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Originally Posted by joeysteele

If there is a set deadline and something happens up to that deadline that prevents the desired action being able to be done.
Then that is not the fault of anyone trying to beat that deadline.

If you had won a great prize and had up to a deadline time and date to claim it,if the system failed before the deadline time and date, then we would have every right to have an extension.

The deadline to register was 11.59pm not 10pm. That is absolutely no fault at all of those wishing to comply with applying before the deadline time and date was reached.

I agree in principle with what you are saying. But, as the online system relied on the net and computers and the same are known to be loopy under pressure, it is on the person registering to ensure they do it with enough time to rectify if it goes wrong. Similar to something being lost in the post, if it gets lost, you do it early enough to ensure you have the ability to send it again or use some other method.

Its not like people haven't been warned plenty of times, they should take responsibility for their own tardiness and live with the consequences rather than looking for others to blame.