Um...you all know the sitemeter problem?

[vixengrl]

Well, like a lot of blogger people, I use it--and my question isn't technical--just--anyone else use it? Are you getting a "page not found"-type HTTP 400 error when you try to get your stats, *or if you try to get to their site.* I did the trick of adding them to "restricted sites" from IE toolbar during the "problem" and took them off when it was all clear, and when I noticed I still couldn't get stats, I e-mailed their tech support. Who told me things were all better now (shut up--no they're not!).

Anybody else not able to get stats? (I really want to know it isn't just me.) And yeah--I know there's a scheduled outage and my account should be part of the block that's being moved--but that wasn't supposed to go down 'til 8/3.

[DemReadingDU]

1. mainly a problem with IE, not Firefox

8/3/08 From Mike "Mish" Shedlock's blog

On Friday I started getting reports that Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter was down. I was able to access the site just fine. Saturday morning I received messages that many sites were down. Here is the list.

http://ml-implode.com/
http://bankimplode.com/
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/
http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/
http://mrmortgage.ml-implode.com/
http://www.creditbubblestocks.com/
http://www.benbittrolff.blogspot.com/
http://www.financialarmageddon.com/

I tried them all and I had access. Here is the explanation from Aaron Krowne. "There was a problem with SiteMeter that is now corrected. Furthermore, the problem was only with Internet Explorer. Those who use Firefox had no problems accessing those sites."

My site was not affected because I am using StatCounter instead of SiteMeter.

I am a Firefox user, and for the record I highly recommend it. The above quirk plays no part in this recommendation. The plain fact of the matter is that my site, and many of the above sites will load faster under Firefox than IE, and Firefox offers a more secure browsing environment.

Firefox is free. Download Firefox Now if you are still on IE.

Note: This download will not overlay or affect IE in the slightest. There are a few quirky sites that require IE (Microsoft downloads being one of them) and that is about all I use IE for.

Mike "Mish" Shedlock

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-rules-at-freddie-mac-likely-to.html

[vixengrl]

2. Thanks for responding--

I think it was just a "burp" in their system, since it's back to normal for me, now.