Well there was some problems with forum today morning for 30min in my option.
I dunno why for you it was 12h for you but seems like just server loaded too heavy.
I could not connect for another hour again. Reading posts this minute, cannot connect the next minute.
This is frustrating...
(In case some people are wondering it is my computer, I tried using another laptop and my android tablet aswell, same thing)
Edit:
Blocked for another 15mins after I posted this reply. Can some other users having the same problem report in, so I do not sound too much like a lunatic?