Police intervene after Web page lies dormant 'for weeks'

The hitherto unquestioned reputation of the Internet for accuracy and timely updates was thrown in disarray this week. Surfers were amazed to find that a Web page had been set up with promises of regular updates but had not been changed for weeks.

The page in question belonged to Londoner Steve Jones, who had been inspired to set it up after the birth of his baby daughter. Explains Steve: "We had a load of digital photos of my baby daughter and I thought it would be great to stick them on the Web. That way all my friends and family could see them and I could update them so people could watch her grow. I was also planning to put pictures up of trips out and build up a page of links that other people might find interesting."

However, to Steve’s shame he failed to find the time to maintain this interesting and innovative Web page. "I just never seemed to be able to find the time to update the site, what with the baby and all. I always promised myself I would do it but it never happened."

Steve’s lax attitude has appalled Netizens worldwide. Scores called the police suspecting foul play after weeks passed with no change to the site. "I was just so worried," explained one public-spirited individual. "It was just so unusual for a site like this to be set up and then just left. I mean it was a real pro-looking affair with pop ups and animated gifs but it just never changed." The police shared these concerns and a squad was immediately dispatched to Mr Jones’s house. They broke down the door to discover Mr Jones’s busy changing his daughter's nappy and were shocked to discover that his computer was not even turned on.

Although the Police have decided not to press charges against Mr Jones, he has incurred the full disciplinary wrath of the HTML Writers Guild. A spokesman for the Guild confirmed that Mr Jones has been stripped of his HTML writer status and forced to hand back his copy of Front Page. "We are sorry to have to take this unprecedented step," the spokesman told The Rockall Times, "but it is imperative that we reassure the public that this sort of incident will not be tolerated. The Web has become a byword for integrity and timeliness."

The Guild spokesman affirmed that a full copy of the disciplinary hearing will be posted on their website "as soon as I get round to it, almost definitely before the weekend".