post reply forbidden
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:01 pm
All day I got the statement "Forbidden" . . . when I wanted to post a reply. Another server fault?
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:44 pm
I always find this forum is down some way or another, usually I see the "cannot access database" MySQL error.
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:45 pm
Maybe the server is mad at you, because you post so frequently...
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:54 pm
It happened once to me as well...
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:01 pm
It happened to me yesterday when I replied to a post. However, my reply made it through and i didn't get any further "forbidden" warnings
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:14 pm
Hey, you just gotta ignore these warning signs, especially the ones that start with "Forbidden...".
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:43 am
And I was already starting to fear that Uwe was right, above.
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:28 pm
Sigh! Yet another ISP problem. 
I've run into this myself recently, and I'm not entirely sure what the root cause is. The proximate cause (in my case, anyway) was trying to enter a "too-long" URL. The work-around was to use www.tinyurl.com to generate a shorter version.
I've run into this myself recently, and I'm not entirely sure what the root cause is. The proximate cause (in my case, anyway) was trying to enter a "too-long" URL. The work-around was to use www.tinyurl.com to generate a shorter version.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:57 pm
I encountered the "post forbidden" bug also, but I beat it!!!
I just copied my post (after pressing previous screen button), signed out, then back in, went back to the "post a reply" screen and pasted my old post. Done!
There may be simpler ways to do that too.
I just copied my post (after pressing previous screen button), signed out, then back in, went back to the "post a reply" screen and pasted my old post. Done!
There may be simpler ways to do that too.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:11 pm
I have tried also different things, some times the work sometimes don't. Generally modifying the text a little bit or just adding the "---" as first line it works... Trying to post the same exact thing again and again has failed me though...
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:58 am
Copy and repost worked only randomly for me.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:23 pm
Cleaning out your IE offline content will help, at least sometimes.
(Tools, Internet Options, Delete Files)
(Tools, Internet Options, Delete Files)
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:11 am
Tom: I have a hunch that the "forbidden" bug pops up, when two users are writing a post at the same time.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:59 pm
The only consistent pattern that I've been able to find is when posting a long URL, but that doesn't seem to match other people's experiences.
Uwe, I'll try simultaneously posting later on this evening and see if I can make the bug bite reproducibly that way.
I'll report back in tomorrow.
Uwe, I'll try simultaneously posting later on this evening and see if I can make the bug bite reproducibly that way.
I'll report back in tomorrow.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:35 am
There has been this other startement which claims the forum is overloaded (too many people simultaneously active).
It seems that once one gets "forbidden" then it stays for hours, but other headings still work. For instance, if one gets forbidden in LC one can still post in Water Cooler.
It seems that once one gets "forbidden" then it stays for hours, but other headings still work. For instance, if one gets forbidden in LC one can still post in Water Cooler.