This message is still up on the Apple website:
We apologize for the extremely slow performance of Discussions. Despite our efforts to resolve the situation in the past few days, we have not been sucessful to date.
We are continuing to work on this issue and apologize for the delay in restoring service.
Updated 30-June-03, 7 pm CT.
I wonder what the heck is wrong?
Little typo in successful, I see (sorry, couldn't resist).