Octopus saving sessions

Qyburn

In fact reading the other thread it sounds like WhatsApp isn't that great, comment from one poster about the last session ..

"For this evening's I found I had to check that section on WhatsApp manually, which rather defeats the point of signing up for notifications"

MultiFuelBurner

Qyburn said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

Of course if you refuse to opt in until you get an email that is your prerogative.

I was expressing a preference, no need for you to go overboard.

I've opted in each time after seeing the sessions mentioned here, which is obviously fallible. The Octopus app doesn't give me notifications for some reason.

I prefer email as I have no need for WhatsApp so would have to set that up specially. Octopus has explicitly said their "free electricity" sessions will be notified by email, and furthermore it seems they do send emails for at least some of these saver sessions. So it's really not clear why you're so scathing about the idea. 

Not overboard (Kurt Russell Goldie Horn) just listing an option for you after receiving good replies about the "why" emails are not suitable for arriving quickly for notifications.

What you will miss out on us the short notice events (however not if you follow the forum closely as I am sure it will be notified here very quickly)

Again just explaining the whys and wherefores take from it what you will 👍

Bendo

Qyburn said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

Qyburn said:

I don't understand why they don't advertise these by email, considering all the other emails they send out.

Email 5-6 million people, I don't even know if that's possible quickly?

But apparently they can send 5 to 6 million WhatsApp messages.

They sent one WhatsApp message. WhatsApp delivered it to the relevant people.

Email frankly isn't designed for such bulk messaging given its a relatively dated protocol and to reliability deliver millions of emails isn't cheap.

tlcgrantham

paulypops said:

DFS is calling for a session 5:00pm until 6:30om tomorrow, I am not sure if like last time we will just get an hour.

Any chance of another session tomorrow 30th?

powerful_Rogue

Saving session tonight and a nice free 2 hour powerup tomorrow from 11-1300hrs

System

We've merged some posts from last winter's thread into this one

born_again

Qyburn said:

In fact reading the other thread it sounds like WhatsApp isn't that great, comment from one poster about the last session ..

"For this evening's I found I had to check that section on WhatsApp manually, which rather defeats the point of signing up for notifications"

All they need to do is go into settings & notifications & there are the options for them..

Got mine within seconds of Octopus posting 👍

MultiFuelBurner

Another event tomorrow? Copied from meta chat post by a member there.

The_Green_Hornet

MultiFuelBurner said:

Another event tomorrow? Copied from meta chat post by a member there.

Certainly looks like it --> DFS Service Requirements | ESO (nationalgrideso.com)

northernsparky

And now reported in the Sun article:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/24907049/national-grid-second-blackout-scheme-free-cash/