new guy - hello

**rjk** · 07-08-2020

Another new guy here, just waiting for my post to be approved. It was confusing because I didn't see the message saying that it would have to be approved at first, and then it disappeared and never posted, so I recreated my post and then saw why it had disappeared previously. Sorry for the duplicate.

Also, I'm having major struggles with some of the forum features here, constantly getting HTTP 500 errors and page timeouts. For example, the numbers counting up in the top left of the forum appear to indicate new posts since I last read them, but when I click on them to view the post list (https://www.copytechnet.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew) I get this:

This page isn’t working

Copytechnet Home is currently unable to handle this request.
HTTP ERROR 500

???

**tsbservice** · 07-08-2020

First, Welcome!
Second, this page isn't working for long time, maybe one of few forum glitches.
I just use What's New? or mark forums you aren't interested as read. Not a big deal.

**mga** · 07-08-2020

Welcome

**slimslob** · 07-08-2020

Glad to have you join us.

HTTP 500 error in most cases, a 500 Internal Server Error is due to an incorrect permission on one or more files or folders. Frequently on a HTTPS:// it can often be advertisement that does not conform to HTTPS security standards or has an incorrect permission on a PHP or CGI script. Often these are Google push ads. Try using a quality ad blocker such as Adblock Plus.

On the other hand a 504 gateway time out could be any gateway, internet switch, your connection passes through.

**bob marley** · 07-09-2020

Welcome

**blackcat4866** · 07-09-2020

Welcome! =^..^=

**Bix** · 07-09-2020

Welcome!

**rjk** · 07-09-2020

Thanks guys. Any idea how long it takes to get a topic approved for posting? I tried reading through the rules to make sure it was OK to ask about firmware updates, couldn't see any prohibition on that.

**tsbservice** · 07-09-2020

Originally Posted by rjk

Thanks guys. Any idea how long it takes to get a topic approved for posting? I tried reading through the rules to make sure it was OK to ask about firmware updates, couldn't see any prohibition on that.

Easy way is to Welcome some of other newbee in this section to increase your posts count maybe to 10 and you will be able to open new thread.

**mrwho** · 07-09-2020

Originally Posted by slimslob

Glad to have you join us.

HTTP 500 error in most cases, a 500 Internal Server Error is due to an incorrect permission on one or more files or folders. Frequently on a HTTPS:// it can often be advertisement that does not conform to HTTPS security standards or has an incorrect permission on a PHP or CGI script. Often these are Google push ads. Try using a quality ad blocker such as Adblock Plus.

On the other hand a 504 gateway time out could be any gateway, internet switch, your connection passes through.

If memory serves me right, this forum was served via unsecured http when I started coming here. Somewhere along the way, it was migrated to https - I'm guessing the errors are because of that - forum components that are still expecting a standard http connection.

Oh, and welcome to the boat!