This is the first time I'm seeing FB down. Usually I would just assume my internet connection suck but this time, FB is agreeing that they are down.
Facebook was down
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#52Down in Italy too.
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#53Its a Marketing Stunt..
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#54It's down, here in Mexico
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#55Yep, down here in Los Angeles, CA
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#56Its a Marketing stunt...
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#57Are their APIs and Sign in with Facebook, also down? That's pretty messed up for all the sites that rely on their Sign in.
Looks like Facebook website plugins like the comments on TechCrunch are also unavailable.
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#58Down in Ghana
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#59Maybe they switched their network switches to use Wedge with FBOSS and it crashed under load.
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#60How 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.