hmm .. numerical range of problem threads? congruence of any activities in problem threads during database repairs? error/warning/comment messages in relation to either/both preceding questions? congruence with any problem sectors on drives?
(following on a long ago "convo" regarding dns records; traceroute hangs for a bit at fortress itx before finally hopping to :?:mail.destee.com:?:? with the forum running on the mail server, that could slow mailing down. also, there might be some affect on the forum if/when mail gets busy. and if the mail server and the forum server try to update at the same time on the same computer? in a server farm environment where machines are running warm and constant anyway? funny stuff will happen.
not necessarily related to the db issue (unless ... well, that might would be a stretch .. but ...), but could have some bearing on the previously mentioned mail issue (messages or post/threads that i have forwarded to me seem to take a while), or even be noticed while waiting to preview/submit a post. (network timeout issues affecting communications pipes between poster and network possibly interfering with database update timing introducing anomalies in the database leading to corruption? [ok, i did say it was a stretch.] puzzles are fun!)
come to think about it, i always seem to hang a bit while surfing to the site.)
