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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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