Is bandwidth on this site purposely bad to get us to pay?

[Dragonrhyder]

The service isn't free. Somebody pays for it. Thats part of the problem with the world and people in general. Everybody wants something for nothing. I get the same hang ups you do. I get time outs, gateway issues. I get slow times and disconnects. I have times where I get logged off just going into a mods pages. Does that mean I am going to complain, even though I pay? No. This is the internet. My connection goes through countless nodes to AND from The Nexus. If you know how to get to a command prompt, pull one up.

 

when you get the little curser in the funny black window where the little light is flashing, type this

 

tracert 77.72.7.226

 

then hit enter.

 

77.72.7.226 = the DNS of "http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php"

 

 

Each one of those nodes or entries is a system/server/trunk your pc connection is going through. You may not care, but your data does. I have 21 hops myself (ONE WAY). Some of these locations have packet loss and some have extremely long pings. If you understand how packets are created and managed, you would have no problems as you understand how headers are added and stripped across the entire transmission from point to point. How packets are sequentiially sent, but not necessarilly received that way. Lost packets, corrupted packets or late packets get requested to have them resent. It takes time. Each one of those nodes is paid for by someone. They allow your data and FREE request to pass through. sometimes your data is prioritised by type, sometimes its in general traffic flow. somtimes its packet size limited, and sometimes not all packets follow the same path.

 

The more people that use the service (or the internet), the more congestion it has. You want Nexus to support more pople, then get more people to support Nexus. IT doesn't mean you have to donate a million $$ (but let me tell you the hardware IS expensive to buy, support, and maintain - not to mention the bandwidth and additional software and service the Nexus Admin have to purchase, licenses, domain, taxes, plus other costs). If a lot of people did donate to support the site, they might be able to continue the amazing products they give us and who knows, maybe increase the service availability.

 

Now there's the other end. The modders. Have you ever supported them? Most have a donate button for PayPal. Programming costs them part of their lives, family and friends. Sure they are not expected to be paid for their work. THey certainly don't required it in almost all cases. But its not free for them either. What compensation do they get? most pople won't even leave a DECENT or positive note on their mod or in the forums, its usually a daily mess of discontent by people who DEMAND things..for free. Most modders can handle criticism. A little FREE click of support for their mod, a Kudo, a thank you. Anything, after all, its FREE.

 

Then there's all the people who give hours looking up solutions for people with game issues. Its almost always the same solutions to the problems, but we do it anyways. WE struggle with your game problems as if its our own. Most times we get a thank you .. At other times we get crucified because we didn't have the right answer, it wasn't replied to fast enought, and your "request" was a DEMAND. That is another FREE service you get. It costs you nothing. People seldom take the 2 milliseconds to click the Kudo button or relay a thank you. THis is not everyone, but it does cover the GIMME GIMME crowd.

 

THINK PEOPLE! They are offering us an extended and corrected fun filled form of entertainment. People like you rant on and on like some spoiled little brat. These people deserve respect and its people like you who only think the world owes you something for free. The world owes you nothing. Grow up or move on. Mostly Grow up. The world is harsh. Nothing is free.

 

Here! Here! You tell em Brandy. Kudos to you for helping get the low down out there. Too many comment pages have nothing but critizism and complaints. With the current economy I don't have the means to support all the great people out there. But, I do give Kudos and have endorsed EVERY mod i use or have used. It surprises me no end to see the comment thread of mods where the author is constantly answering questions and helping the users where the mod author has very few kudos. If someone helps you with something or makes a mod that you use and enjoy, why not give them a kudos and take a few minutes to post a simple(or complex) thank you. It means a lot to them and takes very little effort on your part. And, by all means, if you can afford it(I know most cant) how bout showing some love by donating. You don't have to give megabucks, but anything would be appreciated. Before anyone says anything, NO I am not a mod author. Just a simple guy who loves to play these games and is blown away and amazed by the people who make these wonderful mods.

 

Thank you authors and thank you Nexus team. You don't hear that nearly enough.

 

Grrrrr....Seems I have already given you kudos, Brandy. Not too surprising after reading your comment.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Dragonrhyder

[Robynah]

Seems more than fine to me. Sometimes the servers seem to 'lock up' but there's a trivial way around that.

[imperium999]

Yes they purposely give free users a bad connection to get them to pay. Also the government was behind 9/11, aliens build the pyramids, the world is run by illuminati, and Rebecca Black was paid by the corporations to make people hate friday.

 

:laugh: You forgot "Freemasons run the country" and "Dark0ne is really a Sith Lord"

[jack013]

damn young'ns don't even know about the lizard people.