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51. DU loads slow for me.

Fri May 1, 2015, 12:12 PM

May 2015

I have two computers, one a Linux machine. Google, 1 gig Fiber. Ghostery on both machines. I do not see the ads on either machine.
It can take several minutes for threads over 75 responses to load.
Both machines have Firefox. The Win7 also has Google Chrome. Same problem. DU is by far the slowest. Most sites load fine.

At another place I sometimes go to, they have AT&T Uverse. 12 meg tops. Same problem. DU is always slower. DI is never as slow, even on the occasional long thread. So no, the problem is not on my end.

What I am wondering is, what if somewhere along the line, someone is throttling the feed? That would explain how some DU'ers don't have a problem and others do. Does the location in the US have anything to do with this?

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Might be Meta, but needs to be said... [View all] Atman Apr 2015 OP

Mine's loading fine. Are you sure you don't have a problem with your provider? corkhead Apr 2015 #1

I have that sometimes, not all the time. As far as ads vs slowness, hell, bring on the ads NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #2

It's your computer I think treestar Apr 2015 #3

Mine is fine. herding cats Apr 2015 #4

Mine is cool. bravenak Apr 2015 #5

I got no problems at all. cwydro Apr 2015 #6

I was having problems a few weeks ago (Skinner announced the problem) but lately it's been great. progressoid Apr 2015 #7

Loads fine for me. MineralMan Apr 2015 #8

problem is someplace else? kentuck Apr 2015 #9

It's been slow... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #10

I am not having any troubles Gothmog Apr 2015 #11

DU loads slower usually than any other website I go to. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #12

DU is actually pretty low bandwidth, you can access it reasonably on dial up even.. Fumesucker Apr 2015 #30

Not Meta, but maybe ATA? Recursion Apr 2015 #13

Definitely ATA Cha Apr 2015 #27

Mine's loading fine and fast. octoberlib Apr 2015 #14

All good here. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #15

Could it be on your end? cbayer Apr 2015 #16

Everything esle loads just fine. Atman Apr 2015 #17

Hmm�.. have you tried logging out and back in? Selecting a different format (under my account)? cbayer Apr 2015 #19

Translation: My computer is infected with spyware and it all DU's fault! FSogol Apr 2015 #18

Yes, of course. Spyware that only affects DU. Atman Apr 2015 #26

You should ask this in ATA Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #20

I have intermittent loading issues too, no matter where I access DU arcane1 Apr 2015 #21

i'm no geek, but i think its your problem, not DU. pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #22

so it isn't just me hfojvt Apr 2015 #23

I've noticed that too, but I don't wait so long - typically if a link doesn't open in petronius Apr 2015 #38

Yep Go Vols Apr 2015 #40

Well, I'm having the same problem with Opera 12.x at home kentauros May 2015 #56

You have a computer--service provider issue. DU isn't the problem. nt MADem Apr 2015 #24

So, once again... Atman Apr 2015 #28

There are minimum graphics on DU, it's really quite low bandwidth Fumesucker Apr 2015 #32

And being a paid member, I don't get ads Atman Apr 2015 #34

I do get ads and DU is fastest site I access most of the time Fumesucker Apr 2015 #36

If the vast majority of DUers are able to access the site, and you are not, then it is a problem MADem Apr 2015 #37

I have ads turned off at the browser level, and use two different ad blocking programs. Atman Apr 2015 #43

Most people on this thread are saying "it's you." The vast majority, in fact. MADem Apr 2015 #45

Actually, there are a "zillion" people griping. Atman Apr 2015 #47

Not on this thread--most people are saying they have no issue, or they're referencing MADem Apr 2015 #49

These days, DU is the ONLY site that loads efficiently for me, every time. (nt) enough Apr 2015 #25

I am 10,000 miles from the server and it runs fine for me. CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #29

This is why you should have supported the Comcast/Time Warner/ att/ mega merger Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #31

Speed Kills. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #35

I don't think it's meta so much as maybe an "Ask The Administrators". Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #33

Mine seems to get stuck. City Lights Apr 2015 #39

That's exactly what I get. Regardless of computer, connection, and location. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2015 #42

Sometimes it's slow as hell. Sometimes it's just fine. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #41

I will alert the media! nt Logical Apr 2015 #44

DU loads fast for me... trumad Apr 2015 #46

I have had more than a few instances of hifiguy Apr 2015 #48

Oh, heavens! Atman May 2015 #50

DU loads slow for me. -none May 2015 #51

have you done a traceroute for DU ? steve2470 May 2015 #52

I don't pay. NCTraveler May 2015 #53

Directing everything here through the DLC servers takes time. NCTraveler May 2015 #54

No problems here (iPad & desktop with Adblock/NoScript). demmiblue May 2015 #55