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What's going on with the FL site?

Do you will still use this Forum with this hassle?

  • Yes

    Votes: 34 54.0%

  • No

    Votes: 29 46.0%
  • Total voters
    63
  • Poll closed .
milandro

milandro

A-List Customer
Messages
409
Location
The Netherlands
I have no Idea of what most people are going on about.

The problems of the past have all disappeared and I have (on my MAC computer)

1) No ad problems
2) No delays

I suppose there must be localised problems
 
Brandrea33

Brandrea33

One Too Many
Messages
1,064
I’d rather the site have no ads or banner ads at most.

Then have a voluntary payment for option for folks who want to contribute.


This reply took 5 plus minutes to type … each character painfully slow. Ruins the user engagement.
 
mumpy

mumpy

A-List Customer
Messages
409
Remove the ads, upgrade the servers/hosting package.

Provide a way for people to show their support via an optional monthly/yearly membership (I would gladly pay). Create a little online shop with interesting merchandise such as keychains, etc. Expand this in the future by providing more accessories like vintage zippers, buttons etc. or even doing collaborations with other brands. There are so many people on here that could advise or help create amazing things.

And finally, if you want to keep ads, have relevant ads at least without destroying the user experience.
 
chollie

chollie

One of the Regulars
Messages
130
Location
usa
I haven't had a problem with the site in a while. And I've been running uBlock origin for years, so I don't think I've ever even seen an ad on this site.
 
milandro

milandro

A-List Customer
Messages
409
Location
The Netherlands
Fonzie said:
Well, there’s obviously enough of us experiencing issues and we’re not making it up.
It’s great for you that you’re not one of us, but this thread has 11 pages and over 200 posts, so there’s clearly a problem, wouldn’t you say?
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Well, If you care to search( search this thread for member name in the search box) In the months past , I too have been pointing out problems with the pages not starting or having a long time to load , so I know about problems.


Telling people that there are no problems while they experience problems (which I do not doubt) show the FACT that these problems are either LOCAL or based on some personal factors ( device, system, browser, provider, geographic )

What seems to me is that we Europeans ( and computer users) don't seem to experience any problems whilst telephone users and American based users are having problems.

I have also given a link to a [age speed test that can be performed in different locations.


anyway.


Think of the fact that the people NOT complaining are probably more than the ones who do BECAUSE they don't experience any problem (this is why it is important to know that there are also people WITHOUT problems)


I am on a Mac and us an ad blocker , don't have any ads


here another test page

test form North America (faster than the European time)


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc3a86000000

Europe


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc5d0fc00000
 
mumpy

mumpy

A-List Customer
Messages
409
milandro said:
Well, If you care to search( search this thread for member name in the search box) In the months past , I too have been pointing out problems with the pages not starting or having a long time to load , so I know about problems.


Telling people that there are no problems while they experience problems (which I do not doubt) show the FACT that these problems are either LOCAL or based on some personal factors ( device, system, browser, provider, geographic )

What seems to me is that we Europeans ( and computer users) don't seem to experience any problems whilst telephone users and American based users are having problems.

I have also given a link to a [age speed test that can be performed in different locations.


anyway.


Think of the fact that the people NOT complaining are probably more than the ones who do BECAUSE they don't experience any problem (this is why it is important to know that there are also people WITHOUT problems)


I am on a Mac and us an ad blocker , don't have any ads


here another test page

test form North America (faster than the European time)


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc3a86000000

Europe


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc5d0fc00000
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Relax dude, we get it.

There are also a lot of people who gave up on the website altogether. Newcomers who just joined and never experienced what FL is like because of the slow loading times and just left for example. Not everyone will come to this thread to complain. No need to get all worked up, if it works for you then great.
 
Fonzie

Fonzie

One Too Many
Messages
1,550
Location
Australia
milandro said:
Well, If you care to search( search this thread for member name in the search box)
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No, I don’t care.

milandro said:
Well, If you care to search( search this thread for member name in the search box) In the months past , I too have been pointing out problems with the pages not starting or having a long time to load , so I know about problems.


Telling people that there are no problems while they experience problems (which I do not doubt) show the FACT that these problems are either LOCAL or based on some personal factors ( device, system, browser, provider, geographic )

What seems to me is that we Europeans ( and computer users) don't seem to experience any problems whilst telephone users and American based users are having problems.

I have also given a link to a [age speed test that can be performed in different locations.


anyway.


Think of the fact that the people NOT complaining are probably more than the ones who do BECAUSE they don't experience any problem (this is why it is important to know that there are also people WITHOUT problems)


I am on a Mac and us an ad blocker , don't have any ads


here another test page

test form North America (faster than the European time)


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc3a86000000

Europe


https://tools.pingdom.com/#63f9cc5d0fc00000
Click to expand...
Whatever dude, enjoy your super fast loading TFL experience.
You do come across as quite obnoxious in your recent posts though, I’m not sure if you do it intentionally, but maybe you should reconsider your tone for the general decorum of this site. But that’s just my opinion.
 
JMax

JMax

Messages
10,444
The active members reporting issues are from all over the world. And different issues are being reported. Some of us don’t use PCs/Macs often.

I do think it may be a phone optimization issue with the ads but full disclosure, I’m clueless. I do have different phones with different providers on different Wi-Fi with and without ad blockers. These blockers seem to be key…for some. It has gotten better, at least for me, in the recent months. And the problem ad simply disappeared on all my phones.
 
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