Comments on: New Facebook features on the way? http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/ Stalking Paperchase like a crazy man. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5756 Jeremy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:13:52 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5756 I've also just noticed that all of their URL's now have a new variable that was never there before: "pwstdfy=" I'm guessing that this is an acronym of some sort, the first two letters standing for password, but that's just my thought. And in addition, I see the Wikipedia entry has now been locked for editing after people started speculating further that FB had been hacked. Hmmmmmmmmmm. I’ve also just noticed that all of their URL’s now have a new variable that was never there before:

“pwstdfy=”

I’m guessing that this is an acronym of some sort, the first two letters standing for password, but that’s just my thought.

And in addition, I see the Wikipedia entry has now been locked for editing after people started speculating further that FB had been hacked. Hmmmmmmmmmm.

]]> By: Jeremy http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5755 Jeremy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:09:50 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5755 Being a developer myself, I think it's quite evident that Facebook was hacked today. Had they been simply upgrading, from a software standpoint, this is done in an offline controlled environment where all tests can be performed prior to a full release. This is so you don't suffer the downtime that FB saw today. From a hardware standpoint, they are adding servers to their farm on a constant basis - never a hiccup - because everything is load balanced. I'm quite positive that they were hacked. Being a developer myself, I think it’s quite evident that Facebook was hacked today. Had they been simply upgrading, from a software standpoint, this is done in an offline controlled environment where all tests can be performed prior to a full release. This is so you don’t suffer the downtime that FB saw today. From a hardware standpoint, they are adding servers to their farm on a constant basis – never a hiccup – because everything is load balanced. I’m quite positive that they were hacked.

]]> By: Ted http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5754 Ted Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:32:22 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5754 the latest theory is that it was hacked. seems pretty likely as there was no prior announcement. also at least one user reported glitches: random email addresses appearing automatically in the login box. i think facebook has had a lot of changes very recently, and i think that they'd probably be taking a breather, rather than going straight into another giant change. also they usually aren't out of service for very long, and they've been down for what, 5 hours now? the latest theory is that it was hacked. seems pretty likely as there was no prior announcement. also at least one user reported glitches: random email addresses appearing automatically in the login box.

i think facebook has had a lot of changes very recently, and i think that they’d probably be taking a breather, rather than going straight into another giant change. also they usually aren’t out of service for very long, and they’ve been down for what, 5 hours now?

]]> By: Dude http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5753 Dude Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:46:49 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5753 Jesus, its been down all day! Everyone's been really worried at work that we're in trouble for using it!! Maybe the head office hasn't found out we've been spending time on facebook during working hours afterall.. Jesus, its been down all day! Everyone’s been really worried at work that we’re in trouble for using it!! Maybe the head office hasn’t found out we’ve been spending time on facebook during working hours afterall..

]]> By: Edd http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5752 Edd Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:31:52 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5752 I'm more impressed that the post got indexed on Google so quickly! Nevertheless, hopefully the upgrades are beyond simple optimisation or similar. I’m more impressed that the post got indexed on Google so quickly! Nevertheless, hopefully the upgrades are beyond simple optimisation or similar.

]]> By: Lex http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5757 Lex Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:26:25 +0000 http://eddmills.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/new-facebook-features-on-the-way/#comment-5757 ugh. facebook IS upgrading. I googled it and all I found was this blog...it's good to know I'm not the only bored person at work.. ugh. facebook IS upgrading. I googled it and all I found was this blog…it’s good to know I’m not the only bored person at work..

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