So as @LordCobol said, there are definitely a lot of API calls. I saw 834, and it was still going. A lot of calls to metrics and google ad server, which is fine, the sheer volume though
What stood out was that it looks like there is a lot of front loading, of user profile related stuff, which could be loaded as needed. There may be some room for improvement as far as slowness, IMHO
Sorry, I got a little excited. I was saying that they appear to be loading a lot of info up front that they like don’t need to, and can load when needed. This might speed up the site a little
Not sure where to post this. Recently I have been seeing a lot of Gateway errors. Almost like a DoS issue. Adding more server or scaling up (is theyre on the cloud) may help. Really user unfriendly
This still kind of makes me double take though, because it’s high in comparison to the last few years, yes, but the usage USED to be much higher than it is rn, and threads with much higher engagement and comment numbers than we have right now existed, and much more frequently, but loaded fine back then… 🤷♀️
I just had a timeout a few minutes ago while my browser said it was waiting for a Tumblr api, so maybe too many social media tie-ins might be partly to blame (???)
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I might be misunderstanding you but… Why would the sharing function on the fanwall for other sites, be linked to recaps being slow? That seems… broken… and inefficient.
@sicarius I suspect *everything* on DB might be infested with social media trackers… even if the home page doesn’t have them, I’d bet recaps or anything else that can have user replies/comments will have them.
Asha13
September 29, 2023 at 11:18 AM
So as @LordCobol said, there are definitely a lot of API calls. I saw 834, and it was still going. A lot of calls to metrics and google ad server, which is fine, the sheer volume though
Asha13
September 29, 2023 at 11:19 AM
What stood out was that it looks like there is a lot of front loading, of user profile related stuff, which could be loaded as needed. There may be some room for improvement as far as slowness, IMHO
DancingEmma
September 29, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Technically, you bamboozled me but I agree with your conclusion!
Asha13
September 29, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Sorry, I got a little excited. I was saying that they appear to be loading a lot of info up front that they like don’t need to, and can load when needed. This might speed up the site a little
DancingEmma
September 29, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Don’t be! Thank you. I appreciate your knowledge in this context which I lack.
emsel
September 29, 2023 at 11:53 PM
I think some of the API calls are external sources like Ads? They can use CDN for static gifs, but even CDN will pile up costs.
Asha13
December 5, 2023 at 6:37 AM
I think they mostly external calls. Oh well
Semma Vetti
December 19, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Haha, what a fun use of devtools… But most of these seem to be gifs, and some of them take almost a second and more to load…interesting…
Asha13
December 19, 2023 at 7:07 PM
A second is a long time is dev world….
Asha13
August 27, 2023 at 10:09 AM
Not sure where to post this. Recently I have been seeing a lot of Gateway errors. Almost like a DoS issue. Adding more server or scaling up (is theyre on the cloud) may help. Really user unfriendly
OldLawyer
August 27, 2023 at 10:50 AM
It is obvious that site usage has increased, and the servers are having difficulty handling it.
Asha13
August 27, 2023 at 10:52 AM
That’s exactly it. They may need to add more memory
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
August 27, 2023 at 1:24 PM
This still kind of makes me double take though, because it’s high in comparison to the last few years, yes, but the usage USED to be much higher than it is rn, and threads with much higher engagement and comment numbers than we have right now existed, and much more frequently, but loaded fine back then… 🤷♀️
Asha13
August 27, 2023 at 1:33 PM
I do see a lot of ads loading before the content loads on each page, so if that the variable? Page loads are so slow
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
August 27, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Very likely to contribute, yes.
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
August 27, 2023 at 3:55 PM
I just had a timeout a few minutes ago while my browser said it was waiting for a Tumblr api, so maybe too many social media tie-ins might be partly to blame (???)
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
August 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM
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I might be misunderstanding you but… Why would the sharing function on the fanwall for other sites, be linked to recaps being slow? That seems… broken… and inefficient.
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
August 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM
ahhh woops @lordcobol
Asha13
August 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM
@lordcobol I see a lot of api calls in the status bar. With all that network activity, it isn’t surprising that it is slow and times out
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
August 27, 2023 at 4:30 PM
@sicarius I suspect *everything* on DB might be infested with social media trackers… even if the home page doesn’t have them, I’d bet recaps or anything else that can have user replies/comments will have them.
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
August 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM
@lordcobol what a nightmare
indyfan
August 28, 2023 at 4:05 AM
Forget the slow loading. The whole site disappeared for me for several hours today. I thought that’s it, we’re done for.
Smart move. Now I’m just glad for the errors and slow loads. 😂
Asha13
August 28, 2023 at 5:20 AM
😂😂