i recon database issues and resources of servers are getting whacked as i got a major slowdown a few mins ago, am seeing some major multiple posting and got an error too many database connections error a few mins ago.

Ned.

same here thought it was my crap pc

me too, i think the database or connection is reaching its limits!

Yep, i noticed its been having a few slow moments recently, when all other sites have been fine. The search function is also very slow now.

I guess this site is getting huge now in terms of data stored!

A victim of it's own success !

Chris: if the problem is in fact due to the sites popularity give us a shout if you want our help setting up a load balanced platform for hosting it.

I caught up with chrisw this morning, told him about the slow weekend but seems ok now.

He did say that if anyone can sort a better database system instead of the dreadfull search they are welcome to have a go.

I presume by contacting chris through his mailbox.