This forum is incredibly slow

The forum’s been moving at a snail's pace the last few days. Threads are lagging and PDFs are taking forever to load. Get this fixed already.

Seriously, I can't even log in—I put in my username and password, and it just kicks me right back to the login screen over and over again. Even after clearing my cookies, it’s still doing this endless loop nonsense.

Sam Clark75 said:I can't get in for the life of me. I put in my username and password, and then it just kicks me right back to the login screen. It’s a total loop, even after clearing out all my cookies.

You gotta hit that "remember me" box.

Thanks for the tip, but this thing keeps crashing on me—I'm calling it quits for today. 🙂

Nowadays, when everyone is bragging about lightning-fast fiber optics, we’re stuck on a forum that feels more like dial-up from the last century. Why? I guess because keeping a decent server running requires serious annual capital, and the small group of people who actually care about being here faces constant hurdles. Over the last few weeks, access has been hit-or-miss between 8 and 9 PM. For the past couple of days, sometimes it takes 20 SECONDS just to load a single page. And don't even get me started on the login issues; those have been hanging around much longer.

So, what’s the plan? Probably just poking some poor technician with a pitchfork to try and patch up this pathetic excuse for a server—one that the owner has basically ignored along with the forum for years.
I get it, we’re all here for free, and I realize the ads are there to generate revenue, but this forum is like a tiny microcosm of our entire country. Money is coming in from somewhere, but nothing is ever reinvested to move things forward.

Anderlone, why won't you just invest in this forum and take a step forward? Honestly, even the layout hasn't changed in years, but the actual functionality is low—maybe even nonexistent at this point. Should we be paying a symbolic fee just to keep the servers alive? There are nearly 3,000 people online right now, yet only 400 are logged in, which is obviously due to reasons you repeatedly ignore without any explanation. You seem to be living under the illusion that everything is fine just because it's barely limping along. Why change anything if it technically works? The money will land in your pocket regardless; none of us have any say in this anyway, and you’ll probably never respect a single suggestion regarding the forum or the server.
Look, if an annual membership was just, say, $3, you multiply that by 3,000 and suddenly you have enough not just to maintain the server, but to actually pay the crew that moderates this place for FREE. You'd even have enough left over for coffee and a sandwich. But I guess that’s too much work for you. Right now, you’ve got two or three people patching everything together while a huge number of dissatisfied people actually WANT to participate, join discussions, and reply to posts—unless, of course, your only wish is for us all to go outside and soak up some sun, since you're such a saint.

I don't know, I find it hard to believe someone would systematically neglect a forum that actually has significant traffic and potential, especially in an era where WhatsApp groups and Discord have already eaten most other forums alive. It makes no sense to me that someone wouldn't want to invest even a single cent to make this function normally. In this day and age, with so many hosting providers offering reasonable prices, it's just embarrassing...

What a complete joke, seriously 🤣 🤣



And this one is even bigger, I guess 🤣🤣

honestly thought I’d caught some nasty virus or something—turns out the forum was just glitching out 🤣

Thought the same thing. Figured I picked up some malware from the office Wi-Fi—but my smartphone is pretty locked down...

Slow, but nothing to write home about.

Edit. It’s picking up already. Speed is finally where it needs to be.

Honestly, this forum moves at a snail's pace 😁

The forum is basically telling you to get out and touch some grass—it’s getting nicer out there every single day 🙏 😍

It’s not just about the slow connection; the service provider keeps dropping the call after I’ve been on hold for maybe two or three minutes. At that point, there are three open ports active, so I'm trying to track down a potential attacker.

mistyhound94 said:In an era where everyone is hyping up lightning-fast fiber optics, we’re stuck hanging out on a forum that feels more like dial-up from the last century than anything modern. Why? Well, keeping a decent server running requires actual cash, and since there aren't a ton of people here willing or able to bankroll this thing, things are getting rough. Over the last few weeks, trying to access the site between 8 and 9 PM has been a nightmare. Lately, there have been moments where it takes a full 20 SECONDS just to load a single page. And don't even get me started on the login issues—those have been a constant headache for way longer.

So, what’s the plan here? Probably just some poor technician getting poked with a pitchfork to try and patch up what’s left of this bottom-tier server that the owner has basically neglected alongside the forum for years.
Look, I get it—we’re all here for free, and I realize the ads are there so someone can actually make a buck. But honestly, this forum is like a tiny, broken mirror of our own country. Money is coming in from somewhere, but nothing is being reinvested to move us forward.

Anderlone, why not just invest in this place and take a step forward? Even the design hasn't changed in ages, which isn't even the main issue—the actual functionality is pretty much non-existent at this point. Should we be paying a small fee just to keep the servers breathing? There are almost 3,000 people online right now, yet only about 400 are logged in, clearly because of the exact reasons you keep ignoring without any real explanation. You seem to be living in this illusion that everything is fine as long as it's technically "running," because why bother changing anything if it isn't completely dead? The money will land in your pocket regardless; none of us have any say in the matter anyway, and you never seem to actually listen to suggestions regarding the forum or the server.
Think about it—if we had a yearly membership of maybe $3, it would multiply by those 3,000 people and give you enough to not just maintain the server, but maybe even compensate the crew who moderates this place for FREE. You’d still have plenty left over for coffee, smokes, or a sandwich. But I guess that sounds like too much work for you. Right now, you've got maybe two or three people patching everything together while a massive crowd of unhappy users WHO WANT TO participate, discuss topics, and reply to posts is just sitting there. Unless, of course, your only goal is to have us all go outside and soak up some sun, since you're such a saint.

