Search Function not working

[RollingInTheWeeds]

No matter which thread I search, what I search for, or even if I'm not in a thread yet, this is the message I get.  Is CleanTalk preventing the search function from working correctly?

[dwfl]

No matter which thread I search, what I search for, or even if I'm not in a thread yet, this is the message I get.  Is CleanTalk preventing the search function from working correctly?

You're using this forum search function (link below)?
https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?action=search

Still works fine for me.

[slopat]

Who else does the following in the Google search field?

"site: tropicalfruitforum.com squirrels"

[JakeFruit]

It seems you are on a blacklisted IP. What's the result when you go to this page: https://www.google.com/search?q=whats+my+ip

[RollingInTheWeeds]

No matter which thread I search, what I search for, or even if I'm not in a thread yet, this is the message I get.  Is CleanTalk preventing the search function from working correctly?

You're using this forum search function (link below)?
https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?action=search

Still works fine for me.

Figured it out.  I started using a VPN and TFF doesn't like to do searches while I'm on it.  Reading threads, posting a reply, etc. works fine -- but not search.

[JakeFruit]

Yeah, your VPN was probably allotting you an IP that has been used in DDoS attacks and is on blacklists for that reason. Free/cheap VPNs often have this issue (among several others).
The search function on sites is a common attack vector (because searches are usually unique, so the search has to hit the database and results/pages can't be cached), they'll hammer the search function from numerous IPs and cause the server to overload and cease to function or cause buffer overflows that would allow the attacker to compromise the system. The CleanTalk plugin obviously checks user IPs against those blacklists .