Regarding the HTTP 403 Forbidden errors

[Tiger21820]

Occasionally the website may deny you access to it and throw up a HTTP 403 Forbidden error at random (With the witty message "Eh? What are YOU doing here? I think you'd better leave! Or you provided bad credentials when prompted! Either way, you ain't gettin' in here!" Thank you Tiger! )!

Don't worry, I haven't banned you, as I get these as well!

However, I don't exactly know why this is happening, but I swear on my life that I will get to the bottom of this and get it fixed!

I'll let you know when this problem gets sorted out!

(If that guy over there ----> is responsible for this, I swear I'll )

When you get this error, wait at least 5 minutes, then try again!

If you're getting this error, then EVERYONE is actually getting this error, and there doesn't seem to be a pattern to when they occur, and there are practically NO signs (aside from the failure to load web elements, like graphics) that a "Denial of Service" episode is imminent!

I haven't found the source of what is triggering the 403 errors, and until I do find, these errors WON'T STOP!!!

[Fait]

I was scared I got banned
And no worries

[Demon_skeith]

Haven't seen it happen recently, hopefully fixed?

[Tiger21820]

We'll see! Can't guarantee it! It has been less than 2 to 4 days since it last happened!

[Tiger21820]

It happened again today, so the problem is still there!

[cm2]

Yeah I got that error too before a couple of times when I was about to post.

[Tiger21820]

I'm hoping that one day, it will resolve itself!

[Tiger21820]

If it isn't too much trouble, would anyone report as specifically as possible in this topic what you are doing when the 403s trigger so I can possibly find a pattern to why they occur? It's happened to me around 4 times today (2 after opening mChat, and maybe 2 while trying to submit an edited post), and I'm getting tired of it! I'll at some point turn to support (after creating a pre-composed message) to see if they can tell me why this is happening!

[Tiger21820]

It happened again while I was editing a post, and all smilies loaded properly prior to the rouge security function triggered!

This goes all the way up to the root of the root directory, it isn't isolated to the the forum! This is the url of Nintendo 3DS Central: https://www.nintendo3dscentral.com/phpBB3/index.php The bold text is where the forum software loads! It starts at /phpBB3/! However, with redirects removed, it will still throw up a 403 at https://www.nintendo3dscentral.com/ which is outside the forum! That means that something outside of the forum is causing this! Nothing in the forum is triggering this! We can single out ANYTHING from phpBB in what is causing this ongoing problem! Basically, the source of the problem is NOT in the /phpBB3/ directory!

[Tiger21820]

Just for laughs, I'll put the whole message here so it won't be forgotten after it gets removed when the problem is fully resolved:

Eh? What are YOU in doing here? I think you'd better leave! Or you provided bad credentials when prompted! Either way, you ain't gettin' in here!

If you are STILL seeing this message when I haven't blocked you, that means I STILL HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM!!!! In that case, wait at least 5 minutes, and try again!

Also, 50 cool points if you can guess where the first line came from! :D Don't worry, I'll get this fixed! (Someday...)

[Tiger21820]

Anyone get a 403 lately? I haven't, but I'm not sure if this stupid issue is resolved or not...

[F1FTH3L3M3NT]

No I haven't as of late, it may have resolved it's self

[Tiger21820]

I hope so!

Nope! The problem is STILL there! Just happened when I was submitting an edited post!