This is the slowest site I visit/use

[IanG]

In saying "This is the slowest site I visit" I'm not exaggerating. It's appallingly slow.

That may be due to poor site maintenance or other issues but it's a great site, perhaps it needs some radical re-thinking, it's ten years behind in being updated content wise.

Ian

[Bill_1856]

After all, it IS the Large Format Site. That's one of the beauties of the process.

[Vaughn]

Seems fast enough to me, but speed is relative. Sometimes it slows down a bit, true, but I don't mind -- I am not paying by the minute to be here.

Vaughn

[Kirk Gittings]

We have had ongoing issues recently with the posting speed for sure. It is still not resolved, but IMO the rest of the site seems no slower than sites like Luminous landscape?

[Mike1234]

For Pete's sake. Let the tech guys catch up. It's the holidays for crying out loud. They've heard enough complaining from us already. This is by far the best LF site on the net. Also, keep in mind that it's free... no donations asked for nor even accepted. And does anyone ever see any advertising here? No... it's all free, no ads, and it's all voluntary.

As my father often said, "Ahh... quitcher bitchin".

[David Karp]

If you are talking about content on the static Home Page, then feel free to add new material. All of that information was volunteered. Just contact Tuan with your idea and then go for it. It is a nice way to give back for all of the information made available to all of us over the years, with no expectation of something in return.

If you are talking about content on the forum, it seems that it is up to us to post stuff that is not ten years behind.

[Rick Moore]

We have had ongoing issues recently with the posting speed for sure. It is still not resolved, but IMO the rest of the site seems no slower than sites like Luminous landscape?

As someone who runs a large IP network with quite a few busy web sites, I agree that this site performs well most of the time. Posting has been slow lately, but otherwise I have not had response problems.

Also, one must keep in mind that there are often quite a few network hops between a given site and one's browser. I just did a traceroute and there were 13 hops between my host and LFF. Any one or more of these can be slow at a given moment

YMMV.

[resummerfield]

....this site performs well most of the time. Posting has been slow lately, but otherwise I have not had response problems......

Agreed. This site is one of the faster loading photo sites I visit.

[Frank_E]

In saying "This is the slowest site I visit" I'm not exaggerating. It's appallingly slow.

That may be due to poor site maintenance or other issues but it's a great site, perhaps it needs some radical re-thinking, it's ten years behind in being updated content wise.

Ian

don't disagree that it takes a while to post some times
but it is a free site
we are not "paying the freight" here
and to improve it will likely cost money

I'm sure some will volunteer to pay for usage (ie subscription site)
but I fear that will drastically cut the participation rate of the site
which would seriously diminish the value

since I am an LF "newbie" personally I value and appreciate the advise I receive when looking for certain answers
and would be happy to make a Paypal contribution in a "tips jar"
has anyone ever thought of setting this up
I suspect that there are other like minded individuals who would gladly make a small contribution...

also I am personally not opposed if advertising was discretely carried

[jnantz]

i have noticed when it hangs after posting, if you just hit the unified view button
the post is there ... even seconds after the reply button is depressed.

happy new year btw ..