Servers

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 11:40 AM

I know this is not car related but in a sense its keeping me from car related stuff.
The vwvortex servers are not what they use to be i cant get on this forum half the time when is all this going to end?
Am I the only one? i have tried Crome, and Safari with my high speed modem no problems with any other web sights.

**lowredcabrio** · 09-03-2012 11:42 AM

No problems here.. internet explorer, Firefox, chrome, mobile... Good luck.

**vasillalov** · 09-03-2012 11:43 AM

I am in Chicago as well. The forum is fine. Nothing wrong with it. Check your connection to the internet.

**patrikman** · 09-03-2012 11:51 AM

I would recommend snuggling up with the homeless people at your local public library when you need to get your Vortex on, that's what I do. No problems here, except the stench.

**Air and water do mix** · 09-03-2012 11:54 AM

I'm using Safari on my Mac, no real problems here, but once in a blue moon it seems the servers are too busy and it times out. I'd say that happens once a month or so (granted, that is more frequently than once a blue moon), so I don't think it's Safari.

Good luck.

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by patrikman

I would recommend snuggling up with the homeless people at your local public library when you need to get your Vortex on, that's what I do. No problems here, except the stench.

Been there dont that. Do all the homeless people at your library look at porn and **** off in public?

**CAH8** · 09-03-2012 11:58 AM

I have had problems with internet explorer. Try the 64-bit internet explorer, it always works

**Ponto** · 09-03-2012 12:07 PM

I have had the same issues, on Chrome. Tried 64bit Explorer and still did not work.

**DJMRDARK** · 09-03-2012 12:17 PM

Its just you. Sorry.

**Nourdmrolnmt** · 09-03-2012 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by flytech78

I know this is not car related but in a sense its keeping me from car related stuff.
The vwvortex servers are not what they use to be i cant get on this forum half the time when is all this going to end?
Am I the only one? i have tried Crome, and Safari with my high speed modem no problems with any other web sights.

I'm pretty sure there is a script that times out every once in a while.

Open Firefox
Open Firebug
Watch response times.
Discover issue.

**audiphile** · 09-03-2012 12:38 PM

You should ask VMG for a refund.

**DanG** · 09-03-2012 12:41 PM

I know several forums I go to have really slow load times, all of which are because of the ads they have on the pages.

Have you tried firefox with ad block plus?

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 12:46 PM

Oops! Google Chrome could not find forums.vwvortex.com
Suggestions:
Go to vwvortex.*com
Search on Google:

Google Chrome Help - Why am I seeing this page?
©2012 Google - Google Home

Thats my message. No problems with any other web site's I visit. My comp is a MacBook Pro built for speed upgraded to the max. It took me 15 minutes to get this message out to you.

**NegatiZE** · 09-03-2012 12:48 PM

Have you tried pinging the server?

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 12:49 PM

I am up there in speed.

**c0r3y.af** · 09-03-2012 12:51 PM

Coming from someone who works on servers every day for a living, I can assure you it probably isn't server-related. A website of this magnitude will have the proper hardware necessary to support it. This is a client issue.

I agree with the post above. Ads will slow you down. Try an ad blocker add-on on your browser of choice. Your connection speed will have a lot to do with this, as well as the time of day. If you're trying to connect to vwvortex.com at 3:00 on a Friday when all of the little kiddies get out of school, you're gonna have a bad time. If you have any toolbars or whatever on your browser, you're asking for trouble. And of course, if the forum is just really busy, it will be slower. It happens with any website.

If you're getting a connection message like you just posted, clear your cache and try again.

**Nourdmrolnmt** · 09-03-2012 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by c0r3y.af

Coming from someone who works on servers every day for a living, I can assure you it probably isn't server-related. A website of this magnitude will have the proper hardware necessary to support it. This is a client issue.

I agree with the post above. Ads will slow you down. Try an ad blocker add-on on your browser of choice. Your connection speed will have a lot to do with this, as well as the time of day. If you're trying to connect to vwvortex.com at 3:00 on a Friday when all of the little kiddies get out of school, you're gonna have a bad time. If you have any toolbars or whatever on your browser, you're asking for trouble. And of course, if the forum is just really busy, it will be slower. It happens with any website.

If you're getting a connection message like you just posted, clear your cache and try again.

