Google Hangouts, Drive go down for some users, Twitter panic follows
Monday morning began with a thud for many Internet users who have reported problems with Google Hangouts and Google Drive.
Users say they are experiencing issues accessing Hangouts and Drive, Google’s instant messaging and cloud-based office suite service, respectively.
Hangouts, which is commonly referred to by many as “Gchat,” has been having problems since at least 9:22 a.m., according to Google. The Mountain View, Calif., company said it is investigating the problems with both services and will offer an update shortly.
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In the meantime, users have taken to Twitter to voice their displeasure as well as their jokes.
Earthquakes, Google Chat/Drive down…go home, St. Patrick’s Monday, you’re drunk.— Ian Chaffee (@ianchaffee) March 17, 2014
Gchat not working on a Monday is unacceptable.— Kev J. (@kevjj87) March 17, 2014
GCHAT IS DOWN QUICK WHAT SOCIAL OPTIONS DO WORKING GIRLS HAVE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AND 6— Kate Stevens (@steviekate726) March 17, 2014
A world without gchat is terrifyingly full of emails.— Matt Dempsey (@mizzousundevil) March 17, 2014
Seconds before gchat went down, I got an IM alluding to juicy gossip. WHY MUST YOU TORTURE ME SO, GOOGLE?— Danielle (@_dharv) March 17, 2014
With GChat down, everyone’s struggling to remember the AIM passwords . . .— dwight silverman (@dsilverman) March 17, 2014
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