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Server Shutdown???

Maybe it was just my computer but on may 27th between 10:04 and 10:06 Instructables had a server shutdown or something and it displayed this 503 server not available message.


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May 28, 2010. 11:25 AMnickodemus says:
It was down for me too, but the Squid03 was still up. The next time it happens, try  squid03.instructables.com/index , I'm fairly sure that one is held on a different server.
Feb 20, 2012. 1:23 PMthe dashing hero says:
it says "403 error" to me when im going to that site
May 28, 2010. 12:29 PMewilhelm says:
We believe this was a DOS attack, and are taking steps to fix/prevent in the future.
May 27, 2010. 10:28 PMWillard2.0 says:
You're not the only one, it was the same for me.

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