r/outages↗
Outages - Internet service outages and interruptions
A place to discuss internet and online service outages as they happen. And to reflect on and discuss past major incidents. From ISPs and cloud providers to major apps and platforms, this community focuses on disruptions that affect large numbers of users. For personal tech support, look elsewhere.
10k subscribers55 posts / mo in Sep 202650 authors / mosince 2014
r/outages has 10k members. It gets about 55 posts a month from 50 people. Top topics: Internet Outage Reports, Comcast Customer Service Issues and Microsoft MFA & Office.
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- Internet Outage Reports4.2%
- Comcast Customer Service Issues2.5%
- Microsoft MFA & Office1.7%
- Private DNS Services1.2%
- Internet Outages1.0%
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