Etherpad running slow in v2.5.3 stable branch

[mgaved]

Etherpad takes approximately 30 seconds to go from clicking on the link to loading a pad. I’ve only recently experienced this. I am using v2.5.3 stable branch, I am not sure it is a particular problem with this MAZI release or more generally.

Does anybody know what the issue might be?

This is really difficult when promoting the value of etherpad to potential users and I am hoping there’s a speed-up solution. I am not sure why I am now experiencing this issue

Is anybody else experiencing this issue?

I came across this old etherpad git hub issues question ether/etherpad-lite#224

Might it be that our etherpad is looking up something and there’s a config change that will help? (e.g. “setting proxy_buffering off”)

[panosnethood]

In my experience this happens the first time one goes to etherpad and then goes faster. Not sure what is the issue. Perhaps we could try to de-activate some of the plugins introduced (like commenting) in case they cause the delay.

[mgaved]

Thanks Panos. I'd agree, it seems to happen the first time a user goes to etherpad. I wonder if that means its an issue on the user's browser, or if there's an overhead in that first download? I will have a bit of an explore but suggestions from colleagues welcomed.

[haniavis]

Etherpad needs some time when booting your raspberry, so if you turn on your mazizone and immediately try to access it, you might get an error. Try to give it some time after booting.

In addition, I have also experienced some issues like what you are describing, etherpad being slow or crashing which you can fix with a reboot.

Our stretch version will feature the updated Etherpad version (1.6.6) which uses the updated nodejs and will be more stable.

[mgaved]

Thanks Harris. The issue is around when a user's device opens an existing etherpad (e.g. I have a list of existing etherpads as an index, on a MAZIzone). This is some time (10 + minutes) after the Raspberry Pi 3 has booted, and several minutes after the user has logged in past the splash screen and explored other tools (e.g. Guestbook, NextCloud).

I will test to see if its everytime they user Etherpad or just the first time (as Panos suggests above)