Is the Internet crashing?

[pokerfan]

According to the Internet Traffic Report, which "monitors the flow of data around the world," we're in the midst of some kind of web apocalypse, with major network hubs across the continent completely dead—33% of all packets, the little bites of data that comprise all action on the Internet, are getting lost in transmission. This is also, perhaps not coincidentally, the same day Tumblr, Google, and Dropbox have all either gone down or reported outages, as The Next Web points out.

http://gizmodo.com/5955308/is-the-internet-crashing-across-america

[Dalai_1]

1. On Twitter

I follow Breaking News

Earlier today their twitter account was down ...lasted around an hour or so

Breaking News ? @BreakingNews
Breaking news as it happens. Follow our team on @breaking, and download our free mobile apps for full coverage and push alerts:

[Angry Dragon]

2. The end is near ............... the right is getting their wish

[bkkyosemite]

3. Hope not just in time for the election.

[Berlum]

4. It's FrankenWeb or a Monster WebiCane

[MadHound]

5. Actually, if that is happening, it could turn out to be a good thing.

Force people out into the real world.

[Neoma]

21. People just might discover books!

[left on green only]

6. Interesting! I've had Mozilla Firefox crash on me......

.....about 6 times this morning. I thought it it was me, so I re-downloaded my version of their latest version, but it did no good at all. Still keeps crashing.

I wonder if there could be increased sun spot activity, or perhaps it's all a republican plot?

[randome]

9. No, you were right the first time.

It's you.

[Neoma]

22. My husband calls it, "fire farts" for a reason.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

7. I've had several "webpage does not exist" error messages for DU in the last few days.

Was able to get on a few moments later but first time that has ever happened.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

16. I've gotten "can't connect" page several times of late while surfing DU. eom

[2on2u]

20. Shouldn't have spent so much time on flame and stuxnet.... perhaps bayonets and horses

would have been a safer approach.

[randome]

8. All that enormous stream of information has to go somewhere.

We'll end up with a porno-watching Godzilla who roars, "Haz cheezburger?"

[dawg]

10. I long for that day.

[JohnA1]

11. Ive had alot of web site crashes last night and today.

2012, the end really may be near.

[NoOneMan]

12. Then the Zombie apocalypse is upon us

Outside, I already see lost, mindless crowds stumbling around, staring blanking at their smart phones


Biiiing, Biiiiing

[ryan_cats]

13. Only for Freak Republic heh heh

Only for Freak Republic heh heh. I tried to see what they were saying during the debates and the site was down or very s l o w, while I had DU in another tab and it worked perfectly and was fast each debate.

I think this is just ribjob's way of fleecing his members with an "I need more money to keep everyone knee deep in hate so if you don't donate, this is what will happen."

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. I have been looking just now for

confirmation of YouTube issues. I Googled a phrase and got the YouTube video link I was expecting to see. However, whenever I click a link from Google going to YouTube all I get is a page full of code-like jibberish. One a side note, looks like changes are being made to the comments section of YouTube - about time.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

15. Probably just coincidence,

but I've gotten a lot of 'page not found' 'file not found' etc type messages and slow loading sites over the last 3 days. But then again I'm usually looking up sketchy and low-brow content.

[Codeine]

17. Skynet is becoming self-aware. nt

[pokerfan]

23. release the terminators...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=edit&forum=1228&thread=12020

[moondust]

18. U.S. providers look healthy.

http://www.internethealthreport.com/Main.aspx?xAxis=Destination&yAxis=Origin&zAxis=Metric&nAxis=Period

[99Forever]

19. The Matrix is trying to ..

... prevent Morphius from contacting me....

[chowder66]

24. Republicans trying to program voting machines break the internet.

[HopeHoops]

25. Not at the very moment.