Twitter got a dDoS attack this morning: they're still trying to get their network back on its feet. I'm betting this is the same thing that's struck LJ.
I'm unable to load LJ as well... according to their status page (I was surprised they had one... I remember search like crazy last time and not finding anything) they have database problems.
Shortly before commenting here I tried loading my flist on LJ again and as I switch windows I realise it has actually loaded. So is it because you posted about it or because I commented? (Maybe it's me... once I complain about something, whatever it was gets resolved or whenever I don't care about waiting for a traffic light to turn green before crossing the street, it switches to green before I completely crossed the street) ... then again, the question is: how long will it keep loading? :D
*Nod!* Twitter apparently got hit really hard, and so did Facebook simply because of the way it and Twitter have linked their apps together. Although ElJay seems like it is or ought to be separate from all of that, and is claiming it was a database problem. I wonder if that explanation is going to change.
8/6/09 01:35 pm (UTC) -
greenwitch
I don't know what to do with myself D: D: D: LOL.
8/6/09 01:44 pm (UTC) -
ardath_rekha
8/6/09 06:31 pm (UTC) -
colubra
8/6/09 02:11 pm (UTC) -
omarandjohnny
8/6/09 02:28 pm (UTC) -
ardath_rekha
On the other, that just puts the level of fail into, as your icon says, epic range.
8/6/09 02:33 pm (UTC) -
immortalje
8/6/09 02:37 pm (UTC) -
immortalje
... then again, the question is: how long will it keep loading? :D
8/6/09 06:31 pm (UTC) -
colubra
Also, this is probably related to the dDoS they announced earlier this morning.
8/6/09 07:31 pm (UTC) -
ardath_rekha
At least things seem to be mostly back.
8/6/09 07:59 pm (UTC) -
blue_siofra