askmid has been down for a number of days... Anarchy Due ?
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I’m glad this thread was on PH as I’ve just had a letter from MID stating that my car is showing as uninsured on the database.
Cover was renewed 2 months ago, I have copies of the documents but the system is still down so I can’t check as the letter suggests. I’d be interested to know if anyone else gets a similar letter which would suggest there are still issues!
Cover was renewed 2 months ago, I have copies of the documents but the system is still down so I can’t check as the letter suggests. I’d be interested to know if anyone else gets a similar letter which would suggest there are still issues!
selwonk said:
Is it an Insurance Advisory Letter? These have been sent since about 2011. Seems madness if they are sill sending them out at the minute given all the issues!
I’m not sure of the official title of the letter, it’s not headed as an Insurance Advisory Letter, just from their Head of Customer Operations saying that my car wasn’t showing as insured on MID.To wrap it up from my end though, I called my broker, who emailed the insurer and had it confirmed to them that according to the insurer’s records, it was on the database.
Now the system appears to be back up and running, I was also able to check myself, and it is showing as insured. Good thing, as I paid my renewal in March!
I’m not sure what happened, but a glitch somewhere that’s for sure.
darkyoung1000 said:
I’m glad this thread was on PH as I’ve just had a letter from MID stating that my car is showing as uninsured on the database.
Cover was renewed 2 months ago, I have copies of the documents but the system is still down so I can’t check as the letter suggests. I’d be interested to know if anyone else gets a similar letter which would suggest there are still issues!
I've just had the same letter dated 30th may. I've checked the database and it confirms I'm covered.Cover was renewed 2 months ago, I have copies of the documents but the system is still down so I can’t check as the letter suggests. I’d be interested to know if anyone else gets a similar letter which would suggest there are still issues!
Think there must still be gremlins in the system!
Robertb said:
Just tried it to search for a vehicle reg following a carpark "scrape and run", site still down.
Yep, same for me. Trying to see if a plate change has now been picked up, but clicking on 'check this vehicle' elicits no response from the site through any device or browser.Same here - 17th of June now.
This problem, and those of all the other crap, broken and insecure sites we've been seeing lately, are a direct consequence of two things.
1. Managers, directors and business owners do not understand that Agile doesn't mean automate all your tests and sit back.
2. Nobody actually employs testers any more, just developers to execute point one.
I've been Web testing since 1994 and I was involved in the Internet before that. Having worked with over 20 organisations I've watched the transition of my industry from careful diligent, risk based testing to shift left, automate everything and give it a quick glance over before we ship it.
I don't care if you write a million lines of code to run Selenium or Playwright, you ain't testing, you are checking.
Don't get me wrong, I've earned good money automating tests - but it's not a magic bullet, and Ask Mid is just the latest to prove my assertion.
This problem, and those of all the other crap, broken and insecure sites we've been seeing lately, are a direct consequence of two things.
1. Managers, directors and business owners do not understand that Agile doesn't mean automate all your tests and sit back.
2. Nobody actually employs testers any more, just developers to execute point one.
I've been Web testing since 1994 and I was involved in the Internet before that. Having worked with over 20 organisations I've watched the transition of my industry from careful diligent, risk based testing to shift left, automate everything and give it a quick glance over before we ship it.
I don't care if you write a million lines of code to run Selenium or Playwright, you ain't testing, you are checking.
Don't get me wrong, I've earned good money automating tests - but it's not a magic bullet, and Ask Mid is just the latest to prove my assertion.
Houghy said:
Same here - 17th of June now.
This problem, and those of all the other crap, broken and insecure sites we've been seeing lately, are a direct consequence of two things.
1. Managers, directors and business owners do not understand that Agile doesn't mean automate all your tests and sit back.
2. Nobody actually employs testers any more, just developers to execute point one.
I've been Web testing since 1994 and I was involved in the Internet before that. Having worked with over 20 organisations I've watched the transition of my industry from careful diligent, risk based testing to shift left, automate everything and give it a quick glance over before we ship it.
I don't care if you write a million lines of code to run Selenium or Playwright, you ain't testing, you are checking.
Don't get me wrong, I've earned good money automating tests - but it's not a magic bullet, and Ask Mid is just the latest to prove my assertion.
Wait until you try the NHS ones, "EMIS" or "MyCare" there even worse.This problem, and those of all the other crap, broken and insecure sites we've been seeing lately, are a direct consequence of two things.
1. Managers, directors and business owners do not understand that Agile doesn't mean automate all your tests and sit back.
2. Nobody actually employs testers any more, just developers to execute point one.
I've been Web testing since 1994 and I was involved in the Internet before that. Having worked with over 20 organisations I've watched the transition of my industry from careful diligent, risk based testing to shift left, automate everything and give it a quick glance over before we ship it.
I don't care if you write a million lines of code to run Selenium or Playwright, you ain't testing, you are checking.
Don't get me wrong, I've earned good money automating tests - but it's not a magic bullet, and Ask Mid is just the latest to prove my assertion.
(40 years software development. including the good old ICL/IBM ,maInframes that needed their own air condition rooms!)
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