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DU went down for me at 8:50, ET Jun 17, 2026. Anybody else? (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 17
OP
It happened to me twice, got repeated Gateway Time Outs and was unable to post anything
Rhiannon12866
Jun 17
#13
bucolic_frolic
(56,381 posts)1. yes
applegrove
(133,882 posts)5. Thanks. I always am vigilant.
bucolic_frolic
(56,381 posts)16. Better vigilant than vigilante
Ocelot II
(131,880 posts)2. Me too, for a little bit.
applegrove
(133,882 posts)7. Was not down for long at all.
Rhiannon12866
(261,455 posts)4. Same here! Kept getting Gateway Time Outs!
wyn borkins
(1,658 posts)12. Yes - Several Gateway Timeout Messages This Day (n/t)
Last edited Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:22 AM - Edit history (1)
Rhiannon12866
(261,455 posts)13. It happened to me twice, got repeated Gateway Time Outs and was unable to post anything
This has happened before, maybe when DU was extremely busy? So I knew enough to wait but it was extremely frustrating - as usual. I'm guessing that EarlG and Elon did whatever they usually do to take care of it.
highplainsdem
(63,785 posts)6. I wasn't on DU then, but I tried logging in a few minutes after that and just got error messages for
several minutes.
Hey Joe
(905 posts)8. Same here
gademocrat7
(12,085 posts)9. Yes
sheshe2
(99,091 posts)10. Yes...3 times now.
Response to applegrove (Original post)
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democrank
(12,741 posts)14. Yes, twice.
Blamed Trump.
applegrove
(133,882 posts)15. Now it went off line a third time.
sheshe2
(99,091 posts)17. It just happened to me again, Gateway Time OUT!