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[mrmikey]

I use Chrome and I've also got Firefox installed for problems I've had with another site. I've got AdBlock and UBlock installed, I don't see any ads at all not just on this site, any site. Pages load fast and typing replies is instantaneous.

 

[LouNY]

Quite frankly, this is the most irritating site (functionality wise) I have ever participated in. Adds will cause enormous pauses in page displays, and when I type in messages, there will be huge pauses between my typing and having the letters show up in the screen. On top of that often I will come to the site and my browser (FireFox) will spin it's wheels waiting to load the site page. Sometimes that goes on for too long and I just go somewhere else. Not very conducive to participation by the membership. And yes, I am logged in at all times.

I know about ads helping paying the bills. I run a few forum sites myself. But in my personal opinion whoever runs this place went WAY overboard with with the ads, or running on a server host what is WAY too underpowered to run the scripts.

IMHO.

Sheesh, I went to use another browser to see if it was browser related. I was not logged in then. Are you kidding me? Had I seen that mess before I registered, I would have never bothered. Matter of fact, I think I will look around to see if I can find an alternative tractor related message board site to use. This is pretty ridiculous.

And FYI, I DO go to a lot of other sites, but this problem is unique to this one.

Firefox and ad blocker here and very few issues, have fun

 

[lilranch2001]

One has to wonder what kind of forum administrator Rich is to be having such issues…..

 

[Rich_Z]

One has to wonder what kind of forum administrator Rich is to be having such issues…..

How many forum sites do YOU run to know what you are talking about?

 

[Rich_Z]

What device are you using? Can you post a screen shot of a typical page so I can see if the ads you're experiencing are correct?

I use both a desktop PC and a laptop. The issue is intermittent. Like right now it is working flawlessly. Seems to be mostly towards evenings when it shows up. Are you running CRON jobs for backups and internal server cleanup during the later part of the day?

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

Weird…..I run Firefox and don’t have a issue at all…..

None on my iPhone either

I have a low bandwidth internet connection, so I have to run an ad blocker to view content in a timely manner.
I have no problems with this site either. Hardly ever see an ad. The only ad I typically see is at the top of the page.

 

[Rich_Z]

I have a low bandwidth internet connection, so I have to run an ad blocker to view content in a timely manner.
I have no problems with this site either. Hardly ever see an ad. The only ad I typically see is at the top of the page.

I tend to not use ad blockers because I understand that a lot of forum sites make their money off of the ads being displayed there. Some of them get payment based on simple views and not necessarily click through counts. So in a way I feel I am cheating the site of income by blocking such ads.

And there is always the chance that ads that are targeting the content I am looking at might just offer me something that I might be interested in buying. So if I am on a site that provides me value, I return the favor by clicking on any ads that I find interesting. That seems fair to me.

IMHO, of course.

 

[lilranch2001]

How many forum sites do YOU run to know what you are talking about?

I know enough to know that I am on the site, not having any problems, and the only person I know of having any problems is you and you are supposedly “The expert”

 

[Muhammad]

I use both a desktop PC and a laptop. The issue is intermittent. Like right now it is working flawlessly. Seems to be mostly towards evenings when it shows up. Are you running CRON jobs for backups and internal server cleanup during the later part of the day?

I'm mainly curious about whether the ads are the issue you're experiencing or something else. The ad layout for members is limited compared to what guests see. There should never be any delays in page loading speeds unless something is wrong.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

I tend to not use ad blockers because I understand that a lot of forum sites make their money off of the ads being displayed there. Some of them get payment based on simple views and not necessarily click through counts. So in a way I feel I am cheating the site of income by blocking such ads.

And there is always the chance that ads that are targeting the content I am looking at might just offer me something that I might be interested in buying. So if I am on a site that provides me value, I return the favor by clicking on any ads that I find interesting. That seems fair to me.

IMHO, of course.

When there is a chance of ads that target the content I look for, I just talk about it and joke to my wife that it will end up in an ad on another site. Or it shows up in my e-mail. Purely coincidence I'm sure.

I do understand your concern in supporting the Tractorbynet site.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm mainly curious about whether the ads are the issue you're experiencing or something else. The ad layout for members is limited compared to what guests see. There should never be any delays in page loading speeds unless something is wrong.

I just had to reinstall Windows, then switched from Edge to Firefox.

This
is before downloading my adblock

With Adblock

They are manageable, but I'm just wondering if they are supposed to be there.

 

[Muhammad]

Looks correct. I guess the adblock isn't working?

 

[Jstpssng]

Looks correct. I guess the adblock isn't working?

I was just curious if it was normal or not. They intrude on the forum so I probably don't even notice them.
I do know that since "upgrading" everything is even slower than it was.

 

[Rich_Z]

I'm mainly curious about whether the ads are the issue you're experiencing or something else. The ad layout for members is limited compared to what guests see. There should never be any delays in page loading speeds unless something is wrong.

I am logged in when I view this site. And it is ONLY this site where I am having the problems. For instance right now I can only type in about 16 keystrokes before the bounceback from your server pauses and letters will start showing up that I typed. I can keep on typing and eventually all the keystrokes WILL show up, but it is definitely a nuisance.

Generally this sort of problem is caused by buffering or caching being set up incorrectly.

 

[Rich_Z]

I know enough to know that I am on the site, not having any problems, and the only person I know of having any problems is you and you are supposedly “The expert”

So short answer from you is "No, I really don't have the experience with running websites to know what I am talking about."

I never said I was any expert. I just said I am experienced enough with message board sites to recognize a problem and try to bring it to the attenion of someone who might be able to do something about it. And your pony in this show is ___________?

 

[lilranch2001]

My pony is…. Freedom of speech, and I get to say what I think

 

[Rich_Z]

My pony is…. Freedom of speech, and I get to say what I think

LOL!! Well, you are certainly not the first, nor will you be the last, who mistakenly believes it is the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights that grants them the freedom to display their ignorance of a topic and flaunt their lack of wit in how to present it in public based on what they "think".

Have a good life, fella. Sorry, but I bore easily when engaged in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.

 

[Muhammad]

For instance right now I can only type in about 16 keystrokes before the bounceback from your server pauses and letters will start showing up that I typed. I can keep on typing and eventually all the keystrokes WILL show up, but it is definitely a nuisance.

If this was happening for many users we wouldn't be getting many posts but we would be getting emails and complaints from multiple users. So far you're the only one to report it. Try a couple different browsers and settings and see if anything changes.

 

[lilranch2001]

I think Muhammad said it very well!

Only poor RICH seems to be having issues, us poor WITLESS peeples somehow muddy through without issues….

Sure wonder how that happens……

 

[lilranch2001]

Now that this witless old man had a chance to drink a ole cup o Joe, it does be seem to me to be where this conversation started back a while ago…….
ONLY poor RICH was having trouble!

And he was the self proclaimed SMART one!!

LOL

SOMETHING I WOULD NEVER, EVER PROCLAIM FOR MYSELF!