429 too many requests

[lDugoisl]

Hello, for the past few days I've been having trouble accessing the forum and I keep getting error 429.
Is the problem with my connection or the server?

I ask because I can access any website normally except this forum. I've already cleared my browser's cache and cookies, but I haven't noticed any difference.
I've noticed that I can access it without the message only at night in my region.

[Stan]

Are you using a VPN? Happens to me quite often on other websites too. HTTP error 429 ("Too many requests") would fit, since there are usually many users using the same IP address of the VPN server. Try changing to another server or temporarily disable VPN to test here if this is the cause.

[Madkine]

It happens to me from time to time too and I don't use a VPN. My suspicion is that it happens when spambots are attempting to access the forum in numbers.

[Azuirele]

Can confirm it happens quite frequently for me at the moment as well, no VPN of course.

[Stan]

It happens to me from time to time too and I don't use a VPN. My suspicion is that it happens when spambots are attempting to access the forum in numbers.

Hmm. These spambots would have a different IP address, which wouldn't really explain why you get this error. Do you have access to the webserver logs here? They would show whats happening and why you get this error (you could simply quickly search for your IP address there). Another suspicion would be some firewall with too tight rules set up in between or something like that. I checked, but it doesn't looks like this subdomain is using Cloudflare or anything similar.

[Madkine]

No I don't have access to the servers in any way.

[Theago]

I keep getting a white screen saying “429 Too Many Requests.” Only after refreshing the page several times does it sometimes load.