Suddenly today (5/14)

[slightlv]

I'm getting "Forbidden" on a lot of screens when I click on links. Doesn't make any difference what kind of link... could be to a story, to My Posts, even just clicking on the DU logo to go back to the front page. Completely blank page except for the word "Forbidden" in about 9 or 10 point sans serif typeface. It's happened enough, I cleared cache and cookies and when that didn't work I even opened up "Edge" (which I NEVER use). I figured since I don't use it, it'd be a clean browser. Still, the same thing happens. Is anyone else having this happen today? Has this happened in the past and I just didn't read about it 'cause it wasn't happening to me at the time? With today being the day of the Marches, and two mass shooting events separated by a matter of several hours, I just got concerned maybe somebody decided to take it out on us, too...?

Anyway, anyone who's experienced anything like this, let me know why and how to stop it. I'm using Windows 11, usually use Chrome. Using the latest updated version (as of last night, anyway). I've cleaned cache and cookies. Heck, I've even rebooted! (LOL)

Thanks for any info!

[walkingman]

1. Same here!! Must be a server problem.

[BlueGreenLady]

2. Me too

Closed out my browser and restarted it a couple of times then I got in. Maybe servers are busy??

[onecaliberal]

3. Same

[SheltieLover]

4. Same here! All day.

[wendyb-NC]

5. Yes, not all the time though

It happened twice, when I tried to go to the home screen, from a post I'd finished reading.

[slightlv]

6. Hea, thanks for answering you guys!

I was really wondering if a Chrome update had screwed something up, or if my "passion" of the last week had finally caught up with me and sent me into some kind of jail (gryn).

I've not had it happen since late this afternoon, so maybe whatever it was either fixed itself, or the guys did their good mojo on the systems here. I'm just glad it wasn't like we were under attack or something. I remember that one night... never want to go thru that again! I need my DU!

[Make7]

7. I had that happen on 'www.democraticunderground.com', so I switched to...

... 'democraticunderground.com'. That seemed to work.

You could also try 'upload.democraticunderground.com'.

There may be more, but I can't remember if any other of the old ones still work.