Is it just me or is Smashwords really slow?

spaze · 03-10-2011, 12:20 AM

For two days now it takes forever to login, load pages and sometimes I get SSL certification errors on screen.

Is it just me since I'm in Finland or is it really that slow?

spaze · 03-10-2011, 12:41 AM

And now database errors:

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: mysql_fetch_row() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given

Filename: libraries/Fastdb.php

Line Number: 139

Brad Chambers · 03-10-2011, 07:25 AM

It's not just you. It's been slow. Most of the time it won't load for me.

bthrowsnaill · 03-10-2011, 08:17 AM

I think the ebook promotion this week is hitting them pretty hard. They are offering a lot of free downloads.

altworld · 03-10-2011, 09:01 AM

It is Read an Ebook Week, which pretty much blows up the traffic over there causing outages. I think this is a case of planned for X amount of traffic, got Y amount instead.

All things considered Smashwords is holding up pretty well.
Arigato,
Nick Davis

rhadin · 03-10-2011, 09:36 AM

It took me forever -- several days and many hours -- but I snagged nearly 100 ebooks at Smashwords over the past few days. From my perspective, the authors who have written a series (or at least multiple volumes) and who gave the first in the series free during eBook Week were smart. I was interested in quite a few of these series but at $4.95 and up (regular price) I was unwilling to buy the unknown. And, yes, I am aware of the samples, but what happens is that I download the sample and if I don't get to it right away, I forget it is a sample and end up deleting it thinking it is a short story, which I don't like to read. Anyway, I'm looking forward to adding a whole swath of new authors to my Smashwords buying as a result of this week's promotions.

koland · 03-10-2011, 12:19 PM

At least they are staying up this week (unlike previous years).

NickSpalding · 03-10-2011, 05:01 PM

Yep, slower than pensioners f***ing.

James_Wilde · 03-11-2011, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickSpalding

Yep, slower than pensioners f***ing.

You've obviously never tried doing it slowly, Nick. Adds a new dimension to sex: time to enjoy it.

//Grandad

Simon Wood · 03-11-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickSpalding

Yep, slower than pensioners f***ing.

I don't think I can shift this image from head now. Thanks Nick...

03-10-2011, 12:20 AM	#1
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	Is it just me or is Smashwords really slow? For two days now it takes forever to login, load pages and sometimes I get SSL certification errors on screen. Is it just me since I'm in Finland or is it really that slow?

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03-10-2011, 12:41 AM	#2
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	And now database errors: A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Warning Message: mysql_fetch_row() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given Filename: libraries/Fastdb.php Line Number: 139

03-10-2011, 07:25 AM	#3
Brad Chambers Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 514012 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	It's not just you. It's been slow. Most of the time it won't load for me.

03-10-2011, 08:17 AM	#4
bthrowsnaill Dreamer Posts: 112 Karma: 501282 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: kindle	I think the ebook promotion this week is hitting them pretty hard. They are offering a lot of free downloads.

03-10-2011, 09:01 AM	#5
altworld Evangelist Posts: 495 Karma: 746472 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Deep in Maryland Device: Android G1	It is Read an Ebook Week, which pretty much blows up the traffic over there causing outages. I think this is a case of planned for X amount of traffic, got Y amount instead. All things considered Smashwords is holding up pretty well. Arigato, Nick Davis

03-10-2011, 09:36 AM	#6
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	It took me forever -- several days and many hours -- but I snagged nearly 100 ebooks at Smashwords over the past few days. From my perspective, the authors who have written a series (or at least multiple volumes) and who gave the first in the series free during eBook Week were smart. I was interested in quite a few of these series but at $4.95 and up (regular price) I was unwilling to buy the unknown. And, yes, I am aware of the samples, but what happens is that I download the sample and if I don't get to it right away, I forget it is a sample and end up deleting it thinking it is a short story, which I don't like to read. Anyway, I'm looking forward to adding a whole swath of new authors to my Smashwords buying as a result of this week's promotions.

03-10-2011, 12:19 PM	#7
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	At least they are staying up this week (unlike previous years).

03-10-2011, 05:01 PM	#8
NickSpalding Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 1041222 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	Yep, slower than pensioners f***ing.

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