Alan and others: I hadn't tried to get to the website lately, but now it seems that Qworst is getting thru without going thru an anonymizer!! Just FWIW. --- Alan Dayley wrote: > Trent Shipley said: > > > > Hypothesis: A significant number of web accounts > are unable to directly > > access the PLUG website. > > > > Extension: Those web accounts that cannot directly > access the PLUG > > website are disproportionately using high speed > internet access. > > > > --- > > > > Null Hypothesis: The number of web accounts unable > to directly access > > the PLUG website is statistically insignificant. > > > > ==================== > > > > There is plausible reason to suspect the > hypothesis is true. > > > > Do we need to demonstrate that the hypothesis is > true? > > > > How do we test the hypothesis? (It would seem to > require some sort of > > random sampling.) > > Mr. Fleming, last month, did samples from various > places that confirms a > problem exists. > > http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/lurker/message/20050420.225411.e46500a8.en.html > > This, along reports from other local users, defines > that a significant > access problem exists. I make no distiction between > dial-up or high speed > connections but perhaps such a disctiction is > important. > > Given, then, that a significant problem exists, we > must do the legwork to > find the root cause and solve it. I think an > approach that addresses the > three possible sources of the problem is appropiate: > > DNS > - Hans is the keeper of the DNS. As I recall, he > had some adjustments to > make that may have been the issue. I don't know if > he has done said > adjustments. > > Host Company > - The host company reported to me that there is no > problem or blocker on > their end. I must take them at their word unless > evidence shows > otherwise. > > User ISPs > - That leaves the individual ISPs. Users with > problems need to report > their ISP and complain. Unless there is a better > way to pursue this leg > of the stool. > > Alan > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! Long live Knoppix!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss