h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Back to normal.

At 10:30ish the MBs pretended they didn't remember me again but did then let me login and even post (unlike the start of the week). At the moment they still remember who I am.

I'm unable to post after preview. I get the BBC's "Internal Server Error" page (code 500 in TITLE) directing me to contact the webmaster.

The board forgot me and made me login again. This time although it appeared to work it wouldn't actually let me post. BBCi MB Error:

"Until you have completed the registration process, you will not be able to post messages on the BBCi messageboards."

So it clearly thinks I'm some new person and not me (no verification email received as yet). Meanwhile all the reply links say state=unverfposter (which is clearly short for "unverified poster" like amod is short for "alert moderator").

Saturday 10am. 6/9/03. Board closed.
Unable to post, suspect there also may be a backlog of posts.

Sat 13th, 11.15, right of reply removed on M.C.H. messageboard.

No reason given.

Saturday after Noon.

QQ and MC still not open for replies - have complained.

I was going to apologise to Spud - but.....I can't!

...and am now feeling less inclined to...

It's amazing what shoddy service does to a Chelsea Girls sense of humour!

12.30 QQ now open. MC-H! - Not.

It's now 1430 and M.C.-H is still minus it's reply button, it would be nice to have an explanation, not from dear Anna but the faceless people who are hiding behind her

Thanks Tiny, CG,

Having reflected on Spud's message on MC-H, I still think he's right. It's easy for us to get sidetracked when there's such little interest & activity, and it could have the opposite effect when the BBC look around for boards to cut. MC-H is probably safer than many of the other R4 boards, though. It's up to all of us to post as regularly as we can to save these boards (as you have done, CG).

Tues 7th Oct: boards open till 0130.

Wed 8th Oct: closed midnight.

Thanks JR.

I'm thinking of putting this site in mothballs, until we need it again. Any objections?

The 'Opening Hours' button is now working again, and showing midnight closing time all seven days for the R4 boards. This is how they now seem to be working, apart from unexplained absences of varying duration at random times.

Yo, Icy. This site might prove to be an interesting archive on future occasions. For now, the crisis does appear to be over. Let's hope it isn't needed again. Nice job though, and it's good to have facilities at the ready in case of a future threat to the boards.

toxx

Thanks Doc,

I like to think it provided some sort of focus / anger outlet during the dark ages of August 2003.

Did I tell you that the BBC recently banned my h2g2 username? I'm now known as "Monitor" (not BBCiMonitor). It's nice to know they have some spare time on their hands these days.

I suppose they thought BBCiMonitor sounded too much like you were in charge of something or like a volunteer. I wonder if BBCiMonitoring or BBCiWatcher would have been OK.

I didn't pursue it with them. I suspect that "BBCi" is taboo in user names.

"Volunteer" sounds good, if a little paramilitary.

Not since last spring it hasn't been.

Oh and that doesn't mean it was before. Merely that I don't know anything about it before then.