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6. Doublecheck for typos in the url

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 01:27 PM

Dec 2021

Make 100% sure you are going to:

https://democraticunderground.com

If it looks right, I'd erase it and type it in again (in case there's some whitespace or
other invisible character in it).

403 is a generic error by web servers when a URL is not allowed. My guess is that you've
got a typo in the URL you're trying to access and trying to go someplace unintended.

Btw, MacOS does have a list of naughty sites (malware) that it will block without your
actively overriding the warning, but it's a lot more obvious why it's blocking it than a
a simple '403' error.

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Oh no [View all] multigraincracker Dec 2021 OP

"Forbidden 403"? Pretty serious stuff. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #1

No 403, just Forbidden. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #2

Where do you want me to send the multigraincracker Dec 2021 #3

If it's just "Forbidden," I don't know what it is. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #4

Can you access DU with a different browser on the same computer? Beastly Boy Dec 2021 #5

Doublecheck for typos in the url CloudWatcher Dec 2021 #6

I got the same on my PC. Never seen it before. However, after a few tries I got through. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #7

download alternate browsers Omniweb, Firefox , Chrome or Epic Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #8

Thanks to everyone. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #9

Playing with the Brave browser for a couple of sites that give Firefox problems. Works great so far. Elwood P Dowd Dec 2021 #10

Elwood P Dowd tangent Lulu KC Dec 2021 #11

Elwood with his pooka Elwood P Dowd Dec 2021 #12

ff for me wont show du at all. AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #14

this may help AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #13