Yes I've noticed this as well.
Whilst recently started discussions open up very quickly, it seems that older discussions, especially from 2005 and before, take a while, and risk failing with CNET's 404 page loading error.
What I haven't tested, (or at least taken note of), is whether such "older" posts open quicker once they are eventually displayed, viewed, replied to if necessary, and closed again.
It's as if these older posts have to be fetched from a different location, and that takes time.
Mark
This was a previously reported (and resolved) issue, but it has come back to bite us again.
When opening old threads, typically those greater than four months old, it may take an excessively long time for the thread to open. The older the thread, the longer it may take, regardless of the connection speed. Meanwhile, recent threads can be opened readily. This is more evident now that some older threads, such as this one by Toni, have been given a lift to the top of the forums due to the recent addition of stickies.
Lee, on the off chance the engineers have too much free time on their hands, could you have them look back into this issue?
Thanks!
John

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