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Uhh class action incoming? $34,909,930,575.09 over here.

• Hamuko 2mo ago
  I hope they send out some free credits at least. I imagine quite a few people got a real fucking scare today. They haven't even sent out any corrections yet.
  • fian 2mo ago
    This is probably going to push me to completely close a couple of AWS accounts I setup when doing training courses so I could get certified (mandatory requirement from my work). I'm not currently running anything and have no plans to at the moment. I've always had a mild dread that I'll suddenly get a bill for more than $0.00. If AWS can goof in a way that causes obviously massive bills (like today), what's to say they can't goof in more subtle ways and start charging small additional amounts that many people may not notice and just pay it.
    • nullorempty 2mo ago
      Excellent point! I remember seeing a story shared by AMS RDS on linked-in that basically said... "Now with predictable pricing" Huh?
• akerl_ 2mo ago
  What would your damages be? They’re not actually going to charge your credit card for 34 billion.
  • rucury 2mo ago
    I mean, emotional damages are a thing right?
    • akerl_ 2mo ago
      Not really in the way the media would have you believe. Like “I was scared for a couple minutes on a Friday morning until I saw the vendor status page” is orders of magnitude away from the bar here.
      • Neikius 2mo ago
        I wonder how many people died of heart attack when they saw this.
  • infamouscow 2mo ago
    I could see someone sadly taking their own life over this.