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Re: Facebook was down

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post #94

I am sorry if this is ever discussed, but could someone tell me why "a site is down" is a big news that we should care about?

Like it or hate it the Facebook site isn't just any ordinary site. Combined with the fact that its not just web access that is down, this affects all apps and sites that have Like, Follow, Recommend or Sign In integration.

Re: Facebook was down

#122
post #94

I am sorry if this is ever discussed, but could someone tell me why "a site is down" is a big news that we should care about?

It's the second largest site in the world and it is 100% down. Not just a region going down, the entire world.

Moreover, it's not just facebook itself, any site or app that uses signin with facebook or their oauth, nope, that is not working either.

However the main reason, is I don't know if it's ever gone down before. I certainly cannot think of a time.

Re: Facebook was down

#127
post #39

How many submissions do we need on this topic? Maybe I'm jaded because I don't really "get" the whole social network phenomena, but honestly, who really cares anyway? Productivity will (briefly) go up; a few people dependant on FB SSO's wont be able to log into some other pointless services and the internet will continue to function. I normally down vote people when they say "what does xyz have to do with HN?", but 3…

Personally, I use social networks to boost productivity. Facebook is a good management tool for different groups. I have used it to manage people for the last 4 years and it has been the best platform for me to reach everyone. Sad, but true.

I don't understand why people are downvoting this. It's his way, if you dislike, it's not a reason enough to downvote.

Re: Facebook was down

#130
post #94

I am sorry if this is ever discussed, but could someone tell me why "a site is down" is a big news that we should care about?

I am sorry if this is ever discussed, but could someone tell me why "a man died" is a big news that we should care about?

It's all about the context, who/what/where/etc.

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