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Anyone else seeing "403 Forbidden" when trying to post a response? nt (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2021 OP
I had no problem. Catcar Jan 2021 #1
I run into DU issues like this a lot while using VPN steampunk Jan 2021 #2
That is not the problem. Not using VPN. For some reason, there is only a problem Atticus Jan 2021 #6
Rebooted my router yesterday NotASurfer Jan 2021 #3
I've seen it a couple of times. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #4
Not recently. n/t demmiblue Jan 2021 #5
Not In The Last Few Days ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #7
Not today, but I've seen it before Renew Deal Jan 2021 #8
I'm still seeing issues with the back button and occasionally posting LearnedHand Jan 2021 #9
No problem with my desktop Mac, but I always get the 403 Forbidden on my iphone and ipad Poiuyt Jan 2021 #10
A few times treestar Jan 2021 #11
I get that error from time to time. It happens sporadically LeftInTX Jan 2021 #12
Got that while replying to one thread yesterday Grokenstein Jan 2021 #13
If it's a continuing problem, I'd report it to the admins Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #14

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
6. That is not the problem. Not using VPN. For some reason, there is only a problem
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:12 PM
Jan 2021

with responding to one post. I must have tried 6 or 7 times.

No biggie so far.

NotASurfer

(2,369 posts)
3. Rebooted my router yesterday
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:10 PM
Jan 2021

Had some connectivity issues and a couple of those errors on DU, since then no problem

AMMV

ProfessorGAC

(76,667 posts)
7. Not In The Last Few Days
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:15 PM
Jan 2021

But, I've seen it several times.
It was happening more in December.
Here's a thread in the Community Help forum about it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1013&pid=11081

LearnedHand

(5,470 posts)
9. I'm still seeing issues with the back button and occasionally posting
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:16 PM
Jan 2021

“Server cannot be found,” or something.

Poiuyt

(18,272 posts)
10. No problem with my desktop Mac, but I always get the 403 Forbidden on my iphone and ipad
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:18 PM
Jan 2021

And have for about 6 months

Grokenstein

(6,355 posts)
13. Got that while replying to one thread yesterday
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:29 PM
Jan 2021

Googling shows this happens at DU once in a while. Weird thing was, it was persistent to that thread--no others. Thought I might be on the OP's ignore list or something.

Rhiannon12866

(255,281 posts)
14. If it's a continuing problem, I'd report it to the admins
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 05:27 AM
Jan 2021

It became a persistent problem here when Elad was making improvements to the site and he asked DUers to report specific instances a couple of months ago when he was trying to resolve it:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/101311081

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