Performance problems... especially on searches

[saloldgal]

For the last week or two, I have noticed a general increase in page load times. I am also having intermittent trouble with the search feature. I am able to submit a search request, but the results page is never returned. When this happens, it happens both for explicit search requests (made from the search page) and implied search requests (such as the "show the last 10 posts on this forum" feature). Has anyone else been having this problem? Not sure if there is a problem with my browser or the server. I don't remember modifying any browser settings, but who knows - maybe I did?

On a related note...
It looks to me like our number of posts per day has gone down pretty dramatically recently. If these performance problems are at the server, I am wondering if they may be preventing people from participating as much as they might if things were as fast as they used to be.

[Lori]

Well hopefully, any server problems should rectify themselves soon.

As Proboards Version 4 is due to be released on the 30th April. It's apparently been something like 2 years simce the last Proboards update so maybe with it getting closer to the change over, some problems and errors might arise.

I also suspect that there could be major problems on the actual date of the change over, but maybe I'm wrong. We'll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime, we can just look forward to all the new features that Proboards 4 might have to offer us ;D

[Al Truest]

Sal and for that matter RA and Cathy - hope you're all doing well. If you guys see this, we miss hearing from you.

[Adey]

Yes indeed..

Come back and play with us again very soon please