IDNET slipping in the DSLZONE charts

JohnH · Sep 03, 2009, 18:31:48

I also owe a vote of thanks to Brian for making sure that BT installed the line and enabled it on the same day.

Brian, if you're reading.

Rik · Sep 03, 2009, 18:32:40

Thanks, John.

Lance · Sep 03, 2009, 19:26:30

Looks a decent line, John. I wonder if there would be any gain on WBC...

JohnH · Sep 03, 2009, 19:46:26

Not a decision I even have to contemplate, Lance. WBC not in sight

Lance · Sep 03, 2009, 22:23:58

Shame, just imagine the fun and games you could have had!

I've no date set fot WBC either even though I'm on a decent sized exchange.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 09:42:38

That's because all the indecent exchanges are getting it first.

esh · Sep 04, 2009, 17:21:55

I think idnet has kicked me offline twice in a year and a half, and even then that was probably BT maintenance. I also have reset manually once because I was stuffed on a congested/misconfigured line (another BT issue, apparently). That's one reset/disconnect every 6 months so far. When I dropped f2s/pipex/tiscali/carphonewarehosue (Will it never end!?) it was increasing past the once a week mark, and this was just after a 6 day outage.

The speed has been excellent, bar the glitch early this year with the new backbone installation, but the reliability has never been anything less than superb. I have no idea how much stock to put in these 'charts'. Back when I was choosing an ISP, I believe Enta and its resellers were top, but as soon as I saw the curious 300+GB for £20 pricing model I steered away, and haven't regretted it. I still hear good things about Enta from other folks, but I think there's more to it than just charts. What *you* want out of it is also an important factor. I pay up to 5x what others do per month on internet, and these other folks often get phone and/or cable thrown in too. Horses for courses, and all that.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 17:24:46

Couldn't agree more, Esh. There's price and then there's value.

A bit like Donald Russell meat, really.

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 17:42:37

How did we get from DSLZone to Donald Russell?

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 17:44:31

I made a post, John. Simple.

Glenn · Sep 04, 2009, 17:49:23

John, each time he mentions them, it increases his account total with them, by 1p

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 17:50:32

More likely my spend.

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 17:53:12

It's like one of those word association games, except that everything always comes back to the same two words.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 17:57:21

The other being?

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 18:01:22

The TWO being Donald Russell.

Now you've got me at it.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 18:02:35

See, we get everyone eventually.

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 18:06:52

I'm just off to a dark room for a lie down.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 18:13:09

Take a steak sandwich with you.

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 19:04:11

....... it's your dinner time.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 19:18:37

Soon, it's also the start of the new rugby season.

Glenn · Sep 04, 2009, 19:22:28

Quote from: Rik on Sep 04, 2009, 19:18:37
Soon, it's also the start of the new ruby season.

It could be a diamond season

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 19:23:39

Sorry, I am a Philistine. What's the ruby season?

Glenn · Sep 04, 2009, 19:25:09

John, you can only mine them in the winter, too much sun makes them fad too much.

JohnH · Sep 04, 2009, 19:27:31

It's amazing there's anything left for rubies in this place, after Donald Russell has finished with members.

Rik · Sep 04, 2009, 19:28:00

Quote from: lodge on Sep 04, 2009, 19:23:39
Sorry, I am a Philistine. What's the ruby season?

A typo.

I meant rugby, but it's been a long day and my head hurts.