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groove · Post by **groove** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:35 pm

All down worldwide. Something dodgy going on. Cyber attack or mass censoring.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:37 pm

It’s brexits fault.

groove · Post by **groove** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:39 pm

What's happening in the world right now is far bigger than Brexit.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:42 pm

You can imagine the tears dripping on the laptops as we speak….

groove · Post by **groove** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:47 pm

This is just the start. Believe PayPal is also down. Be banks next, then phone lines, the whole internet. I can't believe there's only me on here finding the whole thing strange, especially after the last 18 months.

Mrpotatohead · Post by **Mrpotatohead** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm

The world would be better off rid. Anyone interested in a related documentary, give The Social Dilemma on Netflix a go.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm

Tin foil hat time

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm

The aliens have landed.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:47 pm
This is just the start. Believe PayPal is also down. Be banks next, then phone lines, the whole internet. I can't believe there's only me on here finding the whole thing strange, especially after the last 18 months.

Is that you psotto

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:51 pm

Fingers crossed that's the last we see of them.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:54 pm

Mrpotatohead wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm
The world would be better off rid. Anyone interested in a related documentary, give The Social Dilemma on Netflix a go.

Comes on to social media to complain about social media

Have a word with yourself lad!

Mrpotatohead · Post by **Mrpotatohead** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:58 pm

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:54 pm
Comes on to social media to complain about social media

Have a word with yourself lad!

Ok.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:00 pm

I for one am bloody angry.

I've got two filtered selfies, a picture of a cat licking its trumpet and a rate my plate to post.

Snowed under here.

groove · Post by **groove** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:01 pm

That's what I'm saying. The whole lot will go. Do you think they're going to blackout all the popular social media sites and leave sites like UTC alone for us to discuss anything? Thats what is going on. A tin foil hat wearer on a protest march in Manchester 6 months ago told me this would happen. I thought he was nuts, now I'm not so sure. I'm not a conspiracy theorist I just find it strange.

groove · Post by **groove** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:03 pm

You all find it amusing because you don't use the platforms involved. Will you find it amusing when it directly affects you?

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:06 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:03 pm
You all find it amusing because you don't use the platforms involved. Will you find it amusing when it directly affects you?

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:07 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:03 pm
You all find it amusing because you don't use the platforms involved. Will you find it amusing when it directly affects you?

It's the Chinese and it was always par for the course.

If it affects this site then that's when we'll all kick off and start firebombing Chinese takeaways.

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:08 pm

FFs I'd just done cheese on beans on toast........................ with a sprig of parsley!

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:08 pm

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Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:09 pm

Nothing so sinister I’m sure. I believe it’s a border gateway protocol configuration error. Reports do say it may take quite a while to come back up, as those who can fix it aren’t where the hardware is… ah well

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:10 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:47 pm
This is just the start. Believe PayPal is also down. Be banks next, then phone lines, the whole internet. I can't believe there's only me on here finding the whole thing strange, especially after the last 18 months.

Just been on paypal .. its not down

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:10 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:03 pm
You all find it amusing because you don't use the platforms involved. Will you find it amusing when it directly affects you?

I use all of them, but time off isn't always a bad thing.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:11 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:01 pm
That's what I'm saying. The whole lot will go. Do you think they're going to blackout all the popular social media sites and leave sites like UTC alone for us to discuss anything? Thats what is going on. A tin foil hat wearer on a protest march in Manchester 6 months ago told me this would happen. I thought he was nuts, now I'm not so sure. I'm not a conspiracy theorist I just find it strange.

Then just do what you used to do… go to the pub and chat with your mates face to face. The added bonus of doing it the old way is that you won’t have to put up with any keyboard warriors as they will sink back into the ether….

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:12 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:10 pm
I use all of them, but time off isn't always a bad thing.

