Too Slow

[Guest ahrint]

Er, Stealth Lobbying?

 

The sort no-one can see?

 

Trouble is Time Warner can't see it either, which suits them fine, and it obviously isn't effective otherwise this whole debate wouldn't still be grinding along.

 

I'm surprised by your derision of the newswires, since most people find the best place to read or publish what's happening on the internet is ..... on the internet.

 

Granted 99% comprises bombastic boy bands et al, but interesting that you included billion-dollar businesses, since that is precisely what we are talking about.

 

Why can't 50,000 editors experiencing the same problem create a visible debate about the particular billion-dollar business at the root of it? Or engage a wider public in the actual and potential virtues of the Open Directory? <img src="/images/icons/confused.gif" alt="" />

[enarra]

Please read what we have been saying, the servers are right at this moment being upgraded. Already two new servers have been added for a couple internal features, and at the moment we are waiting for the delivery of several more new servers. Once they have arrived, been installed, and tested, all of the current problems with speed, access, and 500 errors should be resolved.

 

>> Er, Stealth Lobbying? The sort no-one can see? <<

 

In a word, yes. You see ODP has internal forums, we have been complaining there for ages. Now Netscape is doing what they need to do to fix the problem, they even hired another engineer (who is currently being trained). There is nothing to complain about at the moment, we just have to be patient and let them do their job installing the new hardware.

 

>> Why can't 50,000 editors <<

 

We don't actually have 50,000 editors. That number is the total editors ever. The amount of editors who have a current login and at least one category is closer to 7,000. The number who edit actively and participate in the community is probably closer to 500 (which may explain why it takes so long to get sites listed sometimes...)