Every other Mumsnet page loading reeeeealllly slowly - don't think it's my computer.

[BalloonSlayer]

I come on to Mumsnet, look at a couple of pages, then click to another (no particular page) and it takes an AGE to load.

I don't think it's my computer exactly - if I click onto, say the BBC it loads immediately, then back to Mumsnet and it's slow again. If I try and try eventually it will load at normal speed and I get a couple of normal speed page changes till it does it again.

Could it be a new advert? Has anyone else had this?

[DameMargotFountain]

here too

bloody annoying it is

[Labradorlover]

Still happening, slightly better, but still rubbish.......

[DazR]

Slow Slow Slow Slow. Have we been forgotten? Is everyone else OK? Is it us or is it HQ?? Can someone help????

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello

Sorry about this (again)

Sometimes it's just a question of traffic to the site being particularly heavy - so busy times can = slower loading times.

Tech are working on a solution to this but it's a big project, I think.

Sometimes it can be that you're trying to load a full thread that has a lot of posts: if this is the case, switching to view threads by pages can help.

We're going to be launching spanking new versions of the Mumsnet app soon so hopefully that will make the mobile experience better.

Apologies.

MNHQ

[BalloonSlayer]

Sorry but for me it's not busy times or big threads. It's the third page I load every time.

[RowanMumsnet]

Sorry about this Joyful - is this still on the Android?

[BalloonSlayer]

Still happening to me too.

I have MN open in two browsers, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. They both "go slow" at exactly the same time. So while I wait for them to load I go off and look at the BBC or something else, which will be running at normal speed whatever browser I am using.

[LoopsInHoops]

Ah, glad I came across this thread. I thought my internet didn't like Mumsnet. :)

[DameMargotFountain]

it's still happening with me too, but the tech explanation doesn't work for me, trying to start a new convo takes ages sometimes too

[DazR]

It is no better for me either - still really bad on the laptop. Still have to open windows with mumsnet and switch between them so that I don't spend half my time 'waiting'. For me - it has always been a laptop problem - not a phone problem.

[bebejones]

It's still painfully slow on laptop here, have been using my phone pretty much all the time! Took over a minute just to log in tonight! And even loading the home page when coming from another site takes ages!

[DazR]

Hi bebejones - I know how you feel! I emailed Mumsnet HQ yesterday and they are aware of the problem and continually working on it. They would welcome any feedback which may help them - so either drop them an email or post something here. If you notice strange things loading etc. note them down. Mumsnet HQ use Google Chrome but they are not aware of the problem being linked to a particular browser.

[bebejones]

There is definitely no pattern here, time of day and thread/topic make no difference really! I'm using IE, 7 I think....can't remember! Shall try on DHs laptop which has firefox to see if that makes a difference.

[DazR]

I'm using Firefox and it doesn't help me!

[AgentZigzag]

I've changed my computer to an old one from DHs work, which he reconditioned for me, and amazingly the problem's cleared up

Nothing to do with my old computer being 8 YO, having 2 GBs less of ram, and so much crap on it that it was like walking through treacle. Oh no.

[Labradorlover]

Still happening.....trying with both Firefox and Chrome.....Technical DH thinks it's a DNS problem or one of your Ad agency's servers is not very well......fucked if I know what that means.
Always seems to stick when "waiting for ads2mumnet,com.

[Labradorlover]

Oh and I always use pages....

[DazR]

OK - so with DH's help I have now enabled 'pop-up windows' which my network security software had disabled. Now seem to be zipping through the pages like a dose of salts!! Long may it continue..... Good luck to everyone else. I am using Norton Internet Security my husband (whose computer had no problems with mumsnet is using AVG Security).