The trouble is even those of us who don't process ARP WUs still suffer the download errors so stopping large batches of ARP until this is sorted would suit much better.
Today (Sunday) it seems like every time I look a the family's PCs running WCG there are stuck files. Pressing retry to avoid running out of work is not what I want to spend my afternoon doing.
Also, once again, a slow website this weekend makes it frustrating to try and catch up on recent posts.
These problems seem to be recurring with enough frequency that surely there must be enough information to work out how to do a permanent fix.

Have decided to make this project a lower priority until this is permanently fixed, it clearly isn't fit for purpose as it stands.

Pete

I honestly don't think it has been conclusively shown that supplying any one specific project's WUs is responsible for the download errors. That would require more info from the techs at Krembil/WCG. And they still ain't talking...
Agreed!
I think first and foremost, the techs at WCG/Krembil need to be more open as to what the problems are and how/when they are testing certain aspects of the potential issues, so that they can get qualified responses from us, not just over and over the same "my downloads are stuck, I am quiting" kind of posts.But this again comes down to proper communication from WCG/Krembil. Just opening up the floodgates of WUs and then heading into the weekend, leaving thousands of volunteers frustrated by having to force the downloads through just doesn't cut it...

Ralf

+1
Although the communication has improved somewhat, it could be a lot better, especially on letting the users know at least some of the technical details of the situation.
Cheers

@Cyclops,

retry, retry, retry... (you get the picture).

Everyone has their favorite projects. Unfortunately, everyone is having issues with WU downloading or rather, the lack of RELIABLE downloading.

So, instead of letting our computers process those downloads while we focus on other things in our life like work and family, we are consumed (either automatically or manually) with encouraging the WU's to download. Unfortunately THAT adds to the apparently overwhelmed processing and distribution process of those WU's file sets.

There are two more projects that will be returning to the mix and there has been mentioned about some new projects being added. How will the system be able to process the distribution of those additional work units when the system is already struggling with the currently active projects?

And, for the most part, we are continually kept in the dark with the behind the scenes work being done.

I would suggest that some means be created where the Krembil team can post work-in-progress updates in a timely and sequential manner - perhaps as a post only announcement sticky thread or single message that gets edited as needed.

If your team needs data that ideally would come from the volunteers, we have many, knowledgeable people that could provide that data - IF THEY WERE ASKED.