Facebook Frenzy

Facebook status appears glitchy Saturday
AP

NEW YORK — Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.

Users in the U.S. and other countries reported problems beginning Saturday morning. Some could not log in, and the site was unusually slow and glitchy for others. Users in London, Bangkok and Mexico City reported problems. Many used Twitter to complain.

Facebook spokesman Matt Hicks it was a "small percentage of users" who had problems accessing Facebook, their friends' profiles or specific site features because of an isolated server problem.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, Facebook said it had restored access to the users who were having access problems.

Facebook, which has more than 400 million users, has generally avoided such hiccups. Twitter has had bigger problems. Last August, hackers shut down the short messaging service for several hours. Facebook also experienced problems, but it was never shut down completely.

What's all the fuss about? Don't get me wrong. I was a bit miffed Saturday when the Facebook app on my iPhone wouldn't work. Day shifts at the Liquor Barn can be a bit boring and it would have been nice to spy on people possibly having a more entertaining day than I but I didn't think a web glitch would send the nation into a state of frenzy. Are a few technical difficulties on a social networking site dire enough to require an Assocaited Press story reassuring us that all will be okay? I half expected looting to begin in the store. This story should give us all pause. Okay, that's long enough. I need to check my notifications and play some Mindjolt games.