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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 32082, member: 636"]
Sometimes, when you try to load a website, things just don't work right. You might see a message pop up that says "500 Internal Server Error." That's the computer's way of telling you there's a problem.

What happened is the server was working to get the information you needed, but something went wrong. It got a response that it wasn't expecting. It's kind of like the server is a waiter at a restaurant. You asked for a cheeseburger, but the cook in the kitchen handed you a tire iron instead. The waiter doesn't know what to do with that, so it lets you know there's an issue.

The server is the intermediary between the request and the response. When it receives a messed-up response, it throws up its hands and sends you that 500 error code. That code is the server's way of saying, "I tried my best, but I'm totally confused. You'll have to try again or ask for something else."

It's a bummer when this happens, but it's not your fault. It just means the website is having some technical difficulties. Usually, the people who run the site will fix it before too long. In the meantime, you can try reloading the page or coming back later. With any luck, it'll be back to normal soon, and you can get what you were looking for.
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