anyone else getting a slew of 403 errors on this site?

[getagrip_already]

I've been getting frequently today, especially if I try to post something.

Normal nonsense or is something going on again approaching the election?

[rzemanfl]

1. I've had one and it was brief. Not a slew. n/t

[DonaldsRump]

2. I got the "403 error Forbidden" a few times on Sunday

but not since then.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Yes, last night and NOW...replying to your OP.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Yes, a couple of times when trying to post something.

[sheshe2]

5. Several tonight posting responses and an OP.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Yes! I kept getting one repeatedly last night

And have run into several others on the board saying they got them too.

[House of Roberts]

7. Testing

as I haven't made a recent post.

Nope, went through normally.

[chillfactor]

8. I don't get 403 error messages

what i do get is "DU is not a secured site"

[lpbk2713]

9. I just got one on the Palmetto Cheese OP.

I tried it again 15 seconds later and it went through okay.

[Sunsky]

10. I got my first on this post

Weird.

[northoftheborder]

11. I just got one on a post.

[chriscan64]

12. On my business site

sometimes if I tighten the security too tight, I get innocent customers caught in a false positive. It probably means they are adjusting things to ramp up security.

[chillfactor]

13. oh dang

got my first 403 error message

[dweller]

14. 1

earlier when i opened a thread
backed up tried again, went fine

✌🏼

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. I have not been getting them.

Maybe where people live or who their internet provider is, is a factor. Just a guess on my part.

[OAITW r.2.0]

16. Happened to me last night trying to do an OP.

I finally closed out and rebooted. Then I was able to post. Would like to know what the admins have to say.

[rurallib]

17. My Safari browser won't let me log into DU (403 Forbidden)

but I am able to join in here because I apparently left a session running on Chrome.

I have as yet had a 403 Forbidden error on Chrome today.

[Blue_true]

18. I just got the first one. nt

[Staph]

19. Twice today, using Chrome.

But I just backup and try again. I haven't been completely knocked out.

[LakeArenal]

20. Got one a couple days ago.

[EarlG]

21. FYI this is likely related to some work that Elad is doing

It's an error, but it's a known error, if that makes sense. Not a hack or anything like that. You may see it occasionally while Elad continues to work on some stuff behind the scenes. Hopefully it won't crop up for much longer.

[sheshe2]

23. Thanks!

[getagrip_already]

25. Thanks, just a bit jumpy lately...... n/t

[Lars39]

27. Please give our thanks to Elad for all the great work he does!

[lastlib]

30. This!

Elad gets my vote for MVP!! --- ---

Without what he does on this site, I would be wearing one of those wrap-around jackets in a room with padded walls.........

[Kali]

29. well sheesh

I guess you can disregard my last alert.

[chriscan64]

32. This is what I have been trying to point out.

It means good things are happening and best not to go on and on publicly about it.

[volstork]

33. Thanks for the update!

n/t

[Dial H For Hero]

22. A number of times today while trying to reply to a post.

Oddly enough, when I changed the wording slightly it worked.

[In It to Win It]

24. I just got one for the first time when trying to reply

[TheBlackAdder]

26. I'm using Firefox and I have not received one 403 error on this site. Try a different browser.

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It could be a plug-in compatibility issue with the type of browser you are using.

The main reasons are a corrupt htaccess file, but mot everyone would have a problem, or a file permission issue, which would probably affect certain directories or, depending on how the security rules are setup, ranges of userids.

You'd need to provide exact doc to the admins, with time, the account, the page and file accessed.

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[sinkingfeeling]

28. Just one so far.

[Mike 03]

31. Yesterday I did get a few in rapid succession, but it was a

blessing in disguise because I realized the post I was trying to post wasn't really worth posting.

[Cosmo Blues]

34. Yes 403 Forbidden

For the last hour and a half or so, same group, but there and not here