[sqrt]

The issue is that they weren't expecting there to be so few TAs, and as such the system allowed many more students to enroll than they ended up being able to support. (Granted, the registration system here is pretty old, but it's not as horrible as you describe.)

[jychang]

It's literally emulating phone lines that dial in. Telebears is a massive piece of shit.

Source: Current Berkeley student.

[_j5l3]

Telebears is certainly shit, but it's not to blame for this particular fuckup.