Cotton1 (06-03-2020)
I've never experienced it on smartphone or tablet, only my desktop, and there, like I posted, it seems to be related to VPN.
If I hand to gamble a guess it's a timeout issue on the database the forum uses.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ― Gustav Mahler
It has only been the 10 days or so, but it happens fairly often. Using Firefox on a PC.
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It was happening to me regularly. I have no VPN. I fixed it by clearing the cookies from TPF. I started a thread on how to do it. I haven't had a single database error since I implemented the fix.
http://thepoliticalforums.com/thread...-Error-Problem
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
Well, I can access the "thanks" now, the DBE page didn't appear this morning.
Just an FYI - an alternative to the What's New link is the Today's Posts link under Quick Links. Sometimes there is an issue with What's New link and you end up with a Database Error.
In quoting my post, you affirm and agree that you have not been goaded, provoked, emotionally manipulated or otherwise coerced into responding.
"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Common (06-24-2020)