by travelerxxx on Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:20 pm
I'm seeing the same here: the site runs in fits and starts. This has been happening for over two weeks for certain, and possibly longer. It happens for me on any device, in multiple locations. The symptoms are always the same - the site starts running slowly, then completely stops. Often it takes up to five minutes for it to come back, at which time it is fast - but not for long. It is most certainly getting worse in the last week.
Once I see the "Connecting to server..." message, I know to stop the connection, open another tab and go somewhere else for about five minutes.
Again, it absolutely is not me nor my connection. I've tested on numerous machines, both Windows and Mac - all up-to-date. Also have tested at various locations using various Internet Service Providers - makes no difference. Mobile devices have exactly the same problem.