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Re: Amazon was down

#21

Post by afshinmeh » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:02 PM UTC

What happening to Amazon? #wtf

Re: Amazon was down

#22

Post by autotravis » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:03 PM UTC

jgv wrote: post #3

Whenever something like this happens I always think it was my fault because I just ordered a tube of toothpaste.

's/think/hope/g'

Re: Amazon was down

#23

Post by ihuman » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:04 PM UTC

autotravis wrote: post #22

jgv wrote: post #3

Whenever something like this happens I always think it was my fault because I just ordered a tube of toothpaste.

's/think/hope/g'

:%s/think/hope/g

Re: Amazon was down

#24

Post by afshinmeh » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:04 PM UTC

It's alive now.

Re: Amazon was down

#25

Post by munimkazia » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:05 PM UTC

Tobani wrote: post #15

martin_ wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's definitely down

you apparently have never been to the aws status page.

We are talking about Amazon.com, not AWS. They are completely independent services

Re: Amazon was down

#26

Post by mayneack » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:06 PM UTC

afshinmeh wrote: post #24

It's alive now.

Not for me

Re: Amazon was down

#27

Post by JeremyMorgan » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

they should get some better web hosting!

Re: Amazon was down

#28

Post by ams6110 » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

macleanjr wrote: post #20

acangiano wrote: post #8

I wonder how many millions are lost per minute of downtime.

I don't recall the source, but I've seen that the loss due to downtime is negligible, and that customers return at a later time to complete their purchase.

I'd agree for people who are buying stuff they need or otherwise are making considered purchases. I don't believe that they don't lose at least some amount of impulse purchases.

Re: Amazon was down

#29

Post by JeremyMorgan » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

jgv wrote: post #3

Whenever something like this happens I always think it was my fault because I just ordered a tube of toothpaste.

It's not the order itself, its just that hit the submit button too many times.

Re: Amazon was down

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Post by martin_ » Fri, May 10, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

Tobani wrote: post #15

martin_ wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's definitely down

you apparently have never been to the aws status page.

you apparently can't read