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(11,406 posts) Mon Nov 30, 2020, 12:47 PM Nov 2020

Get a "403 Forbidden" message? Please post details here! [View all]

This discussion thread was locked by Elad (a host of the Announcements group).

Over the past few months, we've made some improvements to the site's configuration that have had the unfortunate side effect of causing some people to get a "403 Forbidden" message from time to time.

To help me fix this, if you experience one, please post in this thread with the following information:

1) As close to the exact time (Eastern) that it happened to you (down to the minute, if possible).
2) What you were attempting to do when it happened (submit a post, clicked on "Greatest Threads," etc).

To be clear, without an exact time it will be very difficult for me to trace, so please don't try and remember the 403 that happened to you yesterday, or whenever, and guestimate the time. But if it happens again, note the time, and then post here.

Thank you!

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Get a "403 Forbidden" message? Please post details here! [View all] Elad Nov 2020 OP

So, if we try to Bookmark this post and get a 403, should we notify you? Lochloosa Nov 2020 #1

Last night I had a persistent one that survived all kinds of reboots soothsayer Nov 2020 #2

The only time i got a 403 was when I tried to post but wasn't saigned in. Maybe napi21 Nov 2020 #3

Mine came during trying to open posts as well as trying to post soothsayer Nov 2020 #5

403 Forbidden OneBlueDotBama Nov 2020 #4

403 forbidden. 1255pm (eastern) drray23 Nov 2020 #6

I've gotten that message a couple times over the past week. calguy Nov 2020 #7

Me, too. nt OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #11

yeah. i just clicked back 1 more time. no biggie. pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #66

1301 Eastern Time. Got the message when entering the site through the browswer. DemInBuckhead Nov 2020 #8

403 occurs a few times a day Submariner Nov 2020 #9

Started getting 403's several days ago. SamKnause Nov 2020 #10

Trump keeps getting a "306 For Biden" Alert Blue Owl Nov 2020 #12

I rarely get the 403 page... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #13

Just now, at 12:34 p.m. CST. I clicked the "back button." tblue37 Nov 2020 #14

1:36 EST - two times in a row NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #15

Today. Just now. 1:38 pm. raging moderate Nov 2020 #16

Just had one, murielm99 Nov 2020 #17

1:59 pm eastern time, Mc Mike Nov 2020 #18

Today, 403 forbidden, backing out of hobo's op in gd. 8:23 am eastern. Mc Mike Dec 2020 #111

2:01 PM. Hit back icon after viewing page. Got 403. Tried again, and it worked fine. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #19

207 p.m. Eastern time murielm99 Nov 2020 #20

2:20 pm dweller Nov 2020 #21

Got one yesterday, reloaded the page and forgot about it... rocktivity Nov 2020 #22

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

1:06 CST while attempting to reply to this post: LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #24

Just got the message at... BlueDawn Nov 2020 #25

Got one right now after hitting "reply to this thread" mountain grammy Nov 2020 #26

Had one BigOleDummy Nov 2020 #27

403 happened at 2:45pm today 11/30/20. gademocrat7 Nov 2020 #28

1:45pm Central time StopTheNeoCons Nov 2020 #29

Never seen one! CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #30

2:55 pm eastern. Clicking on Gen Disc thread onenote Nov 2020 #31

Just had one, 1 minute ago relayerbob Nov 2020 #32

6:53 PM ET 2020-11-29 gagarux Nov 2020 #33

14:58 EST Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #34

Exactly 3p EST... gater Nov 2020 #35

I just got one. I am working, so was leaving DU dormant for stretches of time. Well... PatrickforO Nov 2020 #36

3:07 eastern, clicking the MIRT folder on my Pixel 3 phone NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #37

3:07 PM ET, clicking through to the Latest page from My Profile EarlG Nov 2020 #38

3:05 pm Metatron Nov 2020 #39

It happened to me about an hour ago, around 1:00 CST. LuvNewcastle Nov 2020 #40

3:12 pm Eastern time TheRickles Nov 2020 #41

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

Happened at 3:00 Eastern this mornng, and again about 7:50 AM 634-5789 Nov 2020 #44

