I don't know if this means anything but I got an error message around 2:30pm when I was trying to post.
An error was encountered
File: /home/backyard/public_html/forum/post.php
Line: 205
PunBB reported: Unable to update topic
Database reported: Server shutdown in progress (Errno: 1053)
An error was encountered
File: /home/backyard/public_html/forum/post.php
Line: 205
PunBB reported: Unable to update topic
Database reported: Server shutdown in progress (Errno: 1053)