Jul 26, 2018, 11:26 am
Last edit by: JDiver
FlyerTalk Up, Down, Crash, DDoS, Database Error, etc.
Thursday July 26, 2018, FlyerTalk was under a DDoS / Distributed Denial of Service attack; it seems to be persisting since then. Cloudflare services are keeping the site up, but you may see errors, page call intercepts and delays while the attack is ongoing.
If you are posting content, select all and copy prior to saving or posting to prevent losing your work. Then you can still post it after overcoming the redirect.
For further information on Cloudflare and its workings, see Post #82 by plunet.
FlyerTalk up or down troubles? Check by using: http://isup.me- or http://www.isitdown.us, http://www.doj.me.
Or use this direct link - http://downorisitjustme.com/res.php?url=flyertalk.com
If it is just you, try: reloading the page; emptying your cache; deleting one or more cookies; quitting and restarting your browser or trying an alternate or shutting down and rebooting your device.
Periodic FT issues (crash, Cloudflare, database errors) - DDoS attack, cf wiki
Oct 18, 2018, 11:06 am
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Yesterday there was a concerted DDOS attack, and CloudFlare saved FT from crashing. That’s good.
Some of us lost post content. Not so good.
But we can mitigate content loss by saving periodically or, in the case of lengthy content like reviews, etc. creating that content in our preferred app or program and then copying.
Yep, it’s an inconvenient extra step. But it’s less exasperating than having the CloudFlare screen pop up and losing your work, IMO. (Yes, I’m speaking from experience.)
I won’t conduct most moderation actions during CloudFlare intercepts, either.
Some of us lost post content. Not so good.
But we can mitigate content loss by saving periodically or, in the case of lengthy content like reviews, etc. creating that content in our preferred app or program and then copying.
Yep, it’s an inconvenient extra step. But it’s less exasperating than having the CloudFlare screen pop up and losing your work, IMO. (Yes, I’m speaking from experience.)
I won’t conduct most moderation actions during CloudFlare intercepts, either.
