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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: trillmcavoy on June 24, 2013, 09:26 pm

Title: SR down?
Post by: trillmcavoy on June 24, 2013, 09:26 pm
Is it down for you guys as well or is it just me? I have a time sensitive purchase to make and this is really killing my vibe. And for future reference is there any way to tell if the site is down besides asking the forum?
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: GlenRunciter on June 24, 2013, 09:39 pm
I'm down too...."Cannot connect to server, Server timeout."     Arghh.  It's been over an hour now. 
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: sasquatch19 on June 24, 2013, 09:41 pm
im down also
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: bolorolo on June 24, 2013, 09:41 pm
not down for me

maybe you guys should reset your browser
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: roundhead on June 24, 2013, 09:42 pm
Mines fine mate what link are you using for the site?
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: GlenRunciter on June 24, 2013, 09:49 pm
I'm using http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: roundhead on June 24, 2013, 09:52 pm
Same as me, only asked as someone on another part of the forum was using a fake link which was down. Apparently fake links are posted on Wikipedia etc every so often in the hope people with bitcoins in stock type in there passwords then get wiped out. Not sure why yours wouldn't be working  :'(
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: GlenRunciter on June 24, 2013, 09:55 pm
Thanks roundhead, maybe there's somehthing wrong with my Tor configuration.   I dunno....this site is working fine though.   Weird.    :-[
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: Cyrus the Great on June 24, 2013, 09:56 pm
What is the error you are getting in your browser? That means a lot to us technocrats.

Try Use New Identity on Vidalia and you will get routed through a brand new circuit. To me: three of those not working is down.

As I said though, the error means a lot. Most of the time the error will tell us if it's Tor's problem or DPR's.

DPR is like a rocket ship I've noticed with telling us here.

It was down for me, but only until I clicked refresh so I have no idea if it is related. All seems well to everyone else though.
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: hopesalive on June 24, 2013, 09:58 pm
When I first arrived to The Silk Road, a few months back, it moved like a turtle and drove me crazy. Then, all of a sudden, it start working fast, like any other website.  They must have done something to improve the site, and I am loving it. No more getting signed off just from trying to get to the next page.

I hope you figure out what is going on and soon!

Cheers!
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: trillmcavoy on June 24, 2013, 10:00 pm
^^^^ the site and the forum seem to operate indepedently as I've been able to access the forum but not the site in many occasions.

Damn its usually not down this long for me unless the whole site is down...guess thats not the case since some of you guys are able to get on. I'm using this link: http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/

Really wish it would just work. Jumoed thru so many hoops to get the BTC here and now this  :-\

The error I'm getting is "can't establish a connection to the server at *silk road URL*"
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: GlenRunciter on June 24, 2013, 10:02 pm
HI Cyrus....I'm getting either of  these two errors:     Over the last couple hours........

1.  Unable to connect       
       
  Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at silkroadvb5piz3r.onion

  The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
    moments.
  If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
    connection.
  If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
    that TorBrowser is permitted to access the Web.

AND

2.  The connection has timed out
  The server at silkroadvb5piz3r.onion is taking too long to respond

  The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
    moments.
  If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
    connection.
  If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
    that TorBrowser is permitted to access the Web.
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: EVdaB on June 24, 2013, 10:11 pm
seems to be working for me ok... can you guys get to any other sites?
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: trillmcavoy on June 24, 2013, 10:12 pm
Well I am now able to log on only after unistalling the Tor browser and reinstalling it. You should try that if you can't still get on. Seems to be moving a bit quicker as well.
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: GlenRunciter on June 24, 2013, 10:14 pm
Thanks !!   I went to Vidalia and clicked on "Use a New Identity".....reloaded the pages and BINGO, I'm back on!!!  Thanks a lot....I didn't know about that trick!!!!!   
Title: Re: SR down?
Post by: Emma Ginary on June 24, 2013, 10:16 pm
Maintenance.

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=176301.msg1267069#msg1267069