Unable to create forums account.

[Playboi]

This is not an issue I am having, but one my friend is having. Currently, whenever he tries to sign up, it allows him to "Sign up faster with steam", and that's the only option it gives him, when this option is selected, it brings him to a page that reads "An error occurred while connecting with steam. Please try again later.", image of error will be linked below.

Anyone have any suggestions/fixes for this?

Image of error:

 

[Revolutionary]

the forums use the Steam API to verify your identity. Unfortunately, the connections to the Steam API are limited, which means that new connections will result in an error.
The limit refreshes regularly, but this could take a day or two. Please tell your friend to keep trying - if you they’re still unable to make an account after a week has passed please let us know.
if they do manage to connect to the forums successfully, we recommend that they don't clear their cache or cookies to ensure they remain connected.

 

[KaptianCore]

It's also completely out of our control it's a limitation with the steam API.