It is running mod_perl. It is slow because the pmdevils are a bunch of lazy dorks (except jdporter), and because slow is good.

Furthermore, lazy page loading gives enough time space to think about it all, to check writeup formatting and such, and since you are procrastinating anyways while frequenting The Monastery, the site being slow gives you a head start in your endeavours.

Now, if you are in a hurry seeking answers and solutions, best thing is to sit back and muse about the reasons which dragged you into such a dreadful fix.

Good time spent, anyways ;-)

In reply to Re: Why is perlmonks.org slow? by shmem
in thread Why is perlmonks.org slow? by slloyd

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