Fellow members,
I realize that message board page loading and posting is a bit problematic because of connection timeouts, hangs, and long delays.
This is due to our hosting service, HostSave, using a vastly outdated version of PHP software. The PHP software is what "drives" this message board. Had we known about this problem prior to signing up with HostSave, rest assured, we would have looked elsewhere.
We have received word from HostSave that they are planning a PHP upgrade within the near future. To date, that update has not taken place. As a result, we have resolved that if there is not a noticeable improvement in site performance by October/November, we will be switching to a different hosting service.
To facilitate more acceptable browsing and participation here please take the following advice:
- Give pages plenty of time to load during peak times (Afternoon and early evening). There is a noticeable performance increase during off-peak periods (Late evenings, overnight, and weekends).
- When posting a message have patience. Give your post about 2-3 minutes to go through. If your browser hasn't changed from the message editor screen after 2-3 minutes of waiting, simply click on the "Message Board" button at the top to get back to the main message board page. Your message will have likely been posted by this point and you will see it. DO NOT CLICK THE "SUBMIT REPLY"/"SUBMIT NEW THREAD" BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE! YOU WILL MAKE A DUPLICATE POST!
Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and hope that this will be resolved as soon as possible.
Thanks for hanging in there with us!
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