From: BD@hotmail.co.uk   
      
   On 05/01/2026 08:59, Jeff Layman wrote:   
   > On 04/01/2026 20:06, Killadebug wrote:   
   >> 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/uplo   
   ds/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.   
   >   
   > I can't even get to the login page this morning. There's a slightly   
   > different message to that which Paul saw (and I didn't see that yesterday):   
   >   
   > Hosting Server Connect Timeout   
   > HTTP 502 — Unable to Connect to the Origin Server   
   >   
   > Error Details:   
   >   
   >      Error Code: HTTP 502   
   >      Error Message: Backend or gateway connection timeout.   
   >      Server ID: 21007   
   >   
   > Anyone using other access to LM such as social media? Perhaps there's   
   > something on that, but I don't have any social media accounts.   
      
   I have asked here:-   
      
   https://www.facebook.com/groups/linuxmint.distro   
      
   My question is "Pending" - I will advise if/when I receive a response.   
      
   --   
   David   
      
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