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Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:24 PM Jun 2012

Twitter down : Total worldwide blackout

In Tech / By FIN Staff / 21 June 2012 / 0 Comments and 0 Reactions

Twitter is down this afternoon with no announcement yet from the company as to why. The site is also out of reach when users try to log in worldwide.

http://www.filmindustrynetwork.biz/twitter-total-worldwide-blackout/15369

I thought it was just me..

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Twitter down : Total worldwide blackout (Original Post) Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 OP
The Koch brothers or Murdoch don't like twitter? Rambis Jun 2012 #1
or? hfojvt Jun 2012 #5
Nice Rmoney and Mrs Koch video. L0oniX Jun 2012 #9
I tweeted billy bragg the name of a pub in Michigan Rambis Jun 2012 #11
oh noes!! hfojvt Jun 2012 #2
Anonymous? flamingdem Jun 2012 #3
I'm all a-twitter for its return. randome Jun 2012 #4
lol! HappyMe Jun 2012 #6
Given I at times rely on twitter nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #7
millions of twitterers will need to sate their addiction... waddirum Jun 2012 #8
The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted... CJCRANE Jun 2012 #10
Twitter says... Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #12
It shows much much we "have been" connected nt kgnu_fan Jun 2012 #13
I didn't realize how much I relied on it... tallahasseedem Jun 2012 #14
I like how all the comments to your op are 140 characters or less. FSogol Jun 2012 #15
nice catch Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #20
What is this twitter anyway? nolabels Jun 2012 #16
Oh noes! How will we communicate? progressoid Jun 2012 #17
People will have to **gasp** HappyMe Jun 2012 #19
Andy Borowitz says.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #18
That classic! randome Jun 2012 #21
It's a TO-tal eclipse, of the fun... Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #22
Nazi hackers claim responsibility for Twitter downtime Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #23

Rambis

(7,774 posts)
11. I tweeted billy bragg the name of a pub in Michigan
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:53 PM
Jun 2012

suppose he got pissed off and killed twitter?

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
2. oh noes!!
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:26 PM
Jun 2012

Breathe, hfojvt, just keep breathing. Try to stay calm.

Breathe, breathe.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

waddirum

(979 posts)
8. millions of twitterers will need to sate their addiction...
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:35 PM
Jun 2012

... with substitutes like masturbation, drugs, or TV.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
12. Twitter says...
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:56 PM
Jun 2012

Twitter Site Issue 20 minutes ago

Users may be experiencing issues accessing Twitter. Our engineers are currently working to resolve the issue.
http://status.twitter.com/

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
18. Andy Borowitz says..
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 01:18 PM
Jun 2012

Andy Borowitz ?@BorowitzReport

You learn a lot when #Twitter is down. For example, my wife left me four years ago.



.. and the twitter is back...

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
23. Nazi hackers claim responsibility for Twitter downtime
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 01:31 PM
Jun 2012

On The Spot News ?@OTSNews

Hacking group “UGNazi” have claimed responsibility for Twitter downtime (via @LazySlob1 #breaking via @cameronEtodd

stupid pukes

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