This server was hit with either a DDoS attack or a mass number of scraping bots from all over the world.
The only solution was to ban the countries which otherwise do not typically legitimately browse this forum.
I am not going to list the allowed countries, but suffice to say that most countries outside of North America, Europe, and Oceania are banned.
I have written exceptions into the code, so anyone finding themselves banned can either email the link on the ban page, or text me at 775-372-8355, and I'll allow you through.