Site is slow today, impossible to load yesterday

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  1. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    I hope the problems with this site are getting resolved; I'm addicted and I've been jonesin'!

    "Hello."
    *crowd* "Hello!"
    "My name is Andrew, and I am a wagonholic."
     
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    me too. thought it was my computer.
     
  3. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    It's working better so far.

    Edit: I spoke too soon. Right now, it's hit and miss. It starts out working snappily, then it slows down in switching from one page to another, or posting up.
     
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  4. HotRodRacer

    HotRodRacer Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    It is hit and miss. There is either an issue with the board itself, or with the hosting service, and either is unlikely to get resolved without Stefan (wagonmaster) here.
     
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    fannie Well-Known Member

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    I too, am having issues. There is a scary "! NOT SECURE" at the top.
     
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    "Not secure" has become so common on many other sites that I've made it a habit to ignore
    It sometimes is just that, if you're running Windows 10. Supposedly, 11 is even worse
     
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    HotRodRacer Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Fannie, this site has never been "secure" in the way your browser denotes. Being "secure" requires a certificate to be installed on the site that validates the site is, who is says it is. It also requires an HTTPS connection instead of HTTP.

    That said, as a general rule for ALL sites, follow these tips -
    - NEVER enter financial or personal information into any part of the site
    - NEVER reuse the same password for multiple websites. Always use a different and unique password for each site. A password manager like KeePass or PasswordSafe can help with this

    Hope this helps explain it.
     
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    HotRodRacer Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    For all of you who are moderately technical, I just changed my DNS servers from Google to my local ISP and the site is loading WAY faster. It is worth a shot to check your DNS settings.
     
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    fannie Well-Known Member

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    DNS ?= Don't No Sh.. :rednose:
     
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    fannie Well-Known Member

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    Thank you, I guess I never noticed it before.
     
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  11. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    My login on here does have a unique password not used anywhere else, and because I do not surf recklessly on the Net, all my other passwords have been safe, except to my own brain.
     
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