When, and how is this occuring? If it is when connecting to a server, you have a add-on that the server does not support.
You updated to 1.3.1 which gives this error. See here on how to revert back http://empireminecraft.com/threads/accidentally-updated-read-this.5604
I'm pretty sure that it tells you the server is out of date if this is the case. Tested, and found out I was partly right. A software error is his Add-ons. I get an internal error, Connection reset with 1.3
No they wont. They will ignore that policy until the update is done. And it doesnt actually delete your res at 10 days, it deletes res's when there is no room, and it deletes older ones first. I have a friend who hadnt been on for 40 days and he res is still here. Also, your signature contradicts this thread...