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hamsterjill

(17,130 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:36 AM Jun 2025

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Question: do DU'ers have any means of contacting one another [View all]

If the internet is taken down?

I’m not trying to fear monger. I’m trying to be prepared.

Any suggestions, etc.

Thanks.

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Question: do DU'ers have any means of contacting one another [View all] hamsterjill Jun 2025 OP

Perhaps a DU signal group can be in order? SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #1

if the internet is down, the internet is down cadoman Jun 2025 #2

What you just said cannot be repeated enough. murielm99 Jun 2025 #8

Which will generally require Google Maps, which are also down. Hellbound Hellhound Jun 2025 #13

my parents give all the kids a foldout map of the areas we drive cadoman Jun 2025 #17

Very true. I like having maps and atlases in the car, not just for navigation but casual perusal. Hellbound Hellhound Jun 2025 #18

There is a DU Facebook page and I think one on Reddit. Not used a lot, but that's what I'd check if DU were down. Silent Type Jun 2025 #3

The OP asked about if the whole internet is taken down, not just DU. niyad Jun 2025 #4

Thank you! hamsterjill Jun 2025 #9

And, fortunately, many of us already do, but a reminder never hurts. niyad Jun 2025 #11

I would expect (as many others do) that satellites would be the first affected. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #12

for what? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #5

To share information, assistance, etc. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #6

State groups will sometimes organize regional meetups. If the internet is down, personal contacts with a smaller group WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #7

Already done hamsterjill Jun 2025 #10

See, this is why I'm moving to off-grid. We're so reliant on the Net that if it fails, the world will collapse. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jun 2025 #14

I haven't moved off-grid yet, but hamsterjill Jun 2025 #15

Agreed. Hellbound Hellhound Jun 2025 #16

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