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What's up, DU? It was down for a bit. Any worrysome reason? (Original Post)
NewHendoLib
Oct 2025
OP
I got three Gateway Time Outs, every time I tried to connect to DU. My 4th time it worked
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2025
#10
Same here. Even the DU icon I usually click on was nearly blank so I knew there was a problem
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2025
#13
John1956PA
(5,119 posts)1. Fifteen minutes ago, I got a Gateway Timeout .
electric_blue68
(27,277 posts)4. 5 mins for me
electric_blue68
(27,277 posts)2. Just happened to me for a few mins via duckduckgo....
Lithos
(26,656 posts)5. Gateway error
Looks like DU is coming back up.
Elad has backups to the backups. DU is in good hands.
electric_blue68
(27,277 posts)6. Elad 👍
GP6971
(38,394 posts)7. I haven't noticed anything. Been on and off most of the fay.
True Dough
(27,299 posts)8. I'm blaming this guy:

a kennedy
(36,339 posts)9. Yup....they know who we are.....
Rhiannon12866
(258,723 posts)10. I got three Gateway Time Outs, every time I tried to connect to DU. My 4th time it worked
Possibly an overload?
NewHendoLib
(61,909 posts)12. it showed as completely down - used "downforeveryorjustme" website.
Probably down for 5 min for me.
Rhiannon12866
(258,723 posts)13. Same here. Even the DU icon I usually click on was nearly blank so I knew there was a problem
sinkingfeeling
(58,033 posts)11. Glad it wasn't just me.
sheshe2
(98,437 posts)14. Yup

Marie Marie
(11,513 posts)15. To all who received time outs:
You know what you did - you were bad. Very very bad. I hope you used that time constructively to think about what you did and promise that you won't do it again.
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