I've just seen the comments on the web site saying it's down for the
next few hours for maintenance.
What beets me is why have the PRO not put the materials on to
half-a-dozen separate servers such as the Data Archive and the major
universities.
I'm only glad I didn't get connected yesterday. I can well image
that 1000s of people out their will be hoping mad in case they loose
their fivers and that's not counting the cost of connection which for
many will be a lot more.
David
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 14:13:50 -0000 Ian Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
# David commented on his difficulty getting through to the new PRO 1901 census
# site. According to The Times this morning over 20 million people tried to
# log on yesterday, and only 1 million managed to get through because the
# servers were totally overloaded. They are trying to put more in, but these
# things take time. Exactly the same happened when the FamilySearch site
# opened a few years ago, but things settled down after a week or two, and IBM
# had sold a few more computers!
#
# The 20 million outstripped the hits on the BBC's news site in the immediate
# aftermath of Sept 11, which was only 18 million.
#
# Ian Clark
#
# > -----Original Message-----
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# > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David Alan
# > Gatley
# > Sent: 03 January 2002 13:29
# > To: [log in to unmask]
# > Subject: 1901 census
# >
# >
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# > Dear All,
# >
# > Is it me? Is it my machine? (and knowing me it could well be one or=20
# > the other) But, is everyone experiencing difficulties in getting=20
# > through to the PRO census web site?
# >
# > So far I've got through to the search engine on two or three=20
# > occasions and all I get is a message to say it's busy and I've been=20
# > trying on and off all yesterday and since 7am this morning!!! I'm yet
# > to get a list of displayed results.
# >
# > On refelection I think I may be one of the LICKY ONES, if my=20
# > experiences are typical anyone who has managed to get to the stage of
# > paying the minimum =A35.00 charge has probably spent a small fortune in
# > telephone calls and runs the risk of losing most their =A35.00 which is
# > only valid for two days.
# >
# > Well I suppose I've waited ten years, I'll leave it another week or=20
# > so before trying again.=20
# >
# > Unless anyone can suggest what I'm doing wrong or what may be wrong=20
# > with my machine.
# >
# > David
# >
# > ---------------------------------
# > David Alan Gatley (Dr),
# > School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
# > Staffordshire University,
# > Stoke-on-Trent,
# > ST4 2XW
# >
# > Telephone 01782-294780 (Office)
# > 01782-415340 (Home) =20
# > Fax 01782-294760
# >
# > http://www.staffs.ac.uk/sociology
# > http://www.staffs.ac.uk/census
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# > Please note: The views expressed in this message are those of its
# > author, and not necessarily those of Staffordshire University.
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David Alan Gatley (Dr),
School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Staffordshire University,
Stoke-on-Trent,
ST4 2XW
Telephone 01782-294780 (Office)
01782-415340 (Home)
Fax 01782-294760
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/sociology
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/census
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