You Can't Escape It. Reddit is Down!

You open Reddit, ready for your daily dose of memes, news, and niche communities. But instead...

A phone screen with the Reddit app open, showing a blank white page.

Panic starts to set in. Is it just you? Is Reddit gone forever? You frantically search for answers.

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A sigh of relief. You find the Down Detector website and see... Reddit is down for everyone!

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Time to migrate to the other platforms. Twitter explodes with #RedditDown memes, while Facebook groups become flooded with "Is it just me?" posts.

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Wild theories start circulating. Is it a government shutdown? A hacker attack by angry cat lovers? The internet needs its answers!

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Minutes turn into hours. You refresh the page compulsively, hoping for a miracle. Productivity plummets.

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Finally, a flicker of hope! Reports emerge that Reddit is slowly coming back online.

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Finally, a flicker of hope! Reports emerge that Reddit is slowly coming back online.

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You dive back into the rabbit hole of subreddits, catching up on the missed memes and discussions.

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But you know, deep down, that one day, the dreaded message will reappear. Reddit will be down again, and the cycle will begin anew.

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You open Reddit, ready for your daily dose of memes, news, and niche communities. But instead...

Panic starts to set in. Is it just you? Is Reddit gone forever? You frantically search for answers.

A sigh of relief. You find the Down Detector website and see... Reddit is down for everyone!

Time to migrate to the other platforms. Twitter explodes with #RedditDown memes, while Facebook groups become flooded with "Is it just me?" posts.

Wild theories start circulating. Is it a government shutdown? A hacker attack by angry cat lovers? The internet needs its answers!

Minutes turn into hours. You refresh the page compulsively, hoping for a miracle. Productivity plummets.

Finally, a flicker of hope! Reports emerge that Reddit is slowly coming back online.

Finally, a flicker of hope! Reports emerge that Reddit is slowly coming back online.

You dive back into the rabbit hole of subreddits, catching up on the missed memes and discussions.

But you know, deep down, that one day, the dreaded message will reappear. Reddit will be down again, and the cycle will begin anew.

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