Discord users left frustrated as popular social platform experiences unexplained downtime

Discord, the social media platform that was launched in 2015, is currently facing technical difficulties causing frustration among its users. On September 29, a surge in reports regarding the platform being down was spotted by Down Detector, with over 5,000 users reporting issues around 11am UK time. The cause of the problem remains unclear, but users encountered an unusual message stating, "Sorry, you have been blocked." However, Discord's own status website assures its users that a fix has been implemented.

Check for Discord outages with these simple steps

If you're experiencing issues with Discord, you can verify if it's a widespread problem by visiting the Down Detector website, which offers valuable information about server outages for various platforms, including Discord. Another handy tool is the social platform X (formerly known as Twitter), as users often report outages in real-time. Additionally, if the problem seems isolated to your device, it's worth checking your internet connection or simply exiting and re-opening the app before attempting to log back in.

Recurrence of Discord outages

This is not the first time Discord has experienced technical difficulties. On September 7, 2023, the platform suffered an outage during which users were greeted with a "checking for updates" message. Over a thousand individuals reported problems during that incident.