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nolabear

(41,986 posts)
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:19 PM Mar 2019

Facebook is dead as a doornail. People are all A-Twitter over it!

It really is dead. Started going weird on me this morning and apparently few if any have been able to post on it for hours.

Post your conspiracy theory here! 😃

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Facebook is dead as a doornail. People are all A-Twitter over it! (Original Post) nolabear Mar 2019 OP
Good, and may it stay that way permanently. Maven Mar 2019 #1
Mine is working; has been all day LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #2
I just sent two private messages to my daughter (within the last 15 minutes). n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #3
Happened to me. James48 Mar 2019 #4
It has just been acting weird for me PatSeg Mar 2019 #5
It sucks because I have to groups I help admin sakabatou Mar 2019 #6
Back now. elleng Mar 2019 #9
Not completely :( sakabatou Mar 2019 #10
;( elleng Mar 2019 #11
I'm hoping it'll be up tomorrow sakabatou Mar 2019 #13
Just checked, 'shared' a bird/lighthouse pic elleng Mar 2019 #15
Well, I checked a few moments ago sakabatou Mar 2019 #17
It now seems back up :) sakabatou Mar 2019 #30
Nope. I still can't post. nolabear Mar 2019 #18
Weirdness continues. elleng Mar 2019 #19
I do use FB for communication with my family Tribalceltic Mar 2019 #7
"any information I give them is false" jcgoldie Mar 2019 #14
Was dead all afternoon, back (for me, at least) now. elleng Mar 2019 #8
Good! Dream Girl Mar 2019 #12
Dead on my laptop, but OK on my iPad. Odd. nt elfin Mar 2019 #16
I hate to ruin a good conspiracy theory, but it's working fine for me... brooklynite Mar 2019 #20
That's what they want you to believe Cirque du So-What Mar 2019 #21
It's been a widespread problem all day. elleng Mar 2019 #24
Probably just a local or regional load balancer. fescuerescue Mar 2019 #22
Is Facebook down? Hours later, users still reporting issues. from FB elleng Mar 2019 #23
It was just on NHK news happybird Mar 2019 #27
bbc posted by the bbc about an hour ago (around 8:30 est) salin Mar 2019 #25
I don't use it, but people who do, are fricken crazy about it. Chin music Mar 2019 #26
Have you taken yourself off their platform? trixie2 Mar 2019 #28
There is a god? GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #29

James48

(4,436 posts)
4. Happened to me.
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:23 PM
Mar 2019

I can’t post either. Tried several times late today.

I think it’s the damn Russians .

elleng

(130,972 posts)
15. Just checked, 'shared' a bird/lighthouse pic
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:37 PM
Mar 2019

in birder group, and it's there. YOURS will be back too!

Tribalceltic

(1,000 posts)
7. I do use FB for communication with my family
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:25 PM
Mar 2019

I gave up my landline phone and started using messenger to talk to my kids. I don't post anything, don't read anything and any information I give them is false.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
14. "any information I give them is false"
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:31 PM
Mar 2019

In that case it fits right in on facebook! Sorry couldn't resist!

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
22. Probably just a local or regional load balancer.
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 09:03 PM
Mar 2019

Or other network issue.

FB being down worldwide would be national news.

elleng

(130,972 posts)
23. Is Facebook down? Hours later, users still reporting issues. from FB
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 09:27 PM
Mar 2019

'You're not crazy. Facebook is currently experiencing what could be one of its longest-ever outages.

Yep, Facebook is still down for many people, almost eight hours after problems began popping up and users started reporting issues online.

People have been reporting problems since a little before noon Eastern, according to downdetector.com.

Earlier in the day, users were reporting that just certain pages wouldn't load, and they had been getting a message from Facebook that the site would be back soon. >>>

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/is-facebook-down-hours-later-users-still-reporting-issues/507-9d24e049-079e-453b-b266-45e666843037?

happybird

(4,608 posts)
27. It was just on NHK news
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 10:09 PM
Mar 2019

they reported it's mainly in the US and Europe, but also parts of Australia and Japan, and "some other countries"

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
26. I don't use it, but people who do, are fricken crazy about it.
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 10:05 PM
Mar 2019

Honestly, listen to some peoples excuses to use it and go to an addiction page and see the same stuff about drugs and alcohol. That in itself is enough for me. I dont vouchsafe anybody using it but, SO glad I'm not keyed in to all that. You can use messenger wo the hoopla. Used to be whatsapp. I don't use that either, but I did when it wasn't fb. I prefer to hear a voice when Im having a conversation. Im old fashioned I guess. Sorry everyone had an uncertain day.

trixie2

(905 posts)
28. Have you taken yourself off their platform?
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 10:23 PM
Mar 2019

I did it years ago and now I never have a problem when I log in every few months. No ads and no crap either.

I did just log in and "like" some family photos. I am so strict with my friends list that only a few family members are on it. I have like 12 friends.

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