Reddit Is Down

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I really don't like the down page they show [1], gaslighting the end user into thinking it's on their end.

> gaslighting

That error page isn't making anyone question their perception or reality. And I'm pretty sure your average user associates browser error pages with problems "on their end", not site-specific ones. The page is blaming the user for something that's not their fault.

It is blaming the user for a server side issue, which could lead to alternate browsers being tested, tethered vs ethernet, cookies/cache clearing, extensions review, etc.

This makes the user question, is it me?

I was mildly annoyed by this as well.

I highly doubt I broke Reddit.

Strange that Reddit isn’t as nearly stable as their Alexa rank would suggest, but they have certainty gotten leagues better than the past.

I guess it’ll be nice to read about the post-mortem in a week or so.

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