What happens to the Twitterati when the site goes down for scheduled maintenance? Why, they temporarily turn into Facebookerati, lest the world be deprived of their every last thought.

Social media enthusiast Adam Jackson embraced the new medium.

Valleywag commenter Matt Ghali dryly noted Twitter's new maintenance routine.

Los Angeles tech scenester Sean Percival suggested a new hangout.

CNET News reporter Ina Fried had a straight-up freakout.

Search Engine Land editor Danny Sullivan pondered his options.

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