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In reply to the discussion: Get a "403 Forbidden" message? Please post details here! [View all]Cha
(297,307 posts)154. I got a couple of these today..
500 Internal Server Error but was able to connect in another window I had open.
Sorry didn't take note of the times.
TY Elad!
Sorry didn't take note of the times.
TY Elad!
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1301 Eastern Time. Got the message when entering the site through the browswer.
DemInBuckhead
Nov 2020
#8
2:01 PM. Hit back icon after viewing page. Got 403. Tried again, and it worked fine.
Midnight Writer
Nov 2020
#19
I've received it a number of times (15-20) over the weekend. Every time was when I was submitting...
George II
Nov 2020
#23
I just got one. I am working, so was leaving DU dormant for stretches of time. Well...
PatrickforO
Nov 2020
#36
2:15 pm central time, after hitting the back button in a thread; hit it again, and it worked.
northoftheborder
Nov 2020
#42
You should have a custom 403 error message that includes a form for people to fill in...
NurseJackie
Nov 2020
#43
At 5:39pm eastern, clicked on an Andrea Mitchell thread and got 403 forbidden
Happyhippychick
Nov 2020
#58
The only thing that consistently triggers 403s is if I come in via VPN
RealityBasedNewYorkr
Nov 2020
#62
Got this message at 710pm ET when clicking on one of the Greatest Threads n/t
DonaldsRump
Nov 2020
#67
403 Forbidden has come up when I've tried to post in threads, maybe 3 - 4 times this past week.
ancianita
Nov 2020
#90
4:40am - Attempted to call up the video OP I just posted to see how it looked
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2020
#97
5:23am, Got another error when I tried calling up a thread on page 2 of MIRT
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2020
#99
5:24 am trying to return to home page from article, Tweet of the Day about Stephen Miller's fam
catrose
Dec 2020
#100
8:09 eastern attempting to Click open photography peek a boo. It opened on second try.
Tech
Dec 2020
#109
Elad- It just happened 12/01 07:13 AM EST - I think I mindlessly clicked on Latest Threads not sure.
TexasProgresive
Dec 2020
#116
just now - 9:56 AM est - clicking on a new poster to see their first post - Latest Threads,
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#122
Happened just this minute when I saw the post on the Greatest Page...
Pacifist Patriot
Dec 2020
#127
9:53 MST going from Greatest to "He's not trying to leave the WH in shambles..." -nt
CrispyQ
Dec 2020
#128
Just got another one attempting to reply to a message in GD at 3:11 pm today. It deleted my post.
catbyte
Dec 2020
#137
Hello Elad. Just got another "403 Forbidden" notification. This happened today (12/1/2020) @ 1:18pm
Illumination
Dec 2020
#138
Getting something different now...a 500 msg. internal server error, rec'd several of them so far...
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2020
#146
4:08 PM got a 500 Internal Server error when I tried to reload the home page. It kept coming back...
George II
Dec 2020
#151
Okay happened to me 3 times today, each time I was in the General Discussion area.
Akacia
Dec 2020
#159
I can give you the exact time and date of one from the recent past, if that helps any.
Silver Gaia
Dec 2020
#168
8:11pm EST to page https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142639253. Page refresh cleared it. N/T
Foolacious
Dec 2020
#177
12/1/2020 - 9:00pm ET - Was trying to access General Discussion from my Edge homepage link
W_HAMILTON
Dec 2020
#185
12:05am, Got an error when trying to call up the post of a new poster (MIRT)
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2020
#200
1:19 a.m. EST Wednesday morn, when coming out of a thread, clicking the left arrow
LuckyLib
Dec 2020
#203
1:57am, got an error when I tried calling up the V&M Forum to post a new thread
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2020
#207
1:32 a.m. CST. Clicked the back button in thread on GD. Then came here to report and got the
tblue37
Dec 2020
#211
8:53 - clicking on the My Posts tab from DU home, Dell laptop, Chrome, Windows 10
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#238
just now - 9:33 AM Est - backing out of the post linked below back to home page
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2020
#242
Hello again. This is my 2nd "403 Forbidden" this am. No doc. on 1st. However, 2nd just happened.
Illumination
Dec 2020
#243
10:07 AM ET 12/02 "My Call With Ron Johnson: He Knows Biden Won But Won't Admit It"
CountMyVote4Reality
Dec 2020
#245
1:33 PM, from the home page I cliced on "My Posts" and got the 403 Forbidden message
George II
Dec 2020
#261
1:33 PM, from the home page I cliced on "My Posts" and got the 403 Forbidden message
George II
Dec 2020
#262