I posted my event to the DU lounge PirateRo Nov 2020 #45

3:35 pm obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #46

11/30 3:43 EST rocktivity Nov 2020 #47

4:11 EST, Latest Threads (at top) n/t nclib Nov 2020 #48

4:18 PM EST PirateRo Nov 2020 #49

Exactly 4:19 PM..... lamp_shade Nov 2020 #50

Exactly 4:23 PM..... lamp_shade Nov 2020 #51

3:33 pm (Central time) aeromanKC Nov 2020 #52

403 Forbidden at murielm99 Nov 2020 #53

16:55 EST Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #54

17:01 Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #56

At 3:55 central time, today northoftheborder Nov 2020 #55

17:35 Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #57

At 5:39pm eastern, clicked on an Andrea Mitchell thread and got 403 forbidden Happyhippychick Nov 2020 #58

5.38pm eastern blaze Nov 2020 #59

Around 4:00 pm eastern seta1950 Nov 2020 #60

Just got... SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #61

The only thing that consistently triggers 403s is if I come in via VPN RealityBasedNewYorkr Nov 2020 #62

okay, just happened barbtries Nov 2020 #63

Hi just saw 2 of them voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2020 #64

Okay, I got the 403 Forbidden message at.... BlueDawn Nov 2020 #65

Got this message at 710pm ET when clicking on one of the Greatest Threads n/t DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #67

I just got this message "500 Internal Server Error" at 416pm ET DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #153

7:13pm (and 7:15) blaze Nov 2020 #68

@ 4:09M pm, pst bobalew Nov 2020 #69

I've been getting this message every time I go to another page Vadem Nov 2020 #70

7:21 PM EST - The Fat Lady is Singing C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #71

7:24pm 11/30/20 Delphinus Nov 2020 #72

7:31 PM on 11/30 creeksneakers2 Nov 2020 #73

From classic films to latest, @ 7:39 p.m. 11/30. elleng Nov 2020 #74

7:39 on Latest Threads on 1918 Spanish Flu and How the World Recovered nature-lover Nov 2020 #75

7:45 est leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #76

8:13 select spell check in reply dialog. reACTIONary Nov 2020 #77

I had just viewed the New Yorker Holiday Office Party cover IndianaDave Nov 2020 #78

403 Forbidden OddMom20 Nov 2020 #79

403 Forbidden. 9:05pm today. Checked on another person's post n/t sarge43 Nov 2020 #80

Zorro's post about "Trumps latest rant" Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #81

I got one just a minute or two ago... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2020 #82

It just happened to me PJMcK Nov 2020 #83

Another, 10:01 p.m. elleng Nov 2020 #84

2107 Central standard time - Trying to access this page The Polack MSgt Nov 2020 #85

A Few Lithos Nov 2020 #86

Again, C&B GD, 10:39 p.m. elleng Nov 2020 #87

9:40 Pm Cst https://democraticunderground.com/100214642762 marble falls Nov 2020 #88

10:43 PM. Clicked on Home Marcuse Nov 2020 #89

403 Forbidden has come up when I've tried to post in threads, maybe 3 - 4 times this past week. ancianita Nov 2020 #90

just happened at 11:49 pm ET on 11/30/20 n/t Vadem Nov 2020 #91

Here JudyM Dec 2020 #92

2:13 am, Dec. 1, clicked on a Lounge post in Latest Threads CottonBear Dec 2020 #93

2:57am - Attempting to call up a post in LBN Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #94

again, cancer support gd, 3:15 a.m. 12/1 elleng Dec 2020 #95

Second Event IndianaDave Dec 2020 #96

4:40am - Attempted to call up the video OP I just posted to see how it looked Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #97

4:55am Tried to call up a thread I started in MIRT to respond to a reply Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #98

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

5:29am, Got another error when I tried backing out of a MIRT thread Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #101

5:41am - Again, backing out of a MIRT thread that I just replied to Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #102

6am, Called up a post in MIRT to respond to a reply to me Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #103

