Server Upgrade July/Aug (500 ERROR)

This internal server issue is nothing to do with IE8 (or IE9 which I am using) I don't think. I tried to upload a video tonight using Safari as my browser and exactly the same thing happened. One thing that happened with Safari though that I thought seemed strange when I logged into the forum was a small message box which appeared briefly while the log-in details were being processed saying "missing plug-in"...The log in was succesful however, but I wonder if this mysterious missing plug-in (I haven't seen the message when I log in to the forum using IE9 though) is anything to do with my inability to use the video upload tool?? Surely an internal server error message suggests a problem within PA itself though rather than anything to do with the computer trying to access the problematic resource?

I haven't been able to use the search and add YouTube videos tool for about six weeks now. I've tried everything - logging out & back in again, restarting the computer, even tried a completely different computer, but all to no avail. The preview of the video always works (and plays) fine, but as soon as I hit the 'add this video' tab, I get the same annoying error message referred to in this thread (500 - Internal Server Error. There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed) every time. Had no problem in the early part of 2011, when I added several vids for different bands, but now it's impossible for me to do it for any of them. Doesn't matter whether I try to add a comment in the box below, or just add the video as it is - it's a failure every time! The strange thing is, I keep seeing user-submitted video feeds all the time on facebook - so someone is managing it somehow. Any ideas anyone? 

Edited by yam yam - October 27 2011 at 15:40

DamoXt7942 wrote: PA database is completely dead.

This morning the database works well.

I see I'm not the only one who PA's dead for tonight...I'll chime in too!

When I get this, it's usually because of an error of mine, like using some special characters in the album title, or uploading a huge-size cover image. Sometimes it's unexplainable. See these threads for more occurences: Server bug again or Album & cover update bug or 500 error !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or server error , edit review ratings, etc.

I see this sometimes too.