Demonland Slow Again

[old dee 23,787]

My laptop and I pad are on optus mobile broadband and they are the same.

Very slow.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,238]

Just came back. Speed is much better - almost normal.

[dee-luded 2,959]

I don't believe we are being targeted??? for the demonic nature of our mascot.

not us.... who said targeted? as if it sounds like its only our site?

all the community who use certain words. weren't they talking of internet filters some months back?

? so then, is it telstra only who is slow as a wet weekend. then Why? if not filters? & why are other sites are fine?

[Nasher 33,613]

not us.... who said targeted? as if it sounds like its only our site?

all the community who use certain words. weren't they talking of internet filters some months back?

? so then, is it telstra only who is slow as a wet weekend. then Why? if not filters? & why are other sites are fine?

Think of the internet as a big series of roads; your computer is point A, the computer that runs Demonland is point B, and providers like Telstra are the roads. Most customers use a super highway to get to Demonland, but occasionally there's road works on the highway and the there's hundreds of cars stuck in the traffic. Other users are okay because they use a different highway to get in.

Anyway in this case I'm not sure that's the problem, because I find it's great then really bad then great then really bad. I can't see anything amiss on the server, the load is pretty normal peak load and I've seen it perform much better under twice the traffic. Have to keep looking around I suppose.

[Nasher 33,613]

How would you guys described the slowness you're seeing? Is it as if

a] it takes ages to connect, ie sits on a blank or loading screen for ages and ages then suddenly loads?

b] The pages load really gradually?

[Demonland 72,160]

A for me.

Also spotty for me. Will be great for a few hours then slow for a few. Then great for bit and slow for a bit. The great for a few hours and so on. Doesn't seem to be a consistent pattern when compared to users online.

[daisycutter 29,613]

(a)

[Oneday 248]

Slow for me also, sits on home page and takes forever to load thread.

To quote the i.t. guys, have you tried turning it off and on again?

[Whispering_Jack 30,024]

I always thought we were a bit slow.

Hopefully, the forthcoming draft will remedy this and give us a few blokes with both big engines and speed so they can peddle away on the wheels that drive Demonland's motor.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Think of the internet as a big series of roads; your computer is point A, the computer that runs Demonland is point B, and providers like Telstra are the roads. Most customers use a super highway to get to Demonland, but occasionally there's road works on the highway and the there's hundreds of cars stuck in the traffic. Other users are okay because they use a different highway to get in.

Anyway in this case I'm not sure that's the problem, because I find it's great then really bad then great then really bad. I can't see anything amiss on the server, the load is pretty normal peak load and I've seen it perform much better under twice the traffic. Have to keep looking around I suppose.

I understand that Nash its the same analogy of trying to get a higher water pressure thru a pipe thats too small for the high volume flow wanted. but I don't think its the highway Nasher, as the problem for me has only been happening mostly over the last 3 weeks as a regular basis. the last week has been superbad.

pages just taking over a minute or more to open.

I guess I notice it more, as my broadband is only ADSL1, via a telstra country network. they won't share the network... A&$#H0!#$ geez they give a carp service. (Optus far better)

thanks Nasher, your good work is really appreciated.

[beelzebub 23,348]

Definitely a Telstra issue.. A number of subnets over the past week have either experienced very slow speed or failed outright.

The more things change, the more they stay the same...lol

[dee-luded 2,959]

How would you guys described the slowness you're seeing? Is it as if

a] it takes ages to connect, ie sits on a blank or loading screen for ages and ages then suddenly loads?

b] The pages load really gradually?

(a)

also even the like button takes forever to connect, & sometimes doesn't.

I posted a few minutes ago, trying to reply to a post, I hit the quote button again & then after some time the quote page finally opened & I typed my post, then entered it.

I ventured over to the draft page to check the status,,, The post finally appeared after some time, with multiple quote boxes.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Definitely a Telstra issue.. A number of subnets over the past week have either experienced very slow speed or failed outright.

The more things change, the more they stay the same...lol

old copper fatigue... get turnBull on the line quick.

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Optus, slow, has been or 2-3 days.

[Demonland 72,160]

Anyone experiencing slowness at the moment. Seems pretty zippy to me this morning.

Nasher did you weave some magic or did it fix itself?

Hope it's permanent.

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Now much faster than our mid-field Thanks Nasher.

[beelzebub 23,348]

old copper fatigue... get turnBull on the line quick.

not the copper...it was/is some areas of there hosting services that appear to get weighed down. I think these subnets are currently being ported. Not totally clear on this but was intimated by an old colleague. A fair few larginsh busineses have expressed concerns of late as to telstras hosting and supervision of some nets.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Anyone experiencing slowness at the moment. Seems pretty zippy to me this morning.

Nasher did you weave some magic or did it fix itself?

Hope it's permanent.

I'm experiencing slowness this morning, but has nothing to do with demonland.

More to do with the bottle of Red I had last night would be my guess.

[Gippsland Dee 367]

back to normal for me now

[Demonland 72,160]

back to normal for me now

Let's hope it lasts.

[old dee 23,787]

Back to normal for me on Telstra and Optus

[Biffen 12,943]

Slow and bumpy- like riding a camel up a rocky mountain. Seemingly futile and painfully slow.

nothing to do with the computer system though.

[nutbean 8,838]

Telstra and mobile. Is very slow. I blamed the kids for downloading something big. They denied it, I didn't believe them. Should I apologise?

No way. You may have been wrong on this one but they have certainly done something else wrong that you dont know about that warrants you being angry with them....( straight out of my handbook "parenting by stealth, fear and loathing)

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

No way. You may have been wrong on this one but they have certainly done something else wrong that you dont know about that warrants you being angry with them....( straight out of my handbook "parenting by stealth, fear and loathing)

Sir, where may I purchase your book?

[Bitter but optimistic 22,238]

Glacial at the moment.