Freerepublic.com Election Night Backup Plan

9/22/2008 | Me

[paul544]

Given how slow FR has been for the past few weeks and now seemingly to slow to a grind, I can't imagine the site being of any use on election night. The traffic would just crush it, especially if it can't handle the current load.

Is there a backup plan? Is the old Yahoo site still up and running?

[cherry]

Jim....what would it require to make this site more secure, faster?....should we have a quick bake sale or is money not the issue?...thx

[cubreporter]

good question...thanks for bringing it up. why is FR so slow? it’s terrible anymore

[1rudeboy]

FR has been slow for nearly every election I can remember.

[snowrip]

Ditto and great points. I know that I’ve been wondering why we’ve been shuffling along lately.

I donate automatically, but if we need to raise funds let’s get the ball rolling for more bandwidth and security!

[P8riot]

Given Jim’s budget and the amount of traffic FR sees, it’s a wonder that it is up at all.

[HOYA97]

Ping

[backhoe]

FYI- when FR is slow or down, I hang out here:


Guest Room for Freepers.

This is our Canadian sister site, inspired by Free Republic, and naturally it's a bit different ( you learn to say "eh?" a lot ) but the format is similar in that you can use html, or plain text, and ( most ) of the folks are pretty friendly.

[YouPosting2Me]

The Fairness Doctrine would remove some congestion.

</sarc>

[Para-Ord.45]

Took me about 5 minutes to log on to FR and post this.

Reminds me of the good old bad days of 56K dial up :-)

[jmpmstr4u2]

Love the your tag line...lmaoooo

[ScreamingFist]

If I understand correctly, JimRob has already ordered two new servers. I have a feeling they won’t be enough...;)

[Dawn531]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freerepublic2/

[meowmeow]

Bump for later lurking

[cherry]

I think if Jim needed just an extra hunk of cash that could be used NOW then I think we should have an immdiate extra quarter of fundraising....let it go on for a week or so and whatever is contributed, put towards servers, etc or whatever is needed.

[cherry]

I think if Jim needed just an extra hunk of cash that could be used NOW then I think we should have an immdiate extra quarter of fundraising....let it go on for a week or so and whatever is contributed, put towards servers, etc or whatever is needed.

[fanfan]

I’m not sure, but I think I was banned.

Can you check with Connie?
She doesn’t answer my posts.

[mplsconservative]

I’ve tried to register at FD. I never get a confirmation e-mail back that will allow me to post.

Too close to Canada I guess. They must’ve heard of me. :)

[Old Professer]

Same here, I just ran speakeasy from Nashville to San Francisco (closest to Fresno) and got 11787 download and 2925 upload.

Certainly ain’t the Net.

[Carley]

I have a newly installed high speed cable modem and thought I had a bad hook up.

Good to know it’s not me.

[EdReform]

The 4th quater FReepathon starts in less than 10 days, so perhaps everyone will consider kicking in a bit more this time around.

[fanfan]

LOL!

[TornadoAlley3]

*

[Publius6961]

What's wrong with you people?
There is nothing wrong.
It's all your imagination.
Nothing's changed!

Trolls!

< /sarc >

[A Texan]

My backup plan is a bottle of Scotch. No matter how the night goes and whether FR is working or not it will either sooth the pain or help with the celebration.

[RandallFlagg]

I’m not sure, but I think I was banned.

Maybe a wasp stung your beeber.
**runs for cover**

[backhoe]

I’m not sure, but I think I was banned. Can you check with Connie? She doesn’t answer my posts.

I just emailed her- we'll see if it gets me banned, too...

Seriously, I've had problems in the past with my account, mayhap your password got scrambled. We'll see.

[Revolting cat!]

[backhoe]

FYI, there is a beta site:

http://beta.freerepublic.com/perl/pings

However, I’m not sure it isn’t tied to the existing servers on the main site.

[fanfan]

LOL!

More like my BEEber was stuned!

[fanfan]

Don’t get banned on my account.

(Get banned on your own account, LOL!)

Sorry, I’m silly.

[backhoe]

Don’t get banned on my account. (Get banned on your own account, LOL!)

Check your FReepmail... as my Dear Dad used to say,

"I've been thrown outta better places than this one!"

[cubreporter]

you are right but I hope it can be faster. We need this site.

[smokingfrog]

    
Ordering two new servers.

[Billthedrill]

Just go to the secret, secure backup site. It’s at www....hey, wait a minute. You’re one of Them, aren’t you? I saw you on that yacht in the Barbados sipping martoonis with George Soros! That was you picking the olive out of that supermodel’s navel with your teeth, wasn’t it?!? That was you dancing nekkid with Henry Kissinger in the olive grove, wasn’t it?!!??? Huh. Think yer gonna git that information out of us, do you?

[happinesswithoutpeace]

lolz why did you get b&?

[Steely Tom]

Is it possible that FR is slow because we’re currently experiencing a DOS attack?

[Lancey Howard]

I hear that FR is slow if you have a PC, but it’s lightning fast on a Mac.

[GitmoSailor]

If Jim Robinson is adding two new servers I think they just went on-line at 2:30-2:40 pm.Jim bob if you need extra money please let me know during the next FReepathron.

[fanfan]

I’m not sure if I am, I just can’t log in anymore.

[TomGuy]

It has been sluggish for several months now.

It crashed twice — when Hillary was withdrawing and when she endorsed Obama.

It was slow before the last ‘upgrades’ but it has gotten worse. Any ‘live’ events and posting takes forever.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

browser settings? cookie exceptions, etc?

[fanfan]

browser settings? cookie exceptions, etc?

No.

It's more likely that I don't remember my password.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Don’t they have a password reset function over there at the login?

[Jim Robinson]

We ordered three new servers two or three weeks ago. They have been received, John configured them, loaded the latest and greatest versions of the systems software, installed them at the data center and is now in the process of working them into our online system. We should begin seeing some improvement soon. He’s already ran into some integration snags though, but hopefully he’ll have it all worked out in time for the debates.

[tomkat]

Thanks for the info Jim !

[Red Steel]

Cool Jim :-)

[1-Eagle]

WTG JimRob!! FR must never go down. Thanks a million for all you do to keep FR going!

[Erasmus]

Ooohh, those are the really nice ones with the Gerbilators and the hypnotic swirlybulbs!

[xcamel]

FR chat still available for total junkies

irc.freenode.net:8001 channel #freerepublic

(port 8001 is the secure connection)