VBulletin 3 - Suggestions, queries, changes?... post them here

[JPnyc]

When did it begin?

[poppy4]

about 45 minutes ago

[JPnyc]

Hmm, I suppose it could be related to the indexing required to get the search feature working. That just about doubles the database size. Or, the indexing may not be quite done yet, and that is a VERY server intensive operation. That could also explain it.

[Nix]

I noticed it was slower last night at home and in FF the little bar indicated it was almost done but still waiting for one itme and sory to sya it seemed to be the ad at the top of the white space.

"Out Out Damn spot".

[Nix]

Hongman, what purpose does knowing the number of posts serve ?

Creative's european site also tells you that info when you login, but if it tells me that there have been 1,250 posts say, it's not like i'm going to go and track them all down to read ?

[greengoose1]

I noticed the slowness last night also but did not take time to time it out. Here it seems to be taking 2X the amount of time over what we had. The other sites I use have not been affected. (Use on average 5 to 7 multiple windows simaltaneously)

[hongman]

Nix: I thought it would be handy more for the mods and people that are here very often, but JP is right in saying clicking 'New Posts' does exactly the same thing.

JP: Question answered, thanks!

[DrMDJ]

JP, I have to admit I too noticed a slowdown starting yesterday after the upgrade. Not always, but... And the thing is I think it is something happening at the browser rather than the board (per se) level as I notice that with a VDR window open other non-VDR open windows suffer the slowness too. Not all the time I don't think, but it is there. I ddin't bring it up cause I though maybe it was something esle (and hadn't really focused on it). But since other users here are mentioning it...

Possibly somehow directly or indirectly ad related (something in the particular ads or such)?

[usil]

I too noticed a general slowdown in loading of the VDr pages.

JP, am I correct in saying that nothing will be done with the ads? I thought that FF would block them all, but it doesn't. Its not something that I can tolerate. Unless you tell us something is being done, I will cut down my time on VDr drastically.

[DrMDJ]

I really hope this ad/layout stuff can be something there is room for negotiation/reevaluation on.

[JPnyc]

I'm not in a position to say. This is what I was told to create. All I can do is relay the responses and suggestions, when it comes to things like ad placement. Other adjustments and features I may or may not be able to institute on my own, depending on how large they are

[DrMDJ]

I know Joe probably feels like the sky is falling on him, but I have to ask/revive a question/issue. It was mentioned on the first page of this thread but I did not find an answer anywhere within this thread.

It relates to the issue of (say) opening attachment in the thread, the fact that it opens it in the same window, and/but gives no viable way to get back to the thread/page you started from. Is there a way around this (sorry if I missed it here)? Can anything be done about this?

[JPnyc]

Yes, there's something I can do about it, but it requires editing the templates, so I think we'd better find out what the majority would like. For me the back button brings me right back to the thread the attachment was in.

[fink]

I'd go for opening attachments in a new window so it's easier to read about the problem and then quickly look at the illustration and back again etc.. it's much faster hitting the browser/taskbar tabs than moving back and forth between pages.

[JPnyc]

I'm gonna poll it.