Posted by Agent Davis on 3, 2001 at 3:54 PM:
In Reply to: Bandwidth woes 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.
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: 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 :)
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: 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.
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: 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.
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: We do have some options to fix the bandwidth, and we're working on them.
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: Thanks!
: --- saint