dunno if it's the server reboot that did it, or is traffic dies down, or whatever, but around 10:35 or 10:40 i was able to refresh the TF page and proceed from there. so the system did eventually work.
seth, you mention "growing pains" - this is stuff that TF should have tested, and fixed, before going live. it's called load testing. if they can't do it internally, they can hire firms to simulate traffic spikes like the one experienced this morning. seems like a good thing to invest in, given how much ill will these crashes cause.
People are pissed on facebook.
even if TF worked perfectly, people would have been pissed: there aren't enough tickets for everyone, some people were going to be shut out. just so happens that people can blame TF for the site crash.