Don't say that. I might have to read a book or something.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:19 pm

I’ve been unable to influence for nearly 5 hours now.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:26 pm

They actually have a ‘live updates’ section on sky news website. This made me laugh.....’mayhem’

“ Facebook employees 'communicating with each other by text and email'
Given that Facebook's internal systems are also down, it's perhaps no surprise that employees have turned to other methods of communication.
The Associated Press' Philip Crowther says a Facebook source has told him it's currently "mayhem" and staff are having to communicate by text and Outlook email. “

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:27 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:19 pm
I’ve been unable to influence for nearly 5 hours now.

It's been a lot longer than 5 hours and has nothing to do with social media being down

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:42 pm

Pornhub still up for the minute but might be going down

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:43 pm

morpheus2 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:42 pm
Pornhub still up for the minute but might be going down

I give it 69 minutes before it is

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:46 pm

Mrpotatohead wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:48 pm
The world would be better off rid. Anyone interested in a related documentary, give The Social Dilemma on Netflix a go.

If you want a one sided view, then go for it. There's valid points in there, but it's hardly a balanced view is it?

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:47 pm

Hope they hurry up I’m having to talk to her indoors

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:50 pm

Apparently all Facebook employees were working from home when a server went down, it's been so long since anyone went to the office they couldn't remember which room it's in.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:52 pm

Is this some joke? FB: working. Twit: working. Funny though, first time I’ve been on either for weeks.

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:59 pm

I've no Internet and can't post a thing.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:00 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:19 pm
I’ve been unable to influence for nearly 5 hours now.

I've gone vegan and can't tell anyone.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:00 pm

Nonayforever wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:50 pm
Apparently all Facebook employees were working from home when a server went down, it's been so long since anyone went to the office they couldn't remember which room it's in.

Or where th'office is

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:01 pm

groove wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:35 pm
All down worldwide. Something dodgy going on. Cyber attack or mass censoring.

DNS failure...... why didn't the bad guys take down Twitter and Tiktok?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:01 pm

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:59 pm
I've no Internet and can't post a thing.

Looks like it's back on for you.

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:05 pm

No, it's still not working.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:08 pm

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gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:15 pm

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:05 pm
No, it's still not working.

Just be patient, I'm sure they're working very hard to fix it.

Have I told you I've gone vegan?

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:16 pm

There's something black and ringing on the hall table but I can't fathom out what it could be.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:16 pm

We had to organise our 5-a-side by email today. Like being in the bloody dark ages.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:17 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:52 pm
Is this some joke? FB: working. Twit: working. Funny though, first time I’ve been on either for weeks.

Have a go at refreshing Facebook Ian, I have and I just see the same posts that have been there for quite a few hours.
In the same order.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:17 pm

There are several repeat tweets from academics suggesting that one expert at least thinks if it’s the code they said it is… Facebook won’t be recoverable.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:22 pm

Nonayforever wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:16 pm
There's something black and ringing on the hall table but I can't fathom out what it could be.

Probably a gospel choir handbells section, they couldn't organise choir practice as Facebook is down so they've come round to your place.
Make 'em a brew and they usually quieten down.

Did I mention that I've gone vegan?

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:34 pm

elwaclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:17 pm
There are several repeat tweets from academics suggesting that one expert at least thinks if it’s the code they said it is… Facebook won’t be recoverable.

Fingers crossed.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:05 pm

Seems to be slowly starting to work again.

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:21 pm

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:01 pm
DNS failure...... why didn't the bad guys take down Twitter and Tiktok?

FB owns WA and Insta so you'd have to imagine they're all operating from the same servers or somesuch, so it's possibly a cockup or perhaps an internal sabotage. There's a whistleblower you can read about here who's revealed her identity over the weekend, spilling the dirt on FB's incredibly shady practices. It's making the news over in yankeeland, and that makes the timing of all this very weird, though you wouldn't hear about it over here on our own news while we're dealing with third-world-country problems like energy crises and inept police. And goddamn party conferences. Why in god's name do party conferences even exist?

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:16 am

Gonna be an interesting couple of months