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503 error

Sadb · 2019-03-16 01:21:59

Hi, can someone help? If I try to launch boards from safari I’m getting a 503 error. I went to twitter, clicked a link for boards on there and it’s opening fine on Twitter. Not sure how to solve this issue?

16-03-2019 1:21am

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Hi, can someone help? If I try to launch boards from safari I’m getting a 503 error. I went to twitter, clicked a link for boards on there and it’s opening fine on Twitter. Not sure how to solve this issue?

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#2 16-03-2019 8:40am

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Sadb wrote: »

Hi, can someone help? If I try to launch boards from safari I’m getting a 503 error. I went to twitter, clicked a link for boards on there and it’s opening fine on Twitter. Not sure how to solve this issue?

same here if I use Opera on the phone, working fine in Chrome

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#3 16-03-2019 11:19am

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Moved from Feedback to the Help Desk

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#4 16-03-2019 12:01pm

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Same here as well. The full error message is:

"Unfortunately the backend returned an error and could not fulfill the request. Please try again or return to the homepage".

The error message is being served up by the boards.ie server and not Chrome itself.

I'm using Chrome (latest version) on a Samsung S7 Edge.

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#5 16-03-2019 12:25pm

Spear

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A 503 error is a timeout on the backend, there's nothing any user can do to resolve it.

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#6 16-03-2019 12:58pm

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Spear wrote: »

A 503 error is a timeout on the backend, there's nothing any user can do to resolve it.

Chrome not working on my phone last two days .. downloaded Firefox and all fine..pixel 3xl

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#7 16-03-2019 1:23pm

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This seems to be the same issue as the App Not Working thread.

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#8 16-03-2019 1:32pm

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Spear wrote: »

A 503 error is a timeout on the backend, there's nothing any user can do to resolve it.

Thought I posted here but can't see it. Chrome on pixel 3xl and I get 503 error. Firefix and site works

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#9 16-03-2019 3:07pm

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Spear wrote: »

A 503 error is a timeout on the backend, there's nothing any user can do to resolve it.

But why is it happening only on my mobile? A request to serve up the Desktop Site doesn't work either and yet it all works fine on my OH's phone.
Is there something odd with the profile retrievals? Is something odd done with the user-agent string?

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#10 17-03-2019 9:23am

Mike Oxlong

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Same issue... getting 503 error since yesterday..can see thread headings..can see when a new post appears.. but when I click to read..503..always use Chrome...
But can log on via Firefox and alls well.. no issue at all

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#11 17-03-2019 2:08pm

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Same.. If I type in https://www.boards.ie into chrome it routes to

https://www.boards.ie/b/

And I get the 503

This is only a new thing

On iPhone 6s

If I click on a link to boards in an email, it opens up automatically (and fine) in safari

Muppet man

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#12 18-03-2019 12:26pm

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Hi folks,

There seems to be some issues impacting the site, but not necessarily consistently. While we've tried to look at fixes or solutions, the real tackling of these issues won't be able to happen until tomorrow when the dev team is back. Very sorry for the disruption.

How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site

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#13 19-03-2019 9:20am

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Just to add to this, I'm also experiencing the same thing when I try to look at the "responsive site" (I'm using Firefox on my phone), seems to be ok again when I clear my cookies and use the full site.

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