Dude, he has a MacBook Pro, built for speed!

lol

he may have to do some cache clearing, maybe cookies.

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 12:59 PM

Already cleared all history and cache, have chrome so no advertising but the one vortex has on top and it loads super fast just this is wierd. Maybe i have been semi Banned

**ikonomore** · 09-03-2012 12:59 PM

you should change your dns server. i'm in CT and use one out of RI.

**Mr Miyagi** · 09-03-2012 01:03 PM

Every once in a while it'll be slow, but it's usually fine. Win 7 / Chrome

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by ikonomore

you should change your dns server. i'm in CT and use one out of RI.

Not sure how to do this.

**c0r3y.af** · 09-03-2012 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by ikonomore

you should change your dns server. i'm in CT and use one out of RI.

Originally Posted by flytech78

Not sure how to do this.

Google it, it's actually pretty easy. You can try using Google's DNS server as your primary DNS, which is 8.8.8.8, and then use your current one as your secondary DNS. Just do a quick search for "how to change dns server ip address [operating system here]"

**flytech78** · 09-03-2012 08:27 PM

I think changing my ip worked thanx......

**Air and water do mix** · 09-03-2012 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by flytech78

Oops! Google Chrome could not find forums.vwvortex.com...

What does Safari do?

**flytech78** · 09-04-2012 07:03 PM

Safari is the same and all my comps in the house will not let me into the vwvortex sight.

**jebglx** · 09-04-2012 07:14 PM

i asked jamie & this is what he said:

Originally Posted by jamie@vwvortex

There were some DNS issues over the weekend, but should be cleared up. Our data center had a massive power failure last week and there have been some latent issues.

-jamie

**flytech78** · 09-04-2012 08:44 PM

I am starting to think i am banned not sure why but if i hid my ip address on the same computer i can surf no problem. Can anyone check if i am on a naughty list?

**Shtbox** · 09-04-2012 09:12 PM

i have the same issue on my phone, however if im connected to wifi it will browse vortex no problem. its getting REALLY frustrating. any help?

**jebglx** · 09-04-2012 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by flytech78

I am starting to think i am banned not sure why but if i hid my ip address on the same computer i can surf no problem. Can anyone check if i am on a naughty list?

you're fine

**BRealistic** · 10-25-2012 05:52 PM

Sometimes this forum is very very slow...

I can post a reply and it just cranks and cranks- I can right click open the thread in another tab and see my posted reply when the original reply screen is still just cranking as though the reply has not posted yet.
I have had this issue before and it seemed to correct itself.
What is wrong?

**rich!** · 10-26-2012 09:13 AM

most of the time it hangs on third-party scripts (ads2, typekit, google, postrelease, etc)

**BRealistic** · 10-28-2012 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by rich!

most of the time it hangs on third-party scripts (ads2, typekit, google, postrelease, etc)

I would buy that explanation if it happened on any other site than this one.
But nope.

**Tim@VMG** · 10-29-2012 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by BRealistic

I would buy that explanation if it happened on any other site than this one.

Why? Because Rich is basically right.

-Tim

**audiphile** · 10-29-2012 06:35 PM

Maybe BReal doesn't get that those aforementioned things are integrated as part of the forums (and as such prevent the forum pages from loading properly if stalled), but communicate with 3rd party servers?

If you watch at the bottom of your browser when it's stalled you'll likely see a url containing one of the things Rich! made mention of. Lately I've found typekit to be the worse offender.

**BRealistic** · 11-01-2012 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by audiphile

Maybe BReal doesn't get that those aforementioned things are integrated as part of the forums (and as such prevent the forum pages from loading properly if stalled), but communicate with 3rd party servers?

If you watch at the bottom of your browser when it's stalled you'll likely see a url containing one of the things Rich! made mention of. Lately I've found typekit to be the worse offender.

Ok. I'll try that next time.

But it started working fine again and has been since. (shrug)
As ISPs get faster and faster, our patience gets shorter and shorter.
I clicked this button and it's been fifteen seconds without new stuff!!!! omgwtfbbq!!!
Sigh.. sad but true.

Should I use some type of ad block to keep things from loading?
But ad block... IDK. Loading the ads seems like a minimum cost for using this forum.

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