# Alarmist article about the busy network

**URL:** <https://forums.counterparty.io/t/alarmist-article-about-the-busy-network/1858>\
**Category:** Watercooler\
**Created:** [March 3, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/alarmist-article-about-the-busy-network/1858 "2016-03-03T15:45:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/alarmist-article-about-the-busy-network/1858/1 "2016-03-03T15:45:56Z")

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> This week the dire predictions came to pass, as the network reached its capacity, causing transactions around the world to be massively delayed, and in some cases to fail completely. ([Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/2/11146584/bitcoin-core-classic-debate-transaction-limit-crisis))

Transactions that didn’t pay a competitive price got delayed.  
I don’t see how is that a problem.  
That’s the way it should be because otherwise those who really need their transactions to happen can’t make it happen even if they want to pay more for a better QoS.