I honestly don't know. It's hard to believe someone would systematically neglect a forum that actually has significant traffic and potential, especially when compared to all the WhatsApp groups and Discord servers that have eaten up most old-school forums. It makes no sense to me that someone wouldn't want to put even a little bit of money into making this function properly. We live in a world with endless hosting options and reasonable prices. It's kind of a shame...

Well, why don't you just start your own forum and charge a membership fee then?
Let whoever agrees come to you.
For the rest of us, this one is just fine. 👍

Honestly, this forum has been a total train wreck over the last two weeks...

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What is even going on? I can't log in no matter how many times I try. Look, man, just fix this. Honestly, just charge a tiny subscription fee at this point because this mess has been dragging on for years. Either get it working or just shut the whole thing down.

First off, I honestly can't believe I finally managed to log in after my fifth attempt—it feels like a total miracle at this point. 🎉
But unfortunately, that’s more of an outlier than the norm.
So, if there’s anyone here with even a shred of common sense—anyone at all—please, could you consider moving the Ukraine PDF files over to a new forum?

This current setup is just impossible; it's becoming completely unusable.

Nicole Carter82 said:Maybe you should just launch your own forum and start charging membership fees.
Let all the people who agree with you flock there.
For the rest of us, this one works fine enough.👍

I would have replied sooner, but the forum wouldn't let me. 👍
And no, I am not starting a new forum; I want this one to actually improve. Go ahead and build yours then. 👍

mistyhound94 said:In this day and age, where everyone is constantly hyping up lightning-fast fiber optics and high-speed connections, we’re basically hanging out on a forum that feels more like it belongs in the last century than in today's world... And why is that? Because keeping a decent server running requires actual cash flow, and since there aren't enough people here who are willing or able to bankroll this place, we're stuck with the leftovers. Over the last few weeks, trying to access the site between 8 and 9 PM has been a total nightmare. Just in the past couple of days, sometimes it takes a full 20 SECONDS just to load a single page! And don't even get me started on the login issues, which have been a persistent headache for way longer than that...

So, what’s the solution? Honestly, it probably involves some poor technician getting poked with pitchforks just to try and patch up the remnants of this bottom-tier server that the owner has been neglecting alongside the forum for years now...
Look, I totally get that we’re all here for free, and I realize the ads are there to bring in revenue, but this forum is like a tiny little microcosm of our entire country... Money is coming in from somewhere, but absolutely nothing is being reinvested to make things better...

Anderlone, why won't you just invest in this community and take things to the next level? Even the layout itself hasn't changed in ages, which isn't necessarily a crime, but the actual functionality is incredibly low—I'd go as far as saying it's almost non-existent... Should we be paying a small, symbolic fee just to keep the servers breathing? There are nearly 3,000 people online right now, yet only about 400 are actually logged in, which is clearly due to the exact reasons you keep ignoring without any real explanation... You seem to be living under this illusion that everything is fine as long as it's "working," because why bother changing anything if it barely functions? The money will land in your pocket regardless, and honestly, none of us have any say in the matter anyway, nor will you ever truly value a suggestion regarding the forum, especially when it comes to the server infrastructure...
Think about it: if we had an annual membership fee of maybe just a few bucks, multiply that by 3,000 users, and you wouldn't just have enough to maintain the servers and the site, you could actually pay a portion of the crew who moderates this place for FREE... You'd still have plenty left over for coffee, smokes, and a decent deli sandwich... But I guess that sounds like too much work for you... Right now, you've got two or three people patching everything together while there are tons of frustrated users who actually WANT to hang out, participate in threads, and reply to posts—unless, of course, your only desire is for us all to just go outside into the sunshine and soak up some Vitamin D, because clearly, you're such a selfless saint...

I just don't get it, I really can't believe someone would systematically neglect a forum that actually has decent traffic and potential in an era where WhatsApp groups and Discord have already swallowed up so many other communities... It makes zero sense to me that someone wouldn't want to invest even a little bit of money to ensure this place runs normally... Especially nowadays, when there are so many hosting providers out there with perfectly reasonable prices... It's honestly a shame...

Yeah, I'm with you 100% on this...
Way to go, mistyhound94! 🙂
I don't understand how anyone can comment that things are going well... 🤔
If it's supposed to be free, then make sure it actually works properly...
And if we're supposed to be paying, then just say so...

I click on CNN.com and while that page just keeps loading... I manage to finish a quick translation. 😬

Man, these new generations... they’re always in such a rush. 😁
When I think back to how the IMF website looked during the dial-up era—and how long it actually took just to load a single page—today’s speed feels like light speed. 😬

It’s crawling for me too. Is a better server really going to cost that much? Honestly, we might need to start a GoFundMe just to get some decent hardware up and running.😁