I got an SQL error right after having submitted a post edit in MM8BDM Discussion. Here's the whole text.
General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]
MySQL server has gone away [2006]
SQL
SELECT * FROM phpbb3_styles_template_data WHERE template_id = 2 AND (template_filename = 'pagination.html' OR template_included LIKE '%pagination.html:%')
BACKTRACE
FILE: (not given by php)
LINE: (not given by php)
CALL: msg_handler()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/db/dbal.php
LINE: 757
CALL: trigger_error()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/db/mysqli.php
LINE: 189
CALL: dbal->sql_error()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 348
CALL: dbal_mysqli->sql_query()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 657
CALL: template->_tpl_load()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/functions_template.php
LINE: 227
CALL: template->_tpl_include()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 403
CALL: template_compile->compile()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 224
CALL: template->_tpl_load()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/functions.php
LINE: 4874
CALL: template->display()
FILE: [ROOT]/viewtopic.php
LINE: 1802
CALL: page_footer()
I know it was just one instance right now and thus not consistent, but just in case it DOES become consistent, I'll have an accurate record of it all here.
EDIT: Also, the forums seem to be alternating between loading slowly and normally at this time.
EDIT 2 (About an hour later): Slowdown happened again, and two other SQL errors just happened at the main board index, one when viewing who was online.
General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]
MySQL server has gone away [2006]
SQL
SELECT * FROM phpbb3_styles_template_data WHERE template_id = 2 AND (template_filename = 'breadcrumbs.html' OR template_included LIKE '%breadcrumbs.html:%')
BACKTRACE
FILE: (not given by php)
LINE: (not given by php)
CALL: msg_handler()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/db/dbal.php
LINE: 757
CALL: trigger_error()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/db/mysqli.php
LINE: 189
CALL: dbal->sql_error()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 348
CALL: dbal_mysqli->sql_query()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 657
CALL: template->_tpl_load()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php(668) : eval()'d code
LINE: 200
CALL: template->_tpl_include()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 668
CALL: eval()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php(230) : eval()'d code
LINE: 1
CALL: template->_tpl_include()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/template.php
LINE: 230
CALL: eval()
FILE: [ROOT]/includes/functions.php
LINE: 4874
CALL: template->display()
FILE: [ROOT]/viewonline.php
LINE: 443
CALL: page_footer()