Discord Users Blocked by Mysterious Outage, Engineers Investigating
Many Discord users were met with a disconcerting message today as they attempted to access the popular instant messaging and VoIP social platform. The message read, “Sorry, you have been blocked.” Reports of this issue flooded in from both the app and website, sparking discussions and concerns on Twitter and Reddit.
Downdetector, a website that tracks internet outages, recorded a sudden spike in reports about users’ inability to access Discord, with the issues starting approximately two hours ago. Discord’s status page confirms that their engineers are currently investigating the abnormal rise in API errors, indicating that a complete resolution has not yet been achieved.
In response to user complaints, Discord’s Twitter support handle acknowledged the problems and assured users that they are aware of the issue and actively investigating. However, no further details were given regarding the cause or expected timeframe for a fix.
Some users have speculated that a scheduled Cloudflare maintenance may be responsible for the outage. It has been reported that other online platforms besides Discord were affected as well. Cloudflare, a web infrastructure and security company, has not released any official statements regarding the incident.
Fortunately, as of now, many users have regained access to their Discord accounts, suggesting that this is not a deliberate block due to policy violations. Instead, it appears to be a technical issue that is gradually being resolved. For those still experiencing trouble accessing Discord, it is advised to remain calm and patient as the platform’s engineers work diligently to address the underlying issues.
As more information becomes available, Discord and Cloudflare users await further updates to shed light on the cause of this disruptive incident and the progress towards a complete resolution.