# Under attack again? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 24, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992 "2016-04-24T14:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/1 "2016-04-24T14:56:03Z")
Along with constantly getting logged out (much worse than yesterday) I am now repeatedly getting messages similar to the one below. > [@](#): > > ERROR > The request could not be satisfied. > CloudFront attempted to establish a connection with the origin, but either the attempt failed or the origin closed the connection. > > Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront) > Request ID: DLIfR\_llBqPn0b3m4UbzeJZ4WNyNciwZUUwPnWMb5sgYdO3I3aaV8Q== ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/2 "2016-04-24T15:03:18Z")
Everything’s working fine on my end. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/3 "2016-04-24T15:05:10Z")
Confirmed. I’ve gotten the same message. Looks like a timeout error to me, and my end is rock-solid. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/4 "2016-04-24T15:12:40Z")
Cloudfront? Are we under attack by soft-core Nazis? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/5 "2016-04-24T15:29:01Z")
I’m also having a lot of trouble. I can barely read, and I’ll find out in a moment if I can post. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/6 "2016-04-24T15:30:15Z")
I was unable to copy a post to reply to it a little while ago. There was a quote button, but it just took me to the log in screen when I tried to post. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/7 "2016-04-24T15:35:28Z")
Update: Got one of those messages when trying to post to a thread a few minutes ago, but the post went through anyway. I seem to be getting some lag on-and-off trying to browse the board, and [downforeveryoneorjustme.com](http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com) is reporting the board as both up and down in rapid succession. Someone may be engaging in shenanigans, but apparently the new defensive grid is holding off some of the assault. ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_Vaughan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/francis_vaughan/32/3093_2.png) [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/8 "2016-04-24T15:43:19Z")
I’m getting the same errors constantly - so far about half of the page loads fail. Cloudfront is Amazon’s content delivery netork - so we can reasonably assume SDMB is hosted by AWS. It looks as if the AWS router system is bouncing the requests down to the server OK, but that the servers may still be in trouble. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/9 "2016-04-24T15:48:35Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Someone may be engaging in shenanigans, but apparently the new defensive grid is holding off some of the assault. It’s sure keeping us out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/10 "2016-04-24T15:56:05Z")
Hope they get the bugs out of it soon. Reading/posting has been iffy for me all morning. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/11 "2016-04-24T16:04:07Z")
I got the same message, but now I get in, but after about 30 seconds delay time. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/12 "2016-04-24T16:08:43Z")
appears to be. On again, off again, and lag at times. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/13 "2016-04-24T16:15:01Z")
I don’t dare log out and am getting myself prepared. I’ve already found water by rearranging the letters in my username. I’m debating how to best utilize the remaining letters - should I opt for a midget, a famed knight, a mad elf king or a naked film night? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/14 "2016-04-24T16:33:37Z")
Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, [sysadmin-straightdope@desert.net](mailto:sysadmin-straightdope@desert.net) and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. (if this helps at all) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/15 "2016-04-24T16:43:30Z")
I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I browse without an ad blocker\*, performance and responsivity is atrocious - it’s almost as if the links on the page aren’t clickable, or that there’s something consuming session resources. \*It’s normally not necessary for me to use an ad blocker here, because staying logged in serves the same end ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/16 "2016-04-24T16:56:30Z")
> [@Francis\_Vaughan](#): > > Cloudfront is Amazon’s content delivery netork - so we can reasonably assume SDMB is hosted by AWS. It looks as if the AWS router system is bouncing the requests down to the server OK, but that the servers may still be in trouble. It’s been sluggish for me today. Right now, it’s loading OK but without images. And if they did move the site to AWS, perhaps the experts there can help to prevent DDOS attacks while not requiring us to keep logging in. Because that’s been an annoyance since the site restarted on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/17 "2016-04-24T17:12:31Z")
I too have been experiencing the issues already reported. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/18 "2016-04-24T17:16:28Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Update: Got one of those messages when trying to post to a thread a few minutes ago, but the post went through anyway. > > I seem to be getting some lag on-and-off trying to browse the board, and [downforeveryoneorjustme.com](http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com) is reporting the board as both up and down in rapid succession. > > Someone may be engaging in shenanigans, but apparently the new defensive grid is holding off some of the assault. There’s a shorter url, just for reference. It takes you to the same page. [isup.me](http://isup.me) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/19 "2016-04-24T17:39:17Z")
I find the board to be almost completely unusable. I keep getting the time out that others have mentioned if it even connects at all. Usually it just spins forever. Regarding being logged out, I get logged out every time I click a link. This is the first time I have been able to reply and I have found the only way it works if I am not logged in and hit _post reply_ at which point it prompts me to log in and takes me to the reply screen. After hitting _submit reply_ I am immediately logged out. I hope they fix this soon. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992/20 "2016-04-24T17:50:59Z")
The board was very very slow for me earlier today, OK now. Meantime, for the second straight day I cannot get to Amazon’s website (store or forums). I get pages asking me to sign in, but they don’t go anywhere. The DOS-maggots are _evahwhere_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-attack-again/752992.md?page=2)