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Facebook Isn't Accepting New Posts, Likes, Comments...

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the someone's-getting-fired dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some of the functionality is missing from Facebook this morning. You can't post, comment or like anything today."

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  1. And so... by cbope · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the beginning of the end is near...

    1. Re:And so... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wonderful. I won't have to know what time my neighbors kids were picked up by the bus or what uplifting JPEG my old girlfriend shared today.

    2. Re:And so... by BSAtHome · · Score: 5, Insightful

      But the start of a very productive work-day is upon us. The shutdown of facebook may recoup some of the lost economics from the government impasse.

      Also, it reminds me of the final scene in Surrogates, where all people suddenly go outside to see the world again. It is a nice idea, though. One is allowed to dream of a better future.

    3. Re:And so... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      my old girlfriend shared today.

      Psst... they don't like being called "old".

    4. Re: And so... by MrTheBunny · · Score: 5, Funny

      Senior citizens can date too you insensitive clod!

    5. Re:And so... by michelcolman · · Score: 5, Funny

      She probably doesn't like being called his girlfriend either :-)

    6. Re:And so... by MBGMorden · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Better to just follow the original instructions and indeed, fill the time with something that looks like work. With a PC on your desk that shouldn't be all that hard to do.

      I've found that nothing looks like work more than a giant page of text. When things are slow around her I just read e-books on my computer. It lets me read a lot more than I otherwise would and nobody EVER questions what you're doing :).

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  2. it's a feature by ericchad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    now if they can only keep it like that

  3. works fine for me by donnyspi · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about we not turn one sentence, unverified, anonymous reports of stuff not working on websites into Slashdot stories. Might as well pipe our corporate helpdesk ticketing system into the Slashdot story submitter. "MY MONITAR WIL NOT TURN ON!!11!!"

    1. Re:works fine for me by Vanderhoth · · Score: 5, Informative

      I just jumped on to FB and tried to like a post to see if it was true. Interesting results I received a "Please try again - An error occurred. Please try again in a few minutes.", tried to post a "Test post to confirm Facebook is broken" message was met with a similar error message.

      Seems like the report is easy verify. Were you just too lazy to try it yourself and would rather spend your time raging against /.?

  4. Let's face it. by Cyfun · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And nothing of value was lost.

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  5. Of *course* you can't like anything today.... by QilessQi · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it's Monday.

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  6. Doesn't work on a PC, works on android. by diorcc · · Score: 5, Informative

    Browsers tried, Opera, FF, Chrome. Android 4.1, FB app works (or pretends to).

  7. This is getting tiring by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Every other post on /. is about Facebook these days.

    News for internet tools, stuff that doesn't really matter...

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  8. Re:And.... by doti · · Score: 5, Insightful

    nothing of value was lossed.

    But your reputation as an English literate.

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  9. I have an idea by slashmydots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's a great tip I learned to make money from Facebook!
    1. close Facebook
    2. go to work
    3. make money

    This is a great time to try it out.

  10. Re:And.... by Megane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed, it should be "Nothing of value was loosed."

    (If you're going to use the wrong word, at least use the right wrong word!)

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  11. Re:Who cares? by michelcolman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Fortunately I don't use FaceBook, so I can still like whatever I want.