Why is the site so slow?

Well, the probelm with addressing the technical problem, as I sure Grant will correct me on if I am mistaken, is that one of the main impacts on performance is the amount of traffic the site has. This is quite extensive, even allowing for Craig's valid statement about the lack of turnover of topics. I have also noticed a drop here even since shortly before Christmas last year.

One the bigger issues is spammers and their bots. Even while there are measures up to counter these villians of the internet, they will take precious Server Resources away from the site itself. I think I am also safe in assuming that this site is not the only one being supported by the server either. There would be others also.

So even before addressing some of the technical issues of the site itself, which I am not say there are none of, some lag we will just have to accept as a side effect of a brilliant and popular site.

Maybe a little extra speed is possible from the site. This will take time however as Grant deals with all possible issues, including being a dad and family man... ;-)

Absit invidia

Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
who can also sing and dance
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director

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