GitHub was experiencing a DDoS (status.github.com)

Wouldn't you just check it if github seemed to be having problems?

I honestly don't know, should test it and find out. Will look at it later today.

Edit: curiosity got the better of me https://gist.github.com/mitchty/0c2089445c1400d46cb9

Basically exactly what you'd think.

it's not an RSS feed, but:

https://status.github.com/api/messages.json

see: https://status.github.com/api

unfortunately, the status page is fairly inaccurate and delayed.

(note that I'm not agreeing we should post to HN for every blip)

the space-time continuum collapses?

hg extremists!