As someone who has navigated the digital landscape for decades and witnessed countless tech hiccups, I must say, this Reddit downtime incident feels like deja vu. It seems like just yesterday we were all grappling with the great Facebook outage of 2019 (or was it ’20? Time flies when you’re scrolling!).
Users on Reddit are facing widespread login and navigation problems as they receive an “Access denied due to network policy” message. Some users are able to access specific areas of Reddit, but others are entirely unable to sign in or utilize the site at all.
Currently, there’s a lot of curiosity about whether Reddit might be experiencing downtime or if the message “blocked due to network policy” is being displayed. Here’s some clarification on this situation.
Is Reddit down today, October 14?
Yes, Reddit is down today, October 14.
Based on Downdetector’s data, approximately 2,000 users have reported issues with Reddit over the past 24 hours. Normally, the platform only acknowledges problems when reports of such issues significantly exceed the usual number for that time period. On October 14th, users began encountering troubles accessing the web version of Reddit, with outage reports reaching their highest point around 1:30 a.m. ET. However, it appears that the mobile app remained functional during this time.
Users encountering problems saw the error message: “upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure.” Many frustrated users turned to X (formerly Twitter) to voice their complaints. Despite the widespread disruption, Reddit has yet to comment on the situation.
What does the Reddit ‘Request has been blocked due to network policy’ error mean?
Recently, a Reddit user named TGVMinecraftMap reported encountering the error message, “Request has been blocked due to network policy,” while trying to sign up. The user explained that they could sign in through old.reddit.com and navigate the site when logged in but received the error message upon signing out.
They posted a snapshot of the problem along with some possible login solutions. In their message, they mentioned that the trouble started on Firefox just a few minutes before posting, but it didn’t occur on other browsers. Even after restarting, clearing browser data, and using no VPN or extensions, the problem remained unresolved. Interestingly, they were able to access Reddit without logging in through Safari instead.
Many users swiftly replied in the comment section, stating that they too were encountering the same problem. One individual commented, “Wow, this is a new one. I’m dealing with the same issue right now.
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2024-10-14 12:10