Reddit users worldwide can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the platform has restored services after a global outage left many frustrated. The outage lasted for about an hour, affecting both desktop and mobile users, who were met with error messages and a temporary Reddit blackhole.
๐ค What Went Wrong?
The third outage in just three months, Reddit users were hit with technical glitches like โno healthy upstreamโ on desktops and โUpstream connect error or disconnect/resetโ on mobile. Redditโs Content Delivery Network (CDN) struggled to connect, leaving users in limbo. Although no official reason has been shared by Reddit yet, the platform’s status page now confirms: โAll systems are operational.โ โ
๐ฑ Where Did Users Go?
As expected, Redditors turned to alternative social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, creating memes and venting their frustrations in typical internet fashion. ๐
โ ๏ธ A Recurring Issue?
This marks Reddit’s third outage since August 2024, raising concerns over its long-term reliability. While the service was quickly restored, frequent downtime is becoming a bit of a pattern. โณ
๐ฎ Whatโs Next?
With Reddit now back in action, users will be watching closely for any updates on how the platform plans to tackle these recurring issues. Letโs hope Reddit can avoid more โno healthy upstreamโ chaos in the future!