I'm still on dial-up...and I've gotten used to being slower than most while waiting for pages to open, etc. But...lately (seems to coincide with the new smilies...but it could be a coincidence) when I click on a thread to open it, it takes 30 seconds or more to open (which is a long time when you are just sitting and staring at your screen). I've gone to the potty or gone for coffee or whatever, and come back and the page is just opening! I'm slower now when posting a reply too. I click "submit quick reply" or whatever reply page I am on and that takes longer as well.

Is it my puter? I clear my cookies each time I leave. I've defragmented on a regular basis. I'm pretty diligent in keeping this thing clean. What do ya spose could be happening?

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I am on cable and have not really noticed any delay so I'm glad you brought this to my attention.

Any one else having a problem recently with seriously slow loading pages?

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Is it only since the smilies or did you notice it before? I ask because over the past month I've changed more than just the smilies so I'm trying to narrow it down. The only page that takes a few secs for me is , "Who's Online".

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Do you notice it more so when it's loading from one forum to another or from a forum to a thread etc or is it more so for pics?

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I’ve been having some of the same.
I’m with Lixy on the dialup, but like Sharni, other sites pop right up (at std. dialup speed).

I can’t say it was the new smilies only because I played the hell out of them the day of their arrival. I became aware of the difference this past weekend, which was a couple days later.

I wonder how a nice new SHOUTBOX behave?

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I am on DSL, and like Sharni and PF all other websites are behaving as well as before. I just noticed it last night (Wednesday) and it was really inconsistent, some threads were quick, others not. I will try to be more attentive as to if there is a theme.

Same here...on dial up too and the pages are slower to open. Like Maddy says it is inconsistant for me too. Some are opening faster than others. In fact I find that when I get notice of a new post, it is faster to open the site by clicking on a link I have already used.....hope THAT makes sense!

YES! I'm on dialup too. It's the new version and all the extra fancies. I just takes more time to load them all up. It's not just the smilies. It's posting replies, editing and just loading the pages. I just live with it.

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I have been having problems with the speed too, it seems to be even slower at certian times of the day, when another site will pop right up no problem.

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OK Thanks...I am trying to decide if it's a problem I can fix or if I need to sex someone else up

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~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

Well I was using sitestyle when I noticed it. The 3style seems to be going faster for me if that helps.

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OH!!!!!!! Yes you should have it set to Pixies Place Forums vbulletin 3 style

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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

My problem is when I'm perving the pictures of the Pixie ladies ...





but I think that's something else.

I have always had mine set to that

For me its been a couple of weeks with the slow thing....and like others its inconsistant...but i will try to take notes when it does it from now

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