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Getting a Gateway 504 error anyone else? (Original Post) irisblue Yesterday OP
Same here, 3 in a row when I tried to post Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #1
A gateway 504 error Metaphorical Yesterday #2
Not today yet, but several times over past couple of days SheltieLover Yesterday #3
Not Recently, But I've Gotten It ProfessorGAC Yesterday #4

Metaphorical

(2,612 posts)
2. A gateway 504 error
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:42 AM
Yesterday

Codes in the HTTP 500 block are application level codes - typically meaning that there is an access error, possibly a Denial of Service attack, on an upstream server to where the site server is located. It could also be due to heavy volumes or poor caching at a mid-point in the chain, and typically such errors force a rerouting of traffic to secondary DNS servers. So yes, it could just be a misconfigured server, or it could be someone playing silly buggers with a DNS server for a potential attack.

ProfessorGAC

(76,349 posts)
4. Not Recently, But I've Gotten It
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 08:28 AM
Yesterday

EarlG recommended that I go to my browser's history & clear cache, cookies, & browse history.
Worked for me.
You might have to sign in to your regular sites again with the cookies gone.

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