i have no idea how this relates to anyone else's issues, but during SSFG's little civil disobedience exercise, i was randomly getting logged out (and i stay logged in until i reset safari), and was not able to reply or post (the options ad vanished, or i was getting logged out). it seems like things are being sorted out, but i just wanted to add my name to the list of rabble-rousers who were experiencing issues.
i do think it's kind of odd that there were some database issues around the time of "the troubles." but i don't have my jump to conclusions mat out yet.