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29. Exactly -- like traffic on the first day of back to school -- it's a part of life

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:45 AM

Oct 2013

I guess it is akin to complaining about lines at the Apple Store on the first day of release of the new iPhone.

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Heavy traffic hits health care exchange websites on first day [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

I'd love to see the server logs. wyldwolf Oct 2013 #1

Hell, I'd bet money on it n/t durablend Oct 2013 #3

Exactly. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #21

I think I read something about Teabaggers encouraging it n/t sweetloukillbot Oct 2013 #35

LOL Went to DirectExpress to make sure my SSI check was in and they are experiencing tech difficulty jwirr Oct 2013 #2

So the biggest problem with Obamacare is that people are so eager to sign up hedgehog Oct 2013 #4

I just checked - at 10:23 AM the New York State site is down. hedgehog Oct 2013 #5

Good. Let's show them how "the nation does not want Obamacare" (nt) question everything Oct 2013 #6

They are stupid they will say Heather MC Oct 2013 #8

I wait a couple days. Kind of like when a new game is released, qlitches and server will crash :) Sunlei Oct 2013 #7

As an owner of many Apple devices... we have until Jan, actually March I think.... nt winstars Oct 2013 #10

Pretty much. They'll add more servers to deal with the load. Arkana Oct 2013 #15

Finally got to login but was kicked out Melissa G Oct 2013 #9

I hit a functional bug, not a load-related issue BlueStreak Oct 2013 #11

Same problems - not happy kathysart_decoration Oct 2013 #37

I have the same problem...I gave up, will try later AltrCargo Oct 2013 #39

Just checked again 8 hrs later chill_wind Oct 2013 #40

This is ridiculous. And the chat system doesn't work either BlueStreak Oct 2013 #43

This system is so screwed up it is beyond complete incompetence BlueStreak Oct 2013 #44

Vermont Health Connect is down handmade34 Oct 2013 #12

On the first day a four minute wait? Oh sweet Jesus, what a failure! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #13

If we were going to pronounce things a failure because they got slammed on certain days, Arkana Oct 2013 #14

I don't think this is failure, i think it is overwhelming success! hedgehog Oct 2013 #16

Exactly! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #19

Exactly -- like traffic on the first day of back to school -- it's a part of life tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #29

four minute waits?? We told you it would be like Canada! </sarcasm> wyldwolf Oct 2013 #33

Three attempts so far nvme Oct 2013 #17

Have some patience.. Americans have been waiting a long time for this.. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #22

10:47 and New York is back, baby! hedgehog Oct 2013 #18

The site is broken Azathoth Oct 2013 #20

I've been looking into that for a couple of months now, where've you been? mountain grammy Oct 2013 #23

Really, what's your rate? Azathoth Oct 2013 #24

I'm afraid so. chill_wind Oct 2013 #26

Thisis not very encouraging. BlueStreak Oct 2013 #30

Healthcare.gov doesn't have plans and prices. Those are on your state exchange website. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #34

WTF are you talking about Azathoth Oct 2013 #36

That's good news santamargarita Oct 2013 #25

Probably a lot of curiosity as well... tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #27

I poked aroud a bit late last night... cyberswede Oct 2013 #31

Cool. Thx for the info. I'm actually biting my nails wanting to look at it. tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #32

Had no problems here -- can only speak for myself tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #28

I can't log on, and I've had an account for over a month. Zorra Oct 2013 #38

Am I late to the game, or did they PLAN the shutdown this way? progressivebydesign Oct 2013 #41

But, but, but, they said no one wants Obamcare. They said the vast majority was against it. Thor_MN Oct 2013 #42

Sounds as if the people are "voting with their feet." GOPers used to love to say that in regard to yellowcanine Oct 2013 #45