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Re: 436 - error

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From: Graham Irvine
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 00:00
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On Sat, 24 Feb 96 16:29:00 GMT ,Twas none other than Brian@zing.demon.co.uk who did state ....
>  In article <825187710_OASIS_@swampdog.demon.co.uk>
>   guy@swampdog.demon.co.uk (Guy Harrison) said:-

> A "small backlog" was announced at 14:30 Saturday. As of 16:30 none of
> the articles I finally managed to post have yet made it back, so I am most
> curious about Demon's definition of the word "small."

the 436 error has been around for a few days ... the small backlog I think was
caused by peernews falling over completely , maybe the two things are econnected
but like you say without nosing around we are likely to be left in dark as 
usual !

> I suspect that as usual Demon have publically pretended that there was no
> problem in order to protect their image: I also suspect that as usual the
> flurry of irritated posts from their customers resulting from this pretence
> will do Demon's reputation considerably more harm than honesty ever could. 

agreed ! 

> Demon could, of course, at this point claim not to have been aware of a
> problem: but is claiming such incompetence really a better way of defending
> their image than simple lack of consideration for users?

This sounds like a job for Justice Scott ... I beleive he has just finnished a 
job and may be looking for something to do :-)

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From: graham@grasper.demon.co.uk               (Graham Irvine)
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