IDNet RSS Feed

[Moonshine]

Hi

I am having a problem with the IDNet RSS feed at the moment.  I haven't been able to update it for over 24 hours.  In the end, I decided to unsubscribe and then resubscribe to see if that made a difference.  However, Internet Explorer will not allow me to resubscribe, and has come up with the following message:

"Internet Explorer cannot display this feed

   This feed contains code errors.
     Go back to the previous page.

     More information

An invalid character was found in text content.
Line: 148 Character: 9

<br />BTs engineers, working with specialists from BTs network equipment vendor, are proactively monitoring both the network and systems stability of the affected node. In parallel, plans are being developed to implement total resilience to this environment".

Does anyone know what this means, and what I can do to rectify the situation (in layman's terms)?  I am using the latest version of Internet Explorer.  Is this something to do with my computer, or something more widespread?  As far as I know, I haven't done anything out of the ordinary, or anything different to usual, and until yesterday lunchtime, was able to view the RSS feed normally.

Any help would be much appreciated, as at the moment, I'm unable to identify my family's download usage, which I like to keep an eye on.

Many thanks.

Moonshine.

[Rik]

It's working fine for me, but I did get that odd coding yesterday. What email client do you use?

[Moonshine]

Hi Rik

I only ever use Hotmail.  I've never used Outlook, not even sure it's been set up!

Cheers.

Moonshine.

[Rik]

Bang goes that idea.

All I can think is to clear your cache and if it still won't work, have a word with support. It's fine for me in both FireFox and Outlook.

[esh]

It's fine on Opera.

[Moonshine]

Looks like it's just me then!

Thanks for your help, anyway.  I'll email support.

Moonshine.

[esh]

IE is extremely picky with RSS feeds Any unusual characters in it and it goes crazy, which I found out after I coded an RSS feed for something.

[Rik]

That would explain it, esh, as the BT status message was full of odd characters. I think it was written by a Huawei employee.

[Moonshine]

Well, the feed seems to be working now!  Perhaps IDNet did something to rectify it, because all is well again! 

[Rik]

 

[Bill]

Looking at the latest set of fault notifications, it seems like IDNet have decided it's taking up too much time to reformat the emails from BT, and are just forwarding them as RSS

I've had fourteen today

[Simon]

Blatant favouritism, Bill!   

[Bill]

Six of them (including the "Resolved") were for Otley, they must be feeling really honoured... not!

[Rik]

I think they're trying to automate the system to get information out faster, Bill.

[esh]

I approve of the new information, but I just wonder if in the future you could get the data usage RSS separate from the fault RSS. More info is good, but it's gonna get cluttered real fast!

[Rik]

I'll pass on the suggestion, esh.

[Bill]

It would be handy... I don't know enough about RSS to be sure, but I assume that as they're both from idnet.net the clients can't separate them?

[Rik]

I doubt it.

[t22design]

Yes, the new RSS messages are getting a little bit too much for me also.

It would be great if we could have separate feeds for announcements and usage.

I've experimentally used Yahoo! Pipes (http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/) to filter out the announcements, and just give me the Usage reports, but I don't how secure this is.

[Simon]

T22.

[t22design]

Thanks 

I've been a lurking for a while, and idnetters has been very useful during the occasions that BT have been unplugging and deleting things they shouldn't.

[Simon]

Indeed.  We try, but they are more trying. 

[Glenn]

 

[Steve]

 

[Steve]

If I sort by title, current usage is at the top of today's long list which should be ok as long as there are no outages beginning with A or B