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Lulu KC

(7,643 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:50 PM Oct 2024

Is anyone else having vvveeeerrrrryyyyy slow loading of DU?

I started noticing it yesterday. Everything else is very zippy, but DU is slow. I've cleared my caches and history, done my Malware Bytes, but no change.

If everyone's having it, I'll feel better. Not that I'm exactly miserable about it, but mild irritation loves company.

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Is anyone else having vvveeeerrrrryyyyy slow loading of DU? (Original Post) Lulu KC Oct 2024 OP
for a few minutes recently nt msongs Oct 2024 #1
Me Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2024 #2
Yes, very slow loads & some timeout errors. All other sites I've visited have loaded fine. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2024 #3
I encountered it as well Otto_Harper Oct 2024 #4
Lots of 504 Gateway Timeouts usonian Oct 2024 #5
Yes. SheltieLover Oct 2024 #6
I got a notice that D U is only open to members. pwb Oct 2024 #7
I did. IIRC something similar happened before around election time. brush Oct 2024 #8
In 2016, DU suffered a complete DDS attack, down for days, starting election niyad Oct 2024 #22
Yes. Last half hour or so. Gateway 504 timeouts. WheelWalker Oct 2024 #9
Yes, DU's slow on my iPhone poli-junkie Oct 2024 #10
Yes! chia Oct 2024 #11
Just had 504 Host Error SheltieLover Oct 2024 #12
Yes. Tons of 504 gateway timeouts. n/t CousinIT Oct 2024 #13
Yes. Just got 4 of this post, posted during wait for response. sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #15
Yeah, it's not just you. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #18
Yes it's like molasses questionseverything Oct 2024 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC Oct 2024 #20
Yes, VERRRRRY slow, gateway 504 error, and then multiple postings of niyad Oct 2024 #21
Pre-election attack? BWdem4life Oct 2024 #23
Fuck Russia orangecrush Oct 2024 #24

CrispyQ

(39,367 posts)
3. Yes, very slow loads & some timeout errors. All other sites I've visited have loaded fine. -nt
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:53 PM
Oct 2024

Otto_Harper

(822 posts)
4. I encountered it as well
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:54 PM
Oct 2024

I was concerned that DU might have been under a "Denial of Service" attack.

usonian

(16,849 posts)
5. Lots of 504 Gateway Timeouts
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:56 PM
Oct 2024

Been rebooting everything, clearing history and data.

Probably some hack attack (Denial of Service) going on, but Cloudflare and others aren't saying.

I lost some typing. Switching from phone to computer, where my typing is mirrored in a text editor.

Chair is not as comfortable, though.

brush

(59,419 posts)
8. I did. IIRC something similar happened before around election time.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:59 PM
Oct 2024

Rethugs may be sabotaging things.

niyad

(122,982 posts)
22. In 2016, DU suffered a complete DDS attack, down for days, starting election
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:22 PM
Oct 2024

night.

WheelWalker

(9,318 posts)
9. Yes. Last half hour or so. Gateway 504 timeouts.
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:05 PM
Oct 2024

I'm on a Chromebook w/ Chrome browser.

Same with my Android phone.

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niyad

(122,982 posts)
21. Yes, VERRRRRY slow, gateway 504 error, and then multiple postings of
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:20 PM
Oct 2024

the same post. Started about 6:10 MDT for me.

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