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From: Liz <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] 1901 Census
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 07:40:49 +0000
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ed mckie wrote:
>
> Is there anyone out there who has successfully got beyond filling in the search form ?

Not since I snuck in on Jan 1st.

Currently I cannot even contact the server.....and my husband who is in
Brussels with cable broadband has had a go and says the server is down
for him too.

Officially the latest update was that they were restricting access,
presumably on a first come first served basis ..... but I know of many
people who are in my position and have not even seen the webpage for 3
days!

I have reduced myself to one or two attempts a day ..... figuring that
this will help reduce the hits if part of the site is up and running.
But I tend to think it is still offline completely.

It is a great shame that the PRO are not being more forthcoming with
information on the status of the site. Although I find this is a
commonplace in cyberspace ... how often have you had your ISP try to
persuade you that a problem doesn't exist, or if it exists it is your
fault? <g> They all do it.

A simple statement that the website has been taken down for repairs and
that they will notify when it is up again ...possibly giving an estimate
of time needed would allow everyone to relax ....

Liz (Greenwich UK)
Deputy Listowner
LONDON-L

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