Thats a very good point, it does look like they are at max capacity - guess its because for fibre they are even cheaper than talktalk!

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

I would also be concerned that on the point of sale plusnet say a certian thing is normally gold traffic but then it seems on a whim they can reclassify traffic. Not for me thanks.

That is gibberish.

If they do say at point of sale that a certain thing is normally Gold, which I doubt, to interpret that as meaning that thing will under all circumstances be Gold displays a lack of English comprehension.

Similarly, to classify this lengthy type of explanation, and all the others about their traffic management options, (previously linked to and including this link), when faced with tens of thousands of simultaneous 1GB downloads as a whim is itself incomprehensible.

The debate the OP started is a valid one.

I don't claim that PlusNet will not slow traffic, or get congested in these extraordinary circumstances. Neither however do I believe that BT Retail, Sky and TalkTalk were unaffected.

Nonsense like your contribution to the debate doesn't show anything except a lack of straight thinking.

Anyway, it's simple. There is no compulsion or even pressure on you to join PlusNet. It would be preferable if you talked sense when arguing the point, rather than launching into emotive rot.

(Reply not specifically aimed at you, Bob)

Perhaps users of other ISPs who frequent this forum could post a link to their respective blogs explaining how they handled the increase in traffic. FWIW I haven't had any noticeable performance problems, but then I haven't been attempting any massive downloads.

Not many will be visiting this forum. We need to visit the others. Where's the huge outcry here anyway? Is there one on this issue in the Community one? Nothing obvious that I can see without reading them all.

When I got home from holiday last night I updated 4 i devices to iOS 7 over a 2 hour period while doing other things on my PlusNet line, all with no problems at all. It does not prove anything but it worked for me.

sorry RobertoS I am talking sense, I looked at the published data by plusnet and gave my view on it, nothing more.

But you seem to have posted a rash reply.

Of course that graph is just one gateway, plusnet have others which may not have hit their limits.

Are you saying I am wrong the silver traffic got squeezed down to a tiny amount between 9 and 10pm?

I'm talking about the quote I gave from your post. Total emotive spin-doctor type spiel. Read my analysis of it calmly .

Something that is normally in a particular state is ipso facto not expected to be always in that state, and the presence of several lengthy detailed explanations of when and why it can be changed from that state is absolutely and completely opposite to "a whim".

Rational argument is fine. You are good at it. That post was not rational.

Edit - all other "unlimited" ISPs say "just trust us". And spend millions of pounds endlessly repeating that message.

Edited by RobertoS (Sat 21-Sep-13 00:51:12)

My broadband worked perfectly all night without a problem. I really rate PN and the service they offer.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Week on week peak bandwidth use does not tend to suddenly jump 30% in one night. The trend over time is up, but usually at a rate that is fairly consistent.

Given the lead times and cost of ordering new bandwidth in anticipation would be expensive, maybe bringing forward a purchase that was due in October, but generally PlusNet follows rules on how much capacity is bought.

The interesting part is that with WBC they are billed on the 95% percentile, so get several spikes e.g. ios7, GTA5, CoD, BF4, Xbox One, PS4 in one month could be expensive if you don't allow some contention to kick in.

The difference with PlusNet is they tend to talk about this sort of thing.

As a new PN customer I've been pretty happy with the service so far.

Agree that it's very good to see them discussing this out in the open. Looks good to me.

cheers, Martin