Where in the world...?

[Xzen]

But, like I said, Earthquake related news WERE FFXIV relevant.

Let me give you a few examples:

MASSIVE POWER OUTAGES IN JAPAN - Relevant: It could affect FFXIV
NEW JAPANESE PRESIDENT - Irrelevant: It will not affect FFXIV
NEW JAPANESE PRESIDENT IS AGAINST ONLINE GAMES: Relevant: It could affect FFXIV
OSAMA BIN LADEN DIES - Irrelevant: It will not affect FFXIV
TERRORIST THREATENS BLOWING UP MMO SERVERS - Relevant: It could affect FFXIV
NEW U.S. LAW WANTS TO BANSH MMOs FROM AMERICA - Relevant : It could affect American FFXIV players

Do you get it now?

Any thing could potentially interrupt service. Until they knew it was going to it was just news that had nothing to do with FFXIV.