I ran a test just now at speedtest.net while I was logged into Freerepublic and the test wouldn't even start. speedtest is supposed to tell how fast my internet speed is. Is there anything about my login that could be causing a problem here?
I and others were teasing you, but that really did have to be some kinda record, clearly something is wrong with your situation.
Maybe you could ask John Robertson who manages the tech end for this site.
Been doing tracert to FR from command prompt. Interesting results. The problem is NOT FR's servers. It's the internet backbone itself. It's as if traffic to FR and other sites that have been critical of Dear Leader has been... helped.To which he added today (10/29/12):
DemUn was rather fast last I was able to check.Now isn't that a remarkable coinky-dink?
I wouldn't be surprised if the interwebs, or at least conservative sites, went down HARD mid-day Tuesday and stayed down until well after the final results are announced.