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It appears to have been resolved, although I would like an administrator to perhaps explain the discrepancy between the time estimate, and the nearly fourteen hours it actually took
At approximately 12:00AM PST I attempted to create a free hosting account. As of 1:35 AM PST I am still receiving a message stating that my signup is processing, and "This usually takes less than 45 seconds. We'll automatically update the page when it's ready."