EN2 very much slower

[Morrus]

Originally Posted by Lazybones

Apparently no one else seems to care, based on the infrequent posting in this section of the forums about messageboard issues.

Believe me, I hear about nothing else all day every day.

I hope that if it's a global issue that it's being worked on.

Yes.

The earlier posters above mentioned that ENWorld is a volunteer site and that they need a volunteer with special expertise to address the problem.

Correct.

I let my CS account lapse and so I cannot search, but I seem to recall a fund drive a ways back that raised tens of thousands of dollars.

It was some years ago, and it paid for this server and about a year's hosting, amongst other things.

I know that the site has considerable expenses, but surely it's a business that depends a lot on ad revenue and membership accounts, and won't these persistent problems drive people away over the long term, reducing both?

Yes. They will.

Is there no way to hire a professional to fix the site's problems?

We don't have the money to do that. We can only hope that a volunteer has the time and expertise. Michael's done everything he can, but it's not his subject.

We're doing all we can. Believe me, however painful you find it, I find it far more so!

[Lazybones]

Originally Posted by Morrus

Believe me, I hear about nothing else all day every day.

A few minutes after posting, I edited down my post to be less snarky. I realize that you must be up to your eyeballs in the site problems, it's just when one looks on it from the outside and Meta is quiet as a church it seems like nothing's being done.

I will cross my fingers and await the resolution.

[airwalkrr]

I do appreciate the situation and I know you guys are working on it. I just hate to have to turn to other websites for my daily d&d fix because EN World won't load. I would write you a check for $50,000 to hire someone to fix the problem if I had the cash, but unfortunately, the most I can do is make an occasional donation or pdf purchase. I do click on ads from time to time too...

I just hope the issue gets resolved soon. I've been spoiled by broadband.

[drothgery]

Originally Posted by wedgeski

Seconded from another UK reader.

Consider that 7am in the UK is 8pm-11pm most of the Americas, and a large majority of ENWorlders are in the US (plus a few Canucks and even some random South Americans).

[Morrus]

Originally Posted by drothgery

Consider that 7am in the UK is 8pm-11pm most of the Americas, and a large majority of ENWorlders are in the US (plus a few Canucks and even some random South Americans).

The time difference isn't that much!

5-8 hours (East coast to West). So 11pm - 2am.

[Michael Morris]

I have a job so I can start working on the server again instead of trying to find work.

It doesn't start until the 25th so that's 2 weeks to work on the site and little else.

[garyh]

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

I have a job so I can start working on the server again instead of trying to find work.

It doesn't start until the 25th so that's 2 weeks to work on the site and little else.

Congrats on landing the job! That's great news.