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EarlG

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15. Some thoughts and a suggestion

Mon May 12, 2014, 03:17 PM

May 2014

Just going by the anecdotal evidence in this thread it appears that CenturyLink might be the problem. It may be possible that we have ended up on some kind of blacklist for whatever reason. My guess is that this was not done on purpose because it appears they are not blacklisting all of our servers. It seems that DUers who have CenturyLink are able to access the site sometimes but not others. If they were blocking all of our servers, CenturyLink DUers would not be able to access DU at all.

If you are on CenturyLink, you can try each one of these servers in turn:

http://betterment.democraticunderground.com
http://election.democraticunderground.com
http://metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com
http://sync.democraticunderground.com
http://upload.democraticunderground.com

If some of those come up but others don't, please reply to this post and let me know.

To be clear: this does not appear to be an issue at our end. We are not having any server problems and DU is coming up fine for me on both Comcast and Verizon here in the DC area.

EDITED TO ADD: Elad has just reported that one of our servers *is* having an issue at this time, but I'm not sure if this is related to the problems that we were having over the weekend. You can still try the different servers above and see if any of them work for you.

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Having trouble with Du loading? What ISP are you using? [View all] betterdemsonly May 2014 OP

Are you using FireFox? I discovered that FF was screwing up DU as an "attack site". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #1

I added the exception when I saw your reply last night betterdemsonly May 2014 #3

Huge problems in CO abbeyco May 2014 #2

I am having trouble with all browsers as well betterdemsonly May 2014 #6

Safari shenmue May 2014 #4

Who is your Internet Service Provider? betterdemsonly May 2014 #7

Bright House shenmue May 2014 #11

I have century link and on my desk top I use SheilaT May 2014 #5

I seriously had this problem in a red red red state wherein my local ISP was RKP5637 May 2014 #8

The Adobe Shockwave plug-in malfunctions a lot on this site Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #9

I have Centurylink/Prism in Florida. William769 May 2014 #10

I have Centurylink also Worried senior May 2014 #12

Maybe try changing the DNS server address you're using to the public OpenDNS or Google ones. Make7 May 2014 #13

+1 DNS problem n/t Aerows May 2014 #17

I love OpenDNS, I have the paid model, 9 bucks a year I think nt steve2470 May 2014 #23

tried both opendns and google on my router betterdemsonly May 2014 #32

Elad just posted that one of the DU servers is having issues. Make7 May 2014 #14

Some thoughts and a suggestion EarlG May 2014 #15

There is a DNS server that is flaking out Aerows May 2014 #20

Centurylink user. Responses below. Bonx May 2014 #22

Of the one's you listed this is the only one that works for me. **Centurylink/Prism** William769 May 2014 #24

None of these work for me. betterdemsonly May 2014 #33

I'm out on Kaua'i and have been having Major Problems getting onto DU since Friday.. like Cha May 2014 #48

FYI, EarlG.. I just got froze out of DU and the "upload" one didn't work but Cha May 2014 #50

Century Link AZ here brett_jv May 2014 #59

I see a problem that gets worse with larger packets cojoel May 2014 #16

Change your DNS server Aerows May 2014 #19

try a different DNS server Aerows May 2014 #18

Same problem. Also using Centurylink. Bonx May 2014 #21

info on OpenDNS steve2470 May 2014 #25

This might also be a failing registrar at the same time Aerows May 2014 #26

oh ok thanks Aerows nt steve2470 May 2014 #27

This looks very similar to a situation I had when a registrar failed Aerows May 2014 #29

which DNS servers do you like the best ? nt steve2470 May 2014 #30

I use whichever is available on my network. Aerows May 2014 #31

I'm on AT&T DSL and using Firefox. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #28

Ok just rub it in. William769 May 2014 #34

Hey, maybe sometime it'll be me who can't get online and you'll be posting away! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #35

My local library just a block away from me, just got a Computer lab that anyone can use. William769 May 2014 #36

Leave the kale chips at home! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #38

Now thats funny! William769 May 2014 #39

I think I was ready to lose it. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #41

Centurylinnk MT. 2naSalit May 2014 #37

The only thing that works for me is kproxy betterdemsonly May 2014 #40

I'll try that, thanks! 2naSalit May 2014 #42

Centurylink in CO Timez Squarez May 2014 #43

CenturyLink.. Upton May 2014 #44

century link here too quinnox May 2014 #45

It should clear up soon Aerows May 2014 #46

Well, I hope so! quinnox May 2014 #47

It is still down for me betterdemsonly May 2014 #55

CenturyLink and IE. Having trouble since at least Friday. I am no able to understand most of what jwirr May 2014 #49

Century Link here as well. GentryDixon May 2014 #51

So glad you asked. earthside May 2014 #52

Looks like a lot are in Co, using Century link..I'm in CO likesmountains 52 May 2014 #53

Using the metamorphosis link defacto7 May 2014 #54

Centurylink DSL, OpenDNS and Chrome lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #56

CenturyLink in Minneapolis Thor_MN May 2014 #57

Another CenturyLink customer, in AZ brett_jv May 2014 #58