Forum broken? & 503-504 ERRORS

[Zvoni]

I'm experiencing something weird.

When i want to post a reply or Edit one of my own replies, i'm getting a "403 - Forbidden"?!?!?!

Can someone confirm?

EDIT: OK, some insight.
I'm getting 403 - Forbidden, when trying to post "any" form of code?!?!?!
In this case it was a snippet (!) of SQL

[Shaggy Hiker]

I posted a snippet wrapped in CODE tags and it worked fine.

Give it another try when you get a chance. Perhaps it was a temporary thing.

[Steve R Jones]

Where are you posting?

Did you try here in Feedback?

[Zvoni]

Where are you posting?

Did you try here in Feedback?

In Database.

Just did a take with Code-Tags HERE, and it didn't take (403-Forbidden)

EDIT: Just tried multiple times.
It's not the Code-Tags. it doesn't matter if it's Code-Tags or Quote-Tags
It just doesn't want to take the SQL-Snippet

Dim i as long

Another Test:
WHERE ID=5
EDIT: Works

WHERE CN LIKE 'MyName'

EDIT: Works, too.

What it rejects is anything with Quotes followed by ampersand
See syntax here in first post
https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....r&goto=newpost



EDIT:
I think to remember having similiar trouble some months ago when the forum was acting up in a similiar fashion

[Steve R Jones]

I updated the closed service ticket with the IT guys.

We are behind a new firewall that is causing the error.

[Zvoni]

I updated the closed service ticket with the IT guys.

We are behind a new firewall that is causing the error.

Thx Steve.
was starting to doubt myself

[Steve R Jones]

Thx Steve.
was starting to doubt myself

It should be fixed now.... Please confirm.

[Zvoni]

testing:

Select CN,CNM,TNO,TDT,TOTAL from FLTransactionsTable Where [CN] = '" & txtSearchCustNo.Text & "' AND [TNO] BETWEEN " & txtTNOFROM.Text & " AND " & txtTNOTO.Text & " ORDER BY TDT Desc

EDIT: testing EDIT

EDIT2: Yep. Looks the ticket....

[yereverluvinuncleber]

This morning.

Error 503 first byte timeout

first byte timeout
Error 54113

Details: cache-lon420142-LON 1740648763 2612479122

Varnish cache server

[Steve R Jones]

I've seen that same error to. It's too random to warrant any action at this time.

[OptionBase1]

Massive lag, timeouts, and errors off and on all morning so far.

[Shaggy Hiker]

This morning.

Error 503 first byte timeout

first byte timeout
Error 54113

Details: cache-lon420142-LON 1740648763 2612479122

Varnish cache server

I see that...occasionally, but too infrequently to see any pattern.

I got three different errors when I tried to post this. One was the 503 first byte one, followed by a 504 bad gateway, then another 503.

[Peter Porter]

504 Gateway Time-out

Too much lag when the site does load.

[VB6 Programming]

I'm getting 504 Gateway Time-out

and occasionally Error 503 first byte timeout

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Error 503 first byte timeout

first byte timeout
Error 54113

Details: cache-lcy-eglc8600042-LCY 1740688494 2841165740

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Varnish cache server

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Forum performance is slow. 32,500 users online.

[yereverluvinuncleber]

Me too. 504 Gateway Time-out and 503s

[Steve R Jones]

I will be creating a service ticket in a few minutes.... If I'm not mistaken, these errors show up on a LOG at the Servers...

This has pretty much been the tell tale sign of trouble:

VBForum
There are currently 33,420 users online. 9 members and 33,411 guests
Most users ever online was 62,681, Jan 17th, 2025 at 03:30 AM.

Under 1,000 would be more the norm.
7 out of 11 sites have the high users online numbers.

[Zvoni]

Confirmed.
504 - Gateway Time-out as of a few minutes ago

[2kaud]

I've had multiple 504 errors for most of the day (including when first trying to post this message!). Also on other related sites (eg codeguru).

