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    From Killadebug@killadebug@mouse-potato.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 21:28:48 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint


    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 15:06:44 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    I couldn't remember whether or not I was reg'd at the forums, so I
    looked in my forum pw/s and didn't see LM; but I know I have searched
    the forums before, presumably as a non-reg.

    My datapoint here is that when I go to the forum 'now', not logged in,
    there is no access to any search function.

    An add'l datapoint; the registration process for the forum works, I
    reg'd, I can access the forum, there is a search function, I can log
    out, and I can access the forum NOT logged in and there is again no
    search function.

    Current status for me; everything works from registration anew to search
    to access as a guest w/ no search.
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    Mike Easter
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 15:52:15 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    Does this apply to you?

    curl https://forums.linuxmint.com
    <html><title>You are being redirected...</title>
    <noscript>Javascript is required. Please enable javascript before you
    are allowed to see this page.</noscript>
    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 16:21:47 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    Here's another idea:

    The certificate and CA for the site are Starfield.

    In my system, I have etc/ssl/cert dir which has 3 Starfield .pem/s to
    verify the LM forum cert situation.
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    Mike Easter
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 16:30:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    Killadebug wrote:
    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    Here's another one, server error from wget:

    $ wget https://forums.linuxmint.com
    --2026-01-06 16:28:05-- https://forums.linuxmint.com/
    Resolving forums.linuxmint.com (forums.linuxmint.com)... 192.124.249.8 Connecting to forums.linuxmint.com (forums.linuxmint.com)|192.124.249.8|:443... connected.
    HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 307 Temporary Redirect
    Location: unspecified
    ERROR: Redirection (307) without location.


    That is different from the 403 Forbidden biz.
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    Mike Easter
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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 19:38:56 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On Tue, 1/6/2026 4:28 PM, Killadebug wrote:

    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login



    Right now:

    https://forums.linuxmint.com/

    Hosting Server Read Timeout
    HTTP 504 rCo Unable to Read from the Origin Server

    Whereas this one works.

    https://blog.linuxmint.com/

    Paul
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Tue Jan 6 16:59:13 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    Mike Easter wrote:
    Killadebug wrote:
    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    That is different from the 403 Forbidden biz.

    Here's a bunch of non-specific gglAIov stuff for 403:

    -----
    Solutions for Users (Client-Side)

    Refresh/Retry: Wait a moment and try reloading the page; it might
    be a temporary block.
    Clear Cache & Cookies: Old data can cause conflicts; clearing them
    often helps.
    Use a Different Browser/Device: Try Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or a
    mobile device.
    Check URL: Ensure there are no typos in the web address.
    Disable VPN/Proxy: Your connection might be blocked; try turning
    off your VPN or proxy.
    Try Incognito Mode: This often bypasses cache and extension issues.
    -----
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    Mike Easter
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  • From RonB@ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 04:39:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On 2026-01-06, Killadebug <killadebug@mouse-potato.com> wrote:

    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    It's coming up for me now. Maybe this was a temporary thing?
    --
    "Not just stupid... Trump stupid."
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  • From RonB@ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 04:43:07 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On 2026-01-06, Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:
    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    I couldn't remember whether or not I was reg'd at the forums, so I
    looked in my forum pw/s and didn't see LM; but I know I have searched
    the forums before, presumably as a non-reg.

    My datapoint here is that when I go to the forum 'now', not logged in,
    there is no access to any search function.

    An add'l datapoint; the registration process for the forum works, I
    reg'd, I can access the forum, there is a search function, I can log
    out, and I can access the forum NOT logged in and there is again no
    search function.

    Current status for me; everything works from registration anew to search
    to access as a guest w/ no search.

    I didn't realize that the Search was gone for those not registered, but I
    go there so rarely that I forget my password and have to reset it rCo yet again. You can probably do a Google search for the subject and Linux Mint forums to find what you want without registering.
    --
    "Not just stupid... Trump stupid."
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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 01:17:11 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On Tue, 1/6/2026 11:39 PM, RonB wrote:
    On 2026-01-06, Killadebug <killadebug@mouse-potato.com> wrote:

    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    It's coming up for me now. Maybe this was a temporary thing?


