Slow Forum Speed

[Gak Attack]

I have always had problems trying to post in the forums - the typing goes so bloody slow. I can type five lines of text, then I have to wait 30 seconds for the text to appear...meanwhile I have the entertainment of watching Iwtch the cursor move one key-stroke at a time across the screen.

 

I don't have a bad connection or a "bog-down" at other sites, nor in other pages of The Huddle...only when using these Forum fields to post & reply to messages. I do notice I don't have a problem when I am using a T1 connection...but you certainly shouldn't expect users to need a T1 connection to use your site efficently (should you?).

 

Noticed it takes a long time to load all the Graemlins. I think those little dudes are the cause of the "bog-down" I see on the Forum pages.

 

Can I adjust a setting to disable them or adjust an option on my computer make my computer run them better? Thanks - look forward to learning of a magic cure.

 

[system: 1.7 GHz processor, 256 M RAM, 32 M Video card, 56K connection - loads most other pages fine]

[AtomicCEO]

This exact thing happens to me on my Mac (OS X) sometimes.

 

It only happens when I get new mail that I haven't checked, and the little email icon is bouncing. If I stop the bouncing, the slowness goes away.

 

Maybe it has to do with the video memory (VRAM), or something.

[Gak Attack]

I'll do some email checking and see if that helps. Thanks.