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Lulu KC

(5,096 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:50 PM Oct 31

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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 31 OP

for a few minutes recently nt msongs Oct 31 #1

Me Sucha NastyWoman Oct 31 #2

Yes, very slow loads & some timeout errors. All other sites I've visited have loaded fine. -nt CrispyQ Oct 31 #3

I encountered it as well Otto_Harper Oct 31 #4

Lots of 504 Gateway Timeouts usonian Oct 31 #5

Yes. SheltieLover Oct 31 #6

I got a notice that D U is only open to members. pwb Oct 31 #7

I did. IIRC something similar happened before around election time. brush Oct 31 #8

In 2016, DU suffered a complete DDS attack, down for days, starting election niyad Oct 31 #22

Yes. Last half hour or so. Gateway 504 timeouts. WheelWalker Oct 31 #9

Yes, DU's slow on my iPhone poli-junkie Oct 31 #10

Yes! chia Oct 31 #11

Just had 504 Host Error SheltieLover Oct 31 #12

Yes. Tons of 504 gateway timeouts. n/t CousinIT Oct 31 #13

Yes. Just got 4 of this post, posted during wait for response. sinkingfeeling Oct 31 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 31 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 31 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Oct 31 #15

Yeah, it's not just you. TwilightZone Oct 31 #18

Yes it's like molasses questionseverything Oct 31 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC Oct 31 #20

Yes, VERRRRRY slow, gateway 504 error, and then multiple postings of niyad Oct 31 #21

Pre-election attack? BWdem4life Oct 31 #23

Fuck Russia orangecrush Oct 31 #24

msongs

(70,305 posts)

1. for a few minutes recently nt

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:51 PM

Oct 31

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,933 posts)

2. Me

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:51 PM

Oct 31

CrispyQ

(38,633 posts)

3. Yes, very slow loads & some timeout errors. All other sites I've visited have loaded fine. -nt

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:53 PM

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Otto_Harper

(776 posts)

4. I encountered it as well

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:54 PM

Oct 31

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

usonian

(14,797 posts)

5. Lots of 504 Gateway Timeouts

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:56 PM

Oct 31

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.

SheltieLover

(60,484 posts)

6. Yes.

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:56 PM

Oct 31

pwb

(12,207 posts)

7. I got a notice that D U is only open to members.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:56 PM

Oct 31

?

brush

(58,109 posts)

8. I did. IIRC something similar happened before around election time.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 02:59 PM

Oct 31

Rethugs may be sabotaging things.

niyad

(120,816 posts)

22. In 2016, DU suffered a complete DDS attack, down for days, starting election

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:22 PM

Oct 31

night.

WheelWalker

(9,213 posts)

9. Yes. Last half hour or so. Gateway 504 timeouts.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:05 PM

Oct 31

I'm on a Chromebook w/ Chrome browser.

Same with my Android phone.

poli-junkie

(1,157 posts)

10. Yes, DU's slow on my iPhone

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:06 PM

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chia

(2,403 posts)

11. Yes!

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:06 PM

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SheltieLover

(60,484 posts)

12. Just had 504 Host Error

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:06 PM

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CousinIT

(10,525 posts)

13. Yes. Tons of 504 gateway timeouts. n/t

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:07 PM

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sinkingfeeling

(53,342 posts)

14. Yes. Just got 4 of this post, posted during wait for response.

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:10 PM

Oct 31

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TwilightZone

(28,834 posts)

18. Yeah, it's not just you.

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:26 PM

Oct 31

Rest assured.

questionseverything

(10,305 posts)

19. Yes it's like molasses

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:06 PM

Oct 31

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niyad

(120,816 posts)

21. Yes, VERRRRRY slow, gateway 504 error, and then multiple postings of

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:20 PM

Oct 31

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

BWdem4life

(2,504 posts)

23. Pre-election attack?

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:33 PM

Oct 31

Wait till Nov 5

orangecrush

(22,151 posts)

24. Fuck Russia

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 09:47 PM

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