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Anyone else experiencing DU being exceptionally slow? (Original Post) SheltieLover Friday OP
Yup. Not as slow as what you're experiencing... GiqueCee Friday #1
We are getting hit by bot traffic EarlG Friday #2
Thank you! Best bot joke: cbabe Friday #5
Tyvm! SheltieLover Friday #9
Yes. Lots of cloud flare? time outs. Has been slow all week but cbabe Friday #3
Yes. Thanks, Earl. Polly Hennessey Friday #4
Still a bit slower than usual... GiqueCee Friday #6
You posted this three times Fiendish Thingy Friday #7
I did not do so. SheltieLover Friday #8
I can see three identical posts from you in Community Help Fiendish Thingy Friday #10
Whatever. SheltieLover Friday #11
Yeah... you did. No big crime but jeez.... CurtEastPoint Friday #12
No I did not. SheltieLover Friday #13
Question? if it is "no big crime", why mention it? niyad Friday #15
Seriously? niyad Friday #14

GiqueCee

(5,247 posts)
1. Yup. Not as slow as what you're experiencing...
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:09 AM
Friday

... but decidedly slower than usual. I'm gonna try a restart and see if that helps.

cbabe

(7,071 posts)
3. Yes. Lots of cloud flare? time outs. Has been slow all week but
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:12 AM
Friday

seems slower every day.

I tried clearing browser and restarting.

Still slow.

GiqueCee

(5,247 posts)
6. Still a bit slower than usual...
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:16 AM
Friday

... but a lot better than it was ten minutes ago.
I'm sure the DU techies will figure it all out. Right, guys? guys...?

Fiendish Thingy

(24,736 posts)
7. You posted this three times
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:37 AM
Friday

Don’t keep smashing the “post” button if your post doesn’t show up right away.

The options button allows you to self delete duplicate posts.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,736 posts)
10. I can see three identical posts from you in Community Help
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:38 AM
Friday

All with the same time stamp of 7:02am (my time)

The system doesn’t duplicate posts on its own.

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