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Do you really think that Facebook is going to write one right now? It's good that we have some coverage from companies that have some stake in the game because

Do you really think that Facebook is going to write one right now? It's good that we have some coverage from companies that have some stake in the game because they are also affected by the outage, even if only partially.

Wolfspirit 5y ago
Even if they wanted to write one they have no way to host it :D
powera 5y ago
Facebook has to make some public statement; the shareholders will demand it. I expect the detail level to be roughly "an automated system pushed a broken configuration"; that is to say, there probably won't be any interesting information at all for the Hacker News crowd. I doubt that this was caused by "hackers" or "hostile governments" or "dissident employees upset about Facebook privacy issues", and also doubt that Facebook would admit such if it were true unless they were legally required to do so.
- 0des 5y ago
  >Facebook has to make some public statement History has shown us they can give us zero response, or an incorrect response, and we (via our representatives) will accept it and continue living life as before.
- bilbo0s 5y ago
  The fact is, it's altogether likely that they could be legally require NOT to make such a statement outlining the cause if it was a hostile actor. I've felt a distinct change recently. The US government is not messing around about cyber security anymore. The guys with the blue windbreakers show up, I'd pretty much say "yes, sir." Of course, I don't have FB's power, but I don't think it matters.
  - atok1 5y ago
    I have some fresh boot soup I can offer you? With a side of steel-toe.
- shyn3 5y ago
  Facebook has a special ownership structure which means the shareholders have no input as their shares do not have voting power.
- cyanydeez 5y ago
  now adays, sharehooders maybe be just as quiet as everyone at facebook knowing making a big deal could lose them value, and theyd rather sell. shareholders aint much these days of cancerous growth

Wolfspirit 5y ago

Even if they wanted to write one they have no way to host it :D

powera 5y ago

Facebook has to make some public statement; the shareholders will demand it. I expect the detail level to be roughly "an automated system pushed a broken configuration"; that is to say, there probably won't be any interesting information at all for the Hacker News crowd. I doubt that this was caused by "hackers" or "hostile governments" or "dissident employees upset about Facebook privacy issues", and also doubt that Facebook would admit such if it were true unless they were legally required to do so.

0des 5y ago
>Facebook has to make some public statement History has shown us they can give us zero response, or an incorrect response, and we (via our representatives) will accept it and continue living life as before.
bilbo0s 5y ago
The fact is, it's altogether likely that they could be legally require NOT to make such a statement outlining the cause if it was a hostile actor. I've felt a distinct change recently. The US government is not messing around about cyber security anymore. The guys with the blue windbreakers show up, I'd pretty much say "yes, sir." Of course, I don't have FB's power, but I don't think it matters.
- atok1 5y ago
  I have some fresh boot soup I can offer you? With a side of steel-toe.
shyn3 5y ago
Facebook has a special ownership structure which means the shareholders have no input as their shares do not have voting power.
cyanydeez 5y ago
now adays, sharehooders maybe be just as quiet as everyone at facebook knowing making a big deal could lose them value, and theyd rather sell. shareholders aint much these days of cancerous growth