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DU went down for me at 8:50, ET Jun 17, 2026. Anybody else? (Original Post)
applegrove
Wednesday
OP
It happened to me twice, got repeated Gateway Time Outs and was unable to post anything
Rhiannon12866
Wednesday
#13
I wasn't on DU then, but I tried logging in a few minutes after that and just got error messages for
highplainsdem
Wednesday
#6
bucolic_frolic
(56,242 posts)1. yes
applegrove
(133,612 posts)5. Thanks. I always am vigilant.
bucolic_frolic
(56,242 posts)16. Better vigilant than vigilante
Ocelot II
(131,706 posts)2. Me too, for a little bit.
applegrove
(133,612 posts)7. Was not down for long at all.
DBoon
(25,244 posts)3. yes
Rhiannon12866
(260,695 posts)4. Same here! Kept getting Gateway Time Outs!
wyn borkins
(1,541 posts)12. Yes - Several Gateway Timeout Messages This Day (n/t)
Last edited Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:22 AM - Edit history (1)
Rhiannon12866
(260,695 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
(63,622 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
(880 posts)8. Same here
gademocrat7
(12,072 posts)9. Yes
sheshe2
(98,945 posts)10. Yes...3 times now.
Response to applegrove (Original post)
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democrank
(12,722 posts)14. Yes, twice.
Blamed Trump.
applegrove
(133,612 posts)15. Now it went off line a third time.
sheshe2
(98,945 posts)17. It just happened to me again, Gateway Time OUT!