Last week, the government announced an end to “vanity websites” in Government”, calling for 600 government websites to be closed down, and 50% budget cuts for those which remain.
Six days later, the government launches PR exercise website http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk
Just hours after launch, the Your Freedom site crashes under the weight of demand! (and it doesn’t even give a proper error message either)
A lesson to the new government here; this is what happens when you rush a site out on the cheap, and don’t invest in the neccessary infrastructure to support it.
