# Latest

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## [Welcome to the RIPE NCC Forum](https://forum.ripe.net/t/welcome-to-the-ripe-ncc-forum/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ripe.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2022 22:00 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/welcome-to-the-ripe-ncc-forum/7 "2022-10-09T22:00:00Z")

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Welcome to the RIPE NCC Forum. Talk to us, talk to each other. You can use this forum to ask about anything related to the RIPE NCC, talk to other RIPE NCC members, share your thoughts on technical developments, ask for…

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## [RIPE NCC Access Passkey login issues](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-ncc-access-passkey-login-issues/1821)

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**Author:** [@Maurice](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Maurice)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2026 14:03 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-ncc-access-passkey-login-issues/1821 "2026-09-24T14:03:36Z")

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Anyone else currently having issues using a Passkey for 2FA? For me, the “Sign in with Passkey” button simply does nothing. Used to work until recently. TOTP still works.

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## [RIPE Atlas UI updates for 2026-09-21](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-09-21/1830)

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**Author:** [@ssuess](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ssuess)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2026 12:56 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-09-21/1830 "2026-09-21T12:56:18Z")

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Hello Atlas Friends, We just pushed a rather significant update to the Atlas UI with a bunch of new features, changes and fixes. Here are some of the highlights: New QuickStart guide: We have completely reworked the Q…

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## [Monthly probe report wrong](https://forum.ripe.net/t/monthly-probe-report-wrong/1802)

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**Author:** [@tschaefer](https://forum.ripe.net/u/tschaefer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2026 13:47 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/monthly-probe-report-wrong/1802 "2026-09-19T13:47:37Z")

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For probe #1000568 the monthly report states disconnected time: 12d 17:12. while I can’t find such long disconnected times in the portal: Probably some thing went wrong here. Total availability: 58.98% isn’t true for…

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## [Notifications about older software probe versions](https://forum.ripe.net/t/notifications-about-older-software-probe-versions/1814)

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**Author:** [@robertk](https://forum.ripe.net/u/robertk)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2026 23:19 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/notifications-about-older-software-probe-versions/1814 "2026-09-15T23:19:16Z")

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Dear all, especially software probe hosts, Many of you contribute to RIPE Atlas by running one or more software probes. Thank you for doing so! In the case of software probes you, the host, are in control of the instal…

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## [IPv6 is going to space, should RIRs go with it? 🚀](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ipv6-is-going-to-space-should-rirs-go-with-it/1826)

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**Author:** [@Joanna\_Huang](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Joanna_Huang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2026 09:32 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ipv6-is-going-to-space-should-rirs-go-with-it/1826 "2026-09-15T09:32:27Z")

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Just came across this RIPE Labs article and thought it was a fun one :eyes: IPv6 in space sounds very sci-fi, but it raises a pretty real question: if we start connecting things beyond Earth, does the current RIR model …

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## [Request for 7,000 Atlas credits for HTTPS and MQTT connectivity testing](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-for-7-000-atlas-credits-for-https-and-mqtt-connectivity-testing/1815)

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**Author:** [@Unus\_tech](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Unus_tech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 13:44 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-for-7-000-atlas-credits-for-https-and-mqtt-connectivity-testing/1815 "2026-09-14T13:44:39Z")

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Hello RIPE Atlas community, I’m new to RIPE Atlas and would appreciate a donation of 7,000 credits for a one-off connectivity test using 50 probes worldwide. I plan to run a TLS measurement on port 443 and TCP tracerou…

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## [Help in understanding gap\_limit in traceroute settings and the 255 hop number](https://forum.ripe.net/t/help-in-understanding-gap-limit-in-traceroute-settings-and-the-255-hop-number/1817)

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**Author:** [@ksafa](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ksafa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2026 09:25 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/help-in-understanding-gap-limit-in-traceroute-settings-and-the-255-hop-number/1817 "2026-09-13T09:25:39Z")

