Site Slowness?

[roaminggamer]

25 APR 2015 Update: I have since rebuilt my machine entirely and the slowness still exists.  So, this alleviates the question (for me) of whether I had an infection or malware.

All,

I’ve been experiencing a strange slowness when accessing the site lately and I wanted to see if I’m alone in this.  

The strange thing I’ve noticed is, when I’m logged in, I see slowness on these links and sub-links:

• API Reference Links
• Forums Latest Activity

However, this is ONLY true on a Windows system.

UPDATE (more details)

Another part of the signature is that when I do see slowness, I also notice the browser is ‘spinning’ and waiting for something to download.  Hitting escape (stop download) fixes the issue and immediately shows the page.

Experiments & Findings so far:

• Windows 7 - Chrome 42.0.2311.90 m

  • Fast when NOT logged in (to Corona account).
  • Slow when logged in.

• Windows 7 - FireFox 37.0.1

  • Fast when NOT logged in (to Corona account).
  • Slow when logged in.

• OS X 10.10.2 - Chrome 42.0.2311.90

  • Fast in either case (logged in or not)

• OS X 10.10.2 - Safari 8.0.4

  • Fast in either case (logged in or not)

Other Things I’ve Tried :

• Disabled virus scanner temporarily. - No effect.
• Scanned system with two different virus scanners (from safe mode). - No viruses found.
• Scanned system with two different malware scanners (from safe mode). - No malware found.
• Log in with alternate account (I have an old one under a different name I no longer use.) - No difference.
• Test Connection Speed - I’m typically 35/35 (mbit/s), but my current tests show 20/30.  So, while there is a problem here, its not slow enough to cause the issue I’m seeing.

If you are a Windows 7 user using Chrome please try this experiment:

• Log out.

1. Visit the links above. Click around on different API reference sub-topics.
2. Keep an eye out for responsiveness. Is it fast for slow?

• Log in and repeat 1 and 2.

Did you see any difference?  In either case, please make a note of your test and findings below.

Thanks,

Ed

[roaminggamer]

My original post was corrupted.  I’ve since fixed it.  Sorry for the confusion folks.

[_memo]

I’ve been having issues with the API reference pages lately, getting timeouts. I haven’t seen slow loading per se, but I’ve seen some temporary downtime (as you describe – either it loads fast, or it never finishes loading)

[roaminggamer]

@_memo,

Which OS and browser are you using?  Also, where are you physically (general area is good enough). 

I’m near Portland Oregon, USA.

[_memo]

Firefox / Copenhagen, Denmark – I’m pretty sure at least our routing to the site is quite different

[roaminggamer]

I’m now unable to download daily builds from Chrome on Windows.  

I can still get them via FireFox on Windows. 

I first started noticing ‘weirdness’ when the site switched over to the new theme (FusePowered related).  It’s gotten progressively more noticeable over time.  

Anyone else seeing this?  Am I crazy?

I think this may be a routing issue related to my Geographical location.  Is there anyone else in the NW (US) who also uses Windows and Chrome as their primary OS + Browser?  (All input is welcome, but I’m hoping someone else in the NW will tell me “Yea, or Nay” on similar issues.)

I also think, as Windows user, I may be in the minority here (community seems to be OS X weighted), so fewer people are likely to see this as it seems to be just fine with OS X and any browser there.

[roaminggamer]

Hello again.  Thus far, nobody from the NW has chimed in, so I’m assuming either:

A. I’m all alone with Corona in the NW

B. I’m not all alone, but you’re all OS X users or don’t use Chrome.  

C. I’m the only one in the NW having this issue.  

Note: Again, all input is welcome, so if you’re seeing similar issues, please chime in.

Now, I’ve seen a new issue and will be posting it in a second thread, but in short, videos are not showing in the forums anymore from any of my test machines, OS X or Windows.  

I very much think there is an issue with the site or the transmission via the intermediate content delivery company (mandrillap.com)

[roaminggamer]

All,

OK.  I think this is resolved, and it turns out to be a new behavior in Chrome (and other browsers too).

It seems, if Chrome determines that a page is insecure because it is trying to load both secure and insecure content, it has conniptions and may not display all content.  

To resolve this do the following:

1. For individual pages, follow directions here: 

http://superuser.com/questions/487748/how-to-allow-chrome-browser-to-load-insecure-content

2. To make this work (less secure) all the time, add this to the chrome launch: 

   –allow-running-insecure-content

[roaminggamer]

My original post was corrupted.  I’ve since fixed it.  Sorry for the confusion folks.

[_memo]

I’ve been having issues with the API reference pages lately, getting timeouts. I haven’t seen slow loading per se, but I’ve seen some temporary downtime (as you describe – either it loads fast, or it never finishes loading)

[roaminggamer]

@_memo,

Which OS and browser are you using?  Also, where are you physically (general area is good enough). 

I’m near Portland Oregon, USA.

[_memo]

Firefox / Copenhagen, Denmark – I’m pretty sure at least our routing to the site is quite different

[roaminggamer]

I’m now unable to download daily builds from Chrome on Windows.  

I can still get them via FireFox on Windows. 

I first started noticing ‘weirdness’ when the site switched over to the new theme (FusePowered related).  It’s gotten progressively more noticeable over time.  

Anyone else seeing this?  Am I crazy?

I think this may be a routing issue related to my Geographical location.  Is there anyone else in the NW (US) who also uses Windows and Chrome as their primary OS + Browser?  (All input is welcome, but I’m hoping someone else in the NW will tell me “Yea, or Nay” on similar issues.)

I also think, as Windows user, I may be in the minority here (community seems to be OS X weighted), so fewer people are likely to see this as it seems to be just fine with OS X and any browser there.

[roaminggamer]

Hello again.  Thus far, nobody from the NW has chimed in, so I’m assuming either:

A. I’m all alone with Corona in the NW

B. I’m not all alone, but you’re all OS X users or don’t use Chrome.  

C. I’m the only one in the NW having this issue.  

Note: Again, all input is welcome, so if you’re seeing similar issues, please chime in.

Now, I’ve seen a new issue and will be posting it in a second thread, but in short, videos are not showing in the forums anymore from any of my test machines, OS X or Windows.  

I very much think there is an issue with the site or the transmission via the intermediate content delivery company (mandrillap.com)

[roaminggamer]

All,

OK.  I think this is resolved, and it turns out to be a new behavior in Chrome (and other browsers too).

It seems, if Chrome determines that a page is insecure because it is trying to load both secure and insecure content, it has conniptions and may not display all content.  

To resolve this do the following:

1. For individual pages, follow directions here: 

http://superuser.com/questions/487748/how-to-allow-chrome-browser-to-load-insecure-content

2. To make this work (less secure) all the time, add this to the chrome launch: 

   –allow-running-insecure-content