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A couple of suggestions to possibly make your pages load faster [UPDATED]
Jim Robinson

Posted on 10/29/2012 11:49:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

Edited on 10/30/2012 2:16:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Very sorry about the problems with our servers causing FR to fail under heavy traffic loads. Praying that John finds a solution or workaround soon.

In the meantime, here are a couple suggestion you can use to possibly make your pages load faster:

  1. Configure your sidebars to display fewer items. I've temporarily disabled all sidebars but breaking news on mine.

    Select "Disabled" in the "Region" pulldown for each sidebar block you wish to temporarily disable then click "Modify":

    http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/manage-blocks

  2. Reduce the number of threads and replies downloaded on each click. Go to personal preferences and reduce the "Thread Pagination" to 20 messages per page and "Browsing" to 20 results per page.

    http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/settings

  3. Update: And a suggestion (made by metmom) is to set your "Brevity" preference to "Headers." This will definitely make your index pages (latest posts, etc) load faster.

    And it’s simply a click to toggle "Brevity" from "Text" to "Headers" or back the other way when needed: http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/index

  4. And for firefox users: KoRn has posted a useful tip to make firefox load pages faster: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1299854/posts

If enough of us did this we would reduce the amount of data downloaded on each click, reducing the load on the database and the server and possibly increasing overall systems performance.

To reset your preferences later, click on "Account" at the top of any of the main index pages and then "Manage Blocks" to configure your sidebars and "My Preferences" to set your number of threads and replies per thread preferences.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/my/

Thank you all very much and good luck.


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1 posted on 10/29/2012 11:49:59 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

I’ll give some of that a try.
Thanks for the suggestions!


2 posted on 10/29/2012 11:57:51 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Jim Robinson

Will do, sir.


3 posted on 10/29/2012 11:58:01 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Wilco.


4 posted on 10/29/2012 11:59:34 AM PDT by Never on my watch (I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
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To: Jim Robinson

DONE!

AND IT DID!...............


5 posted on 10/29/2012 12:02:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Why yes, that was crude and uncalled for......That's why I said it..............)
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To: Jim Robinson

good idea.

Can you guys reset the default to do something like that?


6 posted on 10/29/2012 12:04:39 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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7 posted on 10/29/2012 12:04:45 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Jim Robinson

Funny, I clicked on this post, but my browser couldn’t load it.....I guess I will try these suggestions and see how it goes. Thanks for all you do.


8 posted on 10/29/2012 12:06:30 PM PDT by Defiant (If there are infinite parallel universes, why Lord, am I living in the one with Obama as President?)
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To: Jim Robinson

Done and done!

Thank you for giving US a way to help the situation.


9 posted on 10/29/2012 12:12:01 PM PDT by Marie ("The last time Democrats gloated this hard after a health care victory, they lost 60 House seats.")
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And could someone please tell the ‘man in the middle’ to please speed up our connections to Free Republic too...


10 posted on 10/29/2012 12:13:47 PM PDT by Son House (The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
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To: Jim Robinson

I made the changes. Thanks Jim.


11 posted on 10/29/2012 12:14:21 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Jim Robinson

Are those settings the default settings now?

You could reset everyone and tell them to change it if they like.


12 posted on 10/29/2012 12:15:00 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: Marie

I haven’t actively used some of these blocks in years. Thanks you suggestion.


14 posted on 10/29/2012 12:16:01 PM PDT by ThomasThomas
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To: Jim Robinson

I did it.

You have to log off to reset the parameters.

That is a downside re trying to log back on.


15 posted on 10/29/2012 12:27:51 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I did it.

You have to log off to reset the parameters.

That is a downside re trying to log back on.


16 posted on 10/29/2012 12:29:00 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I did it.

You have to log off to reset the parameters.

That is a downside re trying to log back on.


17 posted on 10/29/2012 12:29:31 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Done..still having problems timing out, though


18 posted on 10/29/2012 12:32:32 PM PDT by MEG33 (O Lord, Guide Our Nation)
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19 posted on 10/29/2012 12:32:44 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks!


20 posted on 10/29/2012 12:33:18 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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