Google Drive Keeps Going Offline?

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Is it just me, or is it happening for others as well? At first it was just the Google Drive for my workplace, but I just tried opening a Google Form that's linked here at GH and it was broken.

This has been happening on and off for about a week now, and it's starting to get annoying, considering a majority of my work-related files are stored in Google Drive/Google Docs.

I'm guessing it has to do with all those recent updates? Maybe?

[fohat.digs]

Everything related to the internet has become incredibly slow, undependable, and frustrating in recent days and weeks.

I have a DSL line with AT&T, but I suspect that the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing internet providers to "play favorites" has caused all the carriers to allow their services to degrade, probably in hopes of selling "upgrades" to frustrated customers.

At least that is what I have "read between the lines" in my service/complaint calls to AT&T and Comcast.

But yes, Google Drive has also been much worse than usual.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Everything related to the internet has become incredibly slow, undependable, and frustrating in recent days and weeks.

I have a DSL line with AT&T, but I suspect that the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing internet providers to "play favorites" has caused all the carriers to allow their services to degrade, probably in hopes of selling "upgrades" to frustrated customers.

At least that is what I have "read between the lines" in my service/complaint calls to AT&T and Comcast.

But yes, Google Drive has also been much worse than usual.

The internet in general hasn't been too bad for me, probably only because cable internet is a bit faster than DSL.

However, occasionally I do get hang-ups when trying to load a web page, it'll take like 30 seconds instead of the usual 2-4 seconds. I get that frequently when I'm on GH at work.

But seriously Google, get your **** together. I want to replace my order for a Sprit 60% PCB, but I can't because Drive is down.

Google should know better than to mess with a GHer and their keyboard related purchases...

[SpAmRaY]

Blame the NSA, they are getting all they can while the getting is good

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Blame the NSA, they are getting all they can while the getting is good

When in doubt, it's ALWAYS the governments fault.

A good philosophy to live by...


UPDATE: I'm beginning to think that whatever is causing this Drive failure, Microsoft Windows is behind it...

I just discovered that Drive is "functioning" in IE6, but NOT in Google Chrome.

*facepalm*

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

ANOTHER UPDATE:

Sorry for the double post, but I think circumstances merit this being in it's own post. Yes, it's that bad...

Turns out the reason Drive isn't working: my workplace is BLOCKING it!

*double facepalm*

They're also blocking Imgur, so pretty much all threads with images look like threads of empty/broken images.

Turns out they're blocking all "personal storage" sites, including Google Drive, Imgur, and Dropbox. Which is monumentally stupid, considering that Drive and Dropbox are two services my company used on a daily basis.

*triple facepalm*

GG IT department, GG...

[fohat.digs]

considering that Drive and Dropbox are two services my company used on a daily basis.

Granted, I work for a very small company, but we pretty much run on Drive and Dropbox.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

considering that Drive and Dropbox are two services my company used on a daily basis.

Granted, I work for a very small company, but we pretty much run on Drive and Dropbox.

Most businesses these days use some sort of file sharing/online storage service. Come to think of it, I was the one that suggested to my department that we start using Dropbox in the first place...

Now our IT dept. is screwing everything up. Dropbox is working again but Drive is still on and off.

[Novus]

No issues for me but Google was reporting outages yesterday for some of their services.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Get into work this morning, still having issues.

Beginning to hear more and more people throughout the office complaining about it... and I am 100% certain it's still IT's fault. They can't ever do anything without it blowing up in their faces...

[meiosis]

Get into work this morning, still having issues.

Beginning to hear more and more people throughout the office complaining about it... and I am 100% certain it's still IT's fault. They can't ever do anything without it blowing up in their faces...

I believe you can have offline mode too if you download the google app, that said, just download all the files off while you can

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Get into work this morning, still having issues.

Beginning to hear more and more people throughout the office complaining about it... and I am 100% certain it's still IT's fault. They can't ever do anything without it blowing up in their faces...

I believe you can have offline mode too if you download the google app, that said, just download all the files off while you can

Unfortunately, we need to stay in online mode, since many of the files we work with are updated daily and need to be synced for everyone who has access to them. Otherwise, that'd be a viable option...


Now it appears they unblocked Imgur, for the time being. Hope they keep it unblocked, GH threads are kinda dull when you can't view 3/4 of the images...