Trouble Accessing Beemaster Recently

[The15thMember]

We moderators just wanted to post this to keep everyone informed.  Everyone has been experiencing very slow loading times and errors that prevent access to the forum recently.  We are preparing for a move to a new server, so whenever that happens, the problems should be resolved.  We're having a suspicious overload of guests right now that seems to be at least partially crawlers and spambots combing the site, and that should cease when we get the updated security of the new server.  Our IT experts are working on the situation currently.  Thanks for your patience, everyone.

[Terri Yaki]

10,982 guests on right now, that might slow things down a little.

[Terri Yaki]

Other than the problems I have getting past the verification screen, the issues here have ceased but there is one thing I wonder about...does the new firewall prevent the site from being found in a search, thus cutting back on potential newbees?

[buzzbee]

It shouldn't as just now I could see 8 Google spiders combing through the forum.