Every year, about this time, I have to make this post.
Folks, before going off the deep end here, and assuming this has something to do with the patch, also consider this. Every year, for as long as I can remember, the Internet gets stupid around this time. School just started. Never fails.
There are two distinct times of the year when the Internet shifts into stupid mode.
1) Just as school starts here in the U.S.
2) Just after school lets out in the U.S.
You can set a watch to it. It is one of the more reliable indicators of what to expect from the Internet. Both periods usually peak about 3 to 4 days after the starting incident, then they slowly trail off and the Internet gets back to normal within a couple of weeks.
We happen to hit the peak time for 'Internet stupid' with this patch. Not saying there may not be an issue with the patch, but right now it is virtually impossible to tell the difference between 'Internet stupid' and the patch.