5:05 am (central daylight time) pazzyanne Dec 2020 #104

6:22am, tried calling up a post in MIRT that replied to me Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #105

6:39 a.m. EST, right click back teach1st Dec 2020 #106

6:16am eastern 12/01/20 BunnyMcGee Dec 2020 #107

Just now, @ 7:47AM EST Escurumbele Dec 2020 #108

8:09 eastern attempting to Click open photography peek a boo. It opened on second try. Tech Dec 2020 #109

8:14 am using back arrow in Greatest Threads. brer cat Dec 2020 #110

Ditto, 8:23 am brer cat Dec 2020 #112

403 Forbidden, 8:23am today. Check on Home tab. n/t sarge43 Dec 2020 #113

Just now at 8:02 a.m. CST. I pressed the "back" button after reading a reply. tblue37 Dec 2020 #114

BTW, clicking again always fixes it. I use Kindle Silk browser. tblue37 Dec 2020 #115

Elad- It just happened 12/01 07:13 AM EST - I think I mindlessly clicked on Latest Threads not sure. TexasProgresive Dec 2020 #116

9:18am, trying to submit a post n/t sarge43 Dec 2020 #117

9:24 am. Clicking on LBN. Marcuse Dec 2020 #118

9:29 am in a thread in GD clicked Latest Threads link at bottom of page 403 Metatron Dec 2020 #119

9:14 AM 12/1/20 - clicked on Home tab ramapo Dec 2020 #120

9:35 12/1/20 NHvet Dec 2020 #121

just now - 9:56 AM est - clicking on a new poster to see their first post - Latest Threads, NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #122

I just got one when I tried to post an article.at 10:03 ET on 12/1: catbyte Dec 2020 #123

8:08 AM I was on the home page, clicked on "my posts" and got that message. George II Dec 2020 #124

10:21AM CST - https://democraticunderground.com/100214644549#post4 marble falls Dec 2020 #125

12/1 11:20:45 est BBG Dec 2020 #126

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

12:13:00 EST, 12/01/2020 going to page 2 in GD Behind the Aegis Dec 2020 #129

12:48 Eastern. attempting to click on article... katusha Dec 2020 #130

1:07pm EST Drum Dec 2020 #131

1:26pm Randomthought Dec 2020 #132

2:41pm, check on a post n/t sarge43 Dec 2020 #133

I got another one at 2:53 EST today when I was posting to The Lounge. catbyte Dec 2020 #134

Trending Now JTOL Dec 2020 #135

2:11 p.m. CST. Clicked to read a post in GD and got it. tblue37 Dec 2020 #136

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

403 Forbidden JTOL Dec 2020 #139

403 Forbidden Message CherokeeDem Dec 2020 #140

Just happened.... BlueDawn Dec 2020 #141

got two in a row Eliot Rosewater Dec 2020 #142

4:07 pm est Lochloosa Dec 2020 #143

Just now, 4:08 Eastern got new message 500 when leaving post in gd. Odd. Tech Dec 2020 #144

3:07 PM, 12-1-2020 StopTheNeoCons Dec 2020 #145

Getting something different now...a 500 msg. internal server error, rec'd several of them so far... SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #146

3:10 pm, 12-1-2020 StopTheNeoCons Dec 2020 #147

500 Internal Server Error ! ? Sedona Dec 2020 #148

4:08 12/1/20 A bunch of 500 Internal Server Errors C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #149

500 Internal Server Error at 4:09 when clicking on... lamp_shade Dec 2020 #150

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

Wow..... BlueDawn Dec 2020 #152

I got a couple of these today.. Cha Dec 2020 #154

Just now GB_RN Dec 2020 #155

4:20 PM (12/1)- Clicked On A Thread In GD JimGinPA Dec 2020 #156

15:34 MST burrowowl Dec 2020 #157

At 4:33 PM Central Std time...just trying to login Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #158

Okay happened to me 3 times today, each time I was in the General Discussion area. Akacia Dec 2020 #159

5:52pm, Error trying to call up a thread Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #160

