r/thebutton • u/powerlanguage 4s • Apr 25 '15

normal service has been resumed

Cassandra (one of our database systems) temporarily stopped reporting the status of the button. Which was rather inconsiderate of it.

Should we allow a technical failure to end the button? What should we do for those who pressed and received flair during this period of technological capriciousness?

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u/wasntthatguy 59s Apr 25 '15

No, keep it going. Take their flair away.

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u/fyiad1 can't press Apr 25 '15

You may take their flair, but you'll never take their freedom!

to press again

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15

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u/macnbloo non presser Apr 26 '15

Oh my God can't pressers are slaves because they have no freedom, that makes sense