Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!



--
Robert

How much are you paying for using this site? You should demand your money
back.
--
Pops Jackson


"robs3131" wrote:

Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!



--
Robert

Hi Robert,

There is a far better way of accessing the NG,
which. in this case would obviate your problem.

See Chip Pearson's suggestions at:

Direct Connections To The MSNEWS Server
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DirectConnect.htm

And, as Jim Cone recently posted:

these sites show how to do it...
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/misc_tutorials/oe_ng/
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm



---
Regards,
Norman


"robs3131" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not
being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case
in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying
the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site
SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE
frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this
post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of
this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half
of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn
slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's
always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!



--
Robert

Stop using the CDO site and start using a real news reader like OE or Agent.

Point it to server msnews.microsoft.com

End of problems and lower blood pressure assured.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:11:02 -0700, robs3131
wrote:

Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!

It would help if your rant was directed at the correct organisation rather
than to us.
I assume you are reading these posts through some web site that merely
presents the posts in some annoying way. This web site does not host the NG,
but are the source of your frustration.

Use a proper news reader and connect directly to site as others have
suggested.
And as Pops Jackson suggests, demand a refund.

NickHK

"robs3131" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not
being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case
in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying
the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site
SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE
frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this
post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of
this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half
of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn
slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's
always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!



--
Robert

Thanks all for the advice!! Honestly I didn't realize there were better ways
to access this NG. I will try out your suggestions.

Thanks again,
--
Robert


"NickHK" wrote:

It would help if your rant was directed at the correct organisation rather
than to us.
I assume you are reading these posts through some web site that merely
presents the posts in some annoying way. This web site does not host the NG,
but are the source of your frustration.

Use a proper news reader and connect directly to site as others have
suggested.
And as Pops Jackson suggests, demand a refund.

NickHK

"robs3131" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not
being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts. Case
in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all saying
the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site
SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE
frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this
post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance of
this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even half
of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn
slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's
always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be done
about this!!



--
Robert

I'm sure you will find the experience more rewarding.
Good luck.

NickHK

"robs3131" wrote in message
...
Thanks all for the advice!! Honestly I didn't realize there were better
ways
to access this NG. I will try out your suggestions.

Thanks again,
--
Robert


"NickHK" wrote:

It would help if your rant was directed at the correct organisation
rather
than to us.
I assume you are reading these posts through some web site that merely
presents the posts in some annoying way. This web site does not host the
NG,
but are the source of your frustration.

Use a proper news reader and connect directly to site as others have
suggested.
And as Pops Jackson suggests, demand a refund.

NickHK

"robs3131" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I am getting extremely frustrated by this site (yes, this site which I
use
to help me with Excel progrmamming). It seems that this site was not
being
updated at all on the evening of 6/5 and all of 6/6 with new posts.
Case
in
point - one of my posts ("Issue with Sort") had 24 responses, all
saying
the
same thing and there were multiple posts by the same people, with the
same
exact verbage as their prior post. I'm guessing this is because they
also
were not seeing this site update and posted again as a result.

This site has become yet another source of significant frustration all
because of it's poor performance. I bring this up because this site
SHOULD
NOT be yet ANOTHER source of frustration - it should ELIMINATE
frustration.
Yet it is killing me as I'm spending so much time trying to post, pull
up
other posts, etc. And now it's to the point where this site is timing
out
completely....VERY frustrating (case in point - I am resubmitting this
post
because it looks like it didn't take when I first submitted).

Does anyone know if there are any plans to upgrade the server that
hosts
this site and/or do anything else that would increase the performance
of
this
site?? This site is sooo valuable, but I'm not able to access even
half
of
the great information that I'm sure I could use because it is so damn
slow.
It's always been slow -- I've been using this site for years and it's
always
been an issue. It seems to have gotten significantly worse recently.

Thanks and sorry for the rant - but I believe something needs to be
done
about this!!



--
Robert