"The Website is Down" IT guy vs (L)users.

**riffer** · 2nd July 2008, 17:10

I haven't laughed so much for ages.

http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/

**Mikkel** · 2nd July 2008, 17:26

Very funny!

Now the question is - was it real or staged?

No matter - reminded me of BOFH. Although this guy was very chilled out in comparison.

**Tank** · 2nd July 2008, 17:31

that is very funny - god Im so glad I dont have to do support.

**Big Dave** · 2nd July 2008, 17:41

Originally Posted by riffer

I haven't laughed so much for ages.

I'd like that three minutes of my life back.

**sinned** · 2nd July 2008, 19:15

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I'd like that three minutes of my life back.

That was excellent value for three minutes.

**Big Dave** · 2nd July 2008, 19:26

The wounds of the dotcom meltdown are still too fresh with me :-)

**Dakara** · 2nd July 2008, 21:24

Having worked in IT support I wouldn't be surprised if this was real... Never underestimate the stupidity of users

**Tank** · 3rd July 2008, 09:46

Originally Posted by Dakara

Having worked in IT support I wouldn't be surprised if this was real... Never underestimate the stupidity of users

or indeed of IT staff - it had credits at the end. It was scripted.

**Tank** · 3rd July 2008, 09:50

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The wounds of the dotcom meltdown are still too fresh with me :-)

please - dont remind me.

I had 150,000 options at a buy price of 5p - price was GBP1.42. I was allowed to cash them in 2 months after the tech wreck where they dropped overnight making them next to worthless.

**Big Dave** · 3rd July 2008, 10:04

I was responsible for an IT dept with 4 of exactly these guys.

Edit - OK it was only two. (Dr Smith style)The pain, the pain...as my former publisher forged his own series of www horror stories at the front end.