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Please excuse me in advance if this is not the right forum for these kinds of questions, if it is the case I would appreciate any guidance towards a suitable platform. I am trying to understand the effect of changing ga…

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## [Request for measurement credits / Probe troubleshooting](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-for-measurement-credits-probe-troubleshooting/1794)

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**Author:** [@KevinRamirezGo](https://forum.ripe.net/u/KevinRamirezGo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2026 17:04 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-for-measurement-credits-probe-troubleshooting/1794 "2026-09-12T17:04:50Z")

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I’m currently troubleshooting an issue on my network and just deployed a new probe. However, I’ve run out of credits to run the necessary measurements. Could you please grant some credits to my account (kevinrj7448@gmai…

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## [Request credits for censorship research](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-credits-for-censorship-research/1809)

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**Author:** [@dmitry\_raevsky](https://forum.ripe.net/u/dmitry_raevsky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2026 16:58 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/request-credits-for-censorship-research/1809 "2026-09-12T16:58:03Z")

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Hi! I’d like to study how Internet censorship in several countries affects the reachability of my small infrastructure. I deployed my first RIPE Atlas probe a few hours ago and plan to deploy more in the future, but I …

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## [Requesting a small credit grant for testing a monitoring use case](https://forum.ripe.net/t/requesting-a-small-credit-grant-for-testing-a-monitoring-use-case/1801)

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**Author:** [@Christian\_reds](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Christian_reds)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2026 16:53 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/requesting-a-small-credit-grant-for-testing-a-monitoring-use-case/1801 "2026-09-12T16:53:19Z")

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I’m setting up a small monitoring project to check DNS/reachability of specific hostnames from within Colombian ISP networks (Claro/AS10620, Movistar/AS3816, Tigo-UNE/AS13489, ETB/AS19429), using existing public probes i…

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## [The LookingGlass API query for a single IP address does not return data, but returns data after adding a mask](https://forum.ripe.net/t/the-lookingglass-api-query-for-a-single-ip-address-does-not-return-data-but-returns-data-after-adding-a-mask/1796)

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**Author:** [@moonteach](https://forum.ripe.net/u/moonteach)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2026 01:44 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/the-lookingglass-api-query-for-a-single-ip-address-does-not-return-data-but-returns-data-after-adding-a-mask/1796 "2026-09-02T01:44:41Z")

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A single IP address returns an empty result. curl --location --request GET “https://stat.ripe.net/data/looking-glass/data.json?resource=159.138.184.0” | jq | more % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time …

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## [RIPE Atlas UI updates for 2026-09-01](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-09-01/1803)

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**Author:** [@ssuess](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ssuess)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 September 2026 07:54 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-09-01/1803 "2026-09-01T07:54:55Z")

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Good morning Atlas users, We just pushed out an update to the UI that includes numerous changes, fixes, and tweaks. Among them are links to raw data download from the Region Meshes use case, data resolution labels and f…

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## [Intermittent IPv6 Connectivity to My Website Causes Some Visitors to Experience Timeouts](https://forum.ripe.net/t/intermittent-ipv6-connectivity-to-my-website-causes-some-visitors-to-experience-timeouts/1798)

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**Author:** [@joeroot](https://forum.ripe.net/u/joeroot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2026 09:52 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/intermittent-ipv6-connectivity-to-my-website-causes-some-visitors-to-experience-timeouts/1798 "2026-08-28T09:52:20Z")

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Hello RIPE Community, I am currently dealing with one specific networking problem affecting my website where visitors using IPv6 connectivity occasionally experience connection timeouts or very slow page loading, while …

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## [Credit request: VPN research](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-vpn-research/1797)

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**Author:** [@privacy\_watch](https://forum.ripe.net/u/privacy_watch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2026 11:43 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-vpn-research/1797 "2026-08-24T11:43:30Z")

