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DaveJ

(5,023 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:22 PM Nov 2012

Tumblr: How come I've never been able to access this site?

It's my understanding Tumblr is a pretty popular website, but I've never been able to access the main page or any links that people post of Facebook, etc.

Is there something obvious I'm missing? If I go to www.tumblr.com or any other links, Tumblr just displays: "We couldn't find the page you were looking for."

At first I thought Tumblr was down, but it's been happening now for years. I've never been able to check out Tumblr.

I thought maybe if I create an account those pages would let me in. The create and account page worked, but it still doesn't let me into other pages. Including the verify your email page. Tumblr still gives that error page.

I must be going crazy.

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Tumblr: How come I've never been able to access this site? (Original Post) DaveJ Nov 2012 OP

Maybe you're just not Tumblr material. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #1

Wow that was a fast reply! DaveJ Nov 2012 #2

Go to this link... PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #3

It still says not found DaveJ Nov 2012 #4

Are you are work or somewhere where certain sites are restricted from viewing ? n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #5

Yes, but it's not restricted as far as I know DaveJ Nov 2012 #6

Our secret is safe... n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #7

I only get on with a secure link. Make7 Nov 2012 #8

Wierd, that link works DaveJ Nov 2012 #10

Check your hosts file n/t krispos42 Nov 2012 #9

Nothing in there DaveJ Nov 2012 #11

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Maybe you're just not Tumblr material. n/t

Reply to DaveJ (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:23 PM

Nov 2012

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

2. Wow that was a fast reply!

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:25 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks. Does the page work for you?

Is there a hipster secret in accessing this site, that I'm not cool enough to understand?

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. Go to this link...

Reply to DaveJ (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:28 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.tumblr.com/explore

and see if you can click and explore.

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

4. It still says not found

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:29 PM

Nov 2012

A Tumblr page says "Not Found" (not a browser error)

I tried 3 different browsers and same thing. I'm going to try it on a different computer....

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. Are you are work or somewhere where certain sites are restricted from viewing ? n/t

Reply to DaveJ (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:31 PM

Nov 2012

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

6. Yes, but it's not restricted as far as I know

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

I'm work in I.T. and configure the firewall myself and have never blocked this site. This is wierd. I'm not really concerned , just very curious.

I tried on a coworkers PC and same thing. Tumble says not found.

Here is a screenshot I found on a non-english site. I'll try a translator on it:

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Our secret is safe... n/t

Reply to DaveJ (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:14 PM

Nov 2012

Make7

(8,543 posts)

8. I only get on with a secure link.

Reply to DaveJ (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:01 PM

Nov 2012

https://www.tumblr.com/

Although when I try a non-secure link, it gets redirected to the secure link. Perhaps your browser is not allowing pages to redirect?

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

10. Wierd, that link works

Reply to Make7 (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:29 PM

Nov 2012

But https doesn't fix it for other pages. Like https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/gaming still gives me that page.

(Actually I wrote https in the link above but this site changed it to just http.)

It's also strange because I had the same problem on my previous computer. Maybe it does just happen in this network. I'll try again when I get home.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

9. Check your hosts file n/t

Reply to DaveJ (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:25 PM

Nov 2012

DaveJ

(5,023 posts)

11. Nothing in there

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:32 PM

Nov 2012

All the lines in the hosts files start with a # which is a comment I believe. Thanks.

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