Wikipedia Not Working? 48 Hr Struggles & Frustration

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Users are experiencing difficulties accessing Wikipedia, with reports of prolonged loading times and "Oops!" error messages. While some can access the site using proxy servers, others are unable to connect at all. Suggestions for troubleshooting include rebooting devices, clearing browser cache and cookies, and restarting the browser. One user suspects their IP may have been blacklisted due to shared accommodation internet, while another resolved their issue by simply waiting until the next day. Overall, the discussion highlights common connectivity problems with Wikipedia and various methods to potentially resolve them.
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For the last 48 hours I've struggled to get onto wikipedia. Every other website works fine for me except wiki, my browser just sits there loading for minutes! Sometimes it works but most of the time I get an "Oops!" message. Is this happening to anyone else? It's frustrating considering how much I (and many threads in PF) rely on wikipedia for reference. I think this best sums up how I feel

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Ok, I'm pretty sure it's just me because I can get on with a proxy server. :cry: Anyone have any suggestions about how to fix it??
 
Strange, I've been on it quite a bit this evening without issue (from Aus). Not sure where the host would be though.
 
Wiki worls fine with me...
 
micromass said:
Wiki worls fine with me...

Yeah it's definitely me. Balls.
 
Sounds to me like you might have an infection. Have you been engaging in usafe, unprotected relations on the open internet? Oh Ryan, and I thought you were a good boy.
 
ryan_m_b said:
Yeah it's definitely me. Balls.
Did you try rebooting? Or, close your browser, clear your cache, then retry. If that doesn't work, repeat but also clear cookies, and restart. Usually one of these will fix the problem.
 
In case problems persist, consult your Doc. Please remember we can't give medical advice at PF.
 
Wiki has never worked reliably for me.
 
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Evo said:
Did you try rebooting? Or, close your browser, clear your cache, then retry. If that doesn't work, repeat but also clear cookies, and restart. Usually one of these will fix the problem.

Didn't work :frown: I'll keep messing around.
 
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ryan_m_b said:
Didn't work :frown: I'll keep messing around.
Wow, they've blacklisted your IP?
 
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Evo said:
Wow, they've blacklisted your IP?

Looks like it. Annoyingly I live in accommodation that provides Wireless internet for everyone in the building so one of them must have got us all blacklisted. Bugger. On the plus side I can still get through on proxies and my tenancy only has a month left.
 
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:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: Yay fixed it with the time honoured method of turning it off, going to sleep and trying again in the morning! My IQ is back :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 

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