#Rumble2012 Stream Down

By Gilbert Falso :: 8:34 PM

Viewers trying to tune in to the Internet stream of Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly in a live debate on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. are having a bad time this evening, as the stream appears inaccessible for many people across the country.

Billed as “O’Reilly v Stewart 2012: The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium,” access for the event was sold for $4.95 on the Rumble’s website.

Comments across Twitter ranged from snarky to outraged as server connection issues plagued users. At this time, it appears as if many people are still having trouble getting the live stream to load.

The company behind the technology, Nox Solutions, has not responded to requests for information.

A selection of Tweets from the #Rumble2012 debacle is below:

.@rumble2012 Have you guys tried unplugging the server and plugging it back in? #rumble2012

— Michael Clear (@MichaelClear) October 7, 2012

…and the only rumble being heard is that of the heads of server admins and an entire IT department. #Rumble2012 #NoWorky

— Kevin Pereira (@kpereira) October 7, 2012

@michaelclear @rumble2012 come guys crtl alt delete, restart then brute force kick them servers till they work! #rumble2012

— Hannah Stevenson (@Tequilahj) October 7, 2012

All servers dropping connections. Get some IT PEOPLE THAT HAVE A CLUE. Rumble 2012 EPIC FAIL. #rumble2012

— Steve Lugovsky (@slugovsky) October 7, 2012