People still use Gmail? If so, I'm guessing the site doesn't pull up for them when they try to visit it. So, why is this important for posting on HN?

You are a moron.

That's an intelligent reply. Thanks for sharing your intellect with us.

It says June 23rd and was down ~10 minutes... a bit late to the party?

It was out when just now, but it's already back

You can verify here first, before posting on any forum: http://www.isup.me

No it isn't.