# Sluggish forum-site response **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [July 8, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309 "2024-07-08T22:17:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/21 "2024-07-11T22:40:31Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > This problem has been commented on before as I recall. It may not be possible to solve though. On a typical forum, a moderator has no control over adds and things in the back ground, that is something only an Admin can do… And as I said before, show me the Admin(s) for this forum, I don’t think there is for whatever reason… As an Admin, I could go in and change the add settings, it is all in the setup, but again, NO Admins on here that I have ever seen or heard of… I’m not picking on you George in anyway here, just letting you know why nothing has been done about the adds changing sizes and making the threads jump up and down… Again, if the forum had Admins that were on here regularly, it would probably irritate them as well… ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/22 "2024-07-11T22:46:27Z")
They rely on Discourse Hosting for technical support. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/23 "2024-07-11T22:56:19Z")
The radio program employed a tech guru who later transferred his computer skills to this website and as I recall helped design the way the adverts work. His first name is Doug, but forget his last name. Maybe he is still here and willing to explain more about why the ads are the way they are. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/24 "2024-07-11T23:11:37Z")
Doug Mayer? I hope he found a job about ten years ago after the show was discontinued. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/25 "2024-07-11T23:17:01Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > Doug Mayer? Yes, that’s who I’m thinking of. He was here before, and seemed quite knowledgeable about the best ways use advertising to fund internet forums like this. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/26 "2024-07-12T00:38:40Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Maybe he is still here and willing to explain more about why the ads are the way they are. Don’t need it explained or really care how it all works, Nevada pretty much covered that in two words, just wish I didn’t have to chase the Reply button cause the adds keep changing heights while I try to click on it or whatever… Or while reading something the page keeps jumping up or down and sometimes off screen, I’m sure if we can put a man on the moon, someone or something (don’t really care what) can change the add settings… Just saying… 🤦‍♂️ > [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > advertising to fund internet forums like this. I have used this site below to check out other sites in the past… I checked it against my sites and it was pretty dead on the money years ago… _Our records indicate that [cartalk.com](http://cartalk.com) is privately registered by Domains By Proxy, LLC. [Cartalk.com](http://Cartalk.com) is expected to earn an estimated $20 USD per day ($7,408 USD yearly) from advertising revenue. The sale of [cartalk.com](http://cartalk.com) would possibly be worth $14,825 USD. This figure is based on the daily revenue potential of the website over a 24 month period. [Cartalk.com](http://Cartalk.com) is very popular with an estimated 7,121 daily unique visitors. This report was last updated 8th July, 2024._ So the adds are working for the site, nobody is getting rich lol, but not loosing money either… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/27 "2024-07-12T11:54:20Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > Doug Mayer? I hope he found a job about ten years ago after the show was discontinued. He’s listed as a moderator so I think he’s still active at Car Talk. I imagine all the moderators do this to augment their income and I appreciate their support. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/28 "2024-07-12T13:16:33Z")
The site list of Moderators has 9 names . Only 3 are active - John Goreham - Carolyn - and some who is listed as Web Monkey . And as to the ridiculous claim the the Moderators can be manipulated is absolutely false . ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/29 "2024-07-12T15:18:11Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > He’s listed as a moderator so I think he’s still active at Car Talk. He and the others just as Volvo mentioned show this when you try to click on them… ![Screenshot 2024-07-12 101549](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/9/49aabfdd10c1582e6f28fb1d26e5f165a86704e8.png) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/30 "2024-07-12T15:28:02Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > I imagine all the moderators do this to augment their income When (if) the site is only making about $20 a day, not much if any income is generated for a Mod after the cost for domain and hosting etc fees… Like I said: > [@davesmopar](#): > > the adds are working for the site, nobody is getting rich lol, but not loosing money either… So yes, a thank you to the mods for doing what they do for free, but why not have mods that are constantly active?? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/31 "2024-07-15T22:51:57Z")
This site seems extra sluggish today for some reason (7.15.24). I’m seeing the “high memory usage, 3.4 GB” indications again as well. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/32 "2024-07-16T11:58:10Z")
Yesss! Doug “the old gray” Mayer! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/33 "2024-07-16T12:08:30Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > This site seems extra sluggish today for some reason (7.15.24). I’m seeing the “high memory usage, 3.4 GB” indications again as well. Have you checked your computer system for a virus? I didn’t have slow response problems yesterday or today. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/34 "2024-07-16T20:10:33Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Have you checked your computer system for a virus? I That’s a possibility. I don’t know how to check for a virus. I experience no sluggishness on other websites though, only Car Talk. Only Car Talk shows the “high memory usage” message. If a virus, it would have to be a Car Talk specific virus. Are there such things? Today, there’s no “high memory usage” message so far. And no sluggishness. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/35 "2024-07-16T20:36:30Z")
For that kind of money, there has to be a few of us 7000 that would throw in a thousand or two to buy it out and open it up like 20 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/36 "2024-07-16T21:19:52Z")
What operating system and version? Most OSs have some virus checking embedded. I have Windows 10 on our laptop and it continuously checks and reports status whenever we do a cold start. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/37 "2024-07-16T21:26:49Z")
I don’t want to clutter the forum w/computer-talk. I’ll ask my IT knowledgeable friends for some help. It appears I’m the only one having this problem. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/38 "2024-07-17T21:50:44Z")
Update: No sluggishness or high memory usage messages yesterday, but today (7.17.24) sluggishness and high memory usage message (2.8 GB) has returned. Only affects this website. I’m not asking for forum ideas, just reporting the situation for the website’s technical folks. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/39 "2024-07-17T22:02:56Z")
It got very slow for me today, trying to reply, I could type out 2 words before it showed up, I type slow, y’all could have typed 10 words out… lol But I finally clicked on X at the top right of the tab and then just opened a new tab and the forum and it has been fine since… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309/40 "2024-07-17T22:11:06Z")
Good info. I have also noticed if I close the browser and restart it, the sluggishness often goes away, but usually the relief is temporary. Suggest next time you notice the sluggish response, place the cursor to the upper left corner of the screen, over the tab saying “sluggish forum-site response” (if you are reading this thread). You don’t have to press a mouse button, just hover the cursor there. Do you see a screen message pop up saying the website name & “high memory usage”? (This debug method may only work with the computer configuration I use, Windows/Chrome, don’t know. ) Debug info for Car Talk tech folks: I just signed out of the forum, closed the browser, then signed back in. No more sluggishness, and memory usage is no longer “high”, only 0.75 GB vs 3+ GB just before I signed out and closed the browser, when it was sluggish. I’m guessing one of the website programs isn’t properly releasing its memory buffer back to the operating system when it closes. Memory usage has increased from 0.75 to 0.99 GB just in this short length of time. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-forum-site-response/195309.md?page=3)