Because I have to provide information to others in my company about why X is not doing Y. These bits of information help.
> If you rely on the service and it goes out, what more are you going to learn here that would help you?
Roughly the same answer - though I'm also just actively curious what's going on as well in the moment.
>Why not just check those status pages?
I do. HN often has more information.
>Or check Twitter? HN seems like a weird place to check for it...
I don't want to.
Because I have to provide information to others in my company about why X is not doing Y. These bits of information help.
> If you rely on the service and it goes out, what more are you going to learn here that would help you?
Roughly the same answer - though I'm also just actively curious what's going on as well in the moment.
>Why not just check those status pages?
I do. HN often has more information.
>Or check Twitter? HN seems like a weird place to check for it...
I don't want to.