YT seems to be running slow to me as well but more annoying is when I click my name to access my profile from the blue box on the top right it takes me to the forums and not to my profile.
ETA... In fact, any link to my profile that I click, be it username or my avatar it takes me to the forum main page. I tried other members and their links worked fine. I'm guessing it's because of the & in my username again.
