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   Killadebug to Paul   
   Re: Forum   
   04 Jan 26 20:06:10   
   
   From: killadebug@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:50:08 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 1/4/2026 8:13 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:   
   >> Just tried to look at the LM forum, and I can't get past the   
   >> login/register page as a guest (using Firefox or Vivaldi). The page   
   >> shows:   
   >>   
   >> Who is online:   
   >> In total there are 3589 users online :: 63 registered, 4 hidden and   
   >> 3522 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes).   
   >> Most users ever online was 5463 on Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:37 am   
   >>   
   >> If I login, I can view the board index and all the posts. Oddly, when   
   >> logged in, the page reports:   
   >>   
   >> Who is online:   
   >> Users browsing this forum: Jeff Layman, MintBerryCrunch2017, SeppoH and   
   >> 6 guests   
   >>   
   >> Anyone else having problems logging in as a guest? And why the   
   >> difference in "Who is online" when logged in or not?   
   >>   
   >>   
   > "3589 users" say:   
   >   
   >          Hosting Server Read Timeout   
   >      HTTP 504 — Unable to Read from the Origin Server   
   >          Please try again in a few minutes   
   >   
   >        You ======> Sucuri Firewall ======> Hosting Timeout   
   >                   (induced failure)       (unlucky victim)   
   >   
   > Firewall. Hmmm. Things are twice as good, if you set them on fire.   
   >   
   >       You ======> Sambuca ======> FlamingSambuca   
   >   
   >       https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Boozy-   
   Coffee-Sambuca-in-a-Shot-Glass.jpg   
   >   
   > By the way, you're supposed to wait until the flame goes out on your   
   > Sambuca before you drink it. You do not want to end up as a Sucuri   
   > Firewall by making handling errors. A new hire in one of my groups,   
   > ordered one of those at lunch.   
   >   
   >     Paul   
      
   Been two days now and I'm still getting your error   
      
    Hosting Server Read Timeout   
   >      HTTP 504 — Unable to Read from the Origin Server   
   >          Please try again in a few minutes   
   >   
   >        You ======> Sucuri Firewall ======> Hosting Timeout   
      
   Hope they get it fixed.   
      
   --   
   Pull my finger   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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