Yes, it’s true - the LinkedIn site is down. LinkedIn, the networking site for professionals, is down right now for an indeterminate number of users.
My own attempts to access the site have yielded either a page that does not completely load or a white screen.
At around 11AM EST. LinkedIn’s Help account on Twitter indicated the site’s team was aware of the problems and working to correct it.
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No further explanation has been offered thus far.
Meanwhile, others on Twitter shared commentary on what the site has come to mean to the global business community.
The crowd-powered service monitoring site Down Right Now also indicated a “likely service disruption†this morning, but so far the extent or how many users might be affected is unknown.
We’ll update the story as it develops.
UPDATE 1:10PM EST
There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. LinkedIn Help posted that the team was starting to see improvements in the system shortly after 12:30PM EST.
A few minutes ago, I was able to get on the site and post something to a connection. However the Down Right Now site continues to show disruption status.
We’re still following this.
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UPDATE 2:42PM EST
Crowd-powered service monitoring site Down Right Now reports LinkedIn is back up.
However, LinkedIn Help on Twitter continues to have some complaints.
Though the LinkedIn team indicates the site is primarily back, some users may need to dump cookies or re-install their LinkedIn app if they are still having trouble with access.
We’ll keep monitoring for more reports and perhaps update again when LinkedIn issues an explanation or if there are other developments.