Not A 403 Elad, But... ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #161

6:33 PM EST GopherGal Dec 2020 #162

Just now ... GeorgeGist Dec 2020 #163

6:53 PM - cllcked from a thread in GD back to the forum Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #164

6:57 - clicked the back arrow - Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #167

7:37 - clicked back arrow n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #173

7:39 clicked back arrow. Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #174

10:23 PM- clicked on a thread in GD Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #195

again, posting in GD, 6:57 p.m. 12/1/20. elleng Dec 2020 #165

6:55 PM EST today when clicking on latest threads tab liberaltrucker Dec 2020 #166

I can give you the exact time and date of one from the recent past, if that helps any. Silver Gaia Dec 2020 #168

Just got the 403 message tiredtoo Dec 2020 #169

7:12 pm EST while refreshing GD by clicking on "General Discussion (Forum)" Dem2 Dec 2020 #170

705 PM EST DAMANgoldberg Dec 2020 #171

See my op from today, 12-2-20*. Times I give are Mountain Standard Time abqtommy Dec 2020 #172

... happybird Dec 2020 #175

8:10 pm EST 12/1 11 Bravo Dec 2020 #176

8:11pm EST to page https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142639253. Page refresh cleared it. N/T Foolacious Dec 2020 #177

Forbidden message OddMom20 Dec 2020 #178

8:21pm, 12/01/20 Delphinus Dec 2020 #179

8:21pm, 12/01/20 Delphinus Dec 2020 #180

12/01/20 8:22 PM ET GoCubsGo Dec 2020 #181

8:32 pm dweller Dec 2020 #182

403 forbidden Sedona Dec 2020 #183

8:45 pm EST BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #184

12/1/2020 - 9:00pm ET - Was trying to access General Discussion from my Edge homepage link W_HAMILTON Dec 2020 #185

8:02 pm CST tonight Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #186

9:01 PM EST happybird Dec 2020 #187

again, Lounge, 9:24 p.m. 12/1 elleng Dec 2020 #188

again, Lounge, 9:31 p.m. 12/1/20. elleng Dec 2020 #189

Got one using back page in Firefox at 9:34 pm EST LiberalFighter Dec 2020 #190

403 Forbidden Message CherokeeDem Dec 2020 #191

again, Gd gd, 10:06pm, 12/1/20 elleng Dec 2020 #192

Dec 1 2020 10:09 EST 4dog Dec 2020 #193

12/1/2020 at 10:19 pm EST Staph Dec 2020 #194

10:58:03pm EST Me. Dec 2020 #196

11:43pm, Got an error when attempting to call up a thread Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #197

Got One Nightowl Dec 2020 #198

Got One Nightowl Dec 2020 #199

12:05am, Got an error when trying to call up the post of a new poster (MIRT) Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #200

Got One Nightowl Dec 2020 #201

12:35 AM EST. Clicking on this thread: NNadir Dec 2020 #202

1:34 am EST NNadir Dec 2020 #204

1:19 a.m. EST Wednesday morn, when coming out of a thread, clicking the left arrow LuckyLib Dec 2020 #203

12:46 a.m. CST. I clicked to read a post on the Latest Threads forum. tblue37 Dec 2020 #205

1:48am, error when trying to call up a thread in GD: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #206

1:57am, got an error when I tried calling up the V&M Forum to post a new thread Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #207

1 AM this thread ... live love laugh Dec 2020 #208

2:25am, Got an error when trying to call up a thread in MIRT Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #209

1:29 a.m. CST. Clicked the back button. tblue37 Dec 2020 #210

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

2:38a EST, 12/2/20 Coming into the Announcement group Behind the Aegis Dec 2020 #212

again, gd gd, 2:39 a.m. 12/2/20 elleng Dec 2020 #213

248 AM Dec 2nd littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #214

again, gd gd, 2:58 a.m. 12/2/20 elleng Dec 2020 #215

3:15am, Error backing out of an OP in E&E: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #216

4:01am, Error when tried to call up a thread in MIRT: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #217

