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EarlG

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25. We don't have any indication that this is an attack

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 1, 2024, 10:31 PM

Nov 2024

Our traffic is definitely up overall, but that was anticipated due to the election, and we were prepared for it. This issue with the database was definitely unexpected. It's possible that the increase in traffic has caused the problem, but it's not as simple as there just being too many people trying to access DU and the servers not being able to handle the load. It's a technical issue.

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Friday night issues update -- some short periods of downtime are anticipated tonight, starting at 10pm ET (UPDATED) [View all] EarlG Nov 2024 OP

Thank you. Quiet Em Nov 2024 #1

I've been wondering about a DDOS (or similar) attack OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #2

We don't have any indication that this is an attack EarlG Nov 2024 #25

Mahalo Again FOR All You & Elad DO For DU! 🕯️🕊️💙🌊🌊🌊🇺🇸🌈😇 Cha Nov 2024 #3

Dude do the business. I'll be fixing breakfast posts when I can irisblue Nov 2024 #4

Thank you! Tansy_Gold Nov 2024 #5

7 PM Tucson. Ptah Nov 2024 #6

Thank you for all your hard work. Mike Niendorff Nov 2024 #7

Thank you so much for all you do! nt Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #8

Wishing everyone the best! Think. Again. Nov 2024 #9

Thank you both. sheshe2 Nov 2024 #10

Thank you for all that you do, and thanks for the update. love_katz Nov 2024 #11

EarlG and team YOU ROCK Alice Kramden Nov 2024 #12

Thank you Earl and Elad irisblue Nov 2024 #13

Many thanks for communicating with us and your hard work 🙏 Deuxcents Nov 2024 #14

thanks for the info and for all you do! Skittles Nov 2024 #15

Whew! Back on! berniesandersmittens Nov 2024 #16

back on? did du go offline yet? nt orleans Nov 2024 #21

It was offline for a bit berniesandersmittens Nov 2024 #24

Many thanks! chia Nov 2024 #17

do what needs to be done (apologies to G. Keilor) OldSWODog Nov 2024 #18

I was logged in on my isp at home Marthe48 Nov 2024 #19

Thanks for all you do ornotna Nov 2024 #20

Thanks so much, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2024 #22

Thank you! 2naSalit Nov 2024 #23

Obviously, it's them thar inner tubes I've heard tell of getting clogged with gifs. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #26

They're eating the IO. They are eating the bandwidth. They are eating the remarks of the people who post here. nt Gore1FL Nov 2024 #27

Thanks for all of your hard work! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2024 #28

Thank you to you and your team LNM Nov 2024 #29

tank you for the alerts AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #30

Sincere Thanks for letting us know . . . IndianaDave Nov 2024 #31

Thx for the updates, and cheers Hekate Nov 2024 #32

As an IT professional, I can relate! Thanks for all you do... CousinIT Nov 2024 #33

We safe for Tuesday? I still have flashbacks to 2016. ZonkerHarris Nov 2024 #34

Thank you EarlG and Elad Ruby the Liberal Nov 2024 #35

It's been working fine except for my post avatar Rocknation Nov 2024 #36

Hopefully no pets were harmed while the moths were cleared out of the database. Aussie105 Nov 2024 #37