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Insteon. Gone?
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Post 1 made on Monday April 18, 2022 at 22:28
Ernie Gilman
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Is this a late April Fools' joke?

arstechnica reports
The smart home company Insteon has vanished.

The entire company seems to have abruptly shut down just before the weekend, breaking users' cloud-dependent smart-home setups without warning. Users say the service has been down for three days now despite the company status page saying, "All Services Online." The company forums are down, and no one is replying to users on social media.

As Internet of Things reporter Stacey Higginbotham points out, high-ranking Insteon executives, including CEO Rob Lilleness, have scrubbed the company from their LinkedIn accounts. In the time it took to write this article, Lilleness also removed his name and picture from his LinkedIn profile. It seems like that is the most communication longtime Insteon customers are going to get.

Even if this is not true, it's about the most dramatic article I've seen for a long long time!
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
Post 2 made on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at 05:26
buzz
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It’s not the only report. Don’t do a panic Factory Reset. Read through the articles for hints about restoring at least some functionality.

This is why I try to avoid products that require “Cloud Services”. Unfortunately, this is becoming harder and harder as companies move to lock people into their RMR (Recurring Monthly Revenue) business model.
Post 3 made on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at 12:27
Redbiker98
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Insteon now Insteoff?


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