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  Ask HN: Is YC being DOS'd? - Kepler-431c
  I can&#x27;t get to the YC application page because it&#x27;s under heavy load. It only serves text. Is someone DOSing it so that no-one can apply?
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  tlb
  It is overloaded; software team is working on it.
  
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  code-is-code
  Not for me. Where are you located at?
  
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  Kepler-431c
  SF Bay.
  
  Try clicking on "Apply to Winter 2018" at
  [https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/](https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/)
  
  It's only when you click that link you get the slowdown.
  
  