slamma jamma into instance when you first register

client/src/socket.jsx

@@ -318,11 +318,8 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         return handlers[msgType](params);
     }
 
-    let attempts = 1;
-
     // Connection opened
     function onOpen() {
-        attempts = 0;
         toast.info({
             message: 'connected',
             position: 'topRight',
@@ -341,21 +338,12 @@ function createSocket(events) {
     }
 
     function onClose(event) {
-        attempts *= 2;
-        if (attempts > 10) {
-            toast.warning({
-                message: 'unable to connect, refreshing...',
-                position: 'topRight',
-            });
-            setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(true), 2000);
-        }
-
         console.error('WebSocket closed', event);
         toast.warning({
             message: 'disconnected',
             position: 'topRight',
         });
-        return setTimeout(connect, attempts * 1000);
+        return setTimeout(connect, 2000);
     }
 
     function connect() {