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.
🤔 What Went Wrong?
The third outage in just three months, Reddit users were hit with technical glitches like “no healthy upstream” on desktops and “Upstream connect error or disconnect/reset” on mobile. Reddit’s 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: “All systems are operational.” ✅
📱 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. 😂
⚠️ 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. ⏳
🔮 What’s 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. Let’s hope Reddit can avoid more “no healthy upstream” chaos in the future!