Trouble Getting Forum to Load? - PhillyBlog

netnerd · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 02:57 PM

Is it just me, or do others here have trouble getting this section of the site (the Fairmount/Art Museum/Brewerytown forum) to load from time to time?

This morning, I would click on a bookmark for the site, and it wouldn't load. This happens fairly frequently (like 3 days a week, maybe). But now, the site is fine.

It may be something on my end, but I'm inclined to think it's Phillyblog.

Titus · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by netnerd

Is it just me, or do others here have trouble getting this section of the site (the Fairmount/Art Museum/Brewerytown forum) to load from time to time?

This morning, I would click on a bookmark for the site, and it wouldn't load. This happens fairly frequently (like 3 days a week, maybe). But now, the site is fine.

It may be something on my end, but I'm inclined to think it's Phillyblog.

I check in every day at about 9:30 and though I try repeatedly, I find I can't get on until much later in the day. This is a regular problem. I sometimes wonder if it's Safari or something, but you are not alone...

phillyguy19102 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 03:09 PM

I have the same problem every day at around 6:30 am and often at other times during the day. This site worked fine until it was tinkered with.

BigMel · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 03:56 PM

Me too, it's a regular pain in the AS$....

ndebergerac · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 04:31 PM

Yeh, but not just the Fairmount section, but the whole site. It's always been the case for me since I signed up a few months ago.

random · #6 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:30 PM

Yup, entire site is unavailable every morning.

yeahyeah · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 08:51 AM

any techi out there know why we can't log on in the am?

Philly Accent · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 09:13 AM

same here, i usally cannot get on until the afternoon. but i am typing this at 8:30 am so who knows...

KByrd · #9 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by yeahyeah

any techi out there know why we can't log on in the am?

Whoever is in charge needs to either fix the problem(obviously!!!),
WITH PROPER DOWNTIME ANNOUNCEMENTS!!! or suspend the site
until(again with proper announcements) there's time enough
to tackle what ails it once and for all.

If resources aren't available to fix it then the site should be
suspended until it can be (fixed). Does it make any sense to just
keep people wondering what's going on? No. It makes more
sense to *tell* them what's wrong and post what will or
won't done about it.

nerf · #10 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 10:34 AM

I have also experienced downtime (sitewide, not just FM,AM,BT board).

I'm not part of the Philly blog "staff"... but in general, forums / bulletin boards are very "resource intense" on whatever server they are running on. Depending on where or how the site is hosted (what type of server, how much memory is in the server, how many other sites are hosted on that same server, etc...) peak browsing time (AM, lunch, etc) probably kicks the server's(') butt!

So sometimes the server just can't keep up with our addiction to be informed (or trash fellow posters)... and that constant "reload" that most people do in an attempt to get a page to load just exacerbates the problem.

Just an FYI...