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Keep getting this error message

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Soubriquet · 13/03/2021 17:52

iPhone 5 on safari

Keep getting this error message
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MrsTulipTattsyrup · 13/03/2021 21:54

Yep. iPad using the desktop site via safari.

SusannahSophia · 13/03/2021 21:54

Me too. Regular weekend thing.

somewheresorted · 13/03/2021 21:55

Me too - last hour

MumofPsuedoAdult · 13/03/2021 21:56

Me too. LOADs of times this evening

dementedpixie · 13/03/2021 21:56

I'm getting it too
It's bloody annoying!

doctorhamster · 13/03/2021 21:56

Literally every time I click on a thread.

SabrinaMorningstar · 13/03/2021 22:21

Yy every couple of minutes tonight. I've spent more time looking at that bad gateway screen than I've spent on pages.

Leafstamp · 13/03/2021 22:28

Same here. Really bad tonight

LaurieSchafferIsAllBitterNow · 13/03/2021 22:34

every single thread from about five ish this evening, this is the first one that has loaded tonight without an error mesage....I guess the hackers have all been sent to bed.?

I love how the message clearly states it's a Host problem and every single time we all have to explain ourselves before it turns out that it actually is "something" at MNHQ. 3)

TwoBreakingIntoOne · 13/03/2021 22:42

And me using Google on an android phone and the same on an ipad
Are MN being targeted?

Rummikub · 13/03/2021 22:44

And me on safari
Same on chrome

trilbydoll · 13/03/2021 22:45

Same here, chrome on an android phone. Happens most evenings. I'm going to end up reading tattle at this rate.

SuddenArborealStop · 13/03/2021 22:45

Isn't it because of DDOS attacks its not MNs fault

OneEpisode · 13/03/2021 22:50

It’s the menz again isn’t it? Because of all the attention Sarah’s death has brought?

Same4Walls · 14/03/2021 07:38

I can't quite decide if there's no response on any of the threads regarding this issue as once again this is happening at a weekend or if there is no response because this is now such a regular occurrence MN doesn't think it noteworthy of a response.

AaronPurr · 14/03/2021 08:10

@Same4Walls

I can't quite decide if there's no response on any of the threads regarding this issue as once again this is happening at a weekend or if there is no response because this is now such a regular occurrence MN doesn't think it noteworthy of a response.
That's a very good question.
purpleme12 · 14/03/2021 08:16

Yes as well as the 404 error message every so often.
It just seems to be how it is now

User594022452 · 14/03/2021 08:36

I used to be part of two other forums where this same error message started cropping up with increasing frequency.

With one forum it happened over relatively long time period, at least 1-2 years and the site closed down overnight with no warning to users. There was only a message stating they had too many unpaid server/hosting fees.

The other forum displaying the same error also shut down abruptly some time after these messages started cropping up.

ImAncient · 14/03/2021 08:42

Well I hope that doesn’t happen here! I wouldn’t know where else to go!

NoAuthorityAtAll · 14/03/2021 09:08

Same here - been n here for years and this only started happening a couple of weeks ago.

AllTheCakes · 14/03/2021 09:37

Getting the same thing too. I thought it was just me!

AaronPurr · 14/03/2021 09:40

@AllTheCakes

Getting the same thing too. I thought it was just me!
Nope it's not you, it's a site issue.

The last 3 weekends have been continuous error messages. First it was attributed to a DDoS attack, last week it was apparently new code / testing issues. No idea what the reason for this weeks is as MNHQ haven't responded yet.

LilyMumsnet · 14/03/2021 11:07

Hi all

We're really sorry about the issues with the site last night.

We resolved these as quickly as we could, and all should be working as normal now. Please can you let us know if this isn't the case?

SmidgenofaPigeon · 14/03/2021 11:18

Sure, it’s working right now, but why does it keep happening?

Same4Walls · 14/03/2021 11:25

@SmidgenofaPigeon

Sure, it’s working right now, but why does it keep happening?
Exactly what I was about to ask. It's fine now but this is happening weekly and as a PP said sure once was DDOS attack but that doesn't explain why every week the site is going down.