Error when posting

[pr0ner]

I've been trying to post something in the picture thread, and I keep getting an error similar to this:

Database Error: MySQL server has gone away
File: /home/gtroot/public_html/forums/Sources/Subs.php
Line: 3020

Any idea what might be causing this?

[gellar]

I've gotten this a few times when posting photos as well.  Mostly animated gifs.

[pr0ner]

I've gotten this a few times when posting photos as well.  Mostly animated gifs.

What I'm trying to post is a .gif, actually.

[Knightshade Dragon]

Despite forum traffic being down, site overall traffic is up.  I think we had a few spikes that might have maxed the db connections.  I just posted a gif and it worked.  Let me know if you see it again please.

[Purge]

Seeing it now.

[pr0ner]

Despite forum traffic being down, site overall traffic is up.  I think we had a few spikes that might have maxed the db connections.  I just posted a gif and it worked.  Let me know if you see it again please.

Yeah, I just tried posting another .gif, and got the same message.

Edit to add: I was able to post a .gif just now.  However, I tried posting the same .gif that got me the error message when I originally made this post, and the message returned.  Perhaps it's related to the size of the file?

[gellar]

Despite forum traffic being down, site overall traffic is up.  I think we had a few spikes that might have maxed the db connections.  I just posted a gif and it worked.  Let me know if you see it again please.

Yeah, I just tried posting another .gif, and got the same message.

Edit to add: I was able to post a .gif just now.  However, I tried posting the same .gif that got me the error message when I originally made this post, and the message returned.  Perhaps it's related to the size of the file?

I noticed when I had the issue it was when I was trying to post multiple GIFs (in the Stanley Cup thread).  If I cut back to just one GIF, the post would usually go through.

[Purge]

It's definitely a GIF issue.

Personally, I think it's cuz the server is freaked out by spiders too.

[pr0ner]

Despite forum traffic being down, site overall traffic is up.  I think we had a few spikes that might have maxed the db connections.  I just posted a gif and it worked.  Let me know if you see it again please.

Yeah, I just tried posting another .gif, and got the same message.

Edit to add: I was able to post a .gif just now.  However, I tried posting the same .gif that got me the error message when I originally made this post, and the message returned.  Perhaps it's related to the size of the file?

I noticed when I had the issue it was when I was trying to post multiple GIFs (in the Stanley Cup thread).  If I cut back to just one GIF, the post would usually go through.

The last time I had the issue, I was only posting one .gif, so who knows what the problem is with me.