I have encountered on other sites, whether in the UK or elsewhere. I get the page with the Alfasud fairly quickly, but it just seems slow to load after this point. Any slower and I could watch the wheel arches start to corrode.........

**lowmileage** · #9 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 07:14 AM

I told him if he doesn't step up the pace, no food

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**elite38868** · #10 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 09:01 PM

Not trying to be all high and mighty, but in my opinion, and obviously a few others, if you don't contribute, you don't have b*tching rights...

andytitterton · #11 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elite38868

Not trying to be all high and mighty, but in my opinion, and obviously a few others, if you don't contribute, you don't have b*tching rights...

ghnl · #12 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elite38868

in my opinion, and obviously a few others, if you don't contribute, you don't have b*tching rights...

**Peter** · #13 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghnl

Uh, oh. I was afraid of this...

How do you know who does and who does not contribute? Is this based solely on the little 'platinum or gold subscriber' banner near your username? Please keep in mind that one can still make monetary donations (I assume that is what you mean by "contribute") without subscribing.

andytitterton · #14 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 07:06 AM

Getting back to Simon's comments earlier, if you have had other comments about the slowness from the UK (Max Banks, Alfaholics), yet the speed is ok in the USA, maybe it does have something to do with the adverts since they are UK based adverts over here, not the same as you will be seeing over there. Also, as I said previously, the main page with the Alfasud opens up quickly enough, but it goes slow from then onwards, irrespective of whether ad blocking switched on or off.

Must go now - I want to offer a suggestion to a fellow Alfa enthusiast who is having steering problems......

**elite38868** · #15 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by andytitterton

Of course you're not....... As you have just proved!

There is no need for this sort of response. As I said, it's a great site, and it is a shame that your attitude hardly encourages new members.

I have commented that it is a slow site. This means it takes time for the page to reload. It isn't a personal attack on anyone. I'm not suggesting that the contributors to the site are slow, so please don't take it so personally. When I have asked for help or comments, I've always received it, so I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever about the content, so please don't make accusations about 'b*itching rights'