Hello everyone,
We are finding that some users are getting an Error screen, sometimes with the message "MySQL server has gone away". We are aware of this issue and are working with support on a resolution.
Some things to try:
1. Try a different browser.
2. Try clearing cookies and cached data. This in particular has often fixed odd issues, especially after an upgrade.
3. Log out and in again.
For me, that link also correctly takes you to the most recent post, read or unread. The blue circle on the left takes you to the oldest unread post. Clicking on the title will take you to the beginning of the thread.