Posting problems

[John]

Okay, people....let's see if this is any better....here's what I did...

The database had gotten HUGE with all the pics in it. That was causing a major problem lately, as every time someone wanted to post some new pics (or almost any post for that matter), the software had to open this giant database and shove even more stuff in it....all this while hundreds of people at one time are browsing the forum and sucking up resources...

Soooooooo....I removed all pics over a month old and we are testing that for now...so far, it appears to have worked, but please give me your feedback if it's working for everyone. I just uploaded a couple pics with no problem and before that I could barely even post a sentence, let alone a pic!

Crossing fingers!

[John]

And another thing...

It's the loading of thumbnails that really slows this sucker down...you pic contributors please try this....

Instead of having giant threads (A few more worship) with 50 thumbnails on a page, try and keep the thumbnails on any one page to 15 or so...this will accomplish two things..

1.) There will not be so may calls to the database at one time from one single page, helping to slow the server down.

2.) People will really slow connections won't be sitting on the same page so long, keeping the connections to the database open longer.

So....if you notice a page getting big with pics, instead of posting in the same thread, just start a new one, please...

Progress!

[Sabina]

Thank you John for your good and enduring work.
Now everything's going better. :thumbsup:
I also think your suggestions are right and I'll try to do my best to help.

[rene597]

Tanx John for the time and "trouble" you have with this forum
:D

René

[flippergsk]

John well done that seems to have done the trick, I was able to post quite easily without the screen timing out on me.
(no excuse for me not posting now I guess) :)

[underhighheels]

THANK YOU JOHN! THINGS ARE GETTING MUCH BETTER NOW! :thumbsup:

[Ritchie]

Thanks John...glad you gave the forum a good enema!:D

I gave up a few times cuz the darn thing was so constipated.:)

[turbs]

It's difficult posting at times even this morning loading a post took over 15 mins each (words only), if it posted at all. Also some of my previous and latest posts have vanished. Is this just happening to me or anyone else having that effect?

turbs

[bert2000pt]

thanks John

Your effort is really apreciated.

bert

[turbs]

Well everything seems to be working good now, must have been just me.

turbs

[pervy2]

Thanks John, I have some pics the members will enjoy and will upload again this weekend.
I would hate to see the thumbnail feeture go, it sorts the wheat from the chaff!

[nosferatu2002]

Thanks Jonh! things seems all right now.