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		codexon on Oct 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Facebook down? (Oct. 5, 9:28PM PST) You shouldn't trust that website. http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.amazon.com And this really does need to go on the front page because far too many startups are using Facebook Login, and the recent partnership with YC to get YC startups hooked on the FB platform.

jackowayed on Oct 6, 2010 | [–]

What's the reason for it thinking www.amazon.com is always down?

Marticus on Oct 6, 2010 | [–]

This was discussed a few days ago, and I completely agree.

If you rely on a buggy platform, and it fails, you subsequently have your site fail. This is a perfect example of exactly how this goes about, too.

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