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EarlG

(22,814 posts) Mon Mar 17, 2025, 02:57 PM Mar 17

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Slowness and 504 errors (UPDATE MONDAY 3:30 PM ET) [View all]

Last edited Mon Mar 17, 2025, 03:29 PM - Edit history (2)

Update Monday 3:30 PM ET:

The issue with server stress is still ongoing, and the cause is still unknown. Our service provider was able to monitor the situation and recommend some additional steps, which we will be looking into. In the meantime, we have once again restricted traffic to registered members only, which means that as long as you are signed in to DU, the site should operate normally.

It is likely that going forward we will be seeing periods of slowness and 504 errors as we continue to investigate. If you see 504 errors going forward, know that we will continue to restrict access as necessary to restore service during these periods. When we have further news, I'll let you know.

Original message:

For the past week or so we have been experiencing intermittent and unusual server stress which has forced us to restrict traffic to the site in order to operate normally.

We are still investigating, so during this current period of instability we are not going to restrict traffic for a little while, so that we can gather information. This means that connection issues will persist for a brief time.

We do not anticipate that it will be too long before we restrict traffic again and get the site running as normal. We apologize for the inconvenience in the meantime.

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Slowness and 504 errors (UPDATE MONDAY 3:30 PM ET) [View all] EarlG Mar 17 OP

Thank you. I was wondering why DU seems to be down so much of the time lately. I hope things will get better. LiberalLoner Mar 17 #1

Thanks. William769 Mar 17 #2

I wonder about the IT support for this site and why this is an ongoing issue... EastBayGuy Mar 17 #3

Elad and EarlG always take good care of us! quaint Mar 17 #10

It may be that all liberal web resources are targets. Trmp has learned from RU, CN. erronis Mar 17 #20

Meant to help, not criticize. Keeping networks running can be very frustrating and well as complex. 25 years of....... usaf-vet Mar 17 #22

Thanks. I hope juries and members give others some slack. CoopersDad Mar 17 #4

Thanks for these updates. yardwork Mar 17 #5

That was my first guess too blue_jay Mar 17 #15

been happening the most for me this morning Kali Mar 17 #6

Bump irisblue Mar 17 #7

Thank you orangecrush Mar 17 #8

FYI Kali Mar 17 #9

Thanks for the heads up! Hope22 Mar 17 #11

I don't mean to presume nor push conspiracy buttons, but is it possible that one of the DOGE brigade has turned their Ford_Prefect Mar 17 #12

Crossed my mind too. Thanks to the DU team for being on it! dutch777 Mar 17 #27

Thanks for the update EarlG. You guys will figure livetohike Mar 17 #13

I have a question about my use of DU moniss Mar 17 #14

Good question, following... blue_jay Mar 17 #16

It makes no difference whatsoever EarlG Mar 17 #23

Has Big Balls hacked us? surfered Mar 17 #17

Right now, it's running like greased lightning ! Whatever you did in the past hour must have worked. eppur_se_muova Mar 17 #18

That's because right now only registered members can access the site EarlG Mar 17 #24

I'm currently signed in, House of Roberts Mar 17 #19

Yes, if you visit DU right now while signed out EarlG Mar 17 #25

That's reassuring. House of Roberts Mar 17 #31

Thanks for the updates MustLoveBeagles Mar 17 #21

Thank you for the updates LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #26

How about 2 aspirin and a nap?! Does wonders for me!! Ha ha heh. SWBTATTReg Mar 17 #28

I thought DU was probably under attack Uncle Joe Mar 17 #29

It's not just here. There's something going on across the web in general and has been for over a month Cheezoholic Mar 17 #30

It's been acknowledged that Russia, Iran, and China have ongoing activities attacking the internet here and elsewhere Ford_Prefect Mar 17 #32