I too see that someone gets in about every half-hour; but it sure aint me. I get a timeout everytime.

Earlier this week I received the following e-mail from FT in response to a query to them:

"Yes, we're experiencing the same problems ourselves. We've been researching a different server solution to possibly alleviate the load problems we're
currently under.

"...that's caused by the increased traffic we've experienced lately. Wednesdays
(and sometimes Thursdays) are our hardest hit days, since we share space with DealWatch, our search service for low-cost fares, and new deals get posted on those days.

"Again, we apologize for the slowness, but we're behind a rock and a hard place with the server. Although we'd love to have a fast site (I know I would, since I'm just as impatient as any other surfer), we can't afford one right now, and since FlyerTalk is a free service, we have to be pretty creative in how we allocate money to the site. But we are looking into alternate hosting solutions and different server types to try and get more bang for our buck."

Yes, it would be nice if such a message were posted on days when some forums and some boards are impossibly slow. But you get what you pay for; and we get a lot for absolutely nothing!

[This message has been edited by kappa (edited 08-24-2001).]