Hi,

I’ll be honest: I’m unsure what is happening around here. Since the 0.18 update, we seem to be having issues with several of our important functions, resulting in 502 errors, image upload issues, and more. Apparently, this update can potentially lead to DB issues, which might be the root cause. If things get so bad that it’s unrecoverable, I have a single backup that we can fall back on, but I’d rather not use that option if we can. You can still create an account here but don’t be surprised if we have more technical issues in the coming days. I’ve exhausted most of the options I immediately have available and am relying on either the accidental discovery of a solution in an old help thread or replies in a few I’ve started myself. NormalCity won’t go down without a fight, but the backup is better than nothing if it comes to that.

I figured issues would crop up in running something like this, but I’m starting to realize how much a site like this can feel like a temperamental beast with a mind of its own. I’m trying as much as I can fit into my schedule, but I don’t have time to go full-time to support this instance. I appreciate your support, and I sincerely hope this is the last major issue we have in a while. I’m hoping this is just a bad configuration or something, but it’s seeming more and more like an issue with Lemmy itself. I’m not sure what to make of it. Anyway, wish me luck. I’ll probably think twice before updating in the future, especially if it risks bringing us to this point again. This is totally nuts.

- EuphoricPenguin22

EDIT: Image uploading is now working again (not sure how or why), but the site does seem to be acting a bit weird with load times. I’m thinking it’s some buffer issue or something weird with the DB, but I honestly have no idea. I hope it’s just something weird with Lemmy that gets fixed soon.