I didn't renew my membership because of some of the downtime issues. I didn't renew because of downtime and many other issues, such as their lack of good customer support and their apparent lack of care with their site and their databases. I understand that some things really are beyond their control, but there is such a thing as "making backups" and answering questions in a timely manner. They're not getting any more of my money until and unless I'm very, VERY sure they've figured out how to run a subscription site with something even vaguely approaching professional care. (Which, I'm guessing, means "never".) bonni

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