Facebook died today.-Page 2| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

bobzilla MegaDork
10/4/21 2:10 p.m.

In reply to captdownshift (Forum Supporter) :

when it comes back I'll add you to my business!

yupididit PowerDork
10/4/21 2:11 p.m.

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

I use Signal for work (hate it) and Discord for a few video games. But getting my mom, sister, etc etc on that stuff will be harder. Whatsapp is very easy to use for texting/calling/video call. And Instagram algorithms is already catered to my particular interest lol. Cool car E36 M3, watches, dress boots, fashion, and funny E36 M3.

I don't have a FB account and probably never will but I wouldn't want it gone forever.

yupididit PowerDork
10/4/21 2:12 p.m.

bobzilla said:
In reply to yupididit :

read a book?

Nah lol

1988RedT2 MegaDork
10/4/21 2:13 p.m.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:
If Twitter disappeared, I'd be a sad panda (ironic as I write some of the most long winded responses).

Oh, really?

volvoclearinghouse PowerDork
10/4/21 2:18 p.m.

November 17th, 2178 - "On October 4th, 2021, increased productivity, vaccination rates, global economy indicators, and overall worldwide happiness indicators showed a sharp upwards spike for several hours. IQ scores globally doubled in all tests, while aggression levels subsided across the board. To scholars in the 22nd century, unfortunately, the cause of this has been lost to time."

noddaz UberDork
10/4/21 2:24 p.m.

And I don't care.

'nuff said.

stuart in mn MegaDork
10/4/21 2:34 p.m.

eh, websites go down temporarily all the time. It will be back up soon.

MadScientistMatt UltimaDork
10/4/21 2:43 p.m.

Just before it crashed, I had reported a page that was claiming to be my uncle's page but was clearly an imposter. Facebook contacted my uncle and claimed they did not consider the fact that it was using pictures from his page, the same name, and the same birthday to be an attempt to impersonate him or steal his identity.

I'm pretty sure what happened next is that Facebook's computers attempted to believe that logic.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
10/4/21 2:47 p.m.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Hence the irony!

z31maniac MegaDork
10/4/21 3:02 p.m.

Dusterbd13-michael said:
In reply to bobzilla :

Whistleblower? Huh?

I live under a rock. I wouldn't have realized Facebook was doen without brap

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/04/1042921981/facebook-whistleblower-renewing-scrutiny-of-social-media-giant

Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/4/21 3:03 p.m.

There are better alternatives including Craigslist and this forum for car sales and car part sales.

Most forums were more active before Facebook came along.

Facebook's communicator is just like texting except that Facebook can read it.

I don't really see a problem here if it disappeared forever.

bobzilla MegaDork
10/4/21 3:06 p.m.

In reply to Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) :

Craigslist now charges and is full of dealer ads. Group FB chats for specific groups was/is good for broadband communication. Forums, other than here, were too specific.

Duke MegaDork
10/4/21 3:11 p.m.

I have never used it and know nothing about it, but the name WhatsApp just pisses me off so much.

Yes, I'm like that.

Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/4/21 3:14 p.m.

bobzilla said:
In reply to Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) :

Craigslist now charges and is full of dealer ads. Group FB chats for specific groups was/is good for broadband communication. Forums, other than here, were too specific.

If Facebook went away other alternatives would pop up. And maybe those alternatives would be less squirrely and less filled with disinformation.

aw614 Reader
10/4/21 3:15 p.m.

It did nuke my groupchats on messengerwith friends on talking about cars, autocross, etc. which was starting to heat up again since it is starting to cool down again in Florida, so there is that. ugh lol.

I haven't really adapted to other messenger programs once the original AIM, Yahoo, and MSN messenger slowly faded away....

chandler UltimaDork
10/4/21 3:15 p.m.

bobzilla said:
In reply to Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) :

Craigslist now charges and is full of dealer ads. Group FB chats for specific groups was/is good for broadband communication. Forums, other than here, were too specific.

Eh, I sell cars all the time on CL and have never paid. They are just "general" type cars, that's all.

QuasiMofo (John Brown) MegaDork
10/4/21 3:21 p.m.

I will miss Enabler Unanimous, Marketplace and Sloppy Mechanics.

And Pete. Damn I will miss Pete.

jharry3 Dork
10/4/21 3:25 p.m.

I couldn't get into Facebook and thought I was banned because of my post about Godwin's Law being weaponized.

sleepyhead the buffalo Mod Squad
10/4/21 3:25 p.m.

some interesting potential explanations here:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-took-facebook-down-major-global-outage-drags-on/

ymmv

Johnny_at_NineLives New Reader
10/4/21 3:26 p.m.

cant say i'm too upset. forums need to come back. too many car groups keep asking the same flipping questions over and over and over. wonder if we'll get reimbursed for the adds we've been running. nothing better than paying for 4 days and getting 3.

spitfirebill MegaDork
10/4/21 3:33 p.m.

It was the Rooskies.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/4/21 3:38 p.m.

Streetwiseguy said:
bobzilla said:
In reply to Streetwiseguy :

*theories

Every time I spell that word, it seems wrong.

Asphalt is another that never looks right, no matter how I spell it.

And I'm a perdy gud speler moos tymes.

Ditto. Asphalt never looks correct.

mtn MegaDork
10/4/21 3:41 p.m.

I theorize that that theory's main argument is that the word "theories" looks weird.

Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/4/21 3:45 p.m.

spitfirebill said:
It was the Rooskies.

Whoever they are, these guys are good. Word has it that Facebook employees are also locked out of their own buildings when the hackers disabled their security cards.

yupididit PowerDork
10/4/21 3:47 p.m.