Is it just me, or is AvCanada completely bogged down?

[Beefitarian]

Zee watercooler has beeen eliminated.

Couple that with the fact that I'm not flying much and it's minus freakin 30! Guess who's a little bit cranky.

[Mr. North]

Another slow day.

While we're on the topic, does anyone else here think AvCanada is long overdue for a facelift? I've been a faithful follower of avcanada for over eight years and for better or worse it has not changed at all since the day I joined. I know this site is run more or less by volunteers but I think it's time this forum got a new look. Replace those early 90's graphics and pixelated logo with some nice headers created with one or more of the many fantastic photos users have generated on here. I'm not a programmer by any means but if anyone needs help with a redesign I'd be more then willing to do a little photoshop magic.

Just my $0.02.

[Beefitarian]

It's running better today. There was a big difference this morning between 500 online and 900. It's over 1000 now and slow but not bad. I don't know if changing the headers would speed things up. Once the speed issue is resolved maybe think about redecorating.

[loadshed]

I've noticed the site is consistently slower than it was in the past. I thought it was just me. -Took me about 15 seconds to load this thread alone.

[Inverted2]

I thought it would be faster now the watercooler is gone. Kinda miss it. Seems rather bland here now.....

[ea306]

Hopelessly slow on Vancouver Island also.

[skat0r]

probably sopa

[Canoehead]

Very slow here. The annoying part is that the banner ads pop up instantly.

(Especially that damn ad that says "BE THAT GUY WHO GOT THE CHEAPEST TICKET". %^&$#!!!!)


Edited to fix typo and add emotion.

[Troubleshot]

Like dial-up slow.....

[flyinthebug]

Like dial-up slow.....

+1

Not as bad as it was, but was still 5 mins just to load this thread. Whats up?

[DanWEC]

It's been hopelessly slow for the last 5 days or so here in Downtown Toronto. Took be about 5 minutes to be able to post this. 2150 local time. Never had the issue before with this terrific site.

[Sasquash]

same in the 'Peg, 75 seconds + to load up on Shaw Extreme internet. Tried on different laptops PC and Apple. Same thing.

[snoopy]

At this point dial-up would be a compliment! Hopefully Joe will have success with the troubleshooting!
Cheers,
Kirsten B.

[bverwegen]

Speed in Sault Ste. Marie has increased markedly over the past couple hours!

[snoopy]

As well as here!
Kirsten B.

[frozen solid]

At this point dial-up would be a compliment! Hopefully Joe will have success with the troubleshooting!
Cheers,
Kirsten B.

Who's "Joe"? Does Buffalo Airways run this website? Or do you mean like "Joe public"?

[North Shore]

^ 'Joe' is the international man of mystery who owns/runs AvCanada. You'll see him around occasionally - his handle's avcanada.

[frozen solid]

Hail to the king, baby.

[Genetk44]

Seems to be pretty well back to normal here in the east

[flyinthebug]

Much better here this morning as well. I hope they found the problem this time.