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Casteele -> RE: Site Running Very Slow (6/15/2015 3:07:38 PM)
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I highly doubt it's a DDoS attack if for no other reason than Mod3 has said there are technical difficulties that they are trying to resolve.. Why do people keep trying to invent other reasons for the issues? Even if it is the result of a DDoS attack and they're trying to deal with it.. Why does it matter so much that people need to have that answer? What's wrong with the simple "We're experiencing technical issues, please be patient while we are sorting them out.."? It would be different if we were paying customers or stockholders/investors, where we could demand and expect a reasonable explanation. But most of us are simply regular users who get what we pay for--More than what we pay for, really, because we're paying nothing, but getting something more than nothing.
Look at it like this.. Let's say you decide to throw a BBQ party in your yard, and invite your neighbors to come over, free of charge. How would you feel if they came over and just started complaining? "You're taking too long to cook the free food! And I bet it tastes like dog food, too! And this beer.. It's a brand I've never heard of before! How dare you serve me free no-name brand beer! And look the way you decorated your house! I don't approve! You need to hire someone with a sense of style!" I'm betting you'd be pulling out a shotgun right about now to shove up their ass with a load of buck shot, no? So, why do so many people act in a manner towards others that they would not like others to act towards them?
Everyone is frustrated with the way things have been. Including those who help run the site, both the paid staff and the unpaid volunteers (I am one such volunteer--I help run the chat server here as an IRC operator), who often work hard to bring you the best they can.. Often without any thanks, but lots of criticism and abuse. Even the polite and helpful suggestions that some give me are sometimes taken the wrong way simply because after so many people have jumped all over my butt demanding we jump right to giving them a FREE site, with better service than even the pay sites, because, you know, the whole universe came to a stand still when you were born, and owes it's very existence to you.. Err.. Sorry, got caught up in the rant! But you see what I mean? After dealing with that constantly.. Even I have trouble not snapping at even those few who try to approach me politely about the issues and problems. My patience and tolerance has simply been knocked down and kicked around until it's at the end of the line.
The only thing I really understand is how people here are mostly frustrated with the lack of information, not knowing what's going on, except hearing all kinds of rumors (for example, I keep hearing that the site is shutting down for good on June 23.. backed up by the claim "I know one of the moderators, and they told me!".. Well, I know Elvis personally, and he told me he's making a comeback in 2020, five more years! :-P). Seriously, the only thing I'd really like to see is some kind of short blurb on the top bar, or an announcement in the Announcements forum, letting people know they're aware of and still working on the problems. But since I don't know how easy or hard that may be for them to do right now, I'll just live with it being only a mere suggestion, and continue to try to be patient and look forward to things getting back in working order, and maybe even better than before!
C.
ETA: Yes, this was meant as a FR towards the entire topic, not towards anyone in particular :-)
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