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In reply to the discussion: Why so much negativity against fellow DUrs who share their problems with the ACA website?? [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)75. I don't know, I think
it's pretty good.
Wow! Healthcare.gov Has A Waiting Room
by hungrycoyote
I have some free time this afternoon and decided to go ahead and select my healthcare plan. I've already completed the application process, and just need to choose a plan and pay my premium. To my amazement, when I arrived at healthcare.gov this is what greeted me when I clicked the LOG IN link:

There is also an alert on the frontpage of healthcare.gov that states:
Color me impressed. I don't ever recall going to a site and being told we have so many people here right now that you'll need to wait your turn. Usually if there are too many people on a site, it just crashes.
I've kept the page open and can tell that approximately every 60 seconds it reloads as if it is checking to see if there is room to let me in yet. In the 10 minutes it took me to put together this diary, my wait ended. The screen just switched to the Log In page and I was able to log in without any further delay.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/10/1261662/-Wow-Healthcare-gov-Has-A-Waiting-Room
by hungrycoyote
I have some free time this afternoon and decided to go ahead and select my healthcare plan. I've already completed the application process, and just need to choose a plan and pay my premium. To my amazement, when I arrived at healthcare.gov this is what greeted me when I clicked the LOG IN link:

There is also an alert on the frontpage of healthcare.gov that states:
During times of especially high demand, you may be queued to begin your online Marketplace application to ensure the best possible shopping experience.
Color me impressed. I don't ever recall going to a site and being told we have so many people here right now that you'll need to wait your turn. Usually if there are too many people on a site, it just crashes.
I've kept the page open and can tell that approximately every 60 seconds it reloads as if it is checking to see if there is room to let me in yet. In the 10 minutes it took me to put together this diary, my wait ended. The screen just switched to the Log In page and I was able to log in without any further delay.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/10/1261662/-Wow-Healthcare-gov-Has-A-Waiting-Room
Republican nightmare begins: Obamacare is 'a godsend' for people getting coverage
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024157845
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Why so much negativity against fellow DUrs who share their problems with the ACA website?? [View all]
darkangel218
Dec 2013
OP
Because there are some here that don't want ANY criticism directly or indirectly of Obama.
hobbit709
Dec 2013
#1
Why not? Is it so sad and pathetic that lying by omission is necessary to sell it?
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#22
So when something is wrong with the government we can only complain when the GOP is in office? WTF?
Logical
Dec 2013
#57
Oh for heaven's sake. It was the wailing-and-gnashing-of-teeth tone the OP employed
Demit
Dec 2013
#3
Arkansas's access.arkansas.gov site actually works VERY well for newly-eligible Medicaiders.
moriah
Dec 2013
#35
prolly the "it's crap, but they'll fix it later" crew from '10--it wasn't fixed, ergo it's got no
MisterP
Dec 2013
#21
I used it last week and registered in five minutes. My sister however has yet to get through
Mojorabbit
Dec 2013
#64
Generally the problem is user originated. I hate to update so almost nothing works and I know why.
freshwest
Dec 2013
#67
What's really funny is when some local geeks claim they could have done better....
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2013
#31
Oh boy, can I relate to that. It is rare that I post anything that reflects a negative view on the
lostincalifornia
Dec 2013
#36
Anyone posting one of those threads now (like my own) knows what to expect. nt
Demo_Chris
Dec 2013
#41
Fair enough, but it is true that the poster consistently uses the McCarthy playbook.
Vattel
Dec 2013
#93
Because it places them in bad company, and some people can't be bothered to discriminate.
Donald Ian Rankin
Dec 2013
#44
The site is worse than anyone here has said. I have a list w/ screenshots with
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2013
#71
People are still encountering problems and are unable to complete the process.
darkangel218
Dec 2013
#88