Just got 403 Forbidden error BillE Dec 2020 #218

4:22 am EST BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #219

4:19 am EST BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #220

4:21am, trying to enter a thread rictofen Dec 2020 #221

4:27am, Error when trying to call up the V&M Forum: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #222

4:37am, Error when trying to call up a thread in the V&M Forum: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #223

4:37 am 12/02/2020 CottonBear Dec 2020 #224

4:47 a.m., fairly close to 4:48, hit "post my reply." Hortensis Dec 2020 #225

4:46 am EST Wednesday Dec 2 edbermac Dec 2020 #226

5:08am, Error when I tried to call up a thread in MIRT: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #227

Time 0504 littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #228

I got a 502/bad gateway at 5:24 AM, Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Solly Mack Dec 2020 #229

5:23 & 5:26 am ET 403 Forbidden Sedona Dec 2020 #230

Another BigOleDummy Dec 2020 #231

5:33 am ET 403 Forbidden Sedona Dec 2020 #232

5:50am, Error calling up page 3 of MIRT: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #233

6:02am, Error while trying to call up the V&M Forum: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #234

I got one this morning. AirmensMom Dec 2020 #235

12/3 7:32 AM ET GoCubsGo Dec 2020 #236

403 @ 8:27 AM, 12-2-2020. Clicking a subject heading link to a thread. Solly Mack Dec 2020 #237

8:53 - clicking on the My Posts tab from DU home, Dell laptop, Chrome, Windows 10 NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #238

Just happened now, 9:01am ET lark Dec 2020 #239

Ironically, yes. cactusfractal Dec 2020 #240

8:10 AM CST https://democraticunderground.com/index.php marble falls Dec 2020 #241

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

Got one now at 10:09 E. Trying to bring up DU for the first time today. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #244

10:07 AM ET 12/02 "My Call With Ron Johnson: He Knows Biden Won But Won't Admit It" CountMyVote4Reality Dec 2020 #245

Time 1025 Eastern... malthaussen Dec 2020 #246

I just now got a 403 error. 11:05 a.m. EST Wednesdays Dec 2020 #247

11:11 AM - Just got 403 Forbidden clicking on this post: George II Dec 2020 #248

1:33 PM, from the home page I cliced on "My Posts" and got the 403 Forbidden message George II Dec 2020 #261

11:25, clicking GD demmiblue Dec 2020 #249

12/2/2020, 11:34am - Latest Threads nt PunkinPi Dec 2020 #250

TWICE at 11:34 am EST BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #251

9:37 AM (Mountain Time) 12/02/2020 after clicking the link below hlthe2b Dec 2020 #252

403 DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #253

12/02/2020, 11:58 am EST. Clicked on "Latest Threads" livetohike Dec 2020 #254

Received a 403 Forbidden response Desert grandma Dec 2020 #255

just now, 12:21 est, clicking the link below from home page NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #256

Got the 403 Forbidden message solara Dec 2020 #257

403 error trying to get to this page: The Polack MSgt Dec 2020 #258

403 Forbidden message at 12:57 pm Eastern crickets Dec 2020 #259

Got one at 10:50 last night while typing to respond. cwydro Dec 2020 #260

1:33 PM, from the home page I cliced on "My Posts" and got the 403 Forbidden message George II Dec 2020 #262

1:44 PM EST herding cats Dec 2020 #263

happened again 1:52 eastern time katusha Dec 2020 #264

This message was self-deleted by its author cyndensco Dec 2020 #265

Tried to open the first post of the Greatest Threads list: cyndensco Dec 2020 #266

2:12 pm just now in GD clicking the link at the bottom OriginalGeek Dec 2020 #267

Got one at 2:18 PM EST today mvd Dec 2020 #268

It had one. 2:20 PM EST bluescribbler Dec 2020 #269

2:28:00 EST, Going to E&OA forum Behind the Aegis Dec 2020 #270

2:52 PM 02Dec GopherGal Dec 2020 #271

I had a 403 Forbidden message at 3:29 12/2/20 Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #272

Thanks for your replies, everyone. Elad Dec 2020 #273