Facebook was down • Hacker News Board

Re: Facebook was down

#101

Post by webo » Tue, Jan 27, 2015, 6:46 AM UTC

typon wrote: post #97

Is the API down as well? I imagine thousands of websites and apps rely on Facebook being up.

Yes, can't use log-in with Facebook.

Re: Facebook was down

#102

Post by stevewilhelm » Tue, Jan 27, 2015, 6:47 AM UTC

Over the last fifteen years, when ever I have experienced intermittent Web access, I try www.cisco.com.

It has never been down. Ever.

Re: Facebook was down

#103

Post by obstinate » Tue, Jan 27, 2015, 6:47 AM UTC

bombtrack wrote: post #92

Obviously anyone can "take credit" for things like this, but if this[1] is true, then jesus. Edit: Since it's topical, I enjoy listening to Chuck Rossi in interviews or presentations. Releng 2014 - Keynote 1: Chuck Rossi, Release Engineering, Facebook Inc. | Talks at Google [2] [1] https://twitter.com/lizardmafia/status/559963134006292481 [2] http://youtu.be/Nffzkkdq7GM?t=4m39s

Would be fascinated to see them take on big G.

E: not that I support these guys in any way. Just curious what would happen -- and whether we might all learn something about DDoS mitigation from such an event.