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MSN makes huge blunder, new web page unreadable in IE 5.5

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Gutter Snipe, Oct 25, 2001.

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  1. Gutter Snipe

    Gutter Snipe Member

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    This is hilarious - I've never seen an f-up this bad on the web by such a major company.

    I'm viewing at 1152x864, but my friend at 1024x768 got the same thing.

    www.msn.com - go check it out while it's up.

    The funny thing is that it's readable in Netscape - some of the layers are messed up though. It's probably beautiful if you have Windows XP installed.
     
    #1 Gutter Snipe, Oct 25, 2001
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    It displays o.k. for me in IE 5.5. That must have been a quick fix.
     
    #2 bobrek, Oct 25, 2001
  3. Coach AI

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    I first got online about 8:30...it worked okay for me then as well.
     
    #3 Coach AI, Oct 25, 2001
  4. Johnny Rocket

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    looks fine for me on win2k at 1280 x 1024

    Maybe the problem is the fact that you are using an old, out of date browser?
     
    #4 Johnny Rocket, Oct 25, 2001
  5. Dr of Dunk

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    Microsoft admitted that the page couldn't be viewed through browsers other than theirs, but the fixed that earlier this morning. I didn't hear about IE not working, though. I was on at 7 am looking at it using IE 5 and it seemed to work fine.
     
    #5 Dr of Dunk, Oct 25, 2001
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    Even if there was a problem....it is really not huge. Typically, web page errors can be fixed in no time at all once the problem is discovered. Sh#t happens.

    I think the IE 5.5 SP2 service pack and IE 6 browser debacle where MS removed support for plugins was a much bigger deal. Hundreds of thousands of people wasted their time trying to fix the unfixable to view videos with Quicktime(was only available in plugin form) on a browser page. About a month later, Quicktime finally released an ActiveX control which would work...FINALLY. I don't know who is to blame...most likely MS for not giving fair warning to anyone. That transition was anything but smooth. All MS did was create an obscure TechNet article stating they removed support for plugins while hosing consumers and businesses alike. Time and money were lost. They might as well have unleashed a virus. That was HUGE in comparison.

    Surf
     
    #6 Surfguy, Oct 25, 2001
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