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5th May 2024, 10:28 PM
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Forum running slow
Anyone else think the forum is running slow? Seems to take an age for a post to register?
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6th May 2024, 02:04 AM
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May be due to the recent Outrage of the site , however our good Techie worked hard on it and is now restored hopefully you may find it better now ?
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6th May 2024, 02:11 AM
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Is that outage or outrage Vernon. Have not noticed any such outrage in the past few weeks.
My excuse for a . Computer went kaput about 2200 hrs west Australian Time last night. Only on the site that is. Came back about 0930 this morning. JS
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6th May 2024, 07:00 AM
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It was an Outrage and an outage at one time , as some Idiots tried to Hack n and close the site down or something like that , but Nick has it in hand and quite safe .
He is one good Tech!
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6th May 2024, 07:06 AM
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At one time it was the trolls maybe in for another go. Must do something to them maybe is where they get their kicks from . JS.
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6th May 2024, 09:28 AM
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Re: Forum running slow

Originally Posted by
James Curry
Anyone else think the forum is running slow? Seems to take an age for a post to register?
had it again this morning, couldnt load up about an hour ago but successful just now. I have noticed that posting or pressing "like" has had delays.
My kit is up to date and broadband speed more than adequate, I suspect hackers or other external activity
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6th May 2024, 09:36 AM
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Maybe some of the truthful answers given to questions is upsetting some people with different aspects on life. ? JS
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7th May 2024, 02:06 AM
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I experienced two outages, but since the last one the site has been much faster on my old comp, and the likes and Thanks come up quick.
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7th May 2024, 06:50 AM
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Day to day problems with all such sites.
Technology when working is wonderful. but when a 'bug' gest in all hell is let loose.


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