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WhiskeyGrinder

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7. State groups will sometimes organize regional meetups. If the internet is down, personal contacts with a smaller group
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:06 AM
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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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