Facebook's Main Computer

 

Finally, I was able to log in with my phone first and then my laptop. What a mess!

Facebook Still Screwed Up

Facebook is still screwed up from yesterday's crash, especially for people with 2fa (two-factor authentication) such as I.

At least I am not the only one having problems (not being able to login), at least according to Downdetector. Others report the same problems as I am having.

This is especially bad for people who rely on Facebook for business. Thank goodness I don't.

I guess we'll have to wait it out hoping Facebook gets everything straightened out.

In the meantime, I can still post at X (formerly Twitter): @ArmandV 

Chaos At Facebook and the NRA

This morning, Facebook crashed. Bigtime.

Nine hours after the crash, Facebook said that the problems have been resolved. There's only one word for that: BULLSHIT! 

This afternoon, following our coffee/breakfast gathering down at Denny's, I spent over two hours trying to resolve my login problems. I have been a little more successful with my phone in logging in. But, once I got in, I tried to make a post and immediately got bounced out. So nothing's really been resolved.

Luckily, the latest issue of Guns & Ammo arrived in the mailbox this morning. After giving up (for now) on Facebook, I did some non-stressful reading.

One item caught my attention. It was an article in Keith Wood's "Spent Cases" column. Wood is a longtime member and former employee of the NRA and, as he put it, is "rooting" for the NRA following Wayne LaPierre's departure. But he recognizes that the organization is currently "on life-support". 

He names several things the National Rifle Association needs to do in rebuilding trust. 

Fundamental changes include:

Leadership: Seek out and hire a qualified CEO who has a background in turning companies around.  The NRA needs a CEO with integrity and willing to do whatever is necessary. Handing out pink slips on the "executive floor" would be a good start, Wood states.

Transparency: A "top to bottom audit" by a credible third-party with the results posted online and shining a light on past wrongs. The NRA should create detailed quarterly reports and make them available to the membership. 

Relocation: Move the NRA headquarters and legal charter to a more appropriate location (a gun-friendly state). Unless unencumbered with debt, the sale of the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia would generate much-needed capital into the organization's budget.

Board Reform: He stated one of the "fundamental flaws of the NRA's structure is its 76-member Board of Directors." The Board's size ensures that the "members' power is too diluted to be effective." Apple, the world's largest corporation, has nine members on its Board and General Motors has 13, he points out. There is no need for a 76-member Board of Directors.

I totally agree. These steps are vital for a stronger-than-ever NRA.

Facebook Down Worldwide

I had a feeling something was askew with Facebook this morning when I tried to share a blog post at Facebook.

The usual way of doing so was not working right, but I eventually got it done. It was sort of "going the long way around the barn."

According to the Daily Mail:

Meta's Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are down worldwide, leaving hundreds of thousands of users unable to access the social media platforms.

The issues appeared around 10:20am ET and are impacting both social media sites' apps and website.

The main issue was that I was unable to log back in. We'll just have to wait it all out. 

UPDATE (1:30 PM):

I still am having trouble logging in despite changing my passcode and entering various codes.

UPDATE (6:23 PM):

Still unable to log in. No login codes are being sent by Facebook.

UPDATE (3/6/24) (5:39 am):

Still unable to log in. No login codes being sent by Facebook.

UPDATE (5:48 am):

Now it's sending codes, but they don't work.