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Related: About this forumDid anybody else get a gateway error that lasted almost 17 minutes?
They happened several times earlier today, but for a few seconds only.

FalloutShelter
(13,120 posts)Just came back to see your post.
rurallib
(63,488 posts)leftieNanner
(15,884 posts)Ocelot II
(123,432 posts)democrank
(11,253 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(63,418 posts)Yeah, I had it too.
niyad
(122,540 posts)riversedge
(74,430 posts)applegrove
(124,857 posts)niyad
(122,540 posts)Is today your birthday, niyad?
niyad
(122,540 posts)Deuxcents
(21,207 posts)So I’ll send my birthday wishes again as I was late to the party! 🎉 Don’t know about you, but these days I celebrate all week! Wishing you a healthy and happy birthday on your special day 🫶
niyad
(122,540 posts)on various schedules, and the fact that Beltaine is in two days, and several friends also have birthdays right around mine. Any reason to celebrate works for me.
And I almost firgot, DU'er Capt. America also has a birthday today.
Deuxcents
(21,207 posts)We’d dress up and have a fun time at recess and wrap colorful ribbons around a post..probably the tetherball post. I’m thinking that’s the closest I’ve been to celebrating Spring and/or festivities like Beltaine…I just looked it up and once again, I’ve learned something new, even tho I’ve barely touched the subject. So, as with your birthday, I wish you the joy that all the rituals and traditions you celebrate bring you this time of year 🌾
niyad
(122,540 posts)if your teachers had known what those Maypole dances represent. . .
Learning about the Wheel of the Year, and what each of the celebrations means is endlessly fascinating. This is one of the many blessings of DU. . .there is always somethi g bew to learn, in almost any field imaginable.
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)We had an outage here or a freeze up that stated it was a 504 Gateway error. I cannot recall ever seeing such a page before. It did eventually clear up and access was restored. It did seem to be only on DU. Our outage was around 3:00 Central, I believe.
Very unusual
Mme. Defarge
(8,637 posts)ornotna
(11,200 posts)Only lasted a few minutes though. Seems to be ok now.
edbermac
(16,152 posts)Also moving a little slow
MustLoveBeagles
(13,080 posts)catbyte
(36,477 posts)
niyad
(122,540 posts)EarlG
(22,753 posts)Currently the diagnosis is "network gremlins" but we're looking into it... I have a ticket open with DU's service provider so we'll see if they can give us any more details.
BigmanPigman
(52,658 posts)Very much!
niyad
(122,540 posts)flashbacks to 2016.
marble falls
(63,574 posts)Deuxcents
(21,207 posts)But if we all are getting shut down..hmmmm
Think. Again.
(21,488 posts)...I thought it might be my own internet or device but other sites I tried worked fine.
And a few minutes ago there some short delay in switching threads.
I don't know how long it was before I could connect to DU, but I am pretty sure it was at least 17 minutes.
Sure did.
PatrickforB
(15,176 posts)tornado34jh
(1,392 posts)My area doesn't have the best internet. There have been some solar flares, but nothing major, only reaching M1-M3 range (moderate), but usually it affects the shortwave frequencies (30 MHz or below).
BigmanPigman
(52,658 posts)I thought it was my tablet or my internet connection. I tried to trouble shoot it but with my limited tech know-how I couldn't figure it out. I'm glad it wasn't just me. It was longer than 17 minutes.
c-rational
(2,941 posts)Warpy
(113,131 posts)Apparently, DU has atracted attention again.
Good work, all.
niyad
(122,540 posts)llmart
(16,344 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,317 posts)First about 1:00 this afternoon.
Second a little after 7. I had just clicked on this to say yes and got locked up. The second didn't seem to last as long.
Seems okay now
mountain grammy
(27,571 posts)then a neighbor came over and I closed my laptop.. good. I don't need that stress.
Tried to get in to no avail earlier.
captain queeg
(11,780 posts)Demovictory9
(34,507 posts)ZZenith
(4,349 posts)Thanks for bringing it up.
niyad
(122,540 posts)canetoad
(18,694 posts)I've had several time-outs this morning. Each time Cloudflare said it was DU at fault. Thanks for posting this. I've been doing things, so haven't been at the computer the whole time.
I've just read the thread, so on edit: HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Bev54
(12,116 posts)intheflow
(29,388 posts)Back in the day, DU had a panic room for when the site went down or was as attached. Maybe it was a Yahoo chat room? I can’t remember. Would have been nice to have that lifeline tonight!