30-10-2002 19:35									#1
	Page Cache System: interested to have it as an option? Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: - Cache system implemented: guests will see cached versions of the forum index, forum display and thread display pages. Cache is updated every 5 minutes for the first two page types, and every 10 minutes for the last. Obviously, these pages may not show the latest data and feature like new posts and readed thread indications will not work

you can see it working if you log out and compare the "Page generated in X seconds" note at the bottom of forum pages

	30-10-2002 20:26									#2
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

NOOOOOOO! Ehum.

	30-10-2002 20:43									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Only for guests? Sure, why not?

	30-10-2002 20:56									#4
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

If any guests would like to complain, feel free to post here and have your say.

	30-10-2002 21:05									#5
	Get a bigger avatar today!

quote: If any guests would like to complain, feel free to post here and have your say.

	30-10-2002 22:03									#6
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

Do it, we're not going to be the ones bugged by it anyway.

	30-10-2002 22:09									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Immortal Wombat If any guests would like to complain, feel free to post here and have your say.

Okay, here I am...

I voted no because when I'm at work, I always visit as a guest (because (1) I'm officially not allowed to post on forums (reading is okay though ), so logging in is suspicious (like I care, but still...) and (2) I don't trust the bastards with my passwords - they've been abused before). So I would not be happy with this at all (esp. since I don't have much else to do when at work, it's boring as hell ), but if *really* necessary, I could understand it, I suppose...

	30-10-2002 22:41									#8
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

for guests it is ALREADY enabled and working

i'm asking if registered users would like to have it as an option

	30-10-2002 22:43									#9
	Tired of ads?

Also, I would like to point out that I fear that all this 'bullying' of guests might scare away potential new members. Outside the Community forum (which n00bes usually don't visit) I don't often see explanations that the totally messed up forums guests see is only for guests. Some people might think 'damn, what a crappy forum' and find other sites to visit... I agree with the current policy of servicing members before guests, but we shouldn't take this too far, IMHO...

	30-10-2002 22:44									#10
	Support Apolyton

Crosspost.

Uhhhhmmm... name one reason why *anyone* would want that...

	31-10-2002 00:15									#11
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Well, I voted yes as that would be a yet another feature you could use to maybe speed up surfing on Poly during peek hours. Anyway, I don't see it as a negative feature either as registered members could toggle it if they want to and unregistered guests would still see the posts, allthough with a small delay, but that shouldn't be a problem. Now, Markos, please fix the avatar problem using Skanky's solution.

	31-10-2002 02:30									#12
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

quote: I don't often see explanations that the totally messed up forums guests see is only for guests.

what do you mean by "messed up"?

quote: name one reason why *anyone* would want that...

well you see, it's not just that there is less load on the server from the creation of the page. since the page is created faster, it is also served faster
this thread was created for me as MarkG in 3.6 seconds
for a guest it's under 0.5 seconds
(these numbers are not accurate of course but generally ipage generation time is cut at least half)

this means that most of the times, guests now have their pages load faster than registered users