Reddit is a popular social media platform where users share news, discuss topics, and join communities. However, on several occasions, users in the United States have experienced difficulties accessing Reddit. Recently, many users reported that Reddit was down in the US, causing frustration as they encountered messages like “Server error” and “Page not found.”
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Reddit Down in the US: Second Outage in a Week
In the past week, Reddit has faced two significant outages in the US. The most recent one happened on Tuesday evening when around 11,000 users reported issues on Downdetector, a website that tracks outages.
Many users complained about encountering “server error” and “page not found” messages when trying to access Reddit. This marked the second time in a week that users faced such issues. The previous outage occurred on August 29, and Reddit acknowledged the problem, calling it “degraded performance for Reddit.”
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Types of Issues Faced by Reddit Users in the US
During the recent outage, users faced different problems while trying to access Reddit. According to Downdetector, 52% of the users reported issues with the Reddit app, 35% experienced problems on the Reddit website, and 13% encountered server errors.
These kinds of unwanted worst errors prevented users from browsing content, participating in discussions, or accessing their favorite communities on the platform. Such disruptions can be frustrating, especially for those who love surfing Reddit.
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Past Outages and Their Impact on Reddit Users
This is not the first time Reddit has experienced outages. Besides the recent incidents in August, another outage occurred in April. During that time, users were unable to access Reddit and were met with “try again later” messages.
The issue was caused by a back-end problem, which took Reddit completely offline. These repeated outages can affect Reddit’s reputation, as users may lose trust in the platform’s reliability.
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The Final Words
Reddit going down in the US has caused significant inconvenience to its users. The repeated outages like “server error” and “page not found”, have raised concerns about the platform’s stability and trustworthiness. So it is now challenging for Reddit management to handle such errors and serve the best for users.
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