What has happened to make FreeRepublic so slow?

Vanity Question | 01/24/2009 | Swordmaker

[Miss Didi]

Soooooooo slow...I have time to run to Bloomingdale’s between posts.

[bigheadfred]

This will affect me not at all.

It does give other people time to try and figure out “WTF did he just say?”

Bonus

Besides, if I started posting today what I was going to say tomorrow, Would ANYBODY know the difference, or better yet. EVEN CARE? LOL.

[shield]

I would think dial up would time out before pulling up FR...but you are right here at FR you think you’re on dial up.

[Swordmaker]

Reloading this page averages about 18 seconds in Firefox on a broadband connection. I have seen none of the dreaded proxy errors after posting, but FR is certainly slower than usual.

I've noticed a few more than normal double posts as well. I think it's because people think they didn't click on the button and click again because it's so long between click and results....

[JudyinCanada]

Phew - I thought it was just me.

I had a birthday come and go just trying to post this.

[rovenstinez]

I have a MAC, I thought it was slow, as in Mexico things are slow..

[bethybabes69]

Get a Mac.....
I've GOT a Mac... ;^)>

I got two ATM, one (used efficiently for a MAC) as a doorstop, and a Maccie D's Big Mac, which is tasty, way tastier than a mac air! (only kidding Apple lovers).

Meanwhile, on both my bleeding edge NIX boxes at home, FR is way slow.

Moderator, check those DNS records ASAP.

[bigheadfred]

Happy Birthday! (sorry if I’m late) :-)

[rockinqsranch]

On dial up here. No choice in the matter due location.

Waaaaaaaay slower than usual loading up the articles. Tears of frustration running down our cheeks (worse than normal with dial).

Don’t know what’s going on, but hope everything will get better soon.

[JudyinCanada]

Lol - you are forgiven. Just don’t forget again next year!

[two23]

—super—S-L-O-W here

[21twelve]

Based on the lack of response from the Robinsons - I imagine they are working on the problem as we speak. During the elections John (I think) had to drive quite a ways to get to the server banks or something.

My thoughts are that it is 1) an increase in traffic, 2) an equipment problem, and/or 3) an outside attack. Not necessarily in that order!

Hey - it seems slower after that Ann Coulter interview. I didn't see it - does anyone know if FreeRepublic was mentioned. If so, that could account for #1 and #3.

[Paige]

LURKERS Among us? They want to crash the site and keep Freepers off the site.

[reagan_fanatic]

I noticed the same thing over the last couple of days. FR’s running about a third as fast as it usually does.

Hopefully this won’t last long.

[Paige]

I agree with you. The site is not slow all the time, this is why there is not any doubt there are Obamanites lurking. This is their way of going after Rush and the righties, since we refuse to become followers of Zero’s.

[SVTCobra03]

I hope that FR has a contingency plan in place in case the Obamafuehrer and his minions manage to shut down FR.

[goat granny]

“Actually it looks about the same as dial up. Slow as normal” ....LOL I agree. Have a 9 year old computer and dial up...I haven’t noticed any difference....:o)

[CriticalJ]

It seems to be very slow. I usually open threads in new tabs. I continue to surf until the thread comes up.

I would guess high volume traffic. People are looking for any good news about the future.

[nahanrac]

I really thought it was just me:)

[CriticalJ]

The slow down could be related to internet security. I bet FR has a ton of attacks everyday.