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Ric,

What kind of server is hosting this forum? It's really slow for me to access and move around in most of the time. I understand you are in the UK, correct? Could be the pipe from your side of the pond to mine maybe?

I have a 6000/768 cable connection, so I know it's not on my end.

Just curious,

Cory

I live in the UK and it does seem a tad slow to load pages up especialy replys.

This website is currently hosted on a PowerBook G3, sat in my Kitchen...

...the PowerBook is more than adequate to host this site, it is unfortunately my connection at this end.

Bandwidth is due to be updated, anytime now, from a measly 512k to a 2mbs connection, still not great, but should be better.

If that doesn't help then I may have to look at hosting it somewhere else, $£$£$£.

There are six other websites currently hosted on this Mac but very, very low usage.

Speed should hopefully be here soon...If it is really bad you can turn of viewing peoples sigs and avatars for the time being, in your userCP.

Please bear with us !

Ric

hmm I don't think it's that bad i mean it's roughly 3 seconds later than the usual websites to load up, and it's worth it I reckon

Thanks, I will let you know when I get the speed bump !


I will look into hosting packages, I just like having the server physically at home, I find it easier for tinkering with !

Plus, I like the fact that this is a Mac Forum and it's hosted on a Mac, running OS X Server !

I don't think many, so called "Mac Forums" are even hosted on Mac's !!

My 2 cent's...think different !


I will try and tweak a few things this end to try and make things a bit quicker in the interim !

Danster: Have enabled quick replies, you'll have to let me know if this helps any?

Just click the little page/arrow icon next to the "quote" button.

Then you can type away...seems quite quick for me !

...but then again I'm only 40ft away from the server, connected @ 100mbs, LOL.

Regards

Ric

Yeah I usually use quick replies but when i want to add pictures format text etc. I have to use
post reply But I agree with you in that most mac related site are hosted by M$ related servers and think it's very cool that you have your own Mac server

In that scenario, it's actually pretty good! I have a Clamshell iBook running OS X Server, not a bad little portable server.

No worries, just figured I would look into it.

Cory

Danster:

I think you should be able to go into your userCP and change the prefs for quick reply, so that it gives you, all of those functions !

Ric

Danster:

Ignore previous post, you can't change it in userCP. I have to do it globally. But this would then slow down the speed of thread views, which is what I'm trying to speed up !

I will enable it when I get my speed bump.

Ric