Topic: 504 error happening quite often. (Read 601 times)
A lot of 504 and captcha at login screen. Looks like somebody is trying to brute-force forum accounts.
It's been horribly slow these past few days, which makes it quite inconvenient to use. I'm assuming it's another DDoS attack, although I haven't seen a statement from theymos about it.
Forum was down for 45 minutes straight for me, I refreshed the page every 3-5 minutes but only got 504 error. too many people visiting is the main reason.
I got the same problem as well earlier today. I revisited it about an hour later and there was still the same problem, but it's back now.
Forum was down for 45 minutes straight for me, I refreshed the page every 3-5 minutes but only got 504 error. too many people visiting is the main reason.
I also encountered this error of 504, what is the reason why this is happening. Due to the fact that the update is happening, or the number of its users? 
I think this is already solved the forum is loading right now without the error like 500,504 server busy or server error
I was experience this yesterday but looks ok right now ..
I was experience this yesterday but looks ok right now ..
Maybe some proxy or vpn u areusing or tor to access this site is messing with your ip connection to this server ?
No i am not using any proxy i am just using the local ip same error that i receive from the others but right now looks ok and i think forum just added a captcha when logging in.. or other reason why we having some error yesterday. . 
In the past couple of days I've had this error about 10-20 times.
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
I've been getting the same errors.
However it seems to be a lot better after theymos decided to add the login captchas. Therefore, i think it is logical to conclude that it probably has something to do with the 5000+ IPs thing that theymos mentioned in the other post in meta.
I thought at the beginning that it was something up with my connection as well, actually. but i tried on public wifi, same thing happened. But it's all good now, i can browse the forum normally. Just needs to get used to having to click on the login button to actually login.
Maybe some proxy or vpn u areusing or tor to access this site is messing with your ip connection to this server ?
At some point, hopefully theymos will get cloudflare or something similar for a clone of the forum to run off that.
The forum already uses some DDoS protection, however theymos doesn't want to implement external services like Cloudflare as they are a risk to users privacy and the site's security.Yes that makes sense. The DDoS protection already implemented has shown to do quite well (I've completely missed a few DDoS attacks happening).
In the past couple of days I've had this error about 10-20 times.
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
I have experienced this error a few times today too. I haven't experienced it for weeks until now, so I guess it is unusual.
Maybe it is something to do with the user trying to login with 5000+ IPs?
Yes that's probably part of the story - quite nice to see how resourcefull the servers are if there's just this error an the forum remains live during this.
At some point, hopefully theymos will get cloudflare or something similar for a clone of the forum to run off that.
The forum already uses some DDoS protection, however theymos doesn't want to implement external services like Cloudflare as they are a risk to users privacy and the site's security. In the past couple of days I've had this error about 10-20 times.
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
I have experienced this error a few times today too. I haven't experienced it for weeks until now, so I guess it is unusual.
Maybe it is something to do with the user trying to login with 5000+ IPs?
This is my theory: As the price goes up, interest is generated and people flock here to talk bitcoin and join signature campaigns, thereby slowing down the server. I could be completely wrong but this has happened before under very similar circumstances. And don't worry, it'll iron itself out eventually.
There are 12000 users online according to this.
The theory may be right as it is quite high up on google search records if you search just bitcoin and this forum does contain a lot of useful stuff.
At some point, hopefully theymos will get cloudflare or something similar for a clone of the forum to run off that.
Also, the forum clones have since gone (I think bitcointa.lk was taken down a few months ago).
I also found that the forum was DDoSed on the 3rd August, maybe it's another attempt at that.
This is my theory: As the price goes up, interest is generated and people flock here to talk bitcoin and join signature campaigns, thereby slowing down the server. I could be completely wrong but this has happened before under very similar circumstances. And don't worry, it'll iron itself out eventually.
I'm having the same exact issue. it has breaktimes and now works good again.
This one:
It's almost whole day like this, and lately forum is loading very slowly.
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Busy, try again (502)
After reloading page this one:Quote
Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.
And after that this one:Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.
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500 Internal Server Error
nginx
After that page loaded pretty fast and when i went to the other topic:nginx
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Busy, try again (504)
It's almost whole day like this, and lately forum is loading very slowly.
I experience the same thing past few minutes ago but this time looks its fine again.. and according to my friend he is experience right now that when logging in its asking for captcha..
He can't loging until now because of captcha he is using mobile and hope that they can solve the issue soon ..
Hope this is not DDOS attack..
He can't loging until now because of captcha he is using mobile and hope that they can solve the issue soon ..
Hope this is not DDOS attack..
In the past couple of days I've had this error about 10-20 times.
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
Is anyone else getting this error or should I just connect via another service?
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