I agree that ideally good communication is a big part of the beta. But I don't think Twitter has set much of a precedent for good communication, as ironic as t

I agree that ideally good communication is a big part of the beta. But I don't think Twitter has set much of a precedent for good communication, as ironic as that is. I just don't think that a beta service from Twitter being down with no status info is all that much of a story. The shock and outrage around this are a little surprising. If my website were my lifeblood right now you can be damn sure I wouldn't bank on a beta feature from Twitter being a cornerstone of my existaece.