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Facebook, worldwide outage

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Caroline

Caroline Report 6 Mar 2024 18:51

I don't think many kids noticed FB being out but Instagram it was more likely they noticed :-) Well thankfully it's all back up and running and we all survived.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Mar 2024 22:22

Worldwide outage

I was doing research on the Canadian BHC site when it went down
Messenger went too

Several Canadian members came back later and said they were out for a couple of hours

Sister to in Canada messaged me when she finally got in

I thought it was just me and my iPad had gone orf !., :-(

Island

Island Report 5 Mar 2024 20:25

Sorry Florence, I didn't know you were recently widowed too.

Shut it Foggy ;-) Girls? I wish!
How are you? :-D

Foggy

Foggy Report 5 Mar 2024 20:11

Girls, behave now and play nicely. ;-) ;-)

Florence61

Florence61 Report 5 Mar 2024 20:02

Island, I don't have an other half either and quite often days go by without speaking or seeing anyone! But I find other ways to keep busy.

Florence61

Florence61 Report 5 Mar 2024 19:27

:-D :-D :-D Ann

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 5 Mar 2024 19:00

I had to talk to my OH for a full 2 hours Florence :-D :-D ;-)

Florence61

Florence61 Report 5 Mar 2024 17:43

Oh my island, might have known you would jump down my throat. Goodness me it was just a wee joke aimed at the younger generation.

Yes I'm fully aware of how it is good for people living on their own and keeping in contact with family far away. I don't have FB because when I was working, it might have put me in some difficult situations!

Wasn't meant to offend anyone at all, sorry if I did. :-(

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Mar 2024 17:40

I'm in ok :-)

I use FB most to access some of the groups, after GR went so quiet I was pleased when FMP started a forum, and though I don't moderate on it now I do like to help where I can. I also watch their live videos, which started up during covid and gave those at home something to look forward to several days a week.

And there is a group from the college I went to in Wales, it's not that everyone spends a lot of time on it, but it's nice to hear how people I knew there are doing and read memories of their time there, good times.
:-)


AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Mar 2024 17:05

I just got in ok.

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Mar 2024 17:00

Thanks, I will see if I can get into mine. It really is handy to have as I talk a lot on there to extended family, helps with keeping up on news of new baby ( I'm a great aunt ...how to feel old in just two words!).

Island

Island Report 5 Mar 2024 16:51

I'm back in :-D

Florence61

Florence61 Report 5 Mar 2024 16:49

Oh my, imagine what the youngsters will do without FB? Maybe they will have to actually talk to their friends in person! ;-)

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 5 Mar 2024 16:41

I just got into my FB account! I wondered what was going on when it didn't recognise my password - thought it was me :-0

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 5 Mar 2024 15:51

Thanks, I thought it was me.

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Mar 2024 15:50

Island I was just about to post on the FMP forum when it suddenly went. son checked his and was the same so have to just wait and see, There's a 'breaking news' item on the Daily Mail, Instagram also down not that I use it.

Island

Island Report 5 Mar 2024 15:47

Ah..... that would explain the cookies jibberish blocking me from signing in - I never sign out so was suspicious.
Thanks Rose

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Mar 2024 15:40

Issue with FB, so don't be surprised if you try to get on and it doesn't recognise password, no point in changing that as it's still not recognising it.