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Re:Show HN: IsSiteDown – Chrome extension to check current s... by simionstefanesc on Monday November 02, 2026 @04:41AM (#50334785)
I am not clear what you are trying to use it on?

If I can't reach a page and the problem is not on my side, I don't actually care what the issue is, since I can't do anything about it.

Maybe I am missing the point

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Re:Show HN: IsSiteDown – Chrome extension to check current s... by gin_dev on Monday November 02, 2026 @06:49AM (#50335609)
Hi, if I can't reach a page, my first question is - is it mine or in general? So it just quickly answers if the problem on your side or not. Without switching to the new tab and opening DownDetector (though the sources are different).

For the known sites it also brings a bit additional infos, e.g. the incident description, which could help you to understand, how long to wait, for example.

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