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Hi there community, I am hoping a kind soul might be able to help me. I’m doing some ongoing research into VPN apps and their use in high censorship countries. My probe has been running for 24 hours but I think I’ll ne…

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## [New Probe V5 never connect to controller, stuck in registration status](https://forum.ripe.net/t/new-probe-v5-never-connect-to-controller-stuck-in-registration-status/1768)

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**Author:** [@rengga](https://forum.ripe.net/u/rengga)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2026 07:28 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/new-probe-v5-never-connect-to-controller-stuck-in-registration-status/1768 "2026-08-22T07:28:19Z")

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Hi, i get Atlas Probe v5 from Ambassador, when first installing in my network was online. but when i activate ipv6, after rebooting than the probe never online again until now. could you check, hereby the probe ID 64441 …

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## [Extracting data from Khipu visualization tool](https://forum.ripe.net/t/extracting-data-from-khipu-visualization-tool/1793)

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**Author:** [@ksafa](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ksafa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2026 09:28 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/extracting-data-from-khipu-visualization-tool/1793 "2026-08-21T09:28:12Z")

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Hello, I have started using Khipu’s traceroute visualization tool recently to obtain more information from the measurements such as the ASN associated with each IP address. Although there is an option to export the data…

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## [Intermittent IPv6 Connectivity Failure Preventing Some Users From Reaching My Website](https://forum.ripe.net/t/intermittent-ipv6-connectivity-failure-preventing-some-users-from-reaching-my-website/1783)

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**Author:** [@joeroot](https://forum.ripe.net/u/joeroot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 August 2026 19:44 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/intermittent-ipv6-connectivity-failure-preventing-some-users-from-reaching-my-website/1783 "2026-08-20T19:44:38Z")

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Hello RIPE Community, I am currently experiencing a persistent networking issue with my website where some users are unable to reach the site over IPv6, while the same website remains consistently accessible over IPv4. …

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## [How can I tell which field is blank?](https://forum.ripe.net/t/how-can-i-tell-which-field-is-blank/1792)

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**Author:** [@rsaxvc](https://forum.ripe.net/u/rsaxvc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2026 17:43 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/how-can-i-tell-which-field-is-blank/1792 "2026-08-19T17:43:29Z")

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When trying to create a measurement, when I click “Create this Measurement”, I sometimes get “There were problems with your request. Details: 1. This field may not be blank. 2. This field may not be blank” Is there a way…

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## [New account credit transfer](https://forum.ripe.net/t/new-account-credit-transfer/1791)

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**Author:** [@OC123](https://forum.ripe.net/u/OC123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 August 2026 09:19 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/new-account-credit-transfer/1791 "2026-08-18T09:19:39Z")

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Hi, I’ve just set up a new account to make a couple of one off measurements. Wondering if someone could kindly transfer a small number of credits to get going? Email is otto.castle1@gmail.com Much appreciated

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## [Credit request for ripe atlas](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-for-ripe-atlas/1790)

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**Author:** [@openrung](https://forum.ripe.net/u/openrung)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 August 2026 23:06 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-for-ripe-atlas/1790 "2026-08-15T23:06:01Z")

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I maintain OpenRung, an open-source censorship-circumvention relay network used primarily from Iran and China. I’d like to request credits to run a sustained reachability measurement from Iranian networks for the network…

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## [V4 probe registers hourly to ctr-dub-hw02 but never connects (similar symptoms to June 2025?)](https://forum.ripe.net/t/v4-probe-registers-hourly-to-ctr-dub-hw02-but-never-connects-similar-symptoms-to-june-2025/1775)

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**Author:** [@clm974](https://forum.ripe.net/u/clm974)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 August 2026 07:54 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/v4-probe-registers-hourly-to-ctr-dub-hw02-but-never-connects-similar-symptoms-to-june-2025/1775 "2026-08-14T07:54:18Z")

