[Lazamataz]

If FR goes down, do something else like read or talk to a family member.

(((shudder)))

I would never wish something like that on YOU.... why would you curse ME like that?

[hoagy62]

Hey Laz...and everybody....

Got a question: Do we have more members now than we did 4 years ago? It could be a simple matter of more people trying to get on the site.

(I know...it’s simplistic, but sometimes the simple answers are the right ones.)

I mean, I wanted to follow the debates here, but I couldn’t even get ON the site until 45 minutes after the debates were over. I’m going to be relying on FR on election night as I don’t have cable TV. I know there’s going to be a ton of local election threads going on...not to mention the national ones.

And...a thought occurred to me: Not being a computer expert by any means, but is there a possiblity that some lib hacker has developed a program that automatically floods certain sites with traffic, kind of a ‘set-it-and-forget-it” spam program? I realize someone may already have thought of this and answered.

I love FR and I wish Jim and John nothing but the best. But, two weeks from today....FR’s going to be my eyes and ears on the most important election in US history. I hope to God I can use it.

[Wingy]

Laz, the thing I notice is that these slowdowns/stoppages only occur at the start of the debates and slowly comes back after the debate. Look at the timing on new posts and you will see large gaps in time between posts. The existing posts don't seem to be jumping with activity either so that brings me back to external interference. I'm not sure how to fix a well laid attack, but I think that an internal/software FR problem has been ruled out by JimRob. I agree simply because before and after the debate the site works normally. If there is less traffic during the debate, how can we blame FR for the slowdown?

For now my money on the cause centers on Van Jones and Axelrod being the main culprits.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Laz, for you I will suggest gazing at the framed, glossy photo of Helen Thomas that you have!