# 502 errors on reports

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**Created:** [May 30, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707 "2020-05-30T01:26:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707/1 "2020-05-30T01:26:27Z")

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Sometimes when I go to post something, I get a 502 error.

To avoid duping, I will reload the thread to see if the post went through before trying to post again. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t.

If I get a 502 error when reporting, should I refresh until it goes through? I don’t wanna spam you all, but I would like to make sure that you get it.

Anyway, just checking for what you feel are best practices.

ETA: Mods, if you wanna change the thread title slightly, that’s cool. It is a bit disconcerting to have a tab that says “502 error” in it.

I almost refreshed out of habit.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707/2 "2020-05-30T03:46:40Z")

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We do get a number of duplicate reports because of the problem. Generally I think they go through. But no biggie if you want to make sure.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/502-errors-on-reports/854707/3 "2020-05-30T11:41:14Z")

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Yeah, I’d say it happens once in a great while. But it’s no trouble. Go ahead and do so if you want to make sure I get the report. No harm no foul.

Though, really, if a post really breaks the rules I’m going to get multiple reports about it no matter what. Great Debaters are really big reporters. Trust me on that.