[Openurmind]

Again, source aside... What they say here is ABSOLUTE FACT and cannot be discounted! In fact it took down my own domain last month and a friends domain at around the same time, And that was also just within days later the FR went down. DDoS attacks are chicken feed compared to what this AI demand is. I am going to make an educated speculation that the FR was overloaded because AI was scraping the database. It acts just like a serious DDoS attack.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

I have not had your experiences. I operate two small sites -- which I never mention on FR, nor promote like some Freepers rather shamelessly do -- and not found the same. If I do, I'll inform.

As to the FR hiatus, I expect the Robinsons would be the ones to query as to whether it was technical, a DDoS or other.

As I eschew all AI related things, I simply do run into what others seem to be experiencing. Time will surely tell.