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My intent was to talk about how much money their losing. I thought that was more interesting. We all know it'll be back up shortly.Lummox JR said:That link you posted doesn't say anything about Amazon being hacked. Please post a substantiating link if you're going to post something that can incite panic. Thanks to CabanaBooks for posting something with actual information.
I don't see anything about hacking in the gizmodo article. Am I missing it? No need for fear-mongering.jimkukral said:My intent was to talk about how much money their losing. I thought that was more interesting. We all know it'll be back up shortly.
A different choice of words is in order then, and I strongly advise you edit the subject line. When people hear about a major company's servers being hacked they assume the worst. They have every right to. This is the online equivalent of shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater.jimkukral said:My intent was to talk about how much money their losing. I thought that was more interesting. We all know it'll be back up shortly.
This.Lummox JR said:Merely saying a website is down is nowhere near as incendiary. A website can go down for any number of reasons.
Agree. This is a company that has access to the bank account info of many of usLummox JR said:A different choice of words is in order then, and I strongly advise you edit the subject line. When people hear about a major company's servers being hacked they assume the worst. They have every right to. This is the online equivalent of shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater.
Merely saying a website is down is nowhere near as incendiary. A website can go down for any number of reasons.
lol well, it was from the Gizmodo article earlier. They could be full of it though.DDark said:Ah yes, a Tweet makes it totally legit. Can they put me in the #1 spot? That would be totally awesome.