Is there a problem with the site or my user? Every time I try to start a new topic I get a database error please try again.
We are still experiencing "the glitch" so it could be that. Are you copying & pasting any part of your posts from another website or from a Word document for example? Do your posts include quote marks or apostrophes? All of the above can cause "the glitch" to occur and give you the database error message.
Some people may also still be experiencing issues posting from mobile/apple devices but I'm guessing that's not your issue since you are able to reply to posts. I'm guessing there's some special character (like a quote mark or apostrophe or dash mark) in whatever you're trying to post. Just a guess though.
Sorry, I realize this is very frustrating and I experience "the glitch" myself every time I try to copy from another website or document.
ETA: I split this post of yours into its own topic and moved it here.