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YouTube Is Down

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-it's-2012-already dept.

A number of readers have noted that YouTube is currently giving back 400 and 502 http errors, and has apparently been doing so for an hour or more. I suggest you use this window of opportunity to get something done: the dancing kitties will still be there when you're done.

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  1. Re:Works here by julesh · · Score: 5, Informative

    And in the UK.

    So, basically, a single node in a CDN has gone down. Huge story, and /. has done well to be the first to (apparently) break it. 'Grats, Taco. ;)

  2. China's firewall by PARENA · · Score: 3, Informative

    Dutch news site says claims that it's China's Great Wall of Fire causing the issues in for example the US and Chile.

    Dutch version: http://www.nu.nl/internet/2212625/firewall-china-filtert-amerikaans-verkeer.html

    Google translation: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nu.nl%2Finternet%2F2212625%2Ffirewall-china-filtert-amerikaans-verkeer.html&sl=nl&tl=en

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