TheLoveBandit
Indefinite break from BL - contact other admin
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I know there is a thread about slow response times but i can't find it.
A whole EIGHT threads down from yours Your answer is in post #4.
JUST a word of warning, you will find the server stalls a bit whenever we mass delete a bunch of threads. This won't be a scheduled thing, more an action when any given forum has reviewed it's content adequately. So the downside is, we should see several of these 'slow downs'; but the plus side is that they typically don't last more than 2-3 minutes and each one brings us that much closer to a healthy (ie, faster!) database
EDIT - these 'stalling' moments will delay your page loads, and will also cause frequent double posting (the server takes a submitted post and puts it in the thread twice). We will try not to do these deletions-stalls during peak online time for our members, but if you are thoughtful of others, you can EDIT->Delete when you create a double post
Fwiw, we're going to do our best to avoid this problem. Instead, the admin are stockpiling ALL the threads we've cleared from review and will take the server offline for 5 min whenever we have a large enough number to delete. This means anyone accessing the site for those 5 minutes will get a 'Server Mtc' screen. It also means that when we do remove those threads, it won't effect anyone for those 5 minutes and we can run it more cleanly and effectively. These 5 min outtages won't be announced, but won't be long either. We'll probably see our first this weekend, but it also will b aimed for times of low server demand as best we can.