Originally posted by lbaker

It takes so long to load up this incredible "tail"
with pictures and all..
could we possibly have "Bowser Part II" or something
in a new thread?
There's an "Option" you can change in "User CP"
that might help to "Speed things UP" for you...

The TIME required to load a Thread onto your puter is a function
of MANY factors - one of which you can easily change to see
if it helps.

No matter How Many individual "Posts" there are in a thread;
YOUR puter only loads "some" of those posts...
5, 10, 20, 30, or 40 posts - AS Selected by YOU.

The more posts you choose to see on a page, the LONGER it takes
to load the page. And if there are some photos, or large Siggys on
those pages - it can take "quite a while" "load" that page!

To check and/or CHANGE you setting - go to >>>
"user cp" - click that button just under the Top Banner

Next *click* on "Edit Options" and scroll down to:
"Default Posts per Thread" and LOOK to see what's showing
in the lil window.

If it says "Default" or 20, or 30, or 40 posts per page...
Ya mite wanna try CHANGING it!!

I suggest you try "10 posts / page".
After you select your new setting,
you MUST scroll on down and click the
"Submit Modifications" button at the bottom to have the
change take effect.

*I* have mine set for "10 posts per page" -
a workable number for my "not-so-swift" puter and Dial-Up modem.

For this 400+ post THREAD about da Bowz;
IF you're set on "20 posts / page" - you're loading 1/20 of
the thread each time you visit.
CHANGE your setting to "10 posts / page" and you only load 1/40th
of all the posts. It WILL load *quicker*!

And *I* personally *like* the continuity of the Loooonger Tails -
it's ALL there under ONE Thread Title...
no <wondering> if you've "Missed" a portion
of the Tail somewhere if you don't check it every day.

/s/ Phred
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