User blog comment:TenCents/Off-Topic Blog 3 (sort of)!!!:)/@comment-1874176-20110318190739/@comment-1874176-20110319220154

Okay, I tried optimizing my internet settings in every way I could think of and disconnected my router from the power for a few minutes; still slow.

I hope the problems mean they are working on improving the internet connection here (I live in kind of a rural area) and the problems are only temporary side effects of the work.