[yereverluvinuncleber]

We should set up a webcam link so that the mods can see us when we post, a smile, a quick wave and go...

[Steve R Jones]

If you google the error messages you quickly get the impression that they are server related.... So everyone is seeing the same errors.

[VB6 Programming]

Still getting 504 - Gateway Time-out

[Nanni]

still getting
504 Gateway Time-out
or
Error 503 first byte timeout
first byte timeout
Error 54113
Details: cache-mxp6959-MXP 1740926902 3470451145
Varnish cache server

[VB6 Programming]

Still getting 504 Gateway Time-out errors

Large number (38,972) of users online.

Over 800 users in VB.NET forum
Over 800 users in VB6 forum
Over 700 users in twinBASIC forum

Very slow.

Almost unusable.

[Zvoni]

Still sluggish and 504
Monday, March 3rd, 2025 - 08:00 GMT+1 (Germany)

[TysonLPrice]

I have quite a few issues with the timeout. Sucks the fun out of it not knowing if I just wasting my time or not.

[TysonLPrice]

Timed out trying to post this: I have quite a few issues with the timeout. Sucks the fun out of it not knowing if I just wasting my time or not.

[Steve R Jones]

Repeat after me-> "It sucks to be Steve"

I updated the service request ticket pleading for assistance..... Short version of the reply->

"Rest assured, it’s one of my priorities to get these sites stable again!"

[dbasnett]

Timed out trying to post this: I have quite a few issues with the timeout. Sucks the fun out of it not knowing if I just wasting my time or not.

Me too!

[Elroy]

Yep, whatever the problem is that started a few weeks ago, it's still there.

I'm getting 503 & 504 errors probably 50% of the time, or more on VBForums, and have been over the last few weeks.

I just keep pounding on "refresh" and eventually get through, but it's quite annoying, and worrisome.

The 503 errors come when I attempt to make a new post. The 504 errors just come when I'm trying to read and navigate around in the forums.

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I take it back. It's more like 80% of the time. I had a devil of a time just getting this post posted.

Ohhh, just FYI, I've got a top-notch computer and my speed test pegs in at ~1Gb, so I don't think that's the problem.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Just keep an eye on the number of online users. At the moment, it's over 38,000...and I'm only one of them. When the numbers are that high, these problems seem to happen. They aren't real, though.

[Steve R Jones]

1:53 pm...

I've just visited a few sister sites...did several actions - Have NOT seen any errors.


I am having a new issue.... Part of the system won't let me log in.... Yet here I am making a post.

[Steve R Jones]

OK..... I killed my cookie for this site..... When I logged back in - it stayed logged in...

I still haven't seen any 503 - 504 ERRORS.

[wes4dbt]

OK..... I killed my cookie for this site..... When I logged back in - it stayed logged in...

I still haven't seen any 503 - 504 ERRORS.

Had login problems too. Also, a couple of other weird things. But the site does seem to be performing better. Still notice there are 26k users.

[Steve R Jones]

Had login problems too. Also, a couple of other weird things. But the site does seem to be performing better. Still notice there are 26k users.

From the IT Guys-> "we set a one hour caching rule a little earlier today at our CDN just for VBForums that should have only affected a few top search bots, yet we just removed that rule to see if that helps clear up the issue you were having."

[TysonLPrice]

Seems to be fine at this posting...

[OptionBase1]

It's been fast for me all day, no issues.

[Zvoni]

As of right now: Fast and furious

[Steve R Jones]

I just finished my morning rounds.... aka I visit all eleven sites.... I started off great and then ran into 6 or 7 sites with the same two errors.... Will see how it goes...

[Zvoni]

504 is back as of a few minuts ago

As of now

Currently Active Users

There are currently 29791 users online. 9 members and 29782 guests
Most users ever online was 62,681, Jan 17th, 2025 at 03:30 AM.

[TysonLPrice]

Much, much better for me