What we often forget at such a time is that our own performance--at work or otherwise--is usually far less than perfect. The question becomes, what do we expect as a result of poor performance? Understanding and forgiveness? Or sanction? What sort of sanction would the cranky ones propose? Some sort of pro-rata formula to adjust our subscriptions for down time? That would have enormous administrative costs, which of course would be passed on to us subscribers in the end. I'll vote for forgiveness, thanks.

Down time bites, but it's reality. Even a fantasy has to have some linkage to real life.