Why? Network or server load are the usual causes. Out-of-date hardware or software at either end are two more.
As far as I know, the software running this website has not been updated since this website was first set up. The software is old, clunky, and prone to be glitchy.
If this website was not free to use, most of us would probably have already left for other autism-themed websites.
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No love for Hamas, Hezbollah, Iranian Leadership, Islamic Jihad, other Islamic terrorist groups, OR their supporters and sympathizers.