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daacon · 09-29-2008, 07:26 PM

The last several days I am finding Flickr extremely slow - I just built a new Laptop so wanted to see if it was perhaps my machine or anyone else experiencing the same thing?

Getting a full size shot it is like watching molasses being poured outside in January at the North Pole ....

Damn meant to put this in General talk ... good looking boy but stupid at times .... (Jed Clampett)

k100d · 09-29-2008, 08:14 PM

i was just looking at some full size things and it wasn't bad

legacyb4 · 09-29-2008, 10:00 PM

I followed a poster's link to their gallery on zenfolio.com.

Man, that site is FAST... (prefetching thumbs makes viewing much quicker for sure).

Damn Brit · 09-29-2008, 10:08 PM

Im not a member but I can donload from the RSS feed ok.

roentarre · 09-30-2008, 01:04 AM

It does happen from time to time. Same for pbase lately as well

dopeytree · 09-30-2008, 01:10 AM

do a test speed in your line to check your dsl lines ok?

Bramela · 09-30-2008, 01:18 AM

Nooooooooooooooooo!

Sorry about the little joke Dave.
No I am finding Flickr quite acceptable speedwise, no problems.

ftpaddict · 09-30-2008, 01:26 AM

I hate flickr.

wlank · 09-30-2008, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Damn meant to put this in General talk ... good looking boy but stupid at times .... (Jed Clampett)

Not to worry, I did it for you.

Mike Cash · 09-30-2008, 03:06 AM

I had the same problem and had several go-rounds with the Flickr Help staff.

If you're using Firefox, trying clearing out your cache really good and restarting your browser. I may have done something else to fix the problem, but it slips my mind at the moment.

daacon · 09-30-2008, 07:12 AM

Thanks for moving the thread

Those that hate Flickr - well that is helpfull (haha) - I plan at some point to get another host but for now Flickr is cheap and meets my needs and will likely keep it regardless.

dsl is good
have cleaned out temp files
tracert times acceptable

Initial issue I think was IE7 too many tabs open - I find this is the case occasionally -nice feature but more than 3 or 4 and well .... is Windoze really a multi tasking operating system or an operation system that allows you do multiple task one at a time

I am going to check the Flicr board for any indication - could be a host of things including my account.

Thanks for all the replies.

marlon · 09-30-2008, 07:29 AM

Don't use IE!!!!!!!!!! Firefox3 or at the least, Opera

When you switch from flickr to smugmug, you can get a smugmug 50% discount by using flickr as your coupon

(just by the way)

daacon · 09-30-2008, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by marlon

Don't use IE!!!!!!!!!! Firefox3 or at the least, Opera

When you switch from flickr to smugmug, you can get a smugmug 50% discount by using flickr as your coupon

(just by the way)

Yeah there is that - unfortuantley this is also a work machine and the coporate world still inists on IE for a lot of applications .... besides it was fine last week so IE can' take all the blame

Thanks for the tip on smugmug

09-29-2008, 07:26 PM	#1
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Anybody else finding Flickr slooooooooooooooooow ? The last several days I am finding Flickr extremely slow - I just built a new Laptop so wanted to see if it was perhaps my machine or anyone else experiencing the same thing? Getting a full size shot it is like watching molasses being poured outside in January at the North Pole .... Damn meant to put this in General talk ... good looking boy but stupid at times .... (Jed Clampett)

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09-29-2008, 08:14 PM	#2
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	i was just looking at some full size things and it wasn't bad

09-29-2008, 10:00 PM	#3
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	I followed a poster's link to their gallery on zenfolio.com. Man, that site is FAST... (prefetching thumbs makes viewing much quicker for sure).

09-29-2008, 10:08 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	Im not a member but I can donload from the RSS feed ok.

09-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#5
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	It does happen from time to time. Same for pbase lately as well

09-30-2008, 01:10 AM	#6
dopeytree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 619	do a test speed in your line to check your dsl lines ok?

09-30-2008, 01:18 AM	#7
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Nooooooooooooooooo! Sorry about the little joke Dave. No I am finding Flickr quite acceptable speedwise, no problems.

09-30-2008, 01:26 AM	#8
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	I hate flickr.

09-30-2008, 02:23 AM	#9
wlank Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Teresa, New Mexico Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by daacon Damn meant to put this in General talk ... good looking boy but stupid at times .... (Jed Clampett) Not to worry, I did it for you.

09-30-2008, 03:06 AM	#10
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I had the same problem and had several go-rounds with the Flickr Help staff. If you're using Firefox, trying clearing out your cache really good and restarting your browser. I may have done something else to fix the problem, but it slips my mind at the moment.

09-30-2008, 07:12 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Thanks for moving the thread Those that hate Flickr - well that is helpfull (haha) - I plan at some point to get another host but for now Flickr is cheap and meets my needs and will likely keep it regardless. dsl is good have cleaned out temp files tracert times acceptable Initial issue I think was IE7 too many tabs open - I find this is the case occasionally -nice feature but more than 3 or 4 and well .... is Windoze really a multi tasking operating system or an operation system that allows you do multiple task one at a time I am going to check the Flicr board for any indication - could be a host of things including my account. Thanks for all the replies.

09-30-2008, 07:29 AM	#12
marlon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 232	Don't use IE!!!!!!!!!! Firefox3 or at the least, Opera When you switch from flickr to smugmug, you can get a smugmug 50% discount by using flickr as your coupon (just by the way)

09-30-2008, 07:32 AM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by marlon Don't use IE!!!!!!!!!! Firefox3 or at the least, Opera When you switch from flickr to smugmug, you can get a smugmug 50% discount by using flickr as your coupon (just by the way) Yeah there is that - unfortuantley this is also a work machine and the coporate world still inists on IE for a lot of applications .... besides it was fine last week so IE can' take all the blame Thanks for the tip on smugmug

Anybody else finding Flickr slooooooooooooooooow ?

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