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My v4 probe #54764 (firmware 5080) was redeployed in July 2026 after about 2.5 years unpowered. Since 2026-07-22, it has registered hourly via reg01/reg02 over both IPv4 and IPv6, always receiving ctr-dub-hw02, but it ha…

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## [Question about anchors](https://forum.ripe.net/t/question-about-anchors/1787)

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**Author:** [@ksafa](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ksafa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 August 2026 07:54 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/question-about-anchors/1787 "2026-08-14T07:54:01Z")

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Hello everyone, Please excuse me in advance if this isn’t the appropriate category for this question. I have been using RIPE Atlas lately and was running some measurements and visualizing traceroute paths in Khipu towar…

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## [RIPE Atlas UI updates for 2026-08-10](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-08-10/1785)

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**Author:** [@ssuess](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ssuess)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2026 11:41 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-08-10/1785 "2026-08-10T11:41:33Z")

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Hi Atlas friends, We just pushed out an update to the UI that includes numerous improvements. Among them changes to the way we present anchors vs probes on various maps, troubleshooting steps for abandoned probes, and a…

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## [Starla - A reimplementation of the RIPE Atlas Software Probe](https://forum.ripe.net/t/starla-a-reimplementation-of-the-ripe-atlas-software-probe/1632)

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**Author:** [@ananthb](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ananthb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 August 2026 07:13 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/starla-a-reimplementation-of-the-ripe-atlas-software-probe/1632 "2026-08-05T07:13:18Z")

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starla is my rewrite of the RIPE Atlas Software Probe in Rust. It’s a single self-contained static binary which implements all of the measurements that the original probe has in exactly the same way as the original probe…

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## [Credit request for](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-for/1777)

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**Author:** [@alexei\_Litvinchuk](https://forum.ripe.net/u/alexei_Litvinchuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2026 12:38 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/credit-request-for/1777 "2026-07-31T12:38:05Z")

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Hello! I am the developer of a public utility to check the success of TLS handshake. The primary goal is to determine the availability of Proxy/VPN nodes mimicking websites in different regions of heavily censored cou…

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## [Are you still using the RIPE NCC Forum?](https://forum.ripe.net/t/are-you-still-using-the-ripe-ncc-forum/1772)

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**Author:** [@Joanna\_Huang](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Joanna_Huang)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [30 July 2026 08:04 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/are-you-still-using-the-ripe-ncc-forum/1772 "2026-07-30T08:04:48Z")

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With so many different places to share ideas online, we’re curious who’s still hanging out on the RIPE Forum? :eyes: What do you use it for, and what topics would you like to discuss here?

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## [RIPE Atlas UI updates for 2026-07-29](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-07-29/1770)

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**Author:** [@ssuess](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ssuess)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 July 2026 07:58 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-07-29/1770 "2026-07-30T07:58:53Z")

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Hello Atlas users, We have just pushed another update to the UI. Among the highlights: You can now set notification email format (in Preferences) to text or html. Please note that as we have moved to a new email send…

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## [The RIPE Labs Article Competition - RIPE 93](https://forum.ripe.net/t/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-93/1771)

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**Author:** [@Joanna\_Huang](https://forum.ripe.net/u/Joanna_Huang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2026 14:11 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-93/1771 "2026-07-29T14:11:44Z")

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The RIPE Labs Article Competition is back! :memo: Have insights, research or experiences that would like to share with the Internet community? Submit your story on RIPE Labs for a chance to join us at #RIPE93. What kin…

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## [RIPE Atlas UI updates for 2026-07-15](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-07-15/1755)

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**Author:** [@ssuess](https://forum.ripe.net/u/ssuess)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2026 10:44 UTC](https://forum.ripe.net/t/ripe-atlas-ui-updates-for-2026-07-15/1755 "2026-07-29T10:44:48Z")

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Hello Atlas friends, We have just pushed an update to the UI. Among the highlights: Anchor management refresh: We have redesigned the “My Anchors” dashboard card and rebuilt the anchor change request forms. You can f…

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