The same question came to my mind when I compared the performance of Twitter in the month of December, when I started using it to the month of the March. That time the Twitter was more reliable and easy for its user for whom it is not now. That time their site was not going up and down after every two-three hours or they were not releasing new features after a gap of every two days (of which they even didn’t write on the official blog, then why do they need a blog, huh?). I am too addicted to use Twitter, like all other bloggers and social media dudes. This month I found many unwanted changes in Twitter that I personally think should not be there, which caused many times server down problems. I compiled a list of types of site down problems with their pictures. Have a look down-upon.

FAME: The above image clearly lets us know that Twitter’s database maintenance system featuring dictionary driven access to items is very poor. They need to make a lot of improvement in it.

Under Maintaince: Don’t know how many times a day Twitter guys update the site. The page showing “Twitter is under construction or maintenance” is very common now a days, which it wasn’t in December.

Home page: Three days back Twitter update their home page (actually they are just testing), this new version no more available for Internet Explorer users. I tested the site on IE, whenever I logged in via IE7 or IE8 a security dialog box appears and the site goes blank (actually it is due to httpS problem). Well, I can’t blame them for this because the home screen is in beta version (I forgot to take the actual pic, will update the post with original pic of blank Twitter screen soon).

Result?

You would be shocked to see the results of the server down problems. Even when I read this, I too was shocked! According to a study by US-based Barracuda Networks, only 21% percent of twitter users are genuine (most of the users have joined because celebrities opened Twitter accounts) rest all are spam or bots. The reason behind it could be the server down issues because in this modern world of Web people wants everything light and fast (which Twitter isn’t).

Suggestion

Again I am typing down the same thing which I posted in last post about the Twitter published on 22nd of March. Twitter please buy more bandwidth or change your servers and please maintain your database properly, if you want a great micro-blogging site.