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Why is MN so slow?

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00100001 · 05/01/2017 18:56

I'm not moaning - honest!

But Mumsnet s very slow - all the time. There's definitely nothing wrong with my internet, I have 200MB download and all other sites are fine.

I just wonder why this is? Are you throttled?

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CrotchetQuaverMinim · 29/01/2017 11:59

yes it now jumps twice per page, takes about 30 seconds to fully load. Typing doesn't show up for about 6 seconds - not make tht 15 - after I press the keys.

It is also not my internet, as I use other pages fine. Just this site, and connected to the ads.

It's nothing to do with the recent upgrade either, as it's been a longer term problem that that - the past couple of weeks for this incredible slowness

(and the past 6 months for the page jumping, but I know you already know and don't care about that because you think it's to do with ad blockers. I'm not sure it is, but regardless, when combined with this slowness, the site is unworkable. I spend more time opening the wrong threads, and then have to wait ages for them to load before I can click back to the menu).

Rowgtfc72 · 28/01/2017 16:35

Page jumping and still painfully slow.

Chrome on Android.

rumblingDMexploitingbstds · 28/01/2017 12:19

The jumping around as it all loads up is getting painful. I've clicked multiple times on what I wanted to open the last few days, only to find the page jumps and I've clicked on something else entirely.

I've survived the massive, constant ad banners reducing the thread I'm trying to read to three inches wide. It's not a fun experience and ad blocker is getting more tempting by the day.

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00100001 · 27/01/2017 20:49

I still feel like my original question has been overshadowed somewhat

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shadowfax07 · 27/01/2017 20:15

It's been awful for the past few days.

Chrome on Android here.

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 27/01/2017 18:53

getting ridiculous here, speed is so slow - mostly loading the adverts, twitter etc. (and I have an adblocker, but it still goes through the motions). It's unusable really at the moment. Add this to the stupid page jumping that is still happening, and you never end up on the right page, and it takes too long to load the wrong page and then go back to where you were and try to get the right page... giving up!

firefox on a Mac desktop.

TheNiffler · 24/01/2017 23:02

Is it working yet? Actually gave up trying today, first time in 7 years. Unbearably slow.

icyfront · 24/01/2017 22:31

Thank you, Caroline, and also tech. It's been frustrating/worrying, but we know you look after us.

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CarolineMumsnet · 24/01/2017 22:18

Hi everyone. The site was down for a little while. We flagged to tech who have worked quickly to resolve the problem. They are also keeping an eye on the speed issues. We totally appreciate how frustrating this is - thanks for your patience and we will keep you updated on any further developments via this thread.

WaitrosePigeon · 24/01/2017 22:07

It's really bad tonight

FiveGoMadInDorset · 24/01/2017 22:07

Very slow here as well, on iPad, keeps crashing saying no internet connection when all other internet apps work fine

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 24/01/2017 22:00

Awful for me earlier,pages weren't loading at all so I gave up. All other sites were fine. Bit faster now.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 24/01/2017 21:42

Interesting, I'm on the mobile site, with pages loading fully (and quickly) and no ads...

tribpot · 24/01/2017 21:42

I've turned off my ad blocker - there are small ads at the top of the page but so far I haven't seen any of those dreadful ones that scroll down the sides of the pages.

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 24/01/2017 21:41

I have an adblocker, so no idea about the ads.

PinkPancakes · 24/01/2017 21:39

I still have the ads on..

PinkPancakes · 24/01/2017 21:39

Yes sudden improvement here too.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 24/01/2017 21:38

I think it has improved becuase they have turned off the adverts...

MadisonAvenue · 24/01/2017 21:34

It's actually improved in the last few minutes.

FiveShelties · 24/01/2017 21:31

Tonight has been the worst ever, just kept loading white pages.

MadisonAvenue · 24/01/2017 21:30

Really bad tonight

NinjaPosse · 24/01/2017 21:30

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/01/2017 21:29

Grin Rafa, that'll teach me for being nice and positive!

and x post with Fuck.

PidgeyfinderGeneral · 24/01/2017 21:28

It's been getting progressively slower tonight, even on a PC, then crashed completely.

MN, I'm sure you're doing everything you can but few things annoy users more than not being told what the problem is and what you're doing to fix it.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/01/2017 21:28

Is it just a case of too many people for the amount of server space available? or is mn being ddosed?