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From: "Steven Gibbs" <>
Subject: Re: 1901 Census - well, that was a non-event!
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:13:06 -0000
References: <614d8d34.0201020552.554fd3f9@posting.google.com>, <3c3313a4.108926783@news.cis.dfn.de>, <3C33255A.3675@dircon.co.uk>



"Liz" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Paul C wrote:
> >
> > Common sense would be for people to wait for a few days to avoid
> > clogging up the system.
>
> I don't think we are talking about only a day or two of high demand.
> Each of us will take several days/weeks of steady access to collect
> everything we need ... when we can get on. And remember the system
> requires those using credit cards to carry on and cram as much as poss
> into those 48 hr periods.....
>

And if nobody is prepared to risk their CC details until the site is running
smoothly, but keeps checking the index to see if that is the case, then one
wonders exactly when the demand will drop.

Regards

Steven Gibbs
Bedford



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