Tuesday, November 19, 2013

YouTube Was Down for 30 Minutes and the World Didn't Collapse



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Update, Nov, 18, 5:55 p.m. ET: YouTube is now back up and functioning properly.
YouTube is currently down. The world's biggest video host and second-largest search engine is inaccessible as of 5:25 p.m. ET, meaning that instead of seeing your favorite viral videos, cats and memes, visiting the site serves up a big ol' 500 Internal Server Error:


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Early Monday morning, YouTube experienced some sporadic outages affecting how certain videos were viewed. Since you can't visit YouTube, let us know your favorite alternatives in the comments.
In a statement, YouTube said:
"Some people are encountering errors, or a slower than normal experience on YouTube today. We’re working to fix the problem as soon as possible."
Image: YouTube, Mashable composite; Screenshot by Mashable

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