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Lulu KC

(8,183 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:50 PM Oct 2024

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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 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

msongs

(72,145 posts)

1. for a few minutes recently nt

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:51 PM

Oct 2024

Sucha NastyWoman

(3,016 posts)

2. Me

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:51 PM

Oct 2024

CrispyQ

(40,130 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:53 PM

Oct 2024

Otto_Harper

(822 posts)

4. I encountered it as well

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:54 PM

Oct 2024

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

usonian

(19,901 posts)

5. Lots of 504 Gateway Timeouts

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

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.

SheltieLover

(72,978 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:56 PM

Oct 2024

pwb

(12,334 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:56 PM

Oct 2024

?

brush

(61,010 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:59 PM

Oct 2024

Rethugs may be sabotaging things.

niyad

(126,312 posts)

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

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:22 PM

Oct 2024

night.

WheelWalker

(9,348 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:05 PM

Oct 2024

I'm on a Chromebook w/ Chrome browser.

Same with my Android phone.

poli-junkie

(1,361 posts)

10. Yes, DU's slow on my iPhone

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:06 PM

Oct 2024

chia

(2,628 posts)

11. Yes!

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:06 PM

Oct 2024

SheltieLover

(72,978 posts)

12. Just had 504 Host Error

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:06 PM

Oct 2024

CousinIT

(11,791 posts)

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

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:07 PM

Oct 2024

sinkingfeeling

(56,189 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:10 PM

Oct 2024

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TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)

18. Yeah, it's not just you.

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 04:26 PM

Oct 2024

Rest assured.

questionseverything

(11,178 posts)

19. Yes it's like molasses

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 05:06 PM

Oct 2024

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niyad

(126,312 posts)

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

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:20 PM

Oct 2024

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

BWdem4life

(2,645 posts)

23. Pre-election attack?

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:33 PM

Oct 2024

Wait till Nov 5

orangecrush

(26,291 posts)

24. Fuck Russia

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #23)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 10:47 PM

Oct 2024

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