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About Hacker News
- Website
- news.ycombinator.com
- Category
- Social Media
- Monitored from
- EU (Helsinki, Frankfurt, Amsterdam)
- Check interval
- Every 5 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hacker News down right now?
Hacker News is currently up and running. Our last check from EU servers showed a response time of 673ms with 98.08% uptime over the past 30 days.
What is Hacker News's uptime?
Hacker News has a 30-day uptime of 98.08%, based on 16,522 checks from Vartio's EU monitoring servers located in Helsinki, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam.
How do I check if Hacker News is down?
Vartio monitors Hacker News every 5 minutes from multiple EU servers and runs a live check when you visit this page. This page shows the current status, response time, and 30-day uptime history. You can also monitor your own services for free.
Why is Hacker News down?
When Hacker News is down, Vartio automatically checks the service's official status page for reported incidents and outage reasons. Common causes include server maintenance, infrastructure issues, DNS problems, or DDoS attacks. Visit this page for real-time updates.
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