    It is working here too.

    Maybe the problem is a time of day thing and
    related to not enough capacity in some
    part of Securi.

    Paul
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  • From Dan Purgert@dan@djph.net to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 09:56:48 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On 2026-01-07, Paul wrote:
    On Tue, 1/6/2026 11:39 PM, RonB wrote:
    On 2026-01-06, Killadebug <killadebug@mouse-potato.com> wrote:

    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    It's coming up for me now. Maybe this was a temporary thing?


    It is working here too.

    Maybe the problem is a time of day thing and
    related to not enough capacity in some
    part of Securi.

    The forums got / are getting blasted by those AI scraper bots, so forum
    admins restricted guests quite heavily within the last few weeks (i
    think right after Christmas).

    It's "helping" to some extent, but its also making a lot of people
    whine, which is kinda funny.


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  • From Killadebug@killadebug@mouse-potato.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 14:22:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:52:15 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    Does this apply to you?

    curl https://forums.linuxmint.com
    <html><title>You are being redirected...</title>
    <noscript>Javascript is required. Please enable
    javascript
    before you
    are allowed to see this page.</noscript>

    Just checked running Firefox 146.0.1 (64 bit) on LMDE 7 (Debian 13).
    --
    Pull my finger
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  • From Killadebug@killadebug@mouse-potato.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 14:37:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:22:08 -0000 (UTC), Killadebug wrote:

    On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:52:15 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    Does this apply to you?

    curl https://forums.linuxmint.com
    <html><title>You are being redirected...</title>
    <noscript>Javascript is required. Please enable
    javascript before you
    are allowed to see this page.</noscript>

    Just checked running Firefox 146.0.1 (64 bit) on LMDE 7 (Debian 13).

    Werll this just sucks, it appears related to me using a vpn. If I disable
    my vpn the site comes up immediately, with my vpn in enabled I get the "forbidden message". I'm going to need to explore this issue further. By
    the way I'm using Mullvad Vpn.
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    Pull my finger
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  • From Killadebug@killadebug@mouse-potato.com to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 15:29:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:37:58 -0000 (UTC), Killadebug wrote:

    On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:22:08 -0000 (UTC), Killadebug wrote:

    On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:52:15 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:

    Killadebug wrote:
    Now when I click on forums.linuxmint.com i get the following messge:

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access the requested URL on this server.

    No option to even login

    Does this apply to you?

    curl https://forums.linuxmint.com
    <html><title>You are being redirected...</title>
    <noscript>Javascript is required. Please enable
    javascript before you
    are allowed to see this page.</noscript>

    Just checked running Firefox 146.0.1 (64 bit) on LMDE 7 (Debian 13).

    Werll this just sucks, it appears related to me using a vpn. If I
    disable my vpn the site comes up immediately, with my vpn in enabled I
    get the "forbidden message". I'm going to need to explore this issue
    further. By the way I'm using Mullvad Vpn.

    Split tunnel firefox and the forum page works. Disabled split tunneling
    and tried various Mullvad Vpn servers around the world. Norway servers
    work London UK works, Sweden doesn't work, Mexico doesn't work,
    Switzerland doesn't work, Canada Calgary and Vancouver work, Toronto and Montreal don't work. Most of the US servers don't work, however I found
    one in Los Angeles that does work, so I'm using that one. I'm going to
    keep testing as I would like to find a server closer to my location, but
    if I have to keep using Los Angeles I can live with that. I've have fiber
    to my house thru AT&T so bandwith and latency are not an issue.
    --
    Pull my finger
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.mint on Wed Jan 7 11:25:02 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.mint

    RonB wrote:
    You can probably do a Google search for the subject and Linux Mint
    forums to find what you want without registering.

    Correct; I believe that had been my use of the forum in the past.
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    Mike Easter
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