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Attn FReepers: Steps you can take to make your FR pages load faster!
Election Day 2008 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 11/04/2008 2:33:06 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Edited on 11/04/2008 3:15:04 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

Set your page results preference to 20:

1.) Click Account at the top of any of the latest posts pages.

2) Click My Preferences.

3.) Click 20 results per page under Browsing.

Disable unnecessary sidebars:

1.) Click Account at the top of any of the latest posts pages.

2.) Click Manage blocks.

3.) Disable as many sidebars as you can. I left only the Browse by Forum, Breaking News and Front Page News sidebars on mine. You can reconfigure them again after the elections rush is over.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: browserperformance; downloadspeed; downloadtuneup; faq
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1 posted on 11/04/2008 2:33:06 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks Jim!


2 posted on 11/04/2008 2:34:42 PM PST by GOP_Raider (Retirement is wasted on old people.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Will do.


3 posted on 11/04/2008 2:35:39 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Concerning Larry Sinclair: It is strange when you can be thankful for having a pervert on your side.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Beta.

It’s working GREAT for me!

http://beta.freerepublic.com


4 posted on 11/04/2008 2:36:00 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Jim Robinson

Done. Thanks


5 posted on 11/04/2008 2:40:34 PM PST by GQuagmire (Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
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To: Responsibility2nd

These steps will help on beta too.


6 posted on 11/04/2008 2:40:35 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Free Republic is Palin Country! God bless her.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks Jim. However, re. your point 2.

In previous times of heavy load, FR would automatically limit the number of results returned. Has John removed that?

7 posted on 11/04/2008 2:40:55 PM PST by ken in texas (come fold with us - team #36120)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks Jim.

As they say, better late than never.


8 posted on 11/04/2008 2:41:37 PM PST by BGHater (The GOP, the new DNC.)
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Account > My Preferences > Browsing > select 20 results per page

Under Account > Manage blocks I disabled everything except Breaking and Front Page. It loads MUCH faster. Thanks!

9 posted on 11/04/2008 2:42:17 PM PST by shezza (WWRD?)
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Account > My Preferences > Browsing > select 20 results per page

Under Account > Manage blocks I disabled everything except Breaking and Front Page. It loads MUCH faster. Thanks!

10 posted on 11/04/2008 2:43:36 PM PST by shezza (WWRD?)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks, Jimrob.

BUMP


11 posted on 11/04/2008 2:54:32 PM PST by pianomikey (Write in Sarah!)
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To: BGHater

With all the money raised by FR one would think they could afford better servers and the like. Many web pages have a ton of traffic without crashing all the time - or not loading.

Odd.


12 posted on 11/04/2008 2:55:52 PM PST by silentknight
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks for that tip Jim! Tenfold improvement in load time!


13 posted on 11/04/2008 2:56:09 PM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts.....)
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To: Jim Robinson

Ah! That’s why it’s slow.

Everyone is changing their preferences!

;^P


14 posted on 11/04/2008 2:58:09 PM PST by null and void (This isn't an election, it's a manifestation of a Salvador Dali painting. [Persistence of Division])
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To: Responsibility2nd

Beta wouldn’t load for me either. I’m at the office and have higher speed here and all of FR was down a few minutes ago.


15 posted on 11/04/2008 2:58:11 PM PST by weegee (Fight Global Socialist CHANGE. vote NO on Obama-Biden. Say NO to Sen. Government)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you Jim.

What’s the traffic like today? Is that why we’re finding things slow-going?


16 posted on 11/04/2008 3:01:08 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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To: texas_mrs

ping to self for home computer


17 posted on 11/04/2008 3:02:15 PM PST by texas_mrs (McCain names his heroes, Obama throws his under the bus)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you Jim. I would advise everyone to do this. It will reduce hits. That will speed everyone up.


18 posted on 11/04/2008 3:04:45 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Our nation is uncomfortably close to having B.O. We need to use a Republican roll on by 11/04.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Bump for later!


19 posted on 11/04/2008 3:04:58 PM PST by Nonperson (Cut off Obama's nut! Prosecute Acorn!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I get an error/can’t load everytime I click on Account.


20 posted on 11/04/2008 3:05:32 PM PST by itsthejourney (1 of every 10 people you pass in the mall is here illegally... including Aunt Zeituni)
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