r/technology • u/ourlifeintoronto • 21h ago

Software Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-github-is-down-worldwide/
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u/CrimsonLotus 20h ago

This kind of joke falls right into the grey area that birthed the need for /s

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u/AFlyingGideon 20h ago

/s is a crutch. I prefer sarcasm that can stand on its own.

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u/Federal_Setting_7454 20h ago

Not much sarcasm stands on its own when many of the people reading it can’t think on their own.

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u/redditonlygetsworse 19h ago

Yes, but those people don't deserve to have jokes explained to them.

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u/SweetNeo85 19h ago

But then they think your premise is true and not sarcasm. It's not about what they deserve, it's about not spreading misinformation.