I've been getting "server broken or busy" messages from the site for the best part of nine hours now, and still keep getting thrown out. the only time I can normally get a good connection to the wikipedia is for an hour or so first thing in the morning. Is any casual user going to keep trying for hours on end?

I've no idea what the solution is: the permantly disabled search and special pages has helped but not solved the problem. If the Wikipedia is to be of any value to other than its inmates, this surely needs addressing by all you computer buffs out there?

Jim