Posted by saint on 28, 2001 at 8:09 PM:
Well, we've been smoking the bandwidth here lately, pumping out 22 gigs a month. To pay for the bandwidth, the rate I pay would jump from $35 a month to $80 a month.
Much of it is due to the message board. That's a good thing - it's become the heartbeat of the FAQ - but it's a tad expensive :)
So for right now, one bandwidth saving item is setting the board to open all messages from the main board in a new window. When you're done with the message and all it's replies, close that window and you're back at the main board. That saves a reload each time, which quickly adds up to serious bandwidth.
Internet Explorer users - IE opens new windows in a small windowed size, and not full screen. Very bloody annoying. You may wish to switch to Netscape. I know this annoys some folks, but until the bandwidth thing is under control, we're going to stick with this.
We do have some options to fix the bandwidth, and we're working on them.
Thanks!
--- saint