# Recent server timeout errors — anyone else getting them? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 7, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514 "2019-12-07T16:13:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/121 "2019-12-22T12:39:28Z")
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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/122 "2019-12-22T13:09:43Z")
The second I clicked to open this thread, things paused for a while. So, 7:08 CST. (Most errors occur when posting/previewing. But this was simply opening threads.) ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/123 "2019-12-22T14:57:38Z")
Just jumping from discussion to discussion gets me unlogged. I’ve been here ten minutes and I’ve had to log in seven times. Basically, trying to press any “button” on the board logs me out. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/124 "2019-12-22T15:30:03Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > I’ve wondered about this. > > I’ve been on some message boards that have started to experience crashes - not timeouts but actual crashes that last a day or so. In more than one instance, the board gradually went downhill, until it just disappeared one day, presumably because they just didn’t register. I can tell you this is NOT the situation. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/125 "2019-12-22T15:36:38Z")
> [@margin](#): > > I keep getting logged out, often mid-comment. I mean, constantly. I just went and checked your settings. You did not have a theme selected. Was this intentional? When you do not have a theme selected one of the symptoms is that the system logs you off after every page change. I have changed your setting to “Straight Dope V3.7.3”. Please try working with this and see if your experience is not improved. If this does not help, try going to the UserCP and changing your theme to “Sultantheme.” That works better for some folks. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/126 "2019-12-22T18:46:06Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Also interesting is that postings don’t seem to have a problem getting through, only responses. That’s why we have so many double posts when the problem is happening fairly frequently. Posters submit a post, get no response, and assume that it hasn’t gone through, but it has. Another way I think that works is that, if I get an error on a page I haven’t just posted to, I’ll come back and hit ‘refresh’ in a few minutes and usually get to the page just fine. If I hit ‘refresh’ on a page on which the most recent thing I’ve done is to try to post, though, I get a warning message that the page will have to resend information already sent in order to refresh; if I tell it to refresh anyway, then I find it’s double posted (which I think turned into triple or quadruple posts the first time I did this, because the board was still down until the third or fourth time I tried.) I don’t know whether everybody’s browser gives that warning (this is Firefox 70.0.1 on a Mac running 10.13.4, which I probably ought to get around to updating sometime.) But some people may not be intending to repeat their post, but be intending just to refresh the page. ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/127 "2019-12-22T20:37:16Z")
I just got another 60-second warning in the pit. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/128 "2019-12-23T00:52:42Z")
> [@margin](#): > > I just got another 60-second warning in the pit. I didn’t change anything about that setting. Are you still getting logged out every time you change a page? Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/129 "2019-12-23T03:06:10Z")
> [@margin](#): > > I keep getting logged out, often mid-comment. I mean, constantly. > [@cochrane](#): > > I had the board time out in the middle of making a report. Weird thing a couple of hours ago that may be related. The main index page just refreshed on its own. Well, not on it’s own, obviously, _something_ told it to. One of the ads, maybe? Didn’t think much of it at the time since it didn’t cause a timeout or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/130 "2019-12-23T06:38:10Z")
In some of my prior database work, the standard knee-jerk first thing to try when stuff like this happens is to re-index the entire database. This tends to clear up 90% of problems. I and others have suggested this in the past when this board has had problems, and I believe (I think) that they did exactly that, with good results usually. It’s easy to do: Probably takes the click of one button to initiate a re-index, although for a large database it might then take a few hours to complete. The impression I’ve been getting from this thread is that there isn’t even enough IT support to do simply that. If a re-index doesn’t fix the problem, then it might take some more extensive efforts to diagnose and fix the problem. ---
**Author:** ![margin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/margin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/131 "2019-12-23T14:48:32Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > I had cut down the system default to 0 but then we started having problems and the techs bumped it back up. > > I hesitate to try sliding it back down again in light of the current problems. > > And I do apologize, it’s frustrating to everyone. > > As we are coming up on Christmas and people get days off and take vacations and whatnot I am pretty sure we’re just going to have to batch it for bit here. This is an old install of vB and we’ve beaten it like a rented mule over these years so I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise. I would look forward to some fixes and I know you do too. Maybe Santa has something for us, we’ve been good little boys and girls, no? 😃_Ho-Ho-Ho!_ > > In the meantime, what’s it gonna be, eggnog or champagne punch? Maybe both. Wishing you Happier Holidays. > > Jenny > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator > Because booze heals. Champagne punch, obviously! What are you making for the usual Xmas calorie-palooza? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/132 "2019-12-23T17:50:20Z")
> [@margin](#): > > Champagne punch, obviously! > > What are you making for the usual Xmas calorie-palooza? Not to hijack the thread but since you asked … In the past my family celebrations were kinda like this: Today it's a smaller and quieter holiday. There's not room for it at the table, of course, but I'm making a chocolate caramel pecan bark that is too damn good. Abstentious household, so I’ll belay until I get back home and then have a glass of something celebratory. May your days be merry AND bright, all of you. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Feliz Navidad! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/133 "2019-12-24T20:34:06Z")
Thank you, Jenny, and to you too – Holiday Greetings to you and your family! And oh by the way, I’m getting several of those 50x errors today. Thanks, too, for working towards a fix here. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/134 "2019-12-24T22:14:52Z")
Yeah, I’ve usually gotten a few 504 Server errors per day for the past couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/135 "2019-12-24T22:26:30Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Thank you, Jenny, and to you too – Holiday Greetings to you and your family! > And oh by the way, I’m getting several of those 50x errors today. Thanks, too, for working towards a fix here. I’ve only had one lately but since my memory isn’t what it used to be I wanted to add my Holiday Hugs on to you and all involved. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/136 "2019-12-25T02:13:27Z")
Thanks to everyone, most of all for your patience. Wishing you all a day (at least) of peace and joy. Jenny ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/137 "2019-12-26T18:30:40Z")
Well the SDMB is back with us again. I hope its Christmas day off was restful and good for recovery. ETA: imgur, [SDMB on Christmas Day - Album on Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/If3JjUx) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/138 "2019-12-26T18:35:25Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Well the SDMB is back with us again. I hope its Christmas day off was restful and good for recovery. More like withdrawal. My lips are all cracked and I’ve had the itches since yesterday when I found it was down. I can’t do this cold turkey I tell ya ------- I just can’t! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/139 "2019-12-26T18:38:04Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > More like withdrawal. My lips are all cracked and I’ve had the itches since yesterday when I found it was down. I can’t do this cold turkey I tell ya ------- I just can’t! 😉 Yeah I hear ya. I went over to some other forums that I hadn’t been on in months. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-server-timeout-errors-anyone-else-getting-them/844514/140 "2019-12-26T